What Happened
New Domestic Supply Chain Initiative For Critical Mineral
The US Army, in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory and Perpetua Resources Corp., has officially opened a new mineral processing plant in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to produce a domestic supply of antimony trisulfide, a critical mineral for national security. The plant is part of the Stibnite Gold Project and aims to reduce US reliance on foreign antimony sources, primarily from China, Russia, and Tajikistan. According to officials, the project could supply approximately 35% of US demand for antimony in the first six years of production. This development was first reported by an unknown source.