Robert studied Geology and Mineral Project Appraisal, before spending 15 years at Roskill (now part of WoodMackenzie) on battery raw material market research and consulting. After Roskill he worked for 18 months at Johnson Matthey Battery Materials on raw material supply chain strategy, procurement and partnerships for high-Ni CAM. Since 2022 he has been working with InnoEnergy on advancing upstream, refining and recycling projects in Europe.