{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"Metal Energy (MERG) - New Lithium Find Takes Precedent","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f3a9f4a9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1027,"description":"Interview with James Sykes, CEO of Metal Energy (TSX:MERG)\nOur previous interview: https://youtu.be/mZCaJpOIaa4\nRecording date: 5th July 2023\nMetal Energy (MERG) is a company that is venturing into the lithium market with its new project, SourceRock, located in Northwestern Ontario. Led by CEO James Sykes, the company aims to capitalize on the growing demand for lithium, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.\nPreviously focused on nickel, Metal Energy recognized the subdued state of the nickel market and the potential of lithium as a long-term investment. The company decided to shift its focus to lithium, considering its promising future and the increasing valuation of lithium assets.\nThe SourceRock project was discovered by a prospector who identified the presence of salty water, indicating potential lithium brines. Metal Energy staked a significant area within the Sibley basin, a sedimentary basin with favorable geological conditions for lithium deposits.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}