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US Critical Minerals Strategy

US government initiatives and policies to secure, stockpile, and develop domestic sources of critical minerals essential for national security and economic competitiveness.

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Latest in US Critical Minerals Strategy· Oct 20

Copper has surged 15.8% on structural demand from power infrastructure, renewable energy, and electrification rather than speculative positioning. The metal's outperformance against gold reflects confidence in the industrial cycle underpinning grid upgrades and battery production, demand drivers that would persist even if AI-related equity valuations contract. Supply constraints amplify the move as copper-intensive sectors compete for limited refined metal availability.