M2i Global CEO Alberto Rosende joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a groundbreaking public-private initiative to establish and operate the United States’ first Strategic Minerals Reserve (SMR)—a transformative project designed to secure the nation’s access to critical minerals and metals vital to defense, clean energy, and industrial competitiveness. The SMR will be headquartered at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Mineral County, Nevada, a federally controlled site uniquely positioned with direct rail and intermodal infrastructure. Once operational, the reserve will serve as a hub to store, refine, and distribute key minerals such as gallium, graphite, and copper. These materials are indispensable to the production of advanced defense systems, semiconductors, electric vehicles, and next-generation battery technologies. Rosende emphasized that the SMR has strong support from federal agencies including the Department of Defense, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Department of Energy. The initiative is already moving forward with contracting activity involving both private-sector and international partners, focused on expanding domestic refining capacity and building robust recycling operations for critical minerals. This Nevada-based project represents a new model for how state governments can align with federal priorities to accelerate technological innovation, attract long-term investment, and strengthen U.S. leadership in strategic industries. It also underscores the critical role of public-private partnerships in building resilient supply chains for resources deemed essential to national security and economic growth. The announcement follows a recent Hoover Institution report that advocated for a U.S.-led, multilateral critical minerals stockpile, highlighting the strategic importance of securing these supply chains. M2i Global’s plan also comes after months of collaborative discussions with federal and state agencies, including the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), which welcomed the company’s long-term investment in the state’s economy and workforce. Rosende noted that the creation of the Strategic Minerals Reserve marks an important step toward ensuring America’s energy transition, defense readiness, and technological competitiveness remain safeguarded against global supply disruption #proactiveinvestors #m2iglobalinc #otcqb #mtwo #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChainSecurity #StrategicMinerals #USDefense #EconomicSecurity #BlockchainLogistics #CriticalMinerals #NevadaMining #StrategicMineralReserve #SupplyChainSecurity #MineralTracking #HawthorneDepot #MiningTechnology #EconomicDevelopment #MineralStockpile #ProactiveInvestors