18 Aug, 2026
US deal for Australian scandium could open door for Western price floor
By Anthony Rizkala and Anthony Barich
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18 Aug, 2026
By Anthony Rizkala and Anthony Barich
A $400 million US government investment into Australia's Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. for scandium helps set a Western floor price for the strategic metal while strengthening an essential alliance for the US, experts said.
Scandium is increasingly a crucial input for advanced defense technologies, and the US was fully reliant ...[end of article preview]
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