Episode 214: Jesse Edmondson & Arthur Orduna

Episode 214: Jesse Edmondson & Arthur Orduna

Jesse Edmondson and Arthur Orduña are playing key roles in shaping the future of lithium production and the broader battery supply chain in Arkansas.

Together, they bring deep experience and a shared mission: to put Arkansas squarely on the global lithium map.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why major players like Exxon, Equinor, and Chevron have chosen Arkansas for their first lithium investments

  • How a small startup like Standard Lithium partnered with a Norwegian oil major—and why that collaboration makes strategic sense

  • How Arkansas is leveraging the Smackover Formation to build a full lithium-ion battery ecosystem through initiatives like the Arkansas Lithium Innovation Accelerator and other emerging programs

  • Why making cathode materials in Arkansas isn’t just possible—it’s practical

I also extend a direct invitation to Korean battery makers to partner for cathode production in Arkansas

This is a uniquely American story—about innovation, energy, and new beginnings in unexpected places.

Stick around for Rapid Fire.







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Episode 233: Chris Reed

Episode 233: Chris Reed

Chris Reed is the Managing Director of NeometalsTopics:Status of the lithium marketWhat China got rightPivoting from urban mining to brineLFPConversion in the WestAfrica DLEThe project in UtahSPAC of ...

12 Apr 59min

Episode 232: Tu Le

Episode 232: Tu Le

Tu Le is the founder of Sino Auto Insights, an innovation & management consulting firm.Topics:The Global EV pictureThe final frontier for China EVsThe US "China EV" strategyGM and FordThe status of FS...

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Episode 231: Dr. Tom Benson

Episode 231: Dr. Tom Benson

Tom Benson (aka the "Doctor of Volcanoes") is the Vice President of Exploration at Lithium Argentina. Topics:Being creative in explorationThe major upgrade to the Cauchari - Olaroz resourceBigger than...

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Episode 230: Lithium Update

Episode 230: Lithium Update

This is a short solo episode.Topics: What lithium investors are askingThe converter in TexasA tale of two earnings callsMy visit to Thacker Pass

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Episode 229: YJ Lee

Episode 229: YJ Lee

YJ Lee is a Director and Fund Manager at Arcane Capital in Singapore. Find him on X @usuallyYJLeeTopics:The BackstoryYJ's path to lithiumThe learning processHis bullish forecasts EVs, E-trucks & BESSP...

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Episode 228: Rene LeBlanc

Episode 228: Rene LeBlanc

Rene is a VP at Lithium Americas and one of the best technical minds in the industry. Topics:How the industry has changed in 20 yearsThe return of LFPFlowsheetsChina's overnight success after two deca...

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Episode 227: The New Year in Lithium

Episode 227: The New Year in Lithium

This is a solo episode. In the past I wrote a time limited "stream of consciousness" New Year's post on LinkedIn. This year I decided to do a podcast with the same rules.

6 Jan 26min

Episode 226: Daniel Jimenez (Year End Wrap)

Episode 226: Daniel Jimenez (Year End Wrap)

Daniel Jimenez is the founder of iLi Markets and formerly worked for SQM. On X: @D_Jimenez_SchTopics:The rapid growth of BESSCATLChina's weakening grip on lithium Hidden costs in AfricaThe tightening ...

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