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US Defence Agency seeks to buy up to $300m

July 8, 2026

The US Department of Defense is buying lithium for its strategic stockpiles as the nation ramps up efforts to reduce supply risks for critical minerals.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking offers for almost 36-million pounds, about 16 000 tons, of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the next five years in a contract worth as much as $300-million, according to a tender document published on a US government website dated.

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