Jack Lifton serves as a consultant and technical advisor to One World Lithium, which is developing an advanced direct lithium extraction (DLE) process for the extraction and separation of lithium from natural brines, directly generating lithium carbonate.  His company, Jack Lifton LLC advises governmental agencies, both at home and abroad, on metals industries supply chain issues and engages in extensive due diligence on mining, refining, and the fabrication of metals for financial institutions globally. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Critical Materials for  InvestorIntel.com, a capital market source celebrating its 21st year in business, and he is a Director of InvestorIntel Corp. He can be reached at: [email protected]