Episode 233: Chris Reed

Episode 233: Chris Reed

From The Global Lithium Podcast by Joe Lowry

April 12, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

Chris Reed discusses the current state and future of the lithium market, including various strategic pivots and geopolitical factors.

Chris Reed is the Managing Director of Neometals Topics: Status of the lithium market What China got right Pivoting from urban mining to brine LFP Conversion in the West Africa DLE The project in Utah SPAC of the century? Oh Canada Lithium history lessons Demand in 2030 CATL's lithium strategy? Supply in 2035 Geopolitics

People in this episode

Host: Joe Lowry

Guest: Chris Reed

Topics covered

  • lithium market
  • urban mining
  • brine
  • LFP Conversion
  • geopolitics
  • lithium history
  • demand and supply

Keywords

  • LFP Conversion
  • geopolitics
  • demand
  • supply
  • lithium
  • Neometals
  • China
  • urban mining
  • brine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neometals, CATL

Places: China, West Africa, Utah

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