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Tom Benson discusses Lithium Africa's exploration strategy and partnership with Ganfeng Lithium.

Tom Benson, CEO of Lithium Africa (TSXV: LAF), joins Rock Stock Channel (Howard and Matt) for a deep dive into the company’s African lithium exploration strategy, Ganfeng Lithium partnership, and key drill-ready projects in South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire. Topics include Lithium Africa’s discovery-focused model, the Springbok and Adzope projects, low-cost African spodumene potential, upcoming drill catalysts, and why Africa could be one of the most overlooked frontiers in global lithium exploration. LAF Presentation:https://li-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_06-LAF_Corporate_Deck_Q2_July2026.pdf Follow Lithium Africa:LinkedIn (Tom Benson) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasrbenson/X/Twitter (Company) - https://x.com/Lithium_afri___ Chapters (00:00) CEO Transition(05:18) Tom’s Background(09:17) Lithium Africa Overview(11:18) Africa Exploration Thesis(14:05) Project Selection Method(16:52) Ganfeng Partnership(19:02) Low-Cost African Spodumene(22:07) Springbok Project(25:09) Springbok Drilling Plan(27:36) Springbok Mineralogy(31:39) Adzope Project(34:28) Early-Stage Portfolio(35:37) Discovery Upside(36:55) Upcoming Catalysts(38:00) Why Lithium Africa(41:06) Project…

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