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Companies Commented On

  • FMC Lithium Corp.
  • Galaxy Resources Ltd.
  • Li3 Energy Inc.
  • Lithium Americas Corp.
  • Lithium One Inc.
  • Nemaska Lithium Inc.
  • Orocobre Ltd.
  • Rockwood Holdings Inc.
  • Rodinia Lithium Inc.
  • Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
  • Talison Lithium Ltd.
  • Western Lithium USA Corp.

Daniela Desormeaux

SignumBOX

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Daniela Desormeaux is an economist and an expert in industrial chemicals and natural resources. Prior to starting with signumBox, she was strategic marketing manager at SQM, where she was responsible for market intelligence on lithium, iodine and other industrial chemicals.




Recent Interviews

Lithium Demand Will Spike: Daniela Desormeaux (6/28/12) Consumer demand for iPads and smart phones is on the rise, and electric vehicle sales could jumpstart in the near future. Pinpointing production spikes is no simple task, but Economist Daniela Desormeaux of market intelligence company signumBox has plotted some important points in lithium's demand timeline. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Desormeaux highlights growth areas in the industry and explains why small-cap lithium producers will have room to compete with the big boys.

Lithium Investment to Power Portfolios: Daniela Desormeaux (1/26/12) The lithium market is currently dominated by a handful of major producers, but investors naturally look to smaller junior exploration and production (E&P) companies for the real growth. Economist Daniela Desormeaux of Santiago, Chile-based signumBOX takes a global macroeconomic view of the lithium industry and concludes that supply will meet demand, but if the adoption of vehicular lithium ion batteries occurs sooner than the market expects, demand could overtake supply. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Desormeaux discusses some of the juniors that could ultimately add some energy to portfolios.

Recent Quotes

"NMX has one of the highest project rankings by our methodology." (1/26/12) Nemaska Lithium Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"I think that RM can be a player in the lithium industry." (1/26/12) Rodinia Lithium Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"LI has really good prospects for the future." (1/26/12) Lithium One Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"LIEG's Salar de Maricunga is the second-best salar and the company has a strategic partner." (1/26/12) Li3 Energy Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"TLH is performing a very aggressive expansion plan." (1/26/12) Talison Lithium Ltd. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"LIEG has mining rights and a strategic partner in Salar de Maricunga." (6/12/11) Li3 Energy Inc. - The Energy Report interview with Daniela Desmoreaux More >

"WLC's hectorite deposit could prove cost-competitive." (6/2/11) Western Lithium USA Corp. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >

"NMX's Whabouchi Project is ranked #3 at signumBOX." (6/2/11) Nemaska Lithium Inc. - The Energy Report Interview with Daniela Desormeaux More >