Episode
What Lithium Bears Miss About Project Restarts (@zempheth)
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- Rock Stock Channel
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- Jun 5, 2026
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Summary
In this Rock Stock Recap, Chris Williams of Adamas Intelligence joins us (Howard, Matt and Rodney) to discuss lithium markets, DLE technology, incentive pricing, project valuations, and the outlook for lithium supply and demand. We examine whether recent project restarts really threaten the market balance, why energy storage systems (ESS) are outperforming expectations, how capital intensity impacts project economics, and what lithium prices are needed to incentivize new supply. We also discuss Vulcan Energy, Q2 Metals, Quebec hard-rock lithium, Thacker Pass, and the future of Western lithium refining. Register for Adamas Intelligence REE Conference:https://www.adamasevent.com/ Register for Benchmark Giga US 2026:https://www.benchmarkminerals.com/events/giga-usa Follow Christopher Williams:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdw4870/X/Twitter: https://x.com/zempheth___ Chapters (00:00:00) Opening Updates(00:03:49) Meet Chris Williams(00:07:27) DLE Site Lessons(00:13:41) Vulcan And Exxon(00:19:53) Q2 Valuation(00:23:01) Quebec Site Visits(00:26:04) Valuation Metrics(00:31:35) Incentive Prices(00:39:37) Supply Incentives(00:46:05) Lithium Price Action(00:48:43) Supply Restarts(00:54:47) DSO Market Signals(00:59:26) Lithium Outlook(01:02:58) Closing Thoughts(01:04:21) Q2 Metals Highlights Links Sign up for the Lithium-Ion Bull newsletter / Matt’s blogs:https://rkequity.com/ Questions:[email protected] Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/rockstockchannel Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lithium-ion-rocks/id1457969172Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KiMIZOPaDg8ENfPJMSINq Follow us on X (Twitter):Howard: https://x.com/LithiumIonBullMatt: https://x.com/matt_fernleyRodney: https://x.com/RodneyHooper13 ______________________________…