Episode 142 Anand Sheth & Roland Chavasse

I interview the co-founders of the International Lithium Association (ILiA). Anand, known as “The Lithium Raj,” has deep lithium experience. Roland has experience running other major industry associations.

We start off discussing Anand’s experience as a lithium pioneer marketing spodumene from Australia (Greenbushes) before discussing the International Lithium Association’s reason for being.

Follow them on Twitter: @ILiA_lithium & Linked In

The ILiA website:  https://lithium.org/

Topics:

The early days & growth of the lithium market in China

Building relationships & negotiating in China

The early days of Tianqi & Ganfeng.

The transition from spodumene use in glass & ceramics to chemical conversion

How China competed with low cost brine imports from South America

China’s rise in battery

Moving from Talison to Galaxy & later Pilbara Minerals

The thinking behind the creation of the International Lithium Association

Attracting the major lithium players as members

The Association’s areas of focus and challenges

Serving members & the general public

What does ILiA look like in 2027?

Rapid fire with the first "do over" in GLP history