Michael Fox interviews Wilfredo Reyes, Principal of ARM Global Strategies Advisory, on the future of mining and critical minerals in the United States and Latin America. Wil explains how his firm supports foreign direct investment and mining project development, while discussing the rapid shift in U.S. policy from strategy documents to real capital deployment. The conversation covers bipartisan support for critical minerals, the MP Materials deal, Fast 41 permitting reform, domestic smelting and processing capacity, environmental litigation, workforce development, and public-private initiatives in states such as Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. They also examine the challenges facing the U.S. mineral supply chain and the policy reforms needed to strengthen national security and economic growth.