Lithium inventories are heading into a October-November restocking period. In this week's Rock Stock Recap, Howard Klein and Matt Fernley discuss what China's post-Golden Week demand could mean for lithium prices, inventories and a potential market tightening.

Plus: copper market risks, AI-driven metals demand, rare earth M&A, and the latest developments across critical minerals and mining equities.

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Chapters

(00:00) Copper Caution, Lithium Catalysts And Rare Earth M&A (05:52) Copper Deficit Story Faces Scrutiny (10:04) High-Grade Copper Developers Stand Out (12:20) Copper Demand Forecasts Face Skepticism (19:39) Power Metallic Resource Growth Potential (21:48) AI CapEx Could Reshape Mineral Demand (27:58) Power Bottlenecks Strengthen Battery Case (32:31) Higher Rates Test Mining Tailwinds (34:01) US-China Stability Meets Policy Volatility (37:53) Rare Earth M&A Targets Advanced Projects (43:31) Lithium Equities Trail Copper (45:00) October Lithium Demand Faces Inventory Test (49:20) Galan Lithium Funding Holds Firm (51:33) Argentina Brines Show Strong Economics

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Could China's Next Restocking Cycle Move Lithium?

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Could China's Next Restocking Cycle Move Lithium?