Iggy Tan is the Non-Executive Chairman of Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) and the Managing Director of Altech Chemicals. He was formerly the CEO of Galaxy Lithium. Topics: The Backstory At Greenbushes in the 1990s Trying to make carbonate in Oz in the 1990s Iggy’s time at Galaxy Mt Cattlin and Zhangjiagang China’s first “western” lithium plant Building Galaxy’s lithium portfolio Time away from lithium Creating a “Lithium Universe” The team The business model for Canada The industry’s biggest mistake Design considerations Iggy the author Rapid fire

A summary of my recent 12 day trip to Australia.

Tony Ottaviano is the CEO of Liontown resources. This episode was recorded at Liontown's offices in Perth, Australia the day after I visited their Kathleen Valley project. Topics: Building a culture Alignment The onboarding experience Relationship with the Tjiwarl The Dragonfly camp design Using renewable energy Empowerment Documentation & control Operational readiness Supply contracts / customer visits The Albemarle deal Going downstream? Price Where to next? Peak Australia LCE production Rapid fire

Lithium Americas will separate into two entities in the fourth quarter of 2023. LAC’s South American assets will become Lithium Argentina (@Lithium_ARG on X aka Twitter). I spent a few days with the team last week in Buenos Aires and Salta, Argentina. Recording a podcast seemed like a natural thing to do. John Kanellitsas, Franco Mignacco, Ignacio Celorrio, Carlos Galli and Tom Benson joined me with a cameo appearance by Kelly O’Brien. Topics: The journey to becoming Argentina’s third lithium chemical producer The importance of finding and retaining the right people Combining cultures in the Minera Exar JV The Lithium Americas separation Politics in Argentina The growing significance  of lithium to Argentina Why it is too soon for Argentina should focus on making batteries Doing lithium “differently” The 500,000 ton goal for Argentina Leveraging talent from other industries Bringing new technology to exploration Pastos Grandes Talent wars “The Signal and the Noise” The five year vision for Lithium Argentina

On this episode I enlist the help of Rene LeBlanc & Tara Berrie to help me answer listener questions that cover a broad cross section of interests from how to evaluate lithium projects to the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act to where price may be heading. Shout outs to Daniel Jimenez and Chris Berry.