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
