This episode of the Shawn Ryan Show features an interview with Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, discussing deep-sea mining for critical minerals essential for the energy transition. Barron, a seasoned entrepreneur, highlights the company's efforts to sustainably harvest polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor, providing alternatives to land-based mining. The conversation touches upon technological innovations, geopolitical implications, national security related to mineral supply chains, and the future of US manufacturing and clean tech. Barron also shares insights on environmental responsibility and securing resources for electric vehicles and renewable energy.
This episode of the Shawn Ryan Show features Matt Gialich, Co-Founder and CEO of AstroForge, a company focused on asteroid mining. Gialich discusses the challenges and feasibility of space startups, the rationale behind asteroid mining for resources like platinum group metals, and the potential market impact. The conversation also touches upon extraterrestrial life theories, future energy sources like Helium-3, deep space communication, national security implications, and the regulation of commercial space innovation. Gialich shares insights from his experience at Virgin Orbit and Bird, advocating for space exploration to address Earth's resource scarcity.
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