India, July 14 -- The Department of War's Economic Defense Unit, in partnership with the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, has announced a $25 million investment with ReElement Technologies Corp. to expand domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other defense-critical minerals at the company's commercial refining hub in Marion, Indiana. This investment will strengthen the U.S. industrial base by securing domestic access to materials essential for advanced defense systems, aerospace components, and secure communications.
"Strengthening our domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other critical minerals is a national security imperative," said HON Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant ...