Shares of Critical Metals (CRML) have been on a tear, soaring more than 120% in 2025 as investors rush to gain exposure to America’s next potential rare-earth minerals supplier. The stock exploded higher after reports surfaced that President Donald Trump’s administration was considering taking a direct equity stake in the company under the Defense Production Act, signaling growing government interest in securing domestic supplies of critical minerals.
The rally highlights how political momentum and national-security priorities can quickly ignite speculative demand in early stage resource companies. With the U.S. racing to reduce reliance on Chinese rare-earth processing and strengthen its energy-transition supply chain, Critical Metals’ ownership of Greenland’s Tanbreez deposit places it at the center of a strategic global shift.
