// Hacker Noon · 4 May 2026

Why Defence Demand Has Become the Defining Signal in Critical Minerals Finance

Defence procurement has replaced the energy transition as the defining demand signal in critical minerals finance. Government-backed offtake agreements and strategic reserve programs are reclassifying mining projects from commodity bets to strategic infrastructure. Canada has the geology and the dip...

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