Alex Wylie
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Alex Wylie is the president and chief executive officer of LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners, a company focused on lithium technology and infrastructure. He is known for leading the company’s work in the lithium sector.
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What Alex Wylie has said on podcasts
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LibertyStream will begin commercial lithium production in West Texas in 2027.
“we are going to start commercially producing lithium in the field in West Texas”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 6:33
Permian produced water represents approximately 200,000 tons of lithium annually.
“that 20 million barrels of water is equivalent of about 200,000 tons of lithium in our own backyard in West Texas”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 7:51
LibertyStream has at least a two-year lead, possibly five, over competitors.
“we've probably got at least 2 years head start because no one else is afield, maybe 5 years”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 9:16
LibertyStream’s initial 2027 facility will process 1,000 tons per hour.
“we're going to have a facility that does 1,000 tons per hour”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 11:16
LibertyStream’s announced offtake covers 600 tons annually.
“we've announced an offtake. We're going to do 600 tons per annum”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 11:26
LibertyStream expects production costs of $6,200 per ton.
“$6,200 per ton”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 11:43
LibertyStream has announced demand exceeding 10,000 tons annually.
“today, okay, as we've announced, we've got over 10,000 tons per annum of demand”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 11:52
LibertyStream has conducted more than 2,500 lithium process tests.
“we've done over 2,500 tests”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 12:31
LibertyStream is executing its stated commercial-production plan.
“we're highly focused on our plan and we are executing on our plan”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 13:25
Alex Wylie aims to secure healthy shareholder returns through offtake agreements.
“I'm trying to make sure that we get a healthy return for our shareholder base”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 47:33
Alex Wylie will not rely solely on spot-market sales without advance contracts.
“I'm not going to do that”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 47:46
LibertyStream is designing its extraction and processing systems for automation.
“we're building our systems to be automated”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 49:21
Larger 20,000–40,000-barrel units would have used capital imprudently.
“we could have done a unit that does 20,000 barrels a day, 40,000 barrels a day, but that's not being judicious with your capital”
Open the episode · LibertyStream Infrastructure (LIB.V/VLTLF): Inside the US Lithium Tech DisruptionListen at 50:58
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5 episodes featuring Alex Wylie
The Bulwark Daily
Trump loyalty strains Republicans as court battles intensify
The episode connects Republican deference to Trump, election-chain-of-custody concerns, and the long conservative campaign to reshape the Supreme Court.
Sep 25, 2026 · 60 min
Pod Save America
Democrats see a midterm opening as Trump’s record strains
The episode tests whether Democratic gains reflect a durable backlash or an overly optimistic reading of uneven races and voter concerns.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 30m
Pod Save America
AI safety collides with Washington’s race against China
The episode connects fast-moving AI risks to weak regulation, public distrust, political corruption, and the battles reshaping both parties before 2028.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 39m
Up First from NPR
Canada retaliates as Trump-centered GOP convention tests party strategy
The episode connects a worsening U.S.-Canada trade dispute, a Republican effort built around Donald Trump, and a deadly airport crash investigation.
Sep 8, 2026 · 15 min
MicroCapClub
LibertyStream turns Permian brine into a lithium growth plan
LibertyStream’s path from field demonstrations to commercial production tests whether modular direct lithium extraction can scale with capital, feedstock, and customer demand.
Aug 21, 2026 · 59 min