Episode 135: Dr. Rene LeBlanc The Global Lithium Podcast

Rene LeBlanc is the Chief Technical Officer at Lithium Americas. Rene has also worked for Tesla and FMC Lithium (now Livent).

Topics:

How much lithium is needed in the production of a lithium ion battery pack?

Update on Cauchari

Ramping up a greenfield lithium project

Cycle times

Seasonality in brine production

Update on Thacker Pass

LAC's new Technical Center in Reno

DLE 

Price 

ESG

Cauchari's water use vs currently used DLE

Talent acquisition 

Rapid fire