The David Lin Report · Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The U.S. government is investing $12 billion in critical minerals, including copper, through 'Project Vault,' a strategic stockpile initiative. This move is seen as a response to the end of globalization and China's dominance in critical minerals, signaling a "desperate attempt to catch up with reality." The U.S. Export-Import Bank will provide $10 billion in debt financing for this effort.
“the US government started to stack pile critical minerals including copper”
“12 billion dollars of critical mineral stock pile the US Export Import Bank will provide 10 billion dollars in debt financing for the effort named Project Vault”
“I think the US is preparing for something that they've been definitely behind the 8 ball on and just recently came to the realization that that with the end of globalization and with China's dominance in critical minerals that they have to play a very very fast game of catch up”