
The $500 Billion Void: How a Decade of Underinvestment Created the 2026 Commodity 'Pinch Point'
Mining Stock Daily
Intro
Trevor Hall introduces Robert Mullin and previews the episode's focus on commodities, Venezuela and mining; sponsors are acknowledged.
Robert Mullin, CIO of Marathon Resource Advisors, joins the show to discuss the 2026 commodity cycle, which he argues is primarily driven by a decade of radical underinvestment across the natural resource sector. Mullin details how a long-term decline in CapEx—falling from $600 billion to just $100 billion annually—has created structural "pinch points" as global demand for strategic metals and energy reaches a geopolitical imperative. The conversation highlights the recent momentum in gold, explaining that the market shifted in 2025 when Western investors finally joined central banks as buyers to diversify their portfolios against underperforming US bonds. Addressing current sentiment, the guests warn that while the sector is in a "healthier market" with institutional backing, investors must still brace for "gut-wrenching volatility". Finally, Mullin provides a reality check on the oil market, dismissing the idea of an immediate supply glut from Venezuela as a "fantasy" due to the country’s decimated infrastructure and the massive capital required to restore production.
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