The Sovereignty Trade: Washington's $2.5B Push to Secure Critical Minerals
NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NB)
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Source: PR Newswire
Issued on behalf of Ares Strategic Mining Inc.VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USANewsGroup.com News Commentary – North American capital markets are witnessing a structural repricing as bipartisan Congressional proposals for a $2.5 billion Strategic Resilience Reserve[1] signal a decisive federal shift toward onshoring defense-grade supply. This legislative acceleration aligns with a recent White House procurement directive[2] confirming that 100% import dependencies across twelve critical minerals now represent a direct national security vulnerability, unlocking Pentagon contracts and Defense Production Act financing for execution-ready domestic platforms. This secular transition is creating asymmetric upside for Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (CSE: ARS) (OTCQX: ARSMF), Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU), Graphite One (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF), USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR), and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ: NB), where multi-year federal offtake agreements are de-risking balance she
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