Global nuclear construction is split between Chinese and Russian designs, while the US lacks a proven on-time, on-budget reactor model; getting a US reference microreactor built creates a pathway to larger exportable US reactors.
Uranium conversion capacity is highly concentrated, with much capacity in Russia and only one old US plant; executive orders require exiting Russian conversion supply by 2028 but no alternative yet exists, so companies filling the gap are well positioned.
Copper and aluminum are critical for the electric grid and manufactured components; US aluminum refining largely disappeared and new mine timelines are scary, so shrinking timelines and adding supply is a key opportunity.
Upstream material production for the electric grid and energy hardware, including rare earth element refining, mining, and magnet production, is an attractive opportunity as new energy and grid equipment scales.