CEO Stories: Jeremy Wrathall, stimulating innovation with Cornish Lithium
RECORDED 26th February 2020: In this more personal interview, Jeremy Wrathall, CEO of Cornish Lithium, talks about his career, the mining industry and its direction. Wrathall sees himself as an innovator. Over 38 years into his career, he has worked in both - democracies and dictatorships. Right now, he says, the industry is shifting towards ESG and sustainability, with concerns such as carbon footprint, origins of the metals, and whether these are sourced ethnically, becoming extremely important. The CEO also talks about how the shift has forced innovation, and whether there is any government support. He says that Cornwall is likely to become the new centre of metal extraction again, as the government is levelling up the industries outside London. Wrathall also talks about his ‘family of miners’, and whether his son will continue the mining path.