M2i Global CEO and President Major General (Ret.) Alberto Rosende joins Fastmarkets’ Fast Forward podcast to discuss how M2i’s Strategic Mineral Reserve is redefining America’s mineral security through AI, traceability, and sustainable partnerships.
Redefining U.S. Mineral Readiness
In a recent Fast Forward podcast from Fastmarkets, M2i Global’s CEO and President, Major General (Ret.) Alberto Rosende, outlined a bold framework for how America can achieve true mineral independence and strategic readiness. His discussion with host Andrea Hotter provided a deep look into M2i’s Strategic Mineral Reserve (SMR), a platform designed to go far beyond traditional stockpiling by combining government partnership, military precision, and private-sector innovation.
The initiative reflects a paradigm shift from passive accumulation to active strategic preparedness, one that strengthens both defense and civilian industries, from semiconductors to aerospace and AI infrastructure.
From Defense to Industrial Resilience
Drawing from his nearly four decades of military service, Rosende emphasized that M2i’s SMR is not just a defense hedge, it’s a comprehensive economic security system. Modeled for operational agility, the SMR leverages U.S. Army infrastructure and advanced logistics to ensure mineral availability across key sectors of national importance.
This approach builds upon M2i’s long-term mission: to realign the U.S. mineral economy through trusted supply chains, verifiable sourcing, and transparent trading ecosystems.
Stockpile. Trace. Trade.
At the core of M2i’s model are three interlocking pillars:
- Stockpile: A secure buy-and-hold system managed through facilities like the Hawthorne Army Depot.
- Trace: A digital fingerprinting network that tracks every mineral from mine to manufacturing.
- Trade: A Critical Minerals Exchange enabling real-time transactions and supply responsiveness.
Together, these functions transform America’s mineral framework into a living system: dynamic, responsive, and auditable.
AI-Driven Foresight and Sustainable Partnerships
Rosende highlighted how AI modeling developed with M2i’s upcoming NYSE partner will continuously monitor consumption trends, geopolitical risk, and processing bottlenecks. This intelligence gives the U.S. a strategic foresight advantage: one that aligns with M2i’s mission to make mineral management proactive, not reactive.
Equally important, M2i’s partnerships with Regenerate Global Technology and Reforme Group showcase its commitment to sustainability, recycling, and “friend-shoring” strategies that reduce reliance on adversarial nations while reinforcing allied cooperation.
A Strategic Path Forward
Through this work, M2i is redefining what it means to secure America’s critical mineral base — integrating military-grade infrastructure, AI insight, and private-public collaboration into one cohesive system.
For the Minerals & Metals Research audience, Rosende’s conversation signals a critical evolution: the move from theoretical frameworks to tangible, data-driven execution. As M2i’s model scales, it reflects precisely the kind of transparent, accountable mineral ecosystem that will underpin U.S. industrial strength for decades to come.
Listen to the full Fastmarkets “Fast Forward” episode featuring Alberto Rosende:
https://www.m2i.global/news/alberto-rosende-on-building-americas-strategic-mineral-reserve/
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