Fastmarkets 2026: AI, Defense And The Lithium Recovery
Fastmarkets CEO Raju Daswani and Fastmarkets Fast Forward host Andrea Hotter join Howard Klein and Matt Fernley ahead of the Fastmarkets' 2026 Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Minerals Conference in Las Vegas.
Topics discussed include the lithium market reset, rising ESS demand, BYD’s global growth, Rio Tinto’s lithium strategy, critical minerals financing, Pentagon supply chain priorities, and why strategic materials are no longer a niche topic.
Register for Fastmarkets Conference (Use code 'SPEAKER25' for 25% off):
https://globalevents.fastmarkets.com/lithium-supply-and-battery-raw-materials-conference
Listen to Fastmarkets' Fast Forward Podcast:
https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/fast-forward-podcast/
Follow Fastmarkets:
LinkedIn (Raju Daswani): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajudaswani/
LinkedIN (Andrea Hotter): https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-hotter-ah1/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/FastmarketsMM
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Chapters
(00:00) Conference Preview
(03:10) Market Mood
(05:52) Strategic Materials Shift
(08:28) Speaker Highlights
(10:47) Networking And Investors
(13:43) Fast Forward Podcast
(17:21) BYD’s Global Growth
(20:41) Mining Finance Gap
(27:34) Pentagon Supply Chains
(35:23) Europe’s Minerals Response
(37:08) Rio’s Lithium Strategy
(42:58) ESS Growth
(45:42) Final Details
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/id1457969172
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KiMIZOPaDg8ENfPJMSINq
Follow us on X (Twitter):
Howard: https://x.com/LithiumIonBull
Matt: https://x.com/matt_fernley
Rodney: https://x.com/RodneyHooper13
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DISCLAIMER
NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
Howard, Matt, and Rodney are not financial advisors or broker-dealers. This video is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please conduct 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
Topics discussed include the lithium market reset, rising ESS demand, BYD’s global growth, Rio Tinto’s lithium strategy, critical minerals financing, Pentagon supply chain priorities, and why strategic materials are no longer a niche topic.
Register for Fastmarkets Conference (Use code 'SPEAKER25' for 25% off):
https://globalevents.fastmarkets.com/lithium-supply-and-battery-raw-materials-conference
Listen to Fastmarkets' Fast Forward Podcast:
https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/fast-forward-podcast/
Follow Fastmarkets:
LinkedIn (Raju Daswani): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajudaswani/
LinkedIN (Andrea Hotter): https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-hotter-ah1/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/FastmarketsMM
___
Chapters
(00:00) Conference Preview
(03:10) Market Mood
(05:52) Strategic Materials Shift
(08:28) Speaker Highlights
(10:47) Networking And Investors
(13:43) Fast Forward Podcast
(17:21) BYD’s Global Growth
(20:41) Mining Finance Gap
(27:34) Pentagon Supply Chains
(35:23) Europe’s Minerals Response
(37:08) Rio’s Lithium Strategy
(42:58) ESS Growth
(45:42) Final Details
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/id1457969172
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KiMIZOPaDg8ENfPJMSINq
Follow us on X (Twitter):
Howard: https://x.com/LithiumIonBull
Matt: https://x.com/matt_fernley
Rodney: https://x.com/RodneyHooper13
_________________________________________________
DISCLAIMER
NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
Howard, Matt, and Rodney are not financial advisors or broker-dealers. This video is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. Please conduct 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
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