Recent Metals Sell-Off: Opportunity Or Caution?
Author: rockstockchannel
July 4, 2026
Duration: 56:39
In this Rock Stock Recap episode, Howard Klein, Matt Fernley, and Ben Hammond discuss the latest pullback in lithium equities, critical minerals market sentiment, and key takeaways from the Fastmarkets Lithium Supply & Battery Raw Materials conference in Las Vegas.
Topics include lithium price trends, the RK Equity Lithium Scoreboard, CATL’s battery outlook, Rio Tinto’s lithium strategy, DLE progress in Argentina, brine valuations, energy storage demand, and what “investable tons” mean for the future of lithium supply.
Featuring insights on lithium, battery materials, critical minerals, EVs, ESS, Rio Tinto, CATL, Galan Lithium, Lithium Argentina, and the broader energy transition.
PLS Presentation:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/plslinkedin_lithium-energytransition-investabletonne-activity-7475393248933388288-PmVj
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Chapters
(00:00) Intro(03:28) Metals Selloff(05:40) Summer Risk-Off(12:53) Lithium Performance Summary(17:26) CATL Mine Rumors(21:11) Bubble Concerns(24:22) Recession Risks & Oil(28:16) Rio Lithium Strategy(33:07) DLE Progress(34:21) Hard Rock + Brine M&A Outlook(39:57) Debt And Dilution(41:55) Lithium Argentina(45:16) CATL Battery Outlook(48:48) PLS: Investable Lithium Tons(52:50) Upcoming Content(53:55) Patreon Membership(55:57) Closing Remarks
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NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
Howard, Matt, and Rodney are not financial advisors or broker-dealers. This video is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please conduct your own independent research and read the disclaimer at the end of the video or on RK Equity’s website: https://www.rkequity.com
Intro and outro audio credit: Jamie Klein