Baltimore, MD, July 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the White House prepares to roll out what insiders are calling the “Big Beautiful Bill”—a far-reaching proposal to upgrade U.S. infrastructure, energy, and defense systems—a resurfaced presentation from former CIA and White House advisor Jim Rickards points to an unexpected financial backstop already under federal control.
The resource isn’t offshore. It doesn’t require new taxation. And according to Rickards, it’s been growing untouched for over a century beneath the land Americans already own.
A Forgotten Asset with Unmatched Scale
In the presentation, Rickards outlines how vast deposits of natural wealth—minerals, metals, and raw materials critical to the modern economy—have quietly accumulated beneath millions of acres of federally owned land. These holdings span key regions like Alaska, Nevada, and West Texas, yet have remained largely out of reach due to decades of restrictive policy.
Rickards says the reserves are not hypothetical. “It’s held on deposit across all 50 states,” he explains. “$516 billion is here in the Salton Sea area of California… $3.1 trillion is held in Nome, Alaska. And $7.35 trillion is here, in Midland, Texas…” . Despite their scale, these assets have remained inaccessible—until now.
“We Already Own the Answer”
With federal spending projected to soar as part of …