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Essential metals and minerals at the heart of the new commodity supercycle.
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The Era of Critical Materials: Powering Our Planet Toward a Brighter Future
We explore the essential minerals driving the energy revolution, from copper's role in electrification to uranium's impact on nuclear power, and the rise of battery storage technology. Join us on a journey through the periodic table to understand how these critical materials are needed to meet the rising global demand for energy.
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Insights – Why Critical Materials Are Leading the New Commodity Cycle
Critical materials are being repriced as strategic assets in a new commodity supercycle driven by deglobalization, fiscal dominance and energy security, not traditional cyclical demand. As global investment pivots toward electrification and secure supply chains, SETM and METL provide targeted exposure to the companies positioned at the center of this structural shift.
Podcast – The Case for Physical Custody of Everything
Craig Tindale’s essay The Return of Matter: Western Democracies' Material Impairment has drawn widespread attention since its December 2025 release. In it, Tindale argues that the West has lost control of the materials essential to prosperity and security. Backed by data and historical parallels, he joins host Ed Coyne to deliver a blunt warning: “If you don’t have physical custody, you haven’t got anything.”
Podcast – Go Time for Commodites
Calling it a “super” cycle might be hyperbole, but signs indicate that the next commodities cycle is upon us. That’s the thinking from Adam Rozencwajg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Goehring & Rozencwajg. Adam joins host Ed Coyne to share his analysis of how cycles come around and what’s so compelling about the current setup for investors interested in gold, silver, uranium and copper.
White Paper - A New Era: How Critical Minerals are Driving the Global Energy Transition
Critical minerals are essential for the global energy transition as we gradually phase out CO2-intensive energy sources with cleaner sources, including nuclear, solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy.
Educational Video - Nickel: A Battery Metal Powering the EV Revolution
Nickel is essential for the batteries used in EVs, which are becoming more popular as vehicle manufacturers and consumers embrace the EV revolution and countries add incentives or build in legislation supporting their adoption.
Educational Video - Lithium: Driving the EV Revolution Forward
Electric vehicles, also known as EVs, are at the heart of the world’s efforts to reach aggressive net-zero carbon emissions goals.
Infographic - 9 Critical Energy Minerals for Investors
Sprott has identified nine essential minerals from the U.S. 2022 Critical Minerals List that play a vital role in transitioning to clean energy, opening up investment opportunities in the fast-changing clean energy market.
More on Critical Materials
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Special Report
Lithium Enters a New Era of Strategic Demand and Policy Support
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Sprott Copper Report
Beyond “Dr. Copper”: Copper’s Strategic Shift
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Sprott Report
Why Critical Materials Are Leading the New Commodity Cycle
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Video
Uranium’s Catch Up Trade: Nuclear Power’s Next Decade of Demand
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Interview
Silver Conference Featuring John Ciampaglia
"Electrification and green energy are pivotal to advancing 4IR (fourth industrial revolution) technologies, and the resulting demand pressures on critical minerals like copper, lithium and uranium are sparking a new commodity supercycle."
Paul Wong, CFA
Market Strategist
Investment Risks and Important Disclosure
Relative to other sectors, precious metals and natural resources investments have higher headline risk and are more sensitive to changes in economic data, political or regulatory events, and underlying commodity price fluctuations. Risks related to extraction, storage and liquidity should also be considered.
Gold and precious metals are referred to with terms of art like "store of value," "safe haven" and "safe asset." These terms should not be construed to guarantee any form of investment safety. While “safe” assets like gold, Treasuries, money market funds and cash generally do not carry a high risk of loss relative to other asset classes, any asset may lose value, which may involve the complete loss of invested principal.
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