1407: Strategic Metals Invest: Why Rare Earth Metals Are Changing Global Investment with Metal Industry Expert Louis O’ Connor

Thursday, August 21, 2025

It’s easy to overlook what makes our tech-driven world tick, but buried inside the devices we use and the machines that keep nations safe are rare earth metals—tiny, often invisible, but absolutely essential. While most people are focused on flashy stocks or crypto swings, the real game is happening behind the scenes, where China controls most of the supply. These materials aren’t just powering gadgets—they’re fueling entire industries, from defense to clean energy. The scary part isn’t just how valuable they are, but how concentrated that control has become while the rest of the world was busy looking elsewhere.

Louis O’Connor is the founder of Strategic Metals Invest, helping over 4,000 clients across 74 countries invest in rare earth metals. Today, he breaks down why these metals are essential to modern tech—from smartphones to renewable energy—and why demand is only growing. He also warns about China’s control over the global supply and what that means for investors. His talk focuses on how individuals can tap into this overlooked but vital market. It’s a niche with big strategic potential. Stay tuned!

Quotes:

“Rare earth metals are fast becoming as important—or maybe more important—than oil and gas.”

“We're definitely in a Cold War 2.0, if you will. Except this time, it's not an arms race or a nuclear arms race—it's a semiconductor race.”

“Rare earths don't occur naturally in usable forms, so it's more of a metallurgical process than a mining process.”

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