America Can't Make Its Own Ammunition Metal. A Nevada Project Just Defined One of the Largest Domestic Sources

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Metal News News Commentary - There is a metal most people have never heard of that the U.S. military cannot do without and cannot currently produce at home. It hardens the lead in ammunition, it is essential to the primers that make bullets fire, and it goes into flame retardants, night-vision equipment, and hard-tipped ordnance. The United States has designated it a critical mineral, relies on imports for essentially 100% of its supply, and watched that supply become a geopolitical weapon when China restricted exports to the U.S. The metal is antimony, and a company advancing a project in Nevada has just defined one of the largest strategic sources of it on American soil. Companies mentioned in today's commentary include: NevGold Corp. (TSXV: NAU) (OTCQX: NAUFF) (Frankfurt: 5E50), RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX), GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON), and Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXON).