Unveiling the Future of Lithium and Rare Metals Exploration - with John Wisbey
In this episode we chat to John Wisbey, Chairman and CEO of International Lithium Corp who are a well-funded and debt free Canadian-based lithium and rare metals resource exploration and development company with strategic interests in Canada, Zimbabwe and Ireland. With a background in banking, financial technology and green energy, John has a successful career as an entrepreneur and joined the company in 2017 and shares his story, the background of International Lithium Corp and what is the outlook for lithium and the company. Plus the recent discovery of rubidium. KEY TAKEAWAYS International Lithium Corp is a well-funded, debt-free Canadian-based company with strategic assets in Canada, Zimbabwe, and Ireland. The company is primarily focused on lithium exploration but has recently acquired a copper project and is excited about the potential of rubidium as well. The outlook for lithium remains positive despite recent price fluctuations, with increasing demand driven by the shift towards electric vehicles and clean energy solutions. Copper is also expected to see high demand in the coming years, with significant growth targets requiring unprecedented levels of production. International Lithium Corp is planning to continue exploration and development efforts in Canada, Zimbabwe, and potentially expand into new projects to capitalize on the growing demand for battery metals. BEST MOMENTS "Lithium is a very key component of almost all the battery technologies at the moment." "Rubidium prices have consistently been around a million dollars a ton in the last few years." "Zimbabwe is number six in terms of world production of lithium at this point." "We recently did a survey of 20 mining stocks in Canada, and every lithium-related company has gone down." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail: rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILCtsxv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/internationallithium/ Email: IR@internationallithium.ca ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.