{"podcast":{"title":"Rock Stock Channel","slug":"rock-stock-channel-633474","podcast_index_feed_id":633474,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/rockstockchannel/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rockstockchannel.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4622510/rock_stock_channel_logo_black_2048x2048.jpg","author":"rockstockchannel","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Age of Electricity is creating enormous opportunities in the critical minerals investment thematic. Howard, Rodney and Matt provide in-depth discussions with major developers and analysts covering lithium battery metals, rare earths, and many other specialty commodities.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:17:57.120693+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-stock-channel-633474"},"episode":{"title":"Chile's First New Lithium Project PFS (CleanTech Lithium)","slug":"chile-s-first-new-lithium-project-pfs-cleantech-lithium","published_at":"2026-04-15T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-stock-channel-633474/chile-s-first-new-lithium-project-pfs-cleantech-lithium","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-stock-channel-633474","url":"https://rockstockchannel.podbean.com/e/chiles-first-new-lithium-project-pfs-cleantech-lithium/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8rz932irxswnutnj/4-cleantech.mp3","summary":"Ignacio Mehech, CEO of CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL), joins Howard Klein and Rodney Hooper to discuss the company’s Laguna Verde project, recent pre-feasibility study (PFS), and Chile’s evolving lithium landscape. We cover key topics including Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), project economics, long-term lithium prices, strategic partnerships, and CleanTech Lithium’s plans for ASX listing. Ignacio also shares insights from his experience at Albemarle and explains why Chile is becoming a major growth hub for lithium again. Topics covered:- CleanTech Lithium PFS highlights- DLE technology and cost advantages- Chile lithium policy and CEOL contracts- Strategic partner process- Timeline to production (2030–2031)- ASX listing and funding strategy Follow CleanTech Lithium:X - https://x.com/ctlithiumLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleantechlithium/ Chapters (00:00) Company Overview ($CTL.L)(03:36) Ignacio’s Background(05:15) Chile Contract Timing(06:16) PFS Economics(08:45) Strategic Partner Search(10:13) Chile’s Lithium Shift(11:51) Development Timeline(13:42) DLE And Project Economics(18:31) Chile Policy Context(22:54) Funding And ASX Plans(27:53) Infrastructure Advantage Sponsors USCF InvestmentsCommodity-focused ETFs, including CPER (copper), ZSB (battery metals), USG (gold), and SDCI (diversified commodities)Website: https://www.uscfinvestments.com/X: https://x.com/USCFInvestments Links Sign up for the Lithium-Ion Bull newsletter / Matt’s blogs:https://rkequity.com/ Questions:rockstockchannel@rkequity.com 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/LithiumIo…","meta_description":"Ignacio Mehech, CEO of CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL), joins Howard Klein and Rodney Hooper to discuss the company’s Laguna Verde project, recent pre-feasib…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rock-stock-channel-633474/episodes/chile-s-first-new-lithium-project-pfs-cleantech-lithium/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rock-stock-channel-633474/chile-s-first-new-lithium-project-pfs-cleantech-lithium.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}