U.S. Government Plans to Increase Equity Stakes in Critical Minerals Companies

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

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Updated: Dec 04 2025

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Jarrod Agen, executive director of the National Energy Dominance Council, said while speaking at a forum in Washington that the U.S. government plans to take more equity stakes in critical minerals companies, reported Bloomberg's Ari Natter. "I think they're the norm from our perspective. There is a broad scope of different companies who are coming to us. They're making the right case," the official is quoted as having said. Companies in the rare earth minerals space include MP Materials (MP), Energy Fuels (UUUU), USA Rare Earth (USAR), and Critical Metals (CRML) and United States Antimony (UAMY).

CRML

$17.65+Infinity%1D

Analyst Views on CRML

Wall Street analysts forecast CRML stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CRML is 14.00 USD with a low forecast of 14.00 USD and a high forecast of 14.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

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Moderate Buy

Current: 17.250

Low

14.00

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14.00

High

14.00

Current: 17.250

Low

14.00

Averages

14.00

High

14.00

Clear Street

Tim Moore

initiated

$12

Al Analysis

2025-09-03

Reason

Clear Street

Tim Moore

Price Target

$12

Al Analysis

2025-09-03

initiated

Reason

Clear Street analyst Tim Moore initiated coverage of Critical Metals with a Buy rating and $12 price target. Critical Metals is \"a unique way for investors to gain exposure\" to rare earths and high-value metals used in high performance technology and magnets, says the analyst, who notes the company plans ore mining with the Tanbreez project in Greenland. The Tanbreez mining project is \"the key catalyst,\" adds the analyst, who assumes Critical Metals owns 92.5% of it by late December after reaching a capex milestone.

About CRML

Critical Metals Corp. is a mining development company. The Company is focused on mining critical metals and minerals and producing strategic products essential to electrification and technologies for Europe and its partners. Its flagship Project, Tanbreez, consists of rare earth deposits and is located in Southern Greenland. The Wolfsberg Lithium Project is located 270 km southwest of Vienna, in Austria’s Carinthia region. The Wolfsberg Lithium Project is a fully permitted mine in Europe and is strategically located with access to established road and rail infrastructure. With its strategic asset portfolio, the Company supplies critical minerals essential for defense applications, the clean energy transition, and technologies.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.