# \#critical-minerals

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## [Army Strategic Capital Initiatives and Critical Mineral Lease Awards](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/army-strategic-capital-initiatives-and-critical-mineral-lease-awards/557)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/army-strategic-capital-initiatives-and-critical-mineral-lease-awards/557 "2026-06-28T20:43:14Z")

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The recent public exchange between defense professionals Thomas M. Williams, Dr. Jeff Waksman, and W. Jordan Gillis highlights a significant shift in the U.S. Army’s approach to real estate portfolio management and defen…

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## [Critical Minerals in Aerospace: Inconel 718 and Global Supply Chain Dependencies](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/critical-minerals-in-aerospace-inconel-718-and-global-supply-chain-dependencies/480)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/critical-minerals-in-aerospace-inconel-718-and-global-supply-chain-dependencies/480 "2026-06-25T14:02:31Z")

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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the United States defense sector have increasingly prioritized the resilience of the critical minerals supply chain, particularly for high-performance superalloys essential …

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## [Critical Minerals and the Aerospace Supply Chain: Inconel 718 and Global Dependencies](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/critical-minerals-and-the-aerospace-supply-chain-inconel-718-and-global-dependencies/479)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/critical-minerals-and-the-aerospace-supply-chain-inconel-718-and-global-dependencies/479 "2026-06-25T14:02:14Z")

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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the United States defense sector have increasingly prioritized the resilience of the critical minerals supply chain, particularly for high-performance superalloys essential …

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## [OSC Issues $500 Million Conditional Loan Commitment to Phoenix Tailings for Rare Earth Midstream Processing](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/osc-issues-500-million-conditional-loan-commitment-to-phoenix-tailings-for-rare-earth-midstream-processing/432)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/osc-issues-500-million-conditional-loan-commitment-to-phoenix-tailings-for-rare-earth-midstream-processing/432 "2026-06-22T10:00:55Z")

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The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), a finance organization within the United States Department of War, has issued a $500 million conditional loan commitment to Phoenix Tailings, Inc., a U.S.-based rare earth metals pr…

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## [US Defense Economics and Economic Statecraft in Africa: A Six-Country Analysis](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/us-defense-economics-and-economic-statecraft-in-africa-a-six-country-analysis/416)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/us-defense-economics-and-economic-statecraft-in-africa-a-six-country-analysis/416 "2026-06-21T16:44:12Z")

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The intersection of defense economics, economic statecraft, and national security in Africa has become a central focus for U.S. foreign policy. In a six-part series published by the Atlantic Council, Rose Lopez-Keravuori…