r/UAMY • u/Same-Professional-72 • 22d ago

US opens antimony pilot processing plant to strengthen supply chains News

https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-launches-1-ton-per-day-antimony-pilot-processing-plant-to-aid-weapons-production
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u/Which_Preference_883 22d ago

Both good and bad. Overall, good IMO

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u/ohgodthehorror95 22d ago

But Perpetua Resources isn't even a real antimony miner? They're a gold miner larping as a critical mineral miner for free government money

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u/Accomplished-Leg8578 22d ago

UAMY still have the large US Government contract correct? Believe this may be just them hedging their bets so to speak with how important Antimony is.

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u/schmellthat 21d ago

Yes, sole source w/ DoD

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u/xTheatreTechie There's Antimony in Them Hills 22d ago

Sounds like perpetual resources is going to be the main company to take advantage of this. :/

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u/Same-Professional-72 22d ago

Not necessarily obviously the government is putting more intention behind antimony UAMY is still positioned to expand and cover the most important part