In this episode from July 2019, Kurt House, CEO and co-founder of Kobold Metals, John Thompson, professor of earth and geosciences at Cornell; and Connie Chan, CFI general partner for consumer, talk with editorial partner Hanne Winarsky about the way technology is transforming how we find cobalt, and the mining industry as a whole, as well as the science behind why cobalt is so critical for batteries, the data and knowledge behind mining today vs the past, and more.
Kurt House
John Thompson
Connie Chan is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she focuses on investing in consumer technology.
Hanne Winarsky is the Head of Writer Acquisition & Development at Substack.
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