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By Anthony Milewski

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Indonesia’s nickel dilemma is the West’s opportunity
Indonesia’s nickel boom comes at cost: Indonesia now produces nearly two-thirds of the world’s refined nickel – up from just 6% a decade ago – but this rapid growth is fueled by coal-fired smelters and rainforest destruction Global Demand Soaring...
Investment Insights
Nuclear dominance by 2033: can America rebuild its uranium supply in 7 years?
Nuclear dominance by 2033: can America rebuild its uranium supply in 7 years?
US Department of Energy launches Defense Production Act initiative to rebuild domestic nuclear fuel cycle, covering mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, fabrication, recycling and reprocessing US uranium mines produced just 677,000 pounds of U3O8 in 2024, while US reactors loaded...
Crypto
Why the Next Big Tech Companies Will Look Like Commodity Traders
Why the Next Big Tech Companies Will Look Like Commodity Traders
Commodity tokenization is emerging as a practical bridge between capital and the physical constraints shaping the next generation of industries. Commodity tokenization connects capital directly to constrained physical assets and supply chains. The real opportunity lies in verification, custody and...
Investment Insights
Why tungsten prices are rising so fast: inside the supply crunch
Why tungsten prices are rising so fast: inside the supply crunch
tungsten prices surge to record levels, with Rotterdam APT trading at US$3,185/MTU, up 350% year-to-date and nearly 900% over 12 months China controls roughly 80% of global mine supply and dominates the downstream APT, powder and carbide chain tungsten demand...
Antimony
Disinformation war erupts in global mining
Disinformation war erupts in global mining
mining under siege: coordinated disinformation campaigns now target mines worldwide; nearly 40% of monitored mines faced disruptive attacks, derailing operations and stock prices  geopolitical game-changer: hybrid tactics – from Wagner-backed propaganda in Africa to troll farms in Eastern Europe –...
Crypto
How tokenization could reshape commodity supply chains
How tokenization could reshape commodity supply chains
For decades, global commodity supply chains have operated in a largely analog way. Metals are extracted from the ground, sold through layers of intermediaries, shipped across continents, and ultimately delivered to manufacturers. Those manufacturers often have limited visibility into where...
Helium
Helium crisis puts US in control of semiconductor supply chain
Helium crisis puts US in control of semiconductor supply chain
the US is the world's largest helium producer attacked Qatari facilities accounted for roughly one-third of global helium supply, producing approx 63 million cubic meters in 2025 out of roughly 190 million globally helium spot prices estimated to have increased...
Investment News
Why The Next Billion-Dollar Startup May Be Built Around Commodities
Why The Next Billion-Dollar Startup May Be Built Around Commodities
Founders who bridge physical and digital economies may build the next generation of unicorns — by Anthony Milewski for The Entrepreneur Key Takeaways Commodity supply gaps are creating overlooked, high-growth opportunities beyond traditional software startups. Electrification and AI infrastructure are driving...
Investment News
Innovation alone won’t fix the energy transition
Innovation alone won’t fix the energy transition
Transforming the energy system requires changing how companies plan, procure, and execute. For years, the energy transition has been framed as a race to innovate. Better batteries. Cheaper solar. Smarter software. Faster deployment. That framing made sense at the beginning....
Investment News
Why The Era Of Cheap Commodities Is Likely Over—And What It Means For Corporate Strategy
Why The Era Of Cheap Commodities Is Likely Over—And What It Means For Corporate Strategy
For much of the past three decades, businesses operated under a powerful assumption: Commodities would remain abundant, affordable and globally accessible. If prices rose, they would fall again. If supply tightened, markets would respond. Strategy focused on efficiency, not resilience....
Investment News
Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore
Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore
Commodity tokenization lets founders manage real-world asset risks — like energy, metals and fuel — by turning them into flexible, digitally tracked economic interests. Key Takeaways Commodity tokenization modernizes ownership and financing without changing the underlying physical assets. Founders who...
Energy Transition
Just-in-time procurement and the clean energy transition
Just-in-time procurement and the clean energy transition
Why and how business must shift tactics — by Anthony Milewsiki in FastCompany For decades, just-in-time procurement was treated as a triumph of modern business. Inventory was minimized, capital was freed up, and global supply chains were optimized for speed and...
Investment News
Why Commodity Scarcity Is Becoming the Biggest Bottleneck for Clean-Tech Entrepreneurs
Anthony Milewski, The Oregon Group founder, writes for The Entrepreneur Clean-tech startups are hitting a scaling wall because material supply, not technology or capital, is now the real constraint. Key Takeaways The energy transition is industrial, not digital, and moves...
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Anthony Milewski

Anthony Milewski has spent his entire career in the capital markets, including as company CEO, board director, advisor, founder and investor, with a focus on the energy transition and commodities.

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By Anthony Milewski

Investment Insights
Indonesia’s nickel dilemma is the West’s opportunity
Indonesia’s nickel dilemma is the West’s opportunity
Indonesia’s nickel boom comes at cost: Indonesia now produces nearly two-thirds of the world’s refined nickel – up from just 6% a decade ago – but this rapid growth is fueled by coal-fired smelters and rainforest destruction Global Demand Soaring...
Investment Insights
Nuclear dominance by 2033: can America rebuild its uranium supply in 7 years?
Nuclear dominance by 2033: can America rebuild its uranium supply in 7 years?
US Department of Energy launches Defense Production Act initiative to rebuild domestic nuclear fuel cycle, covering mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, fabrication, recycling and reprocessing US uranium mines produced just 677,000 pounds of U3O8 in 2024, while US reactors loaded...
Crypto
Why the Next Big Tech Companies Will Look Like Commodity Traders
Why the Next Big Tech Companies Will Look Like Commodity Traders
Commodity tokenization is emerging as a practical bridge between capital and the physical constraints shaping the next generation of industries. Commodity tokenization connects capital directly to constrained physical assets and supply chains. The real opportunity lies in verification, custody and...
Investment Insights
Why tungsten prices are rising so fast: inside the supply crunch
Why tungsten prices are rising so fast: inside the supply crunch
tungsten prices surge to record levels, with Rotterdam APT trading at US$3,185/MTU, up 350% year-to-date and nearly 900% over 12 months China controls roughly 80% of global mine supply and dominates the downstream APT, powder and carbide chain tungsten demand...
Antimony
Disinformation war erupts in global mining
Disinformation war erupts in global mining
mining under siege: coordinated disinformation campaigns now target mines worldwide; nearly 40% of monitored mines faced disruptive attacks, derailing operations and stock prices  geopolitical game-changer: hybrid tactics – from Wagner-backed propaganda in Africa to troll farms in Eastern Europe –...
Crypto
How tokenization could reshape commodity supply chains
How tokenization could reshape commodity supply chains
For decades, global commodity supply chains have operated in a largely analog way. Metals are extracted from the ground, sold through layers of intermediaries, shipped across continents, and ultimately delivered to manufacturers. Those manufacturers often have limited visibility into where...
Helium
Helium crisis puts US in control of semiconductor supply chain
Helium crisis puts US in control of semiconductor supply chain
the US is the world's largest helium producer attacked Qatari facilities accounted for roughly one-third of global helium supply, producing approx 63 million cubic meters in 2025 out of roughly 190 million globally helium spot prices estimated to have increased...
Investment News
Why The Next Billion-Dollar Startup May Be Built Around Commodities
Why The Next Billion-Dollar Startup May Be Built Around Commodities
Founders who bridge physical and digital economies may build the next generation of unicorns — by Anthony Milewski for The Entrepreneur Key Takeaways Commodity supply gaps are creating overlooked, high-growth opportunities beyond traditional software startups. Electrification and AI infrastructure are driving...
Investment News
Innovation alone won’t fix the energy transition
Innovation alone won’t fix the energy transition
Transforming the energy system requires changing how companies plan, procure, and execute. For years, the energy transition has been framed as a race to innovate. Better batteries. Cheaper solar. Smarter software. Faster deployment. That framing made sense at the beginning....
Investment News
Why The Era Of Cheap Commodities Is Likely Over—And What It Means For Corporate Strategy
Why The Era Of Cheap Commodities Is Likely Over—And What It Means For Corporate Strategy
For much of the past three decades, businesses operated under a powerful assumption: Commodities would remain abundant, affordable and globally accessible. If prices rose, they would fall again. If supply tightened, markets would respond. Strategy focused on efficiency, not resilience....
Investment News
Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore
Why Founders Can’t Ignore Commodity Tokenization Anymore
Commodity tokenization lets founders manage real-world asset risks — like energy, metals and fuel — by turning them into flexible, digitally tracked economic interests. Key Takeaways Commodity tokenization modernizes ownership and financing without changing the underlying physical assets. Founders who...
Energy Transition
Just-in-time procurement and the clean energy transition
Just-in-time procurement and the clean energy transition
Why and how business must shift tactics — by Anthony Milewsiki in FastCompany For decades, just-in-time procurement was treated as a triumph of modern business. Inventory was minimized, capital was freed up, and global supply chains were optimized for speed and...
Investment News
Why Commodity Scarcity Is Becoming the Biggest Bottleneck for Clean-Tech Entrepreneurs
Anthony Milewski, The Oregon Group founder, writes for The Entrepreneur Clean-tech startups are hitting a scaling wall because material supply, not technology or capital, is now the real constraint. Key Takeaways The energy transition is industrial, not digital, and moves...
Picture of Anthony Milewski

Anthony Milewski

Anthony Milewski has spent his entire career in the capital markets, including as company CEO, board director, advisor, founder and investor, with a focus on the energy transition and commodities.

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Stay Ahead

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May 26, 2026
From uranium to metals: Tokenized Commodities are having a moment (Guest post by Ben Elvidge)
May 25, 2026
Mining opportunities in Argentina
May 22, 2026
Deep sea mining and the critical mineral imperative (Guest Post by Amanda van Dyke) 

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