Lithium Ionic Sells Salinas to PLS

Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH) COO Mike Westendorf joins Rock Stock Channel (Howard and Matt) to discuss the company’s breaking Salinas transaction with PLS, one of the world’s largest hard rock lithium producers. The deal includes US$37.5 million in cash and a 2% royalty on future spodumene sales, while allowing Lithium Ionic to focus on advancing its flagship Bandeira project toward production. Howard Klein and Matt Fernley also discuss what the transaction implies for Lithium Ionic’s valuation, Brazil’s growing role in hard rock lithium, strategic interest in the sector, and the broader outlook for spodumene and lithium M&A. Follow Lithium Ionic (TSXV:LTH) X (Company) - https://x.com/LithiumIonic LinkedIn (Company) - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lithiumionic Chapters (00:00) Salinas Deal Valuation (02:47) Breaking News Overview (05:10) Why Sell Salinas (06:42) Deal Price And Royalty (08:34) Bandeira Legal Update (09:44) Construction Readiness (11:02) Board Strengthening (12:02) Funding Bandeira Development (13:22) Lithium Market Outlook (16:31) Brazil’s Cost Advantage 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/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 Ben: https://x.com/benjihammond _________________________________________________ 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