M2i Global has officially launched The Minerals & Metals Initiative, a new podcast hosted by M2i President and CEO Alberto Rosende. The series explores the transformation of the critical minerals supply chain, an urgent national and global priority, as we race to modernize, diversify, and de-risk how the world extracts, processes, and deploys strategic materials.
Episode 1 features a wide-ranging conversation with Peter O’Rourke Sr., a national security and manufacturing leader who previously served as Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Donald J. Trump and currently heads TCI Partners and the National Association for Veterans Rights. From his military service to senior roles in aerospace, healthcare, and magnesium production, O’Rourke brings a cross-sector view of industrial strategy and veterans’ economic opportunity.
The Minerals & Metals Initiative Matters Comes at a Pivotal Movement
The U.S. lacks the throughput infrastructure to process and trace critical minerals leaving the nation dependent on adversarial and opaque supply chains. M2i is building that infrastructure and this podcast offers a front-row seat to the players, partners, and policies shaping that future. Each episode will:- Highlight voices from the front lines of industrial strategy
- Break down current events and policy trends in critical materials
- Feature expert guests from government, industry, and innovation sectors
- Explore solutions to close the midstream gap in America’s mineral economy
Episode 1 Highlights:
- Peter O’Rourke’s experience leading veteran-focused organizations and critical metals firms
- The role of former service members in reshoring industrial capacity
- Why building a U.S. Strategic Mineral Reserve matters for economic and defense resilience
- Insights into public-private partnerships that actually work
Listen Now
You can listen to The Minerals & Metals Initiative podcast on all major platforms. Subscribe, share, and join us as we dig into the people and processes reshaping global resilience from the ground up.🎧 Episode 1: Veterans, Vertical Integration & the Future of American Industry Available now wherever you get your podcasts.