Episode 98: Carlos Galli

Carlos Galli is an independent lithium consultant in Argentina. Carlos has worked on many brine projects both as a principal and a consultant. He learned from one of the best lithium minds in Argentina, his father Dr Daniel Galli. Topics covered in this episode include:

Covid’s ongoing impact in Argentina

Building a “lithium bridge” from the Argentine Puna to Europe for the EU battery supply chain

Some underappreciated benefits of brine assets

The “water dimension” in lithium projects and why it is often ignored or mischaracterized

Ponds vs Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)

DLE’s potential to bring quality (if not cost) advantages

Why the Argentina President should stop hyping supply targets

Ranking the top five Argentina lithium projects

Value addition vs chasing the value chain

How many projects can coexist on Salar del Hombre Muerto?

Beyond DLE

Bolivia – Saudi Arabia without oil?

Rapid Fire