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And 2025 was the year in which there was both a new gold rush and a rush into tokenization.<\/p><p>We hope you\u2019ll sit back, relax, and enjoy our Holiday Special 2025: The Year in Review.<\/p><p>Our guests in order of appearance:<\/p><p><strong><em>Part One:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Andy Home \u2013 Senior Metals Columnist, Thomson Reuters<br \/>SM213 \u2013 1.18.2025 \u2013 The State of Play in Battery Metals<\/li><li>Andrea Hotter \u2013 Special Correspondent, Fastmarkets<br \/>SM214 \u2013 1.25.2025 \u2013 The State of Play in Battery Metals<\/li><li>Peter Zaman \u2013 Partner, HFW Singapore<br \/>SM218 \u2013 2.22.2025 \u2013 Carbon Frontiers 2025<\/li><li>Nobuo Tanaka \u2013 Executive Director Emeritus, International Energy Agency (IEA)<br \/>SM246 \u2013 8.30.2025 \u2013 Summer Playlist 2025<\/li><li>Helima Croft \u2013 Managing Director &amp; Global Head of Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets<br \/>SM245 \u2013 8.23.2025 \u2013 Summer Playlist 2025<\/li><li>Dave 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