Ben Elvidge of Metals.io shares how his company's platform is revolutionizing the way retail investors can access strategic metals like gold, uranium, nickel and cobalt through tokenization.

Tokenization transforms everyday retail investors from passive spectators into active participants in the commodities market as new opportunities arise within fragile supply chains and geopolitically strategic metals. This shift delivers true diversification to a sector that has historically been restricted to institutional players.

Learn how tokenized metals are opening the door to a new era of direct, democratized commodity ownership that meets the demands of a modern world.

This interview was recorded on July 7, 2026.

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Steve Barton of In It To Win It shares support and resistance levels for gold and silver prices, also explaining his current stock strategy.

"I really like the risk/reward right now on gold. I think it's probably one of the best bets we have at this time," he said.

Barton also provides his outlook on copper, uranium, nickel and oil.

Steve's website: https://www.stevebartonmoney.com/ Steve's technical analysis video series: https://gumroad.com/a/398290579/bkzxyz

This interview was filmed on July 7, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:26 - Has gold bottomed yet?

3:02 - Silver support/resistance

5:02 - Next leg up for gold, silver

7:34 - Steve's recent purchases

9:40 - Copper is a "slam dunk"

12:26 - Uranium buying window

15:09 - Conference strategy

20:28 - Nickel price setback

23:25 - Top asset for H2 2026

26:04 - Outro

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Lobo Tiggre of IndependentSpeculator.com shares what made him pull the trigger on buying an oil stock after months of waiting.

"There was one stock that dropped more than others, or more sharply, more unreasonably, and got to what I saw as an oversold condition, and so I acted on that one," he explained during the interview.

Tiggre also goes over what else is on his shopping list right now.

This interview was filmed on July 7, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Lobo's oil stock buy

5:41 - Oil price outlook

12:02 - Fed opportunity?

17:02 - Warsh as Fed chair

20:01 - Is a recession

24:05 - Gold, silver stocks

29:56 - Lobo's shopping list

32:58 - Outro

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Energy storage systems continue to fuel long-term battery demand, but according to Cormac O'Laoire, managing director of Electrios Consultants, an even bigger shift is underway: defense has emerged as a powerful new driver for battery technology and critical minerals.

Speaking with the Investing News Network at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference in Las Vegas, O'Laoire discussed why battery supply chains are becoming a national security priority, where western midstream investment continues to lag and how policies aimed at reducing dependence on China are reshaping the industry.

He also shared insights on lithium iron phosphate batteries, recycling, gigafactory development and why battery innovation driven by military applications could eventually benefit the broader electric vehicle market.

This interview was recorded on June 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:22 - Will energy storage overtake EV battery demand?

5:25 - Inside today's gigafactory and battery manufacturing projects

11:06 - Can western policy compete with China's long-term strategy?

14:20 - Drone batteries and the race to build a US defense supply chain

17:38 - Why defense spending could transform battery innovation

25:28 - Outro

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Rare earths are no longer trading on traditional supply and demand fundamentals. According to Adrián Godás Della Ripa, senior analyst at Fastmarkets, geopolitics has become the dominant force shaping prices, investment decisions and the future of global supply chains.

Speaking with the Investing News Network at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference in Las Vegas, Godás explores China's export controls, the economics of building rare earths projects outside China and why magnet manufacturing, not mining, remains the west's biggest challenge.

He also discusses recycling, government support, vertical integration and how demand from electric vehicles, robotics, wind energy and defense is reshaping the outlook for individual rare earth elements.

This interview was recorded on June 25, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:18 - Why rare earths have become a geopolitical market

3:29 - The west's biggest rare earth bottleneck

6:02 - Collaboration versus competition outside China

8:22 - Why investors need to understand individual rare earth elements

14:51 - What makes a rare earths project economically viable?

17:38 - Demand outlook for EVs, robotics, wind energy and defense

20:56 - Could US-China relations reshape the market again?

21:58 - Outro

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Aaron Rafferty explains how Wyoming Decentralized Exchange's cause coins are transforming charitable giving, creating perpetual funding for issues like hunger, homelessness and cancer, while also giving donors real governance rights.

Rafferty breaks down how decentralized platforms are enabling tokenized assets that empower individuals and institutions alike, with 24/7 markets that break traditional barriers. He also shares insights on upcoming regulatory framework, Wyoming's innovative DUNA law and how these developments lay the groundwork for permissionless ownership and governance, not just in crypto, but across all assets.

Understand how blockchain-backed models will redefine ownership, transparency and long-term funding, giving investors new ways to make an impact.

This interview was recorded on June 29, 2026.

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Yvonne Blaszczyk of BMG Group shares her thoughts on the recent gold price pullback, saying it's normal to see fluctuations.

"I do still believe ... that gold is going to be reaching US$6,000 an ounce by the end of the year, and maybe even more," she said.

Blaszczyk also thinks silver could retake US$100 per ounce this year.

This interview was filmed on June 30, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:19 - Gold always fluctuates

3:14 - Supreme Court decisions

5:26 - Key September events

9:00 - Oil prices and US dollar

12:15 - Platinum in the military

15:28 - Gold's path to US$6,000

20:24 - US gold revaluation

23:36 - Silver price to US$100?

26:17 - Advice for investors

32:27 - What to watch in H2

34:49 - Outro

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Will Rhind of GraniteShares weighs in on gold's pullback below US$4,000 per ounce, identifying what needs to happen for the price to rise.

"For the bottoming to occur, the trend I think in terms of the dollar cycle has to reverse," he explained. "In other words, the dollar has to start getting weaker on a more structural basis as opposed to just on the short term."

Rhind also shares his thoughts on the US economy and stock market.

This interview was filmed on June 26, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:18 - Why is gold falling?

1:42 - Next trigger for gold

4:10 - Inflation outlook, Fed

7:26 - US economy intact

8:49 - Gold, silver long term

11:45 - Stock market status

14:16 - SpaceX IPO impact

16:10 - Undervalued ideas

18:06 - Growth vs. value

21:51 - Outro

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China continues to dominate the graphite market, but according to Amy Bennett, principal consultant at Fastmarkets, the real vulnerability for western supply chains isn't access to raw materials — it's the lack of processing capacity.

Speaking with the Investing News Network at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference in Las Vegas, Bennett examines why graphite prices remain weak despite growing battery demand, how energy storage systems are reshaping long-term demand forecasts and why governments may need to play a larger role in building secure critical minerals supply chains.

She also discusses US policy, China's market influence, vanadium's changing role in energy storage and the investment challenges facing battery materials developers.

This interview was recorded on June 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Developing ex-China graphite supply

7:35 - Midstream growth takes time

11:14 - Graphite demand has staying power

16:10 - ESS demand an important end-use segment

17:57 - Investing in graphite supply

20:06 - Outro

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Battery metals prices have recovered from last year's lows, but investor sentiment hasn't kept pace. Speaking with the Investing News Network at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference in Las Vegas, Matt Fernley, managing director of Battery Materials Review and partner at RK Equity, explains why he believes the market is overlooking one of the biggest drivers of the next commodities cycle.

Fernley discusses lithium's recovery, why rare earths demand — not geopolitics — is the defining story for the sector and where the biggest bottlenecks remain across western supply chains. He also shares his outlook on energy storage, processing capacity, junior miners and the technologies that could shape battery materials demand through 2030.

This interview was recorded on June 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:10 - Battery raw materials segment missing institutional investor buy in

5:57 - Rare earths sector driven by demand story

10:37- Where the biggest bottlenecks lie

15:24 - Where defense demand fits into the rare earths narrative

20:10 - Midstream continues to be pinch point for western growth

24:07 - Outro

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