A remote Australian town will become a cornerstone of Western scandium supply. The United States Pentagon has pledged a $400 million loan commitment for this project. This initiative aims to establish the world's first primary scandium mine. China currently dominates global supply and processing of this critical mineral. The project ensures Western alignment from mine to finished product.

China dominates global production and processing of several critical minerals, including scandium

Donald Trump announced billions in critical minerals funding including a $566 million loan for a scandium mine in central-west NSW owned by Sunrise Energy Metals.