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Episode 231: Dr. Tom Benson

Podcast: The Global Lithium Podcast
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 3856
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Summary

Tom Benson (aka the "Doctor of Volcanoes") is the Vice President of Exploration at Lithium Argentina. Topics: Being creative in exploration The major upgrade to the Cauchari - Olaroz resource Bigger than the Atacama? Tom's history at Thacker Pass Lithium Africa - Tom's latest focus The Africa lithium "recipe" Use of new technology & AI in exploration "Permitting Purgatory" Making Africa a lithium success Comments on the Smackover & Salton Sea It's "nice to be nice" Rapid fire