Mei Ling glanced at Vaughn. "Before I dive into financing, I'd like Vaughn to finish his section. He's prepared an overview of raw material sourcing. That will define much of the cost base."
Timothy gave a short nod. "Alright. Go ahead, Vaughn."
Vaughn tapped the remote again, and the screen filled with a world map, dots marking key mining and processing hubs.
"For LithiumX to work, we need stable, long-term contracts for lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. These are the lifeblood of the gigafactory." He zoomed the map into South America.
"Lithium – Primary suppliers are Australia, Chile, and Argentina. Australia dominates hard rock spodumene supply, while Chile and Argentina hold massive brine reserves in the Lithium Triangle. Albemarle already operates in Chile, and if we contract them for refining, it makes sense to tie our upstream supply with their operations. Trade-off: higher cost, but cleaner logistics and political stability."
