CleanTech Lithium PLC (AIM:CTL, OTCQX:CTLHF) CEO Ignacio Mehech talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about his priorities following his appointment as the company’s new chief executive.
Mehech spoke about the company’s immediate focus and his own background in Chile’s mining sector. He described CleanTech as being at “a very special moment in time”, with several key developments underway including the CEOL (special lithium operation contract) negotiations with Chile’s Ministry of Mining, the delivery of a pre-feasibility study, and the search for a strategic partner.
“We have gone all the way to produce lithium carbonate battery grade,” Mehech said, noting that the company has successfully piloted direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies with its brine projects.
Reflecting on his decade of experience in Chile’s mining industry, Mehech outlined his previous roles at Albemarle, including as country manager for Chile and VP of external affairs for Latin America. He stressed the importance of maintaining strong relationships with indigenous communities and government stakeholders in Chile, adding that CleanTech already has “a good relationship” that it must continue building on.
He concluded by reinforcing the company’s short-term goals: “Finalise the negotiations on the CEOL with the Ministry of Mining, deliver the pre-feasibility study, and look for a strategic partner to develop this project.”
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