diff --git a/nix-rust/src/c.rs b/nix-rust/src/c.rs
index c1358545f..dc2f8ddf5 100644
--- a/nix-rust/src/c.rs
+++ b/nix-rust/src/c.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ pub extern "C" fn ffi_StorePath_clone(self_: &StorePath) -> StorePath {
     self_.clone()
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn ffi_StorePath_clone_to(self_: &StorePath, other: *mut StorePath) {
+    unsafe {
+        core::ptr::write(other, self_.clone());
+    }
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn ffi_StorePath_name(self_: &StorePath) -> &str {
     self_.name.name()
diff --git a/src/libstore/derivations.hh b/src/libstore/derivations.hh
index 7222d25e5..f010318ce 100644
--- a/src/libstore/derivations.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/derivations.hh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ struct DerivationOutput
         , hashAlgo(std::move(hashAlgo))
         , hash(std::move(hash))
     { }
+    DerivationOutput(const DerivationOutput &) = default;
+    DerivationOutput(DerivationOutput &&) = default;
+    DerivationOutput & operator = (const DerivationOutput &) = default;
     void parseHashInfo(bool & recursive, Hash & hash) const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libstore/nar-info.cc b/src/libstore/nar-info.cc
index 1375094b5..87b1b656b 100644
--- a/src/libstore/nar-info.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/nar-info.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 namespace nix {
 
 NarInfo::NarInfo(const Store & store, const std::string & s, const std::string & whence)
-    : ValidPathInfo(StorePath::dummy.clone()) // FIXME: hack
+    : ValidPathInfo(StorePath::dummy) // FIXME: hack
 {
     auto corrupt = [&]() {
         throw Error(format("NAR info file '%1%' is corrupt") % whence);
diff --git a/src/libstore/path.hh b/src/libstore/path.hh
index c90bb1fff..186976855 100644
--- a/src/libstore/path.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/path.hh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extern "C" {
     void ffi_StorePath_drop(void *);
     bool ffi_StorePath_less_than(const StorePath & a, const StorePath & b);
     bool ffi_StorePath_eq(const StorePath & a, const StorePath & b);
+    void ffi_StorePath_clone_to(const StorePath & _other, StorePath & _this);
     unsigned char * ffi_StorePath_hash_data(const StorePath & p);
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,19 @@ struct StorePath : rust::Value<3 * sizeof(void *) + 24, ffi_StorePath_drop>
         return !(*this == other);
     }
 
+    StorePath(StorePath && that) = default;
+
+    StorePath(const StorePath & that)
+    {
+        ffi_StorePath_clone_to(that, *this);
+    }
+
+    void operator = (const StorePath & that)
+    {
+        (rust::Value<3 * sizeof(void *) + 24, ffi_StorePath_drop>::operator = (that));
+        ffi_StorePath_clone_to(that, *this);
+    }
+
     StorePath clone() const;
 
     /* Check whether a file name ends with the extension for
diff --git a/src/libstore/store-api.cc b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
index b9e894a9a..261afed49 100644
--- a/src/libstore/store-api.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
@@ -687,21 +687,6 @@ void copyClosure(ref<Store> srcStore, ref<Store> dstStore,
 }
 
 
-ValidPathInfo::ValidPathInfo(const ValidPathInfo & other)
-    : path(other.path.clone())
-    , deriver(other.deriver ? other.deriver->clone(): std::optional<StorePath>{})
-    , narHash(other.narHash)
-    , references(cloneStorePathSet(other.references))
-    , registrationTime(other.registrationTime)
-    , narSize(other.narSize)
-    , id(other.id)
-    , ultimate(other.ultimate)
-    , sigs(other.sigs)
-    , ca(other.ca)
-{
-}
-
-
 std::optional<ValidPathInfo> decodeValidPathInfo(const Store & store, std::istream & str, bool hashGiven)
 {
     std::string path;
diff --git a/src/libstore/store-api.hh b/src/libstore/store-api.hh
index 0fa59be6a..0237d0b04 100644
--- a/src/libstore/store-api.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/store-api.hh
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@ struct ValidPathInfo
 
     Strings shortRefs() const;
 
-    ValidPathInfo(StorePath && path) : path(std::move(path)) { }
-    explicit ValidPathInfo(const ValidPathInfo & other);
+    ValidPathInfo(StorePath && path) : path(std::move(path)) { };
+    ValidPathInfo(const StorePath & path) : path(path) { };
+    ValidPathInfo(const ValidPathInfo & other) = default;
 
     virtual ~ValidPathInfo() { }
 };
diff --git a/src/libutil/hash.hh b/src/libutil/hash.hh
index ea9fca3e7..294555a09 100644
--- a/src/libutil/hash.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/hash.hh
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ struct Hash
        string. */
     Hash(const std::string & s, HashType type = htUnknown);
 
+    Hash(const Hash &) = default;
+
+    Hash(Hash &&) = default;
+
+    Hash & operator = (const Hash &) = default;
+
     void init();
 
     /* Check whether a hash is set. */
diff --git a/src/libutil/rust-ffi.hh b/src/libutil/rust-ffi.hh
index 228e2eead..584dcf110 100644
--- a/src/libutil/rust-ffi.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/rust-ffi.hh
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ protected:
 
     // Must not be called directly.
     Value()
-    { }
+    {
+        // Precaution, in case this is used improperly
+        evacuate();
+    }
 
     Value(Value && other)
         : raw(other.raw)
@@ -38,6 +41,19 @@ protected:
         other.evacuate();
     }
 
+    // Not all Rust types are Clone / Copy, but our base Value class needs to
+    // have a copy constructor so that ones which do implement Copy/Clone
+    // can be copied/cloned.
+    Value(const Value & other)
+        : raw(other.raw)
+    {
+    }
+    void operator =(const Value & other)
+    {
+        if (!isEvacuated())
+            drop(this);
+    }
+
     void operator =(Value && other)
     {
         if (!isEvacuated())
@@ -76,6 +92,16 @@ struct Vec : Value<3 * sizeof(void *), drop>
     {
         return ((const T * *) &this->raw)[0];
     }
+
+protected:
+
+    // Must not be called directly.
+    Vec<T, drop>();
+
+    Vec<T, drop>(Vec<T, drop> && other) = default;
+
+    // Delete until we know how to do this properly.
+    Vec<T, drop>(const Vec<T, drop> & other) = delete;
 };
 
 /* A Rust slice. */
@@ -144,7 +170,7 @@ struct Result
         std::exception_ptr * exc;
     };
 
-    Result() : tag(Uninit) { }; // FIXME: remove
+    Result() = delete;
 
     Result(const Result &) = delete;
 
@@ -171,7 +197,7 @@ struct Result
     }
 
     /* Rethrow the wrapped exception or return the wrapped value. */
-    T unwrap()
+    T unwrap() &&
     {
         if (tag == Ok) {
             tag = Uninit;