Ep. 224 - Closing the Information Gap on the Demand and Procurement of Battery Metals with Caspar Rawles, Chief Data Officer at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Caspar Rawles, Chief Data Officer at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. This interview was a selfish pursuit on my part because I felt a disconnect between the mainstream idea that we need more battery metals for EV and other applications, and what the reality of the situation looks like right now: are we using the right technology for EV batteries, the actual problem with procurement of these raw materials, why the issues are greater than securing sources of these materials. The Benchmark Mineral Intelligence team and Caspar are at the forefront of doing research and data monitoring covering all these questions and more.  For more information about Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, please visit: You can Follow Caspar Rawles on Twitter @CDMRawles: https://twitter.com/CDMRawles  Today’s episode is sponsored by: Stream by AlphaSense, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE trial on their website: https://streamrg.co/PMC Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that’s Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of www.SNN.Network, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft