In this Live Lounge episode, Venkee Sharma, Executive Chairman of Aquatech, explores how water and energy technologies can unlock sustainable lithium extraction and accelerate the global energy transition.

Filmed live in Las Vegas at the Fastmarkets Lithium Supply & Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025, the world’s largest gathering of battery raw materials leaders, Venkee discusses the intersection of technology, investor confidence and industrial policy that will shape the next phase of lithium supply.

Drawing on more than three decades of leadership in water innovation and critical minerals processing, Venkee shares how Aquatech is driving new solutions through its Pearl lithium technology platform, and advancing sustainability at landmark projects including Thacker Pass and H2 Green Steel.

He reflects on what North America must do to strengthen supply security, reduce costs and deliver responsible growth — and why collaboration across water, energy and minerals is key to achieving a resilient value chain.

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