Episode Details

Lithium Africa (TSXV: LAF) CEO Dr. Tom Benson joins Rock Stock Channel (Ben and Matt) to discuss the company’s latest progress across its African lithium portfolio, including active drilling at Springbok in South Africa and Adzopé in Côte d’Ivoire, the potential Springbok stockpile sale, the Ganfeng Lithium joint venture, and key catalysts expected over the next 6–12 months.

The discussion also covers Springbok’s hub-and-spoke exploration potential, near-term revenue optionality, Côte d’Ivoire assay timing, new board and CFO appointments, and Lithium Africa’s strategy to build a leading lithium platform across Africa.

LAF Presentation:
https://li-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_06-LAF_Corporate_Deck_Q2_July2026.pdf

Follow Lithium Africa:
LinkedIn (Tom Benson) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasrbenson/
LinkedIn (Company) - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lithium-africa/
X/Twitter (Company) - https://x.com/Lithium_afri
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Chapters

(00:00) Lithium Africa Update
(02:29) Springbok Stockpile Sale
(03:52) Springbok Drilling Program
(06:29) Near-Term Production Options
(07:43) Springbok Ownership Strategy
(09:21) Côte d’Ivoire Drilling
(11:20) Leadership Team Expansion
(14:07) Upcoming Growth Catalysts
(16:01) Closing Outlook

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Podcast  
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lithium-ion-rocks/id1457969172
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Intro and outro audio credit: Jamie Klein