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description: "📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Lockheed seeks U.S. mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push - Reuters - $Niocorp Developments(NB.US) $US Antimony(UAMY.US) $MP Materials(MP.US) $USA Rare Earth(USAR.US) $Critical Metals(CRML.US) $Lithium Americas(LAC.US) 👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➤  𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 is negotiating U.S. supplies of 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 and 𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺.➤  Talks involve 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, and 𝗙𝗡 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀.➤  Scandium would be sourced from 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽'𝘀 Nebraska mine, targeted for 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴.➤  Preliminary agreement covers 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 of scandium annually.➤  Contracted volume equals roughly 𝟮𝟱% of estimated global scandium demand.➤  Lockheed is also negotiating long-term 𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 supply agreements.➤  Germanium is used in 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 and advanced military systems.➤  Discussions follow U.S. efforts to reduce reliance on 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 critical minerals.➤  Contract pricing and duration remain key issues in ongoing negotiations.👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:➤  Strengthens domestic U.S. critical mineral supply chains for defense.➤  Could reduce dependence on Chinese sources for strategic materials.➤  Supports long-term production of advanced military aircraft and missile systems.➤  May accelerate investment in North American critical minerals projects.👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, CEO of NioCorp:"Both companies recognize how important scandium has become to the future of American defense technology."𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻:"the global critical minerals supply chain to ensure access to materials that support our customers' missions.""
datetime: "2026-08-04T16:36:52.000Z"
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author: "[Hardik Shah](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/27423834.md)"
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