Howard Klein

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Partner at RK Equity; lithium and battery materials investor/analyst and podcast co-host.

Rising Gas Prices Boost Demand for Used EVs
SocialApr 12, 2026

Rising Gas Prices Boost Demand for Used EVs

With gas prices shooting up amid the war in Iran, interest in EVs is picking up again—especially on the used market https://t.co/kyiKQkDabN

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SGML Eyes 2‑3× Brownfield Expansion Amid Lithium Surge
SocialApr 8, 2026

SGML Eyes 2‑3× Brownfield Expansion Amid Lithium Surge

Pleasure as always to chat with @Anacabralgardn1 @SigmaLithium who, having navigated a challenging period with immense grace and no equity dilution, considers again brownfield stage expansions that can 2-3X current production. Poised to continue re-rating IMO as lithium experiences spodumene surge/shortage. $SGML Not...

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LithiumIonic Secures $1,000 Spodumene Floor Deal
SocialMar 30, 2026

LithiumIonic Secures $1,000 Spodumene Floor Deal

An exclamation point to this insightful color @D_Jimenez_Sch was @LithiumIonic signing spodumene offtakes with Yahua and Grand Chen Resouces on the heels of this Fastmarkets Shanghai conference last week: $1,000 price floor, no ceiling, no discount and $20M...

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U.S. Poised to Export Lithium, Power Future Batteries
SocialMar 24, 2026

U.S. Poised to Export Lithium, Power Future Batteries

#RockStockChannel just published its first ever 1-on-1 interview with @LithiumAmericas CEO Jon Evans. For the first 7 years of my now ~18-year lithium journey, the only project I promoted was what I’ve titled this video America’s Lithium. Lithium Americas. Like Mountain Pass...

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Atlantic Lithium Marks Watershed Moment Amid Spodumene Demand
SocialMar 19, 2026

Atlantic Lithium Marks Watershed Moment Amid Spodumene Demand

Big news @AtlanticLithium Congrats Keith Muller, Amanda Harsas, Neil Herbert and the rest of team on what is indeed a watershed moment for the company and Ghana. Considering recent Core Lithium financing, $PLS/Canmax off-take and many other indicators of the strong...

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Commodities Surge as Mining Gains S&P Spotlight
SocialMar 17, 2026

Commodities Surge as Mining Gains S&P Spotlight

"Mining today represents just 1% of the S&P 500." — @robert_ivanhoe, remarks in the Oval Office #NotSustainable. Tomasz Nadrowski’s new book Mineral War and @ctindale's viral Return of Matter thesis frame the challenge: stateless (financial) capitalism vs. state (material) capitalism. China has mastered the industrial middle - Processing. Refining. Smelting....

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Alex Grant Pushes US Magnesium Revival with MagraThea Metals
SocialMar 10, 2026

Alex Grant Pushes US Magnesium Revival with MagraThea Metals

Was great to talk Smack with DLE guru Alex Grant @biglithium And to hear how his @magratheametals aims to Make 🇺🇸 Magnesium Great Again. @StandardLithium @Equinor @exxonmobil @VulcanEnergyRes @Lilac_Solutions 👇👇

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US EV Demand Surge Could Boost Lithium Stocks
SocialMar 10, 2026

US EV Demand Surge Could Boost Lithium Stocks

In recent Rock Stock videos I’ve suggested the extremely negative US EV narrative is likely already “priced in” to #lithium equities — leaving room for an upside surprise. Today TD Cowen published a 60+ page note making a similar contrarian case....

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PDAC Recap: Key Takeaways and Management Interviews
SocialMar 7, 2026

PDAC Recap: Key Takeaways and Management Interviews

Great to catch up with so many friends this week at PDAC w/ @matt_fernley Check out our latest #RockStockRecqp for our takeaways and a dozen management interviews. 👇👇

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Q2Metals Hits All‑time High in Lithium Exploration
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Q2Metals Hits All‑time High in Lithium Exploration

Check out our latest #RockStockRecap + update with the lithium industry’s most exciting spodumene exploration story @Q2Metals which closed yesterday at an all-time high. $QTWO.V 👇👇

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Strategic Lithium Reserve Needed to Stabilize Supply
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Strategic Lithium Reserve Needed to Stabilize Supply

I’ve submitted formal comments into the docket. My core message: supply diversification alone is not enough. If we want durable investment in allied lithium production and processing, we must address price volatility. Lithium’s boom-bust cycles have repeatedly delayed capital formation and midstream...

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Strategic Reserve Could Stabilize Mineral Markets, Unlock Capital
SocialFeb 25, 2026

Strategic Reserve Could Stabilize Mineral Markets, Unlock Capital

Last night’s State of the Union address tied AI dominance to power plants, permits, and domestic mining. Earlier in the day, the House Energy & Minerals Subcommittee debated how to actually fix the mineral markets behind that ambition via the SECURE...

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Q2Metals Teases Maiden Resource at PDAC
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Q2Metals Teases Maiden Resource at PDAC

Looking forward to catching up with the Rock Star @Q2Metals team next week at #PDAC and talking about all their greatest hits. 👀 maiden resource coming soon... $QTWO.V

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SigmaLithium Forecasts 240k‑tonne Annual Output, 520k
SocialFeb 23, 2026

SigmaLithium Forecasts 240k‑tonne Annual Output, 520k

.@SigmaLithium providing formal guidance just a few weeks after restarting mining under owner/operator model: ◦12 months annualized forward production: 240,000 tonnes ◦24 months annualized forward production: 520,000 tonnes $SGML 👇

By Howard Klein