ROBIN MARTIN
“ Almost no lithium trading is done on open markets and pricing isn ’ t particularly transparent ”
ROBIN MARTIN , HEAD OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT , LONDON METALS EXCHANGE
ROBIN MARTIN
TITLE : HEAD OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY : LONDON METALS EXCHANGE
Robin Martin ’ s specialties include business development , corporate strategy and strategic planning , operating model development and financial modelling . industry . It will also play a part in furthering the UK ’ s climate ambitions as well as Glencore ’ s as we work towards net zero total emissions by 2050 .”
Glencore ’ s initiative shows that , although demand for lithium is set to soar , companies must navigate the complex issues of sustainability , not just geopolitics and market volatility .
As the lithium industry evolves , mining companies need to balance the pursuit of new lithium sources with sustainability demands , by maximising the potential of recycling .
TechMet ’ s Brian summarises the scale of the opportunity : “ If any material is a candidate to be the oil of the 21st and 22nd centuries then it ’ s lithium .
“ Lithium is overwhelmingly dominant in the electrochemical arena , and chemical storage is going to be one of the cornerstones of the global industrial and technological landscape for the next hundred years .” miningdigital . com 71