The “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), signed into law on July 4 by US President Donald Trump, allocates a substantial amount of funding for critical minerals production, with industry participants and advocacy groups alike seeing it as being bullish for the industry. “You don’t know exactly how OBBB will affect the industry; there are so many nuances” a US-based trader said. “The bill allocates a massive incentive for critical minerals; it is a massive ‘carrot,’” Stephen Empedocles, chief executive officer of Clark Street Associates, said. Clark Street Associates is a government strategist and advisor to technology ... (full story)