Latest Us Defense News

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Evion Group launches a systematic exploration campaign at its Carp Fluorspar Project in Nevada, targeting critical mineral supply amid US import reliance.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 June 2026
Resolution Minerals has secured membership in the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium, opening doors to funding and collaboration that could accelerate its critical minerals projects in Idaho.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
22 June 2026
Southern Cross Gold has reported standout drill results from its Sunday Creek project, including a 36.6m intercept at 6.5 g/t AuEq and assays up to 493 g/t gold, while expanding mineralization eastward and near surface. The company’s aggressive 200,000m drilling campaign continues to chart new territory in this critical metals-rich system.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 June 2026
IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 June 2026
DroneShield has landed a $24.9 million contract with the US Department of War’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to supply mobile and fixed counter-drone solutions, reinforcing its foothold in the US defence market.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 June 2026
American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd has confirmed a large tungsten soil anomaly and high-grade surface mineralisation at its Tennessee Mountain project in Nevada, setting the stage for a maiden drill program to test extensions of a fertile tungsten-molybdenum skarn system.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 May 2026
Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured binding agreements to supply critical rare earth oxides to US-based Advanced Magnet Lab, supporting domestic production of permanent magnets for defence applications under a US Defense Logistics Agency contract.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
25 May 2026
Anson Resources' scoping study for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah reveals first quartile operating costs and a clear development pathway targeting 10,000 tonnes per annum lithium carbonate production by 2029.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2026
American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has raised A$10 million through a strongly supported placement and secured a 40% Utah state tax credit, underpinning its strategy to develop a domestic US supply chain for tungsten and antimony ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2026
Nelson Resources has staked 186 federal claims forming the Cinnamon Property in Nevada, directly adjoining Guardian Metal's Pilot Mountain tungsten project, positioning itself in a critical US mineral district amid soaring tungsten prices and supply concerns.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 May 2026
Nelson Resources has staked 186 claims forming the Cinnamon Property in Nevada, next to Guardian Metal's Pilot Mountain tungsten project, positioning itself in a strategic US critical minerals district amid soaring tungsten prices and supply concerns.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
14 May 2026
Bayan Mining and US Critical Materials have signed a non-binding MoU to develop rare-earth processing technologies licensed from the Colorado School of Mines, targeting high-grade mineralisation at the Sheep Creek Project in Montana. The collaboration aims to support a US-based rare earth supply chain with potential strategic investment on the horizon.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
14 May 2026