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By Shane Lasley
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Pentagon ups Idaho antimony investment

Metal Tech News - August 23, 2023

 

Last updated 8/31/2023 at 2:37pm

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Antimony is a strategic metal used in flame retardant fabrics, communication equipment, night vision goggles, ammunition, laser sighting, and a wide array of other military equipment.

Awards Perpetua additional $15M to help establish a mine-to-munition antimony supply chain that begins at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho.

As part of its commitment to establishing domestic supplies of the minerals and metals critical to America's economy and security, the U.S. Department of Defense is investing another $15.5 million to help establish an antinomy supply chain that begin...



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