My guest is Cormac O'Laoire, PhD the Managing Director of Electrios Consultants.

We have a far ranging discussion on the rise of China in the lithium-ion battery space. We cover how China out competed their formerly stronger rivals in Japan and Korea and discuss the current and future state of batteries, NEVs and BESS.

Given recent events we also cover lepidolite in Yichun and brine in Qinghai.