DamonSkye Daily Brief — February 24, 2026
SIGNAL OF THE DAY
Trump's $12 billion Project Vault includes uranium among 50+ critical minerals. UUUU is the only US-licensed processor of rare earth monazite. The stockpile creates artificial scarcity for processing capacity. Energy Fuels' $299M acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials creates the world's first vertically integrated "mine-to-metal & alloy" rare earth supply chain outside China. White Mesa expansion targets 6,000 tpa NdPr production by 2029.
COVERAGE PULSE
**POET** ($5.69, +1.97% WoW): January $150M raise at $7.25/share funds 800G shipments in H2 2026. LightCounting forecasts AI optical transceivers doubling from $5B to $10B in 2026. OFC 2026 exhibition March 16-19, POET at Booth 339.
**UUUU** ($21.35, -2.8% from $21.97 close): Earnings February 27th. Consensus -$0.07 EPS vs -$0.19 prior year. Goldman Sachs bullish on rare earth processing amid Trump's minerals stockpile. White Mesa remains the regulatory chokepoint for US REE independence.
**AG** ($29.42 at Feb 23 highs): Q4 record 4.2M silver oz (+77% Y/Y) drives dividend increase from 1% to 2% of quarterly revenue starting Q1 2026. Silver at $80.76/oz. Los Gatos acquisition amplifies leverage to silver price swings. Direct-to-consumer mint captures $3-5/oz retail premium.
**PLSR** (CAD $0.95, +10.47%): February 20th raised £7.4M ($10M USD) at £0.80/share for Topaz development. Six-for-six success rate on pressurized gas hits. Jetstream #6 at 1.3 miles from discovery confirms geological model.
WHAT THE MARKET IS NOT TALKING ABOUT
Trump's Project Vault targets copper for AI datacenters, requiring 330,000-420,000 tons by 2030. **POET's optical interposers provide copper substitution at the silicon level.** Uranium comprises 19% of US energy. America is import-dependent on Russia. Nuclear baseload for AI datacenters creates structural demand that bypasses renewable intermittency.
ON THE RADAR — Next 7 Days
**February 27, 2026**: Energy Fuels earnings call 9:00 AM MT—first quarterly report since Trump stockpile launch and ASM acquisition
**February 27, 2026**: First Majestic Silver dividend record date for Q4 2025 payout of $0.0083/share, final distribution before 2% revenue policy
**March 15-19, 2026**: OFC 2026 Los Angeles Convention Center—POET at Booth 339 with Teralight awards presentation March 16th
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