This is going to be 2 p plus very fast on news26 Aug 2025 16:48
Rockfire recently completed the final payment for acquiring Hellenic Minerals, which holds a 30-year licence for the high-grade Molaoi zinc–lead–silver deposit in Greece. 
• It also identified a new zinc zone in Greece that could potentially double its resources. 
• Rockfire’s diversified project portfolio includes the Lighthouse (gold/silver), Copperhead (copper/molybdenum), Copper Dome (copper/gold), and Marengo (gold, copper, silver). 
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Why Critical Minerals Are Suddenly Worth Millions (Even Billions)
1. Explosive Demand Driven by Energy Transition
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that demand for critical minerals will triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040 under net-zero scenarios.  
• By 2040, market value could swell to USD 770 billion, up from today’s levels. Copper alone could be worth USD 330 billion, lithium USD 230 billion, with graphite, nickel, and others also surging. 
2. Supply Strains & Strategic Vulnerabilities
• Many minerals essential for clean energy, defense, and tech—like lithium, cobalt, copper, rare earths—face increasing supply bottlenecks.   
• The U.S. mineral production value rose to USD 106 billion in 2024, buoyed by gold and silver, even as value from battery-critical minerals dropped by 40–60% due to price slumps. 
• Ukraine holds trillions of dollars’ worth in critical mineral deposits, including lithium, graphite, titanium, and rare earth elements—but extraction is complicated by conflict zones.  
• In response to supply concerns, the U.S. is ramping up domestic lithium extraction technologies, such as Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) in Arkansas. 
• A new rare-earth mineral deposit in Wyoming’s Brook Mine could yield 1.7 million tonnes of high-tech minerals—enough to meet 3–5% of annual U.S. demand. 
3. Investment Potential Is Massive
• Growing demand, strategic importance, and constrained supply create a highly lucrative environment for smart players in the industry.
• IEA estimates show USD 590 billion in new capital needed by 2040 just to meet moderate demand, rising to USD 800 billion under aggressive climate goals. 
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Summary: Why “Insiders” Are Sitting on Gold (Or Zinc, or Lithium…)
1. Rockfire Resources is small but strategically positioned in metals—like germanium, zinc, copper—that are increasingly vital to tech and clean energy.
2. Global critical mineral demand is skyrocketing, especially as the world shifts toward electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and decarbonisation.
3. Supply is under pressure, both from geopolitical risks (China dominance, Ukraine conflict) and slow project timelines.
4. All of this means anyone “in the know” could be on the verge of multi-million– or even billion–dollar payoffs, as smart investments pay off exponentially.
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