Pentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
4 sources·Updated August 8, 2026
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- SBS Australia·2h agoThis tiny NSW town is set to become a $560m US defence 'cornerstone'
Fifield will host the world's first primary scandium mine after a Pentagon deal aimed at countering China.
Read at SBS Australia → - The West World·5h agoDonald Trump splashes $560m on regional NSW mine for US ‘warfighters’
US President Donald Trump has set his sights on an outback Australian town, with a whopping $560m on the way.
Read at The West World → - ABC Just In AU·9h agoPentagon to invest $560m in NSW critical minerals project
The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - Sydney Morning Herald·14h agoPentagon ploughs $560 million into ‘world-first’ Australian mining project
Nearly all scandium – a critical mineral used in fighter jets – comes from China, Russia and Ukraine. Now the US and its weapons contractor intend to get it from Australia.
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