Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF

SETM

Market cap $185M

Moves from both the federal government and private sector could empower more investment opportunities in the critical materials sector.  What U.S. Equity Stakes Mean for the Mining Industry Steven Schoffstall, director, ETF product management at Sprott Asset Management, recently discussed this during an episode of Metals in Motion.

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