Uncovering the Value of Mountain Pass: A Conversation with James Litinsky, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of MP Materials

Journey Through the Growth Economy · Apr 1, 2025 · 1h 13m

James Litinsky, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of MP Materials joins CG Senior Sustainability Analyst George Gianarikas to discuss his journey from his JD/MBA, his tenure on Wall Street, to his discovery of Mountain Pass, a rare earth mining and processing site in California. Litinsky walks us through the highlights of his investment career, including how he established JHL Capital Group LLC (an alternative investment management firm), his experience during the ’08 financial crisis, and how a small position in Molycorp lead to ownership of mining rights at Mountain Pass. The conversation also…