# Ep 26: Leadership in Lithium, EV Supply Chains & Global Partnerships with Ron Mitchell Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell.md Podcast: [Hearts & Mines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309) Published: 2025-09-21T22:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://heartsandmines.podbean.com/e/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ynerszbdijqa3s67/Ep_26_Ron_FINALbfsz8.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell Duration seconds: 4119 ## Resource In this episode of Hearts & Mines, we sit down with Ron Mitchell, a global commercial and business development executive with 25+ years across mining, manufacturing, renewables, and government. Ron brings deep expertise in lithium mining, battery materials, and EV supply chainsβ€” sharing insights on leadership, global partnerships, and building strategic collaboration across the clean energy sector. From his senior roles at Talison Lithium and other ASX, TSX and Tokyo-listed companies, to founding Chair of the LME Lithium & Cobalt Committee, Ron reflects on leading through growth and change. David Beilby πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeilby/ Alana Bray-White πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-bray-white-8b4478219/ Ron Mitchell πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-mitchell-57a7642/ ivy & gecko πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/company/ivy-gecko Timecodes: (0:00) Introduction (1:58) Ron Mitchell's Early Life and Career Beginnings (4:34) Personal Life and Interests (6:51) Leadership Insights and Challenges (20:13) The Importance of Integrity and Resilience (26:28) Challenges in the Lithium Industry (32:45) Australia's Role in Value-Added Processing (35:00) Balancing Skills in Lithium Projects (35:25) Government Support and Power Costs (36:23) Comparing Australia and China in Downstream Processing (36:54) Opportunities in Midstream Processing (41:16) The Importance of Trust in Business (46:40) Navigating Approvals and Red Tape (50:02) The Impact of AI on the Mining Industry (56:52) Rapid Fire Questions with Ron (1:07:49) Conclusion and Final Thoughts Follow Hearts & Mines 🌐 LinkedIn πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/company/hearts-mines Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in 'Hearts & Mines' are those of the podcast participants and do not necessarily refl… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep-26-leadership-in-lithium-ev-supply-chains-global-partnerships-with-ron-mitchell.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.