Steve Kelser, Executive Chairman of CleanTech Lithium LON:CTL, joins us on the podcast this week to update us on progress with this lithium miner and especially its Laguna Verda lithium brine project in Chile.
CleanTech Lithium is aiming to produce sustainable, battery-grade ‘green’ lithium to meet demand for the EV sector, but also wider demands for large-scale energy storage. It plans to use Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to extract lithium from brine. Apart from Laguna Verde, it has three other projects in Chile’s famous lithium triangle.
On the podcast we discuss the advanages of lithium brine for makers of batteries, increasing global demand for lithium and how CleanTech Lithium fits into that equation. We also discuss the company’s new share offer for retail investors and why the board felt it was important to allow smaller investors to participate.
Listen: Q&A with Steve Kesler
Content
00:00 Intro to CleanTech Lithium
01:29 An update on the Laguna Verde project
03:30 What sets apart the company’s Chilean projects?
04:42 Green lithium
06:16 Near-term milestones and the ASX listing
08:44 New share offer for retail investors
10:36 Why is now a good time to look at CleanTech Lithium?
11:38 The lithium market
14:18 US tariffs and China export restrictions
18:23 Main markets for CTL’s product
20:03 Growing demand from battery storage projects
