Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY Guest: Brodie Sutherland of Patriot Critical Minerals Corp. on securing a domestic supply of critical minerals; Supply chain digitalization becomes a priority; The market expands for self-driving trucks
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Oct 31, 2025 Brodie Sutherland, CEO of Patriot Critical Minerals Corp., discusses the urgent need for a domestic supply of critical minerals, particularly tungsten, to bolster U.S. manufacturing and security. He highlights the importance of digitalization in supply chains, with companies planning to invest heavily in technology. Sutherland also covers the implications of China's rare-earth exports on U.S. strategies and conversations about expanding networks of self-driving trucks, including safety concerns from drivers and unions.
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Onshoring Tungsten To Strengthen Security
- Patriot Critical Minerals aims to onshore tungsten production to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers.
- Securing domestic critical minerals supports technology, military readiness, and broader GDP stability.
Critical Minerals Affect GDP
- The USGS warns that lack of domestic critical-mineral supply can materially harm U.S. GDP.
- This elevates mining critical minerals from niche industry to national economic priority.
China's Market Control Shaped Mining Choices
- China historically oversupplied markets to keep prices low and suppress foreign mining development.
- U.S. policy shifts and commodity floors aim to prevent market flooding and encourage domestic projects.