While mainstream media obsesses over political theater, President Trump has been quietly waging a secret war that will determine whether America remains a superpower or becomes hostage to Chinese mineral blackmail. This war isn't fought with bullets—it's fought with drill rigs operating in brutal sub-zero conditions, racing to secure the critical minerals that power everything from F-35 fighter jets to the smartphones in our pockets.
Next News Network's Gary Franchi flew by helicopter into the remote Canadian wilderness to bring Americans exclusive footage from the front lines of this battle. At negative 20 degrees, with a helicopter down and drill rigs turning around the clock, this is where America's mineral independence is being won in real time.
The Thera discovery site reveals a massive porphyry copper system containing potentially over a billion tons of critical minerals. Two drill rigs are penetrating 500-600 meters into frozen ground where trained geologists confirm copper mineralization visible to the naked eye. At nearby Copper Pond, copper literally sits on the surface, waiting to be harvested.
Trump's Bold Answer to Decades of Vulnerability
Project Vault represents Trump's decisive response to a massive blind spot that previous administrations refused to acknowledge. For years, America's defense systems have depended on minerals controlled by hostile nations who hate us. When China threatened to cut off American access to critical minerals the moment tariffs were announced, it exposed our dangerous vulnerability.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio assembled 50 nations into a powerful critical minerals trading bloc designed to break China and Russia's stranglehold once and for all. The Critical Minerals Dominance Act passed the House 224-195, committing billions to secure reliable domestic supply chains.
Companies like Vizsla Copper are executing on the ground while competitors take winter breaks. They acquired this entire project for just $2.7 million two and a half years ago. The Poplar deposit already contains nearly 300 million tons at 0.4% copper equivalent, with geologists believing this could be a billion-ton-plus district that reshapes North American mining.
"The minerals coming out of this frozen ground will power the F-35 fighter jets that protect our skies and fill the 35 pounds of copper in every Chevrolet on American roads," Franchi reported from the battlefield.
This is what real journalism looks like, Patriots—traveling to the front lines while legacy media stays in their comfortable studios. Trump's secret war is real, and America is winning. The question is: will enough Americans wake up to support this fight for our nation's future?