Latest Us Defense Supply Chain News

Lynas Rare Earths has inked a binding Letter of Intent with the US Department of War to supply critical rare earth oxides over four years, backed by a US$96 million government allocation and a US$110/kg floor price for NdPr oxide.

Viking Mines has completed digitisation of historical drilling data at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, revealing promising high-grade, shallow mineralisation at the Conquest area. The company is fast-tracking a maiden drilling program aimed at early production to meet growing US defence supply needs amid rising tungsten prices.

Resolution Minerals appoints Dr Adam Roper as Chief Metallurgist to advance antimony, tungsten, and gold processing at its Idaho Horse Heaven Project, aligning with US defense supply chain goals.

6K Additive has landed a landmark US$27.4 million loan from the US Export-Import Bank, partnering with the Department of War to fund a major expansion in Pennsylvania that will quintuple powder production capacity and create over 50 new jobs.

IperionX has received an additional $25 million from the U.S. Department of War to accelerate titanium production at its Virginia facility, reinforcing domestic supply chains for critical defense materials.

Trigg Minerals has significantly expanded its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, defining a robust exploration target and securing $12.5 million to advance development. Strategic appointments and a processing study signal its ambition to become a key US antimony supplier.