The State of Play in Battery Metals

Episode 1
The State of Play in Battery Metals

This week, we kick off our new series The State of Play in Battery Metals with Dan McElduff, President at Abaxx Exchange. David Greely sits down with Dan to discuss the evolving commercial needs of the battery metals markets – and how Abaxx is applying the approach Dan learned at the NYMEX to design and launch physically deliverable futures contracts for nickel sulfate and lithium carbonate.

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David Greely
Episode 2
The State of Play in Battery Metals

On our second installment of The State of Play in Battery Metals, we welcome back Andy Home, Senior Metals Columnist at Thomson Reuters. David Greely sits down with Andy to discuss the ways the energy transition hasn’t gone the way people thought it would in battery metals; where we stand after a brutal year in the battery metals business; and the need to manage risk that’s driving new exchanges and resurging trading volumes.

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David Greely
Episode 3
The State of Play in Battery Metals

We continue The State of Play in Battery Metals this week with Andrea Hotter, Special Correspondent at Fastmarkets. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Andrea to discuss the flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump as he returned to the White House this week – and what they may mean for the battery metals markets.

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David Greely
Episode 4
The State of Play in Battery Metals

We close out The State of Play in Battery Metals this week with Brian Menell, Chairman & CEO at TechMet. David Greely sits down with Brian to discuss how short-term oversupply is distracting us from making the investments needed to meet the growing medium-term demand for battery metals and critical minerals – and why governments and sovereign wealth funds may need to take the lead on financing the investment that is needed.

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David Greely

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