Jun 12, 2026 | 40:20
Critical minerals in Defense Tech: The Hidden Backbone of Military Power
Stacy Newstead, Materials Strategy & Risk Manager, Lockheed Martin; Eric Shields, Senior Battery Advisor, OUSD Industrial Policy; James Trevey, CTO, Forge Nano; Mark Smith, Chairman & CEO, NioCorp; Daniel Fletcher-Manuel, Director - Indexing & Derivatives, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Assessing the US critical minerals stockpile and its role in stabilizing volatile Western prices, & the role of the government in price exchanges