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- West Cobar Metals is currently holding discussions with the United States government on potential funding pathways.
- The Western Australian explorer will be evaluating U.S.-based project opportunities to potentially expand strategic footprint, and will be partnering with Washington DC-based advisor GreenMet.
- Offering strategically positioned portfolio of Oz critmins projects.
West Cobar Metals (ASX:WC1) has joined the list of ASX-listed junior explorers, promoting its critical minerals potential to the U.S. government and joining negotiations with U.S. officials as part of its emerging States-focused critical minerals strategy based on its Australian critmins portfolio.
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The Aussie company’s managing director, Matt Szwedzicki, said the WA explorer’s U.S.-facing CY26 strategy is positioning it to access government funding, potential partnerships, and downstream offtake opportunities.
“The company has formally submitted documentation for U.S. federal funding, targeting support for the development of its Salazar project,” he said.
“The company’s Australian critical minerals portfolio includes antimony, copper, rare earth elements, scandium, gallium and titanium – all commodities strategically critical to U.S. national security and industrial supply chains.
“With increasing global urgency around secure and diversified supply chains, West Cobar’s projects are well-positioned in tier-one jurisdictions (New South Wales and Western Australia) and offer near-term development pathways supported by strong metallurgical outcomes and established resources.”
As part of its strategy, West Cobar is now working with Washington DC–based advisory firm GreenMet, led by former senior U.S. government official Drew Horn.
“Through our partnership, we are building visibility with U.S. policy makers and industry participants, which we believe has the potential to deliver non-dilutive funding, strategic partnerships and accelerated outcomes,” Mr Szwedzicki said.
The company is also assessing complementary U.S.-based opportunities to further strengthen its exposure to the globally significant market.
West Cobar’s major project, Salazar, is located in the south of Western Australia and hosts a large-scale multi-commodity critical minerals system, which includes rare earth elements (REEs) with heavy REEs (HREEs), scandium, gallium, and titanium dioxide.
The explorer’s other project, Bulla Park in New South Wales, has a copper, antimony, and silver resource with strong metallurgical recoveries.
WC1 is steady at 1.9¢. Mkt cap $6.727M.
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