Interview with Darren Townsend, CDO of Neometals (ASX: NMT)

Our previous interview: https://youtu.be/JoAZ_iz8ADM

Recording date: 18th July 2023

Neometals is a pioneering Minerals and Advanced Materials project development company, dedicated to sustainable battery materials production. With a forward-thinking approach to circular economic principles, the company has created an array of green battery materials processing technologies designed to lessen dependence on traditional mining and processing methods. At the heart of the company's innovative strategies are three core battery materials businesses, each of which is commercialising proprietary, low-cost, and low-carbon process technologies through incorporated joint ventures.

Among these businesses, the Lithium-ion Battery ("LIB") Recycling division, a joint venture with global plant builder SMS group, offers a commercial disposal service, producing valuable materials like nickel, cobalt, and lithium from production scrap and end-of-life LIBs. Another venture is the Vanadium Recovery business, aimed at producing high-purity vanadium pentoxide from steelmaking by-product ("Slag"). Lastly, the Lithium Chemicals division focuses on producing battery-quality lithium hydroxide using the patented ELi™ electrolysis process. Additionally, Neometals oversees the Barrambie Titanium and Vanadium Project, boasting one of the world's highest-grade hard-rock titanium-vanadium deposits. In all its ventures, Neometals is reshaping the way the world perceives and uses mineral resources.