Declaration of (Lithium) Independents

In this July 4th Independence Day special, we gathered four of the most prominent independent thinkers in lithium for a wide-ranging discussion of all things industry. Featuring Rodney Hooper, Daniel Jiminez, Joe Lowry, Ron Mitchell & Ernie Ortiz, moderated by Howard Klein.   Index: 0:00 - 07:43 Introduction  07:44 - 17:41 Key Takeaways from the Fastmarkets Conference: ESS, Supply Concerns & General Optimism17:42  - 22:43  Scoreboards, the Structural Deficit & Lithium Royalties.22:44 - 35:12 Australian Rock, Brine and M&A. DLE Brines & Galan.35:13 - 49:11  Bolivia and Africa. Geo-political considerations within our sector. 49:12 - 1:10:30 Could SQM significantly increase production if the political backdrop enabled it? Unpacking arguments by the lithium bears. Lepidolite. 1:10:31 - 1:22:54 Quality of spodumene, DMS and ESG considerations. Advantages of Australia (why hasn't SQM/ ALB put in a bid for Sigma?)  1:22:55 - What do you think is going to happen to price in the next 3, 6, 12 months? Concluding words.   #lithium #Tesla #electricvehicles _________________________________________________ Thank you to our Patrons for supporting the channel.  Register your email at https://www.rkequity.com and follow Rodney and me on Twitter (@lithiumionbull @RodneyHooper13) and on LinkedIn. Please also subscribe here on YouTube to Rock Stock Channel to ensure full access to all our free content. And finally, if you find value in our content, please consider joining us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rockstockchannel-----DISCLAIMER NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH Rodney and Howard are not financial advisors nor broker dealers, this video is for information purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please do 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