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Join us as we discuss America's critical minerals strategy for securing domestic supply chains and reducing foreign dependence on these essential resources for our technological future and national security.
Meeting Overview The panel discussion focused on America's critical minerals, emphasizing the importance of securing domestic supply chains to reduce foreign dependence. Key insights were shared by Stephen Renschler, CEO of Nevada Lithium, and Kit Mars, CEO of Alaska Silver, regarding their companies' focus on specific critical minerals and the broader implications for U.S. economic and strategic priorities. Key Discussion Points - Importance of critical minerals for technological advancement and national security. - Alaska Silver's focus on gallium and zinc, particularly from their Water Pump Creek deposit. - Nevada Lithium's focus on lithium and emerging interest in boron. - The need for a holistic approach to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign minerals, emphasizing vertical integration from mining to manufacturing. - Discussion on the lack of support for mining and processing in the U.S. compared to manufacturing. - The impact of foreign policies, particularly from China, on the a...
CEO & Director at Nevada Lithium
Steve has over 25 years of institutional investing & shareholder communications experience. He was formerly the senior investment analyst and a founding member of the Chilton Global Natural Resources Fund in New York City, with peak assets of over US$4 billion.
Co-Founder, CEO & Director at Alaska Silver
Kit Marrs is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Western Alaska Minerals, (formerly Western Alaska Copper & Gold). He has more than 25 years experience in mineral exploration and development, property evaluation, and project financing in Alaska and Mexico. Mr. Marrs has worked for major mining companies and consulting firms including Anaconda Minerals Company (Anaconda), Kennecott/Bear Creek Mining, Watts Griffis & McQuat, and Penoles, SA de CV. In 1981, he was the project geologist for the Illinois Creek/Round Top Project for Anaconda and directed the exploration program. He has extensive experience in financing, permitting, and implementing real estate development projects and joint venture developments with values of $10-30 million USD. His combined experience in both geologic exploration and development in Alaska, and real estate project financing, permitting and development gives Mr. Marrs a unique set of skills to lead this company. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona, and served from 2005-2021 on the Advisory Board for the University of Arizona’s Department of Geosciences.
Speaker 1: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us today for this panel discussing America's critical minerals. Now more than ever, the West is focused on securing domestic supply chains and reducing foreign dependence on essential resources for our technological future and national security. Speaker 1: Today, we have Stephen Renschler, CEO of Nevada Lithium and Kit Mars, CEO of Alaska Silver to discuss this important topic. Speaker 1: As a reminder, this event is being recorded and will be made available shortly after we conclude. Speaker 1: Now, this is a live event, so please feel free to submit any topic related questions in the chat. Company specific questions if time allows will be addressed at the end. Regardless our team will share them with the respective companies post event. Gentlemen thank you for joining us today. Speaker 1: Okay well thank you Kyle. Yep Thank you. Why don't we begin by telling us which critical minerals your companies have exposure to and why you've chosen to focus on these particular resources and perhaps we'll kick it off with you Kit. Speaker 3: Okay, well thanks. Speaker 3: So Speaker 3: the 2 critical minerals that are most important to Alaska silver would be gallium, which is number 1 on the list, Speaker 3: and zinc, Speaker 3: which has been on the list, both of these, since 2022. Speaker 3: So, Speaker 3: chose to focus, it's a little bit of serendipity, Speaker 3: we are focused on our high-grade silver deposit, which is called Water Pump Creek, and it's a silver polymetallic Speaker 3: deposit. So, number 2 behind silver from an economic standpoint is zinc, Speaker 3: And the primary zinc mineral is sphalerite, Speaker 3: which Speaker 3: most all geologists know that's where most zinc comes from. Speaker 3: And the sphal...