Former CIA Advisor Jim Rickards Reveals the Hidden Inheritance America Has Yet to Claim
May 02, 2025 14:00 ET | Source: Ex-CIA Jim Rickards
By An Old Piece Of Leather
What Lies Beneath U.S. Soil May Hold the Key to the Nation’s Next Great Turning Point
My disclaimer: In traveling down the rabbit hole searching for more detailed information I came across this article. I have no idea where GlobeNewswire falls in the broad spectrum of “news”, but Jim Rickards has a well established reputation for years as an excellent resource for knowledge and information.
I was compelled to go this route due to recent posts appearing online related to President Trumps’ comments of his contemplating “releasing the $150+ trillion held in a ‘secret trust’ for over 163 years”.
WASHINGTON, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to former CIA advisor Jim Rickards, America may be sitting on a legacy far greater than anything accounted for in its budgets, policies, or market forecasts.
“It’s not buried in a vault. It’s buried in plain sight,” Rickards says. “And it could be the single greatest advantage the United States has never used.”
That advantage? Vast mineral wealth held beneath federal lands — rich in copper, lithium, silver, and rare earth elements — with potential long-term value estimates reaching as high as $150 trillion.
A RESOURCE-RICH LEGACY, LEFT UNTOUCHED
Rickards argues that while these federally controlled lands have been regulated and protected for over a century, their true strategic value has never been prioritized.
“This was never about hiding something,” he says. “It was about forgetting to look.”
These reserves now hold materials that are central to national defense, clean energy, tech innovation, and global competitiveness.
A SHIFTING LEGAL AND STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE
Following the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine, Rickards says a new legal opening has emerged — one that could invite broader reassessment of how the government approaches land access and mineral development.
“It’s not about flipping a switch,” he clarifies. “It’s about realizing that the terrain of law and policy has changed — and so must our strategy.”
NOT A DISCOVERY — A DECISION
Rickards emphasizes that the resource is known, mapped, and real. The question now is whether it will remain dormant, or finally be included in America’s forward-looking strategy.
“We inherited this advantage,” Rickards says. “But we haven’t claimed it. And time may be running out to decide how — or if — we will.”
About Jim Rickards
Jim Rickards is a lawyer, economist, and national security expert who has advised the CIA, Pentagon, and U.S. Treasury. He’s the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, including Currency Wars, The Road to Ruin, and The Death of Money, and is known for uncovering hidden risks and overlooked advantages in global systems.
My observation: Jim Rickards is a frequent guest on Steven K. Bannons’ War Room and is strongly supported by Steve. IMO it’s prudent to at least give serious consideration to what Mr. Rickards has to say and well worth doing your own research on.
It’s worth noting that there have been Yootoob accounts who posted Rickards’ videos have been deleted. j/s
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