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Office of Strategic Capital
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Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) could secure $1.5bn in US defence loans, but what must shareholders give up?
Wolfspeed's proposed 30-year US defence financing could refinance expensive debt and support domestic semiconductor manufacturing. However, the arrangement requires substantial qualifying contributions, potential debt conversions and government warrants covering up to 7.5% of fully diluted equity, while the company continues to report negative manufacturing margins.
October 9, 2026
NABEP’s reserve base is enormous, but its $100bn Venezuela plan still has to find the capital
North American Blue Energy Partners is set to control 17 Venezuelan oilfields containing about 65 billion barrels while targeting more than 1 million barrels a day of production. The unprecedented structure gives the U.S. government a 35% equity stake and preferential access to output, but the real commercial test is whether NABEP can finance and execute a proposed $100 billion infrastructure programme across fields that have suffered years of underinvestment.
September 1, 2026
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL) lands $400m Pentagon loan commitment for Syerston scandium project
Sunrise Energy Metals lands a conditional US$400m OSC loan and eyes a US listing as Syerston targets a 2H26 final investment decision and 2H28 first output.
August 10, 2026
Energy Fuels stock jumps as $725m US loan backs rare-earth supply chain expansion
Energy Fuels gains conditional US backing for a $725m rare-earth expansion. Find out whether UUUU can build a competitive mine-to-magnet supply chain.
June 18, 2026
Rochefort backs NT7 platform with Uo Arms loan as U.S. pushes next-gen personal defense weapons
Rochefort backs Uo Arms to scale NT7 weapon production. Find out how this compact PDW could change the game for military, law enforcement, and investors.
January 18, 2026