M2i Global has released Episode 6 of The Minerals & Metals Initiative, a podcast hosted by M2i President and CEO Alberto Rosende. The series explores how the global critical minerals supply chain is transforming at a moment when resilience, innovation, and policy leadership are more urgent than ever.
In this episode, Alberto speaks with Amanda Hilton, President of the Nevada Mining Association, about why Nevada has become ground zero for America’s critical minerals future. From gold and lithium to tungsten and antimony, they explore how Nevada’s world-leading regulatory model, deep mineral reserves, and skilled workforce are positioning the state as a solution to U.S. supply-chain vulnerability. Hilton explains that domestic mining is not a relic of the past, but a present-day national, economic, and military necessity. And how Nevada is already proving it.
Drawing on more than two decades of hands-on experience, including six years as General Manager of the Robinson Mine, Hilton connects the dots between extraction, military readiness, and modern infrastructure. She argues that Nevada’s regulatory framework, among the most rigorous and efficient in the world, is a competitive advantage, not a constraint. Furthermore, the state’s deep mineral reserves position it as a key solution to solving America’s supply-chain vulnerability.
Episode 6 Highlights:
- Why Nevada is ground zero: How the state’s mineral reserves, skilled workforce, and regulatory model are positioning it as America’s critical minerals anchor.
- Mining and military readiness: Why domestic production of tungsten, antimony, lithium, and gold is directly tied to national defense and infrastructure security.
- A world-leading regulatory model: How Nevada’s permitting and reclamation framework balances environmental responsibility with the urgency of supply-chain resilience.
- From extraction to economy: Connecting the dots between mining, modern infrastructure, and long-term economic strength.
- Workforce as a strategic asset: Why Nevada’s deep, multi-generational mining workforce is a competitive advantage in the race to secure domestic supply chains.
- The national necessity of domestic mining: Why the conversation has shifted from economics to security — and what that means for policy, investment, and industry.
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If you missed Episode 5, listen to our discussion with Ellen Carey on traceability, visibility, and securing the critical minerals supply chain. Find it here.