{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"142139","rtpr_id":"nGNX7VBqWk-20260914","ticker":"ELMT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ELMT"],"title":"The Elmet Group to Deploy Strategic Capital to Strengthen U.S. and Allied Tungsten Supply Chain","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-14T09:16:00.032Z","article_body":"PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elmet Group Co.\n(NASDAQ: ELMT) (\"ELMT\" or the \"Company\"), a U.S.-based provider of critical\nmaterials, precision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy systems,\nplans to allocate capital from the $450 million committed investment\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Hpsm36RYVXNcl2XiZiKUULCrXjAyvlAFXJs-k0-Inj9-ZDm3g1YTa2yg-x_VsLyqH9OT7oUWPVW3P_aXLsBmfIpPQUeKICs8zZv0hgWrxYNraLLbB9fgj-bxM7NP7K_cijt0y_5S_0lcdsMJEo54gz_R8YjTxYdc0lmChOOSMMA=)\nfrom the United States Department of War (“DoW”) to establish a more\nsecure, vertically integrated tungsten supply chain while expanding domestic\nmanufacturing and strengthening sources of critical minerals.\n\nThe anticipated investments are designed to strengthen America’s tungsten\nsupply chain by expanding domestic manufacturing, securing long-term access to\ncritical raw materials, and establishing an integrated network of sourcing,\nprocessing, and refining assets across the globe.\n\n\"We expect the funding from the Department of War to enable The Elmet Group to\nadvance a series of transformative initiatives that will strengthen and secure\nthe U.S. tungsten supply chain,\" said The Elmet Group CEO and Chairman Peter\nV. Anania. \"Through these initiatives, we are seeking to expand the capacity\nof our U.S. manufacturing operations while establishing long-term partnerships\nwith Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources to secure critical feedstock,\nprocessing expertise, and downstream manufacturing capabilities. Together,\nthese efforts represent a significant step toward establishing a secure,\nvertically integrated tungsten supply chain and creating a more resilient\nallied platform, from mine to finished component, for the defense and\nindustrial markets that depend on this strategic material.\"\n\nTungsten is a strategically important metal valued for its ability to\nwithstand extreme heat, pressure, and wear, making it essential to national\ndefense and a wide range of advanced industrial applications. Its unique\nproperties make it irreplaceable in certain high-performance components used\nacross aerospace, energy, semiconductor, medical, and industrial markets,\nunderscoring the need for reliable and secure sources of supply. ELMT supplies\ntungsten to critical U.S. defense programs, including Patriot, Javelin, AEGIS,\nTrident II, and THAAD, as well as Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines, and\nis the only U.S.-owned vertically integrated producer of tungsten servicing\nthe full breadth of critical end markets.\n\nExpanding American Mineral Manufacturing and Processing\n\nELMT anticipates directing more than $165 million of the DoW Investment toward\nthe modernization and expansion of the Company’s existing critical\ninfrastructure facilities in Lewiston, Maine; Coldwater, Michigan; and Euclid,\nOhio. The upgrades will be intended to increase capacity for key defense and\nindustrial applications, expand production of tungsten heavy alloy and powder\nproducts, and strengthen ELMT’s domestic manufacturing infrastructure.\n\nIn addition, ELMT plans to allocate approximately $150 million to the Springer\nTungsten Complex in Imlay, Nevada, operated by Blue Moon Metals. As part of\nthe investment, ELMT intends to form and operate a majority-owned joint\nventure with Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources to restart and expand ammonium\nparatungstate (“APT”) conversion capacity at the site, creating a\nsignificant new source of tungsten processing capacity in North America.\n\nThe Springer Mine and mill located at the complex are expected to restart\nproduction in the fourth quarter of 2027, while the APT conversion facility\nowned by the joint venture is expected to begin operations in the second half\nof 2028. Together, these assets are intended to establish a critical\nprocessing hub that connects mine supply with downstream demand and\nstrengthens domestic manufacturing capabilities.\n\nExpanding a Resilient Allied Tungsten Supply Network\n\nIn parallel with its domestic manufacturing investments, up to $150 million is\nexpected to be utilized to help ELMT create and advance a network of key\npartnerships and investments, including the Mt. Carbine Mine in Australia and\nthe Barruecopardo Mine in Spain, to diversify tungsten supply, reduce\nconcentration risk, and establish secure sources of critical materials.\nTogether, these investments are designed to increase access to tungsten\nfeedstock, strengthen supply chain resiliency, and support the development of\na more diversified tungsten ecosystem.\n\nBy expanding these partnerships, ELMT seeks to build an integrated supply\nnetwork spanning mining, processing, and advanced manufacturing, further\nstrengthening its ability to support the critical materials, components, and\nsystems required by the United States and its Allies.\n\nLaunching Elmet Refining & Trading to Integrate Global Tungsten Supply\n\nTo oversee these efforts, ELMT is launching Elmet Refining & Trading\n(“ERT”), a new division responsible for coordinating sourcing, processing,\nand material delivery across the Company's expanding global network. ERT will\noversee upstream mining operations and downstream processing and manufacturing\nassets to enhance supply chain visibility, coordination, and resiliency.\n\nBy integrating these capabilities under a single platform, ELMT anticipates\ngaining greater control over feedstock sourcing, processing capacity, and\nmaterial flows, enhancing its ability to support customers with reliable,\nlong-term access to critical materials while strengthening its competitive\nposition in strategic end markets.\n\nSupporting the Rebuilding of the U.S. National Defense Stockpile\n\nThe initiatives announced today complement The Elmet Group’s recently\nsecured indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the Defense\nLogistics Agency (“DLA”) to support the rebuilding of the U.S. National\nDefense Stockpile. The contract has a ceiling value of up to $2 billion,\nincluding a guaranteed minimum commitment of $150 million, and covers the\nsupply of tungsten ores and concentrates and sodium tungstate to DLA Strategic\nMaterials. Importantly, ELMT does not intend to begin deliveries into the\nstockpile until sufficient incremental supply is available through the mining\ninvestments, offtake agreements, and processing capacity expansions described\nabove, ensuring stockpile replenishment does not come at the expense of\nexisting American manufacturers.\n\nThis approach aligns stockpile replenishment with the creation of new mining,\nprocessing, and manufacturing capacity, to help increase the availability of\ntungsten across the broader U.S. industrial base while supporting long-term\nnational security objectives.\n\nAdvisors\nGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. are acting as financial\nadvisors, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole\nLLP are acting as legal advisors, and Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher\nis serving as strategic communications advisor to ELMT.\n\nAbout The Elmet Group\nThe Elmet Group is a U.S.-based provider of critical materials,\nprecision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy systems for the\nAerospace, Defense and Government, Industrial, Medical, Semiconductor and\nElectronics, and Energy industries. The Company operates through three\ndivisions: Critical Materials Components (CMC), Engineered Microwave Products\n(EMP), and Elmet Refining & Trading (ERT), leveraging materials science and\nprecision engineering expertise to deliver high-performance solutions. The\nElmet Group is dedicated to strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities\nto support the U.S. and its Allies’ needs in both critical materials and\nadvanced high-power microwave systems.\n\nMedia Contact\nmedia@theelmetgroup.com\n\nInvestor Contact\nTom Colton and Greg Bradbury\nGateway Group, Inc.\nELMT@gateway-grp.com \n949-574-3860\n\nForward-looking statements disclaimer\nThe information in this press release includes forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally relate to\nfuture events or our future financial or operating performance and include\nstatements regarding (i) the ultimate size of (a) the DoW’s investment, (b)\nELMT’s investments into modernizing and expanding its existing facilities,\n(c) ELMT’s investment in the Blue Moon Springer Tungsten Complex and (d)\nELMT’s investments in creating a network of strategic partnerships to\ndiversify Tungsten supply; (ii) Elmet’s ability to: (a) establish a secure,\ndiversified and vertically integrated Tungsten supply chain while expanding\ndomestic manufacturing and strengthening allied sources of critical minerals,\n(b) expand relationships with key supply-chain partners, (c) secure long-term\naccess to critical raw materials, processing and refining assets, (d)\nmodernize and expand its existing critical infrastructure facilities, (e)\neffectively meet demand for its products and (f) restart production at the\nBlue Moon Springer Tungsten Complex on the anticipated timeline and at the\nanticipated cost; (iii) the creation of ERT enhancing ELMT’s control over\nfeedstock sourcing, processing capacity, material flows and support to\ncustomers as well as strengthening its competitive position in strategic end\nmarkets; (iv) ELMT’s ability to successfully navigate turbulent raw\nmaterials markets; (viii) ELMT’s ability to successfully perform under, and\nrealize the anticipated benefits of, its indefinite delivery/indefinite\nquantity contract with the Defense Logistics Agency; (ix) ELMT’s ability to\nrealize the anticipated benefits of partnerships, including with Blue Moon\nMetals and EQ resources as well as the successful operation of joint ventures\nwith such parties; and (x) ELMT’s future performance, expected outcomes and\nstrategic initiatives.\nWhen used in this press release, words such as “expect,” “project,”\n“estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,”\n“seek,” “forecast,” “target,” “predict,” “may,”\n“should,” “would,” “could,” and “will,” the negative of these\nterms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such\nidentifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s\ncurrent expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent\nuncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to\npredict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those\nindicated in these forward-looking statements. When considering these\nforward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other\ncautionary statements in Elmet’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as\namended (File No. 333-294725) and subsequent filings Elmet makes with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission. Elmet undertakes no obligation and does\nnot intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or\ncircumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as\nof the date of this press release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/388f5e0b-38dc-47b9-ba7c-d5a0a55a7cc6)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7VBqWk-20260914","title":"The Elmet Group to Deploy Strategic Capital to Strengthen U.S. and Allied Tungsten Supply Chain","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ELMT","created":"2026-09-14T09:16:00.032Z","tickers":["ELMT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elmet Group Co.\n(NASDAQ: ELMT) (\"ELMT\" or the \"Company\"), a U.S.-based provider of critical\nmaterials, precision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy systems,\nplans to allocate capital from the $450 million committed investment\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Hpsm36RYVXNcl2XiZiKUULCrXjAyvlAFXJs-k0-Inj9-ZDm3g1YTa2yg-x_VsLyqH9OT7oUWPVW3P_aXLsBmfIpPQUeKICs8zZv0hgWrxYNraLLbB9fgj-bxM7NP7K_cijt0y_5S_0lcdsMJEo54gz_R8YjTxYdc0lmChOOSMMA=)\nfrom the United States Department of War (“DoW”) to establish a more\nsecure, vertically integrated tungsten supply chain while expanding domestic\nmanufacturing and strengthening sources of critical minerals.\n\nThe anticipated investments are designed to strengthen America’s tungsten\nsupply chain by expanding domestic manufacturing, securing long-term access to\ncritical raw materials, and establishing an integrated network of sourcing,\nprocessing, and refining assets across the globe.\n\n\"We expect the funding from the Department of War to enable The Elmet Group to\nadvance a series of transformative initiatives that will strengthen and secure\nthe U.S. tungsten supply chain,\" said The Elmet Group CEO and Chairman Peter\nV. Anania. \"Through these initiatives, we are seeking to expand the capacity\nof our U.S. manufacturing operations while establishing long-term partnerships\nwith Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources to secure critical feedstock,\nprocessing expertise, and downstream manufacturing capabilities. Together,\nthese efforts represent a significant step toward establishing a secure,\nvertically integrated tungsten supply chain and creating a more resilient\nallied platform, from mine to finished component, for the defense and\nindustrial markets that depend on this strategic material.\"\n\nTungsten is a strategically important metal valued for its ability to\nwithstand extreme heat, pressure, and wear, making it essential to national\ndefense and a wide range of advanced industrial applications. Its unique\nproperties make it irreplaceable in certain high-performance components used\nacross aerospace, energy, semiconductor, medical, and industrial markets,\nunderscoring the need for reliable and secure sources of supply. ELMT supplies\ntungsten to critical U.S. defense programs, including Patriot, Javelin, AEGIS,\nTrident II, and THAAD, as well as Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines, and\nis the only U.S.-owned vertically integrated producer of tungsten servicing\nthe full breadth of critical end markets.\n\nExpanding American Mineral Manufacturing and Processing\n\nELMT anticipates directing more than $165 million of the DoW Investment toward\nthe modernization and expansion of the Company’s existing critical\ninfrastructure facilities in Lewiston, Maine; Coldwater, Michigan; and Euclid,\nOhio. The upgrades will be intended to increase capacity for key defense and\nindustrial applications, expand production of tungsten heavy alloy and powder\nproducts, and strengthen ELMT’s domestic manufacturing infrastructure.\n\nIn addition, ELMT plans to allocate approximately $150 million to the Springer\nTungsten Complex in Imlay, Nevada, operated by Blue Moon Metals. As part of\nthe investment, ELMT intends to form and operate a majority-owned joint\nventure with Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources to restart and expand ammonium\nparatungstate (“APT”) conversion capacity at the site, creating a\nsignificant new source of tungsten processing capacity in North America.\n\nThe Springer Mine and mill located at the complex are expected to restart\nproduction in the fourth quarter of 2027, while the APT conversion facility\nowned by the joint venture is expected to begin operations in the second half\nof 2028. Together, these assets are intended to establish a critical\nprocessing hub that connects mine supply with downstream demand and\nstrengthens domestic manufacturing capabilities.\n\nExpanding a Resilient Allied Tungsten Supply Network\n\nIn parallel with its domestic manufacturing investments, up to $150 million is\nexpected to be utilized to help ELMT create and advance a network of key\npartnerships and investments, including the Mt. Carbine Mine in Australia and\nthe Barruecopardo Mine in Spain, to diversify tungsten supply, reduce\nconcentration risk, and establish secure sources of critical materials.\nTogether, these investments are designed to increase access to tungsten\nfeedstock, strengthen supply chain resiliency, and support the development of\na more diversified tungsten ecosystem.\n\nBy expanding these partnerships, ELMT seeks to build an integrated supply\nnetwork spanning mining, processing, and advanced manufacturing, further\nstrengthening its ability to support the critical materials, components, and\nsystems required by the United States and its Allies.\n\nLaunching Elmet Refining & Trading to Integrate Global Tungsten Supply\n\nTo oversee these efforts, ELMT is launching Elmet Refining & Trading\n(“ERT”), a new division responsible for coordinating sourcing, processing,\nand material delivery across the Company's expanding global network. ERT will\noversee upstream mining operations and downstream processing and manufacturing\nassets to enhance supply chain visibility, coordination, and resiliency.\n\nBy integrating these capabilities under a single platform, ELMT anticipates\ngaining greater control over feedstock sourcing, processing capacity, and\nmaterial flows, enhancing its ability to support customers with reliable,\nlong-term access to critical materials while strengthening its competitive\nposition in strategic end markets.\n\nSupporting the Rebuilding of the U.S. National Defense Stockpile\n\nThe initiatives announced today complement The Elmet Group’s recently\nsecured indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the Defense\nLogistics Agency (“DLA”) to support the rebuilding of the U.S. National\nDefense Stockpile. The contract has a ceiling value of up to $2 billion,\nincluding a guaranteed minimum commitment of $150 million, and covers the\nsupply of tungsten ores and concentrates and sodium tungstate to DLA Strategic\nMaterials. Importantly, ELMT does not intend to begin deliveries into the\nstockpile until sufficient incremental supply is available through the mining\ninvestments, offtake agreements, and processing capacity expansions described\nabove, ensuring stockpile replenishment does not come at the expense of\nexisting American manufacturers.\n\nThis approach aligns stockpile replenishment with the creation of new mining,\nprocessing, and manufacturing capacity, to help increase the availability of\ntungsten across the broader U.S. industrial base while supporting long-term\nnational security objectives.\n\nAdvisors\nGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. are acting as financial\nadvisors, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole\nLLP are acting as legal advisors, and Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher\nis serving as strategic communications advisor to ELMT.\n\nAbout The Elmet Group\nThe Elmet Group is a U.S.-based provider of critical materials,\nprecision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy systems for the\nAerospace, Defense and Government, Industrial, Medical, Semiconductor and\nElectronics, and Energy industries. The Company operates through three\ndivisions: Critical Materials Components (CMC), Engineered Microwave Products\n(EMP), and Elmet Refining & Trading (ERT), leveraging materials science and\nprecision engineering expertise to deliver high-performance solutions. The\nElmet Group is dedicated to strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities\nto support the U.S. and its Allies’ needs in both critical materials and\nadvanced high-power microwave systems.\n\nMedia Contact\nmedia@theelmetgroup.com\n\nInvestor Contact\nTom Colton and Greg Bradbury\nGateway Group, Inc.\nELMT@gateway-grp.com \n949-574-3860\n\nForward-looking statements disclaimer\nThe information in this press release includes forward-looking statements\nwithin the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally relate to\nfuture events or our future financial or operating performance and include\nstatements regarding (i) the ultimate size of (a) the DoW’s investment, (b)\nELMT’s investments into modernizing and expanding its existing facilities,\n(c) ELMT’s investment in the Blue Moon Springer Tungsten Complex and (d)\nELMT’s investments in creating a network of strategic partnerships to\ndiversify Tungsten supply; (ii) Elmet’s ability to: (a) establish a secure,\ndiversified and vertically integrated Tungsten supply chain while expanding\ndomestic manufacturing and strengthening allied sources of critical minerals,\n(b) expand relationships with key supply-chain partners, (c) secure long-term\naccess to critical raw materials, processing and refining assets, (d)\nmodernize and expand its existing critical infrastructure facilities, (e)\neffectively meet demand for its products and (f) restart production at the\nBlue Moon Springer Tungsten Complex on the anticipated timeline and at the\nanticipated cost; (iii) the creation of ERT enhancing ELMT’s control over\nfeedstock sourcing, processing capacity, material flows and support to\ncustomers as well as strengthening its competitive position in strategic end\nmarkets; (iv) ELMT’s ability to successfully navigate turbulent raw\nmaterials markets; (viii) ELMT’s ability to successfully perform under, and\nrealize the anticipated benefits of, its indefinite delivery/indefinite\nquantity contract with the Defense Logistics Agency; (ix) ELMT’s ability to\nrealize the anticipated benefits of partnerships, including with Blue Moon\nMetals and EQ resources as well as the successful operation of joint ventures\nwith such parties; and (x) ELMT’s future performance, expected outcomes and\nstrategic initiatives.\nWhen used in this press release, words such as “expect,” “project,”\n“estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,”\n“seek,” “forecast,” “target,” “predict,” “may,”\n“should,” “would,” “could,” and “will,” the negative of these\nterms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such\nidentifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s\ncurrent expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent\nuncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to\npredict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those\nindicated in these forward-looking statements. When considering these\nforward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other\ncautionary statements in Elmet’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as\namended (File No. 333-294725) and subsequent filings Elmet makes with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission. Elmet undertakes no obligation and does\nnot intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or\ncircumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as\nof the date of this press release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/388f5e0b-38dc-47b9-ba7c-d5a0a55a7cc6)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-14T09:16:00.089488737Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789377360089},"received_at":"2026-09-14T09:16:00.144Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"130974","press_release_id":"142139","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Execution is long-dated: Springer restart targeted Q4 2027 and APT conversion capacity in H2 2028; allocations are planned, not yet deployed","Majority-owned joint venture with Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources has not yet been formed ('intends to form')","DLA stockpile deliveries deferred until incremental supply exists, so revenue from the $2B-ceiling contract is backloaded and contingent","Forward-looking statement disclaimer notes the ultimate size of the DoW investment and each capital allocation remains subject to change"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"ELMT plans to deploy its $450 million Department of War committed investment to build a vertically integrated U.S. and allied tungsten supply chain, directing more than $165 million to upgrade plants in Lewiston, Maine; Coldwater, Michigan; and Euclid, Ohio.\n\nApproximately $150 million is earmarked for a majority-owned joint venture with Blue Moon Metals and EQ Resources to restart the Springer Tungsten Complex in Nevada, with mine output targeted for Q4 2027 and APT conversion capacity in the second half of 2028, while up to $150 million more funds partnerships including Australia's Mt. 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