Innovation drives competitive advantage in EV battery metal mining

Featuring:

Carly Leonida, editor and founder of The Intelligent Miner

Henri van Rooyen, CEO of Talon Metals Corp

Todd Malan, Chief External Affairs Officer & Head of Climate Strategy, Talon Metals Corp

Etienne Dinel, VP of geology, Talon Metals Corp

In this episode, we look at:

• Talon Metals, its assets, objectives and business plan

• The current price environment for battery metals like nickel, and how future projections could impact Talon’s strategy (or not)

• How western metal producers can compete given the current Chinese oversupply of nickel from Indonesia 

• The role of full value mining in addressing the above

• How Talon is using innovation and ‘leapfrog technologies’ to differentiate itself and generate a competitive advantage

• How to make innovation an integral part of mining company business strategies

Further reading/listening:

‘Building a secure future for battery metals through innovation’ on The Intelligent Miner

Talon April 2024 update: details on current projects and innovation initiatives mentioned in the podcast

Talon on Resource Talks podcast: from 1min 53secs

This episode is sponsored by Talon Metals Corp