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U.S. Department of War
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Is Washington becoming lender, shareholder and buyer in strategic industries?
From Wolfspeed and MP Materials to USA Rare Earth and Project Vault, Washington is combining long-term loans, equity-linked instruments, price support and strategic stockpiling to reshape how critical U.S. industries are financed.
October 11, 2026
Why America’s rare-earth strategy increasingly depends on controlling everything from mine to magnet
USA Rare Earth has combined Brazil’s Serra Verde mine with processing, metallurgy and a planned $1.2 billion South Carolina magnet complex. The strategy reflects a growing recognition that Western rare-earth security requires control of the entire chain between ore and finished permanent magnets.
September 27, 2026
Washington now owns about 10% of Trilogy Metals. Does that change the Arctic copper project?
The U.S. Government has completed a $35.6 million strategic investment linked to Trilogy Metals’ Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects, becoming an approximately 10% shareholder as the Arctic copper project moves deeper into federal permitting.
September 13, 2026
U.S. government finalizes $35.6m Trilogy Metals investment with 17.5% potential economic position
Trilogy Metals has signed definitive agreements for a $35.6 million U.S. government investment that provides a 10% direct stake plus warrant exposure potentially lifting the government’s economic position to 17.5%, while funding advances Alaska’s Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects.
September 6, 2026
Beryllium joins DIU Certificate Shepherd initiative as Pentagon pauses CMMC Phase II
Beryllium will provide a Microsoft-based managed enclave to DIU portfolio companies, although federal CMMC reforms could reshape certification demand and programme economics.
July 16, 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
Trilogy Metals secures U.S. Department of War investment to advance Alaska’s critical mineral supply chain
The U.S. Department of War invests $35.6M in Trilogy Metals to secure domestic copper and cobalt supply. Find out how this deal reshapes U.S. defense minerals policy.
October 7, 2025
Ondas Holdings surges on WĂĄsp drone order as investors see a turning point in U.S. defense procurement
Ondas Holdings stock jumped nearly 20% after ordering 500 WĂĄsp drones from Rift Dynamics. Learn how this deal could reshape its U.S. defense market strategy.
October 2, 2025