WSJ reports the Trump administration will provide over $2bn to four batteries and critical‑minerals firms. Battery start-up Sila Nanotechnologies has secured a $1.4bn Pentagon loan; Australia’s Sunrise Energy Metals has agreed a $400m Pentagon loan t

2026-08-08

WSJ reports the Trump administration will provide over $2bn to four batteries and critical‑minerals firms. Battery start-up Sila Nanotechnologies has secured a $1.4bn Pentagon loan; Australia’s Sunrise Energy Metals has agreed a $400m Pentagon loan to fund scandium production.