The United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) has been awarded a contract worth up to $245m by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply antimony metal ingots for the national defence stockpile over the next five years. This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement follows extensive negotiations concluded this year. Antimony, a critical component in military applications such as munitions and batteries has been identified as a strategic vulnerability in the US industrial base. The ...