M2i Global CEO Alberto Rosende joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has been awarded a Tenant Use Agreement at the Hawthorne Army Depot, marking a significant step toward establishing a U.S.-based critical mineral repository.

The Hawthorne Army Depot, located in Mineral County, Nevada, is the world’s largest ammunition storage facility, spanning nearly 150,000 acres and comprising more than 400 buildings and over 2,000 munitions bunkers. The site continues to play a vital role in U.S. national defense, supporting the storage, maintenance, renovation, and demilitarization of conventional ammunition.

Rosende highlighted the depot’s long-standing strategic importance, noting that since its establishment in 1928, it has served as a key logistics and supply hub for U.S. military operations, including its early role in ammunition manufacturing during World War II and subsequent conflicts.

Under the agreement, M2i Global plans to develop and operate its Critical Mineral Repository (CMR) at the site. The facility will be designed to secure, store, refine, and distribute essential minerals and metals that are critical to defense systems, clean energy technologies, and broader industrial applications.

The repository will focus on materials such as gallium, graphite, and copper—resources that are increasingly vital for semiconductors, electric vehicles, battery technologies, and advanced defense systems. By establishing the CMR at Hawthorne, the company aims to strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and enhance U.S. resilience in strategically important materials.

The company also expects to finalise lease documentation within the next 30 days and hopes to begin placing materials at the site within three to six months.

Rosende also provided an update on M2i Global’s merger with Volato, revealing that Volato’s board has approved the merger. He said the companies are now moving toward completing the final mechanics of bringing the businesses together while remaining listed on a major exchange.

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