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Jamie Holman on How Wartime Footing is Forcing Capital Back into the Mine

Feb 27, 2026
Jamie Holman, portfolio manager at Merck Investments who runs the ASA Precious Metal Fund, discusses capital rotating from tech into mining and energy. He links AI infrastructure buildout to renewed demand for physical inputs. They cover crypto and stablecoin-driven gold interest, creative royalty and streaming deals, and the U.S. shifting to a wartime footing to secure critical minerals.
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INSIGHT

AI Buildout Is Redirecting Capital To Mining

  • Capital is rotating from software into real assets as AI buildouts drive demand for physical infrastructure and materials.
  • Jamie Holman links the AI capex boom to chips then mining and energy, calling it a 'revenge of the old economy' that creates multi-year structural deficits.
INSIGHT

Crypto Players Are Fueling Renewed Gold Interest

  • Crypto communities and stablecoin issuers are increasingly driving interest in gold as a hard asset trade.
  • Holman highlights Tether buying gold with stablecoin interest and crypto investors moving into miners and royalties.
ADVICE

Favor Producers Showing Conservative Capital Allocation

  • Expect disciplined producers rather than reckless M&A; look for companies increasing buybacks, dividends, and debt paydown.
  • Holman warns producers remain gun-shy from past cycle mistakes, restraining big project spending for now.
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