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For investors trained on technical analysis, there is a particular satisfaction in watching a textbook pattern unfold in real time. Consolidation, resistance, breakout, channel formation, the progression reads like a manual illustration. But the most compelling chart stories occur when price action converges with fundamental catalysts, when supply-demand dynamics and policy shifts arrive just as the technicals suggest upside acceleration. In the critical minerals sector, that convergence is happening now.

President Trump's announcement Monday of Project Vault, a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile combining $10 billion in Export-Import Bank financing with nearly $1.67 billion in private capital, sent rare earth and critical metal equities sharply higher. The initiative represents the first civilian-focused strategic reserve of its kind, designed to insulate American manufacturers from supply disruptions as geopolitical tensions with China over mineral exports persist. For companies developing critical metal projects in allied jurisdictions, the policy shift creates a macro tailwind that technical traders increasingly recognize in price action.

Doubleview Gold's Channel Pattern: A Case Study

Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSX-Venture: DBG) (OTC: $DBLVF ) offers a striking example of how technical patterns can anticipate fundamental re-ratings. Through the first three quarters of 2025, the stock moved sideways, repeatedly testing resistance near C$0.69 while building a base above C$0.50. Volume remained subdued, and patient shareholders watched as the company executed what would become its largest drill program to date, more than 13,000 metres across 19 holes at its 100%-owned Hat polymetallic deposit in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.

In October, the technical picture changed. Shares broke decisively through the C$0.69 resistance level, initiating what has become a nearly parallel ascending channel characterized by higher highs and higher lows. The breakout came on elevated volume, confirming buyer conviction. By mid-January, the stock touched C$1.60 before pulling back to test channel support near C$1.10. As of February 4, shares traded at C$1.22, positioned for what chartists describe as a "bounce off the trend line," with a near-term target above C$1.60 to maintain channel integrity.

On the U.S. listing, DBLVF has mirrored the pattern, adjusted for currency exchange, with its own January high of $1.17 and current consolidation suggesting the next directional move within the established upward trend.

Fundamental Catalysts Supporting the Technical Setup

The technical breakout has not occurred in a vacuum. In January, Doubleview announced finalized metallurgical recovery data for its polymetallic suite: 85% copper recovery, 89% gold, 78% cobalt, 68% silver, and 75% scandium. These figures support imminent completion of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment. In November, the company had already announced a breakthrough in scandium recovery from copper porphyry tailings, achieving 82% primary extraction and 88% overall recovery to high-purity scandium oxide, a process the company describes as a potential first for the industry.

The Hat deposit's 2024 maiden resource outlined 150 million tonnes indicated at 0.408% copper equivalent and 477 million tonnes inferred at 0.344% CuEq, containing over 2.68 billion pounds of copper and 3.26 million ounces of gold. Cobalt content totals 28 million pounds indicated and 91 million pounds inferred. Scandium potential is estimated at 300-500 million tonnes grading approximately 40 ppm Sc₂O₃, potentially ranking among the world's largest undeveloped scandium resources.

Project Vault and the Demand-Side Shift

Trump's Project Vault announcement adds a demand-side catalyst to Doubleview's supply-side story. The stockpile will prioritize critical minerals essential to automotive, aerospace, energy, and defense applications. Copper, cobalt, and rare earth elements all sit squarely within that mandate.

General Motors (NYSE: $GM ), a Project Vault participant whose CEO Mary Barra appeared alongside Trump at the announcement, has moved aggressively to secure critical mineral supply chains. In August, GM signed a multi-year supply agreement with Texas-based Noveon Magnetics for neodymium magnets used in its full-size trucks and SUVs. "We're proud to be delivering critical rare earth magnets in support of some of America's most iconic vehicles," said Noveon CEO Scott Dunn. The deal underscores how automakers are actively seeking domestic and allied-nation suppliers to reduce exposure to Chinese supply disruptions.

GE Vernova (NYSE: $GEV ), the energy equipment manufacturer spun off from General Electric in 2024, was also named a Project Vault participant. GE Vernova recently completed a $5.275 billion acquisition of transformer manufacturer Prolec GE, expanding its Electrification segment as grid demand accelerates. "We are building on a decades-long partnership to offer customers a broader portfolio and operate at a higher capacity to fulfill expectations, especially in North America where grid demand is strong," said CEO Scott Strazik. The company, which has seen its stock surge over 450% since its April 2024 debut, represents the kind of downstream consumer whose mineral demand the stockpile is designed to support.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: $CAT ), the world's leading manufacturer of mining equipment, showcased its Cat AI Assistant and autonomous haulage systems at CES 2026 earlier this month. "Caterpillar builds, powers and now makes more intelligent the machines that enable progress, from the equipment that mines for critical minerals used in semiconductors and batteries to machines used to construct roads, bridges, data centers and energy systems," the company stated. As domestic mining activity accelerates under favorable policy conditions, Caterpillar's installed base positions it as a primary beneficiary of the buildout.

The Investment Question: Technicals Meet Policy

For Doubleview, the technical and fundamental pictures appear increasingly aligned. The stock's ascending channel suggests buyers have been accumulating ahead of near-term catalysts: the updated MRE, the PEA, and potential inclusion of scandium recoveries in economic models. The company has confirmed its financing is complete and 2026 exploration preparations are underway.

The broader question for critical metals investors is whether Project Vault signals a durable policy framework or a transient headline. With Vice President JD Vance this week calling for a critical minerals trading bloc among allies and the Export-Import Bank committing its largest loan in history, the infrastructure for sustained demand appears to be taking shape.

Charts don't predict the future. But when a textbook breakout coincides with a policy inflection point, the pattern becomes harder to ignore.

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Information regarding Doubleview Gold Corp. is derived from public disclosures filed on SEDAR+ in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, including National Instrument 43 101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Metallurgical results discussed represent early-stage laboratory and bench scale testing and are not indicative of commercial scale performance. Further pilot scale testing, engineering, and economic evaluation are required.

Scandium potential discussed is conceptual in nature. Scandium was not included in the July 25, 2024, maiden mineral resource estimate. There has been insufficient exploration to define a scandium mineral resource and there is no assurance further work will result in such a resource being defined.

Cobalt quantities referenced originate from the July 2024 mineral resource estimate and remain subject to revision.

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