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Department of War DPA support for Alaska Range Resources' integrated antimony supply chain

ActiveFunding or subsidySupply-chain security measure

Summary

The Department of War awarded Alaska Range Resources $43.4 million under Defense Production Act Title III to develop antimony trisulfide production in Alaska. The award covers extraction of stibnite at the Estelle/Stibium initiative, concentration, and refining, including construction and commissioning of concentration and refinery capacity.

Analytical significance

The award links upstream extraction with domestic concentration and refining in one public-support package, expanding the U.S. antimony response beyond isolated mine or processing support.

Instruments in this event

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Framing anchors

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Framing anchorNational securitySupply-chain resilience
advances North American sourcing of this critical mineral for the defense industrial base
U.S. Department of WarPrimary sourceEnglish original

Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Mike Cadenazzi in the official award release.

Affected materials

Antimony锑

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Sources (3)

Department of War Awards $43.4 Million to Further On-Shore Antimony Trisulfide Production

Primary source

U.S. Department of War

OfficialenPublished 30 Sep 2025Accessed 2 Oct 2026

Official DPA Title III award release for Alaska Range Resources. States the $43.4M award, integrated extraction/concentration/refining scope, Estelle/Stibium location, and national-security/supply-chain rationale.

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https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4319016/department-of-war-awards-434-million-to-further-on-shore-antimony-trisulfide-pr/

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Nova Minerals Limited — Half-Year Financial Report and Review of Operations

Primary source

Nova Minerals Limited / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)

OtherenAccessed 2 Oct 2026

Filed company report describing Alaska Range Resources as Nova's 100%-owned U.S. subsidiary, the $43.4M 24-month firm-fixed-price DPA project sub-agreement, and Port MacKenzie refinery development.

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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852551/000149315226019450/ex99-1.htm

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Nova Minerals Limited — Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report, December 2025

Primary source

Nova Minerals Limited / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)

OtherenPublished 27 Jan 2026Accessed 2 Oct 2026

Filed quarterly report recording commencement of procurement for mining and processing equipment for starter antimony operations and the Port MacKenzie refinery.

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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852551/000149315226003702/ex99-1.htm

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Strategic Materials Policy Tracker. "Department of War DPA support for Alaska Range Resources' integrated antimony supply chain." Record evt-us-dow-arr-antimony-2025, 2025-09-30. https://strategic-materials-policy-tracker.vercel.app/events/evt-us-dow-arr-antimony-2025

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