The Minerals Manhattan Podcast
The Manhattan Project helped the US defeat the Nazis. Project Apollo put a person on the moon and hastened the defeat of the Soviet Union. Western supply chains are more vulnerable to China every day. It raises the question: Does the US want to stay a Superpower? Welcome to the Minerals Manhattan Podcast.
Episodes
34 episodes
Pricing Battery Minerals with Simon Moores - Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Emily sits down with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence founder and CEO Simon Moores during their annual flagship event. Simon looks back at Benchmark's journey over the last few years culminating with Arnold Schwarzenegger opening this year's Benc...
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34:35
Direct Lithium Extration "DLE" with Chris Doornbos
In this episode, we explore the world of direct lithium extraction (DLE) and follow the remarkable journey of E3 Lithium.We delve into the ever-evolving landscape of DLE technology, spotlighting the revolutionary use of "magical beads" f...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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45:26
Why all the fuss over the “world’s biggest lithium resource” in Nevada? with Dr. Tom Benson
Understanding the conditions that led to the formation of lithium deposits is critically important to:· Finding new lithium deposits· Finding the highest grade parts of these dis...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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59:09
“I Believe in America!” - The Lithium Godfather - Dr. John Burba
A special episode with a true lithium legend. In his first ever podcast, Emily sits down with the Lithium Godfather himself, Dr. John Burba. They explore Dr. Burba's storied career from Dow Chemicals to FMC/Livent to Simbol and Mol...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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47:13
Lithium Prices: From Spot to Contract, and the Circular Battery Economy - with Chris Berry
Emily is joined by Chris Berry where in this insightful podcast episode, Chris sheds light on the intricacies of the lithium industry's pricing mechanisms, the significance of transparency, and the interplay between market dynamics and the traj...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:05:59
Power Shift: Navigating the IRA and USA Mining Policy with Todd Malan
Emily is joined by Todd Malan of Talon Metals and they dive into what is shaping, moving and shaking industrial policy in Washington DC. They discuss what's happening to supply chains as we move from a fossil fuel centered energy sy...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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55:56
Why Is The World In A Volt Rush? with Henry Sanderson
Emily is joined by Henry Sanderson for a fascinating conversation covering global battery supply chains, geopolitics in the mining sector and the companies that are moving and shaking the global EV market. Highlights include; -<...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:03:43
Mike Kobler - Unconventional Lithium Exploration: When Luck Strikes.
Get ready for an exhilarating episode as host and Luna Lithium CEO Emily Hersh sits down with her friend, mentor and business partner Mike Kobler.Mike Kobler is the founder and former CEO of American Lithium, who discovered the Tonopah ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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58:14
The Battery Spiderweb with Vivas Kumar
Join host Emily Hersh and Mitra Chem CEO and Co-Founder Vivas Kumar as they cover topics such as Mitra Chem's core competencies of Speed, Focus and Scale and the changing dynamics between China and the US in the battery industry. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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49:04
Deep Sea Mining – The Law of Unintended Consequences with Roger Atkins
Our host Emily Hersh and Roger Atkins discuss the polymetallic modules containing nickel, manganese, cobalt and copper that can be found on the ocean floor leading to the big question, Are we going to mine the ocean floors?
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:05:36
Inside Tesla’s Lithium Clay Salt Extraction Process, ft Alex Grant
Did Tesla Battery Day leave you scratching your head? If so, you're in good company - if you consider Emily Hersh good company that is.Alex Grant, Principal of Jade Cove Partners returns to the Minerals Manhattan Project to...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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33:23
The Energy X Factor, ft. Teague Egan
The Minerals Manhattan Project welcomes Teague Egan, Founder and CEO of Energy X.As the world is steadfast in transitioning to sustainable energy, Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) has a mission to power the future. Founded...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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36:20
From Coal to Oil to Critical Minerals, ft. USGS Director Jim Reilly
How does someone go from being an astronaut to running the United States Geological Survey?Jim Reilly, Director of the USGS, joins the Minerals Manhattan Project to explain the role of minerals in everyday life. From coal t...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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33:38
Lithium Solid State of Mind, ft. Doug Campbell of Solid Power
Solid state lithium batteries were on everyone's minds last week following the announcement that Volkswagon-backed battery company QuantumScape was going public via a SPAC.Emily Hersh, host of the Minerals Manhattan Project, virtually s...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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29:58
Nemaska Implosion & Lithium S̶t̶o̶n̶k̶s̶ Stocks
Howard Klein, aka the Lithium Ion Bull, joins your host Emily Hersh on the Minerals Manhattan Project to dissect how the emergence of a "New Nemaska" looks to the original retail investors.Howard breaks down the bankruptcy process of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:24
A Crude Awakening, ft. Simon Moores of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Emily Hersh, host of the Minerals Manhattan Project, is joined by Simon Moores, CEO and founder of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Simon and Emily chat about ExxonMobile going from the Dow's most valuable company to falling off the...
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40:54
Show me the money! The USA's plan for LATAM, ft. Cassandra Garrison
Your host Emily Hersh of the Minerals Manhattan Project is joined by Cassandra Garrison, Argentina Correspondent for Reuters, to break down just exactly how the United States is planning to counter China's role as the investment bank for mining...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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39:50
There's a battery arms race - and America's getting lapped, ft. Joe Bryan
Emily Hersh and the The Minerals Manhattan Project catches up with Joe Bryan after his testimony before the United States Senate to understand why all the attention on critical minerals hasn't translated into more aggressive action within the U...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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35:12
China Dominates - Because They Planned To, ft. David Livingston
David Livingston, Senior Analyst with Eurasia Group joins the Minerals Manhattan Project to discuss how deeply China dominates critical mineral supply chains, and why that is a result of direct, strategic planning that has taken place over the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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48:18
How Do You Recycle a Lithium Battery? ft. Tim Johnston
As the world moves towards an electric vehicle future, a great deal of attention has been given to the effects of mining and environmental impact of producing batteries. One major area of attention is what happens to these batteries at the end ...
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37:22
Why does Tesla Battery Day Matter? ft. Sam Jaffe
Tesla has announced that Battery Day 2020 will happen September 22, and rumors of a "million mile battery" have dominated headlines.But what exactly does a"million mile" battery mean? The Minerals Manhattan Project catches up with Sam J...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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43:03
Is Lithium Brine Water? Anti-Webinar Highlights
A week ago, Alex Grant, Emily Hersh,
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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31:24
Can North America Really Compete in Cobalt? ft. Trent Mell of First Cobalt
Of all the battery metals, the cobalt supply chain has been under the most scrutiny due to illegal and unethical mining practices in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Trent Mell, the CEO of First Cobalt, joins the Minerals Manh...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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35:48
This Man is an Island - And What They Can Teach Us, ft. James Ellsmoor
What can we learn from islands? Especially in the age of virtual events and supply chain disruptions, quite a bit.James Ellsmoor, Director at Island Innovation, joins the Minerals Manhattan...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:28
Reinventing Reality: Inside Augmented and Virtual Reality, ft. Elena Piech
Elena Piech is usually the production talent on the other side of the microphone, but for episode 10 of the Minerals Manhattan Project I sat down with her to talk about the advanced technology related to augmented and virtual reality.Es...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:59