{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"150197","rtpr_id":"nGNX2SsSST-20260922","ticker":"ELMT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ELMT","TUNT"],"title":"The Elmet Group Secures Long-Term Tungsten Offtake Agreement with Tungsten West’s Hemerdon Mine","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-22T20:05:00.209Z","article_body":"Agreement expected to expand and strengthen tungsten supply chains across the\nU.S., UK, and allied nations with one of the world’s largest tungsten\ndeposits\n\nFurther advances the objectives of the United States Department of War’s\n$450 million committed investment announced September 14, 2026\n\nRepresents more than $230 million annually in offtake at current APT tungsten\nprices\n\nPORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elmet Group Co.\n(NASDAQ: ELMT) (“ELMT” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of\ncritical materials, precision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy\nsystems, today announced that it has signed a long-term tungsten concentrate\nofftake agreement with Tungsten West plc (AIM: TUN) (“Tungsten West”)\ncovering production from the Hemerdon Mine in Devon, England (“Hemerdon”),\none of the largest tungsten deposits in the world.\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, ELMT expects to take more than 1,000 metric\ntonnes per year of tungsten concentrate (WO₃ equivalent) from Hemerdon, with\nboth parties aiming to increase production volumes over time. Material will be\nconverted into ammonium paratungstate (“APT”) and downstream tungsten\nintermediates through ELMT’s allied refining network, followed by delivery\ninto ELMT’s U.S. manufacturing operations in Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and\nELMT’s Schwabmünchen, Germany plant, pending the closing of the previously\nannounced asset purchase agreement with OSRAM GmbH, if supplies exist.\nUltimately, this U.S.-UK partnership is expected to support customers across\naerospace, defense, energy, medical, industrial, and semiconductor markets.\n\nThe UK government's strategic investment in Tungsten West, announced on August\n25, 2026, complements the U.S. Department of War's (“DoW”) landmark\ninvestment in ELMT announced on September 14, 2026, underscoring the\nimportance both governments place on building resilient, allied supply chains\nfor critical materials. The offtake will be managed through Elmet Refining &\nTrading (“ERT”), the Company’s new division established in connection\nwith the DoW investment to secure long-term access to critical materials and\ncoordinate sourcing, conversion, and delivery across ELMT's supply\nrelationships.\n\n“Our agreement with Tungsten West further builds upon the landmark\ninvestment we received from the Department of War and advances our strategy to\nbuild a resilient critical materials supply chain,” said The Elmet Group CEO\nand Chairman Peter V. Anania. “The Elmet Group and Tungsten West are firmly\naligned in our commitment to securing domestic and allied production, supply,\nand consistency for customers across the full breadth of critical materials\nend markets.”\n\n“This partnership arrives at a pivotal moment in Tungsten West’s history,\nwith processing operations underway and continuing to ramp at Hemerdon,”\nsaid Tungsten West CEO Jeffery Court. “In addition to supporting the\ncreation of hundreds of jobs in the UK, we believe our offtake agreement with\nELMT solidifies our position as a leading Western producer of tungsten and\nenables us to contribute to the creation of a resilient tungsten supply chain\nfor the U.S., UK and our other allies.”\n\nFollowing the £71 million strategic investment from the UK Government's\nNational Wealth Fund, Tungsten West has initiated processing efforts at\nHemerdon. The mine is targeting ramp-up to full-scale production by the end of\nthe first quarter of 2027.\n\nELMT and Tungsten West have been engaged in discussions for more than a year\nto identify the best approach for combining production from Hemerdon with the\nconversion relationships, customer base, and North American platform at ELMT.\nThe two companies are closely aligned on the strategic objective of maximizing\nthe volume of allied-sourced tungsten available to U.S. and UK industries and\nare committed to maintaining a long-term collaborative effort as Hemerdon\nramps up production later this year. The partnership is designed to serve\ncustomers on both sides of the Atlantic, supporting a range of strategically\nimportant U.S. and UK industries with a secure, allied source of tungsten.\n\nThis announcement follows the landmark investment ELMT received from the DoW,\nannounced on September 14, 2026, allowing the Company to further enhance its\nstanding as a leading provider of strategically important raw materials.\n\n“This announcement builds on our partnership with the United States, working\ntogether in areas like mining and processing, helping crucial sectors like\ndefense and clean energy in both countries get the minerals they need,” said\nUK Minister for Reindustrialization Blair McDougall. “This is our Critical\nMinerals Strategy in action – forging ambitious international partnerships\nthat strengthen our economic security and help build more resilient,\nsustainable critical minerals supply chains.”\n\nInvestor Business Update\nAs a result of these recent developments, ELMT management will temporarily\npostpone its standalone Investor Business Update, previously announced for\nSeptember 24, 2026. The Company will continue to disclose additional updates,\nas appropriate, and intends to provide further scheduling information in the\nnear future.\n\nAbout Tungsten West\nTungsten West plc is a UK mining company focused on restarting production at\nthe Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in South Devon, England. Hemerdon is one of\nthe largest tungsten resources in the world and benefits from substantial\nexisting infrastructure, including a partially developed open pit, processing\nplant, and integrated mine waste facility.\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(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HTKLroicutCsI85Sjqjldw8ZwkiktY9thmlEfDlUpAztnEDnYbW3Y1bkbo7za2sWkEHRqJ--ts1iiu38B54PKc23UCOcmFtrOgP8wgW0XachYUpsCO63Vmgz1zcnhUK4ZpyatN6leTimSC3hx3wa3iPYRW2Rs74lNj9zHha86m95eQS3nfz55Vb2yGvBmyH1frdlGB95x1imesBP829yCLAKyLWUyb4HGn72zASR9GlHFv3f7WqiuTe0rcW2D2aBZjqV3pXGRhtH-wrvbB_IL0dfyG06-oallSMXI0o2p_0JgOieA6CUvAQUNevo49huJz7vaeGwz_e9goURGaUh3sP1UGMiHv1E9r6AOf7RRTQgga3g99k1S32FOSVKhota1ZFE268ddu3JmSy6GHLAU9CZG5bBirMtQT1Uj-A6e6j467P2TyINUUDPU5q2aFgc0E2R0jiSOxPYQmynYhT9x10onVocRvYtiNDyUy0CNNgJOmGHHz6gjpUVgODfQtgG-nMRe5wwf6QINwpwhNLcrLd97IZqyRtBD0Q5wNWHOHebJbo3lwQUNPVKXoSmk-hlnkFeJ_Cl-MpGGL3Cya-6MBmabbZYQ5XVwxKWwlnAHzvUhYdLsA2CueiaG7pP-jk9WVgYGxxfk1QLDOmB4T_HgWBAX0Qtmw1R09gGkOVOxK5mbDgfJ82mo9FtRvJ2uiuTCy2xxnEcwTKEQhBtt_iMRHd4TBmJnCQXsY-F8OT1k5iiTrODxEJwYyAlpjBQuuHNwto1TuDH-uPYmuF72MiH-mPbClJ5DwT9W7SoW33QhMg0xkRsvoHNqcQJi0j4TTfsWy7hmD9UQe6elxkSCfexCzhrlGl4ZnySisjr-pbo4mKlfssRXoHf2sHiJlRCKGeYDgvUcJg_eZsSMdYBIxSgDZNCiMWR9hc5Nfbz7mnUcs9IlAI38eodLMLUzKdm6WjFD0MGUzS8xFOr1wUJ_LrRkW30HknhO51AxOuQvr-FVSYTzzzPE3POmzil-UT1L1qyBhgG1JE7JJeCAq0dxNOSA5Hh0T9fCbFuWcn-rmmh-mYJxf81sLEHtjW757YsgaQcNU8qBGv8pfpOPzTVwHklvUHF-RPiNc_D_nVgw6L6UGUYPWDMr-sp4Q3pfoebHJPCdJg3vI3xjXa_F_nX2L8W-fEdv7U2oyKQ1hsAETLZSsAzFyAMZIGPMbQABid6jqXRyUJt5IBGr_m4kzKR5orVP4i0boGBasEy-GS1qeF0TsDnOfAilC0zUNGzwyDiLHly6E0LUgy6UDXRLD8xyFLckLWOlM_R2vkW28Pyw5qgEQCISMk_P0iXZniJm_kNvhpu46FAh8VBzAvbhkxiXfq5sg==)\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 number of metric tonnes of tungsten concentrate\nELMT expects to take from Hemerdon and Hemerdon’s ability to produce such\namount; (ii) the conversion of the tungsten concentrate; (iii) the ability of\nthe partnership to support customers across aerospace, defense, energy,\nmedical, industrial, and semiconductor markets; (iv) the commitment and\nability of ELMT and Tungsten West to secure domestic and allied production,\nsupply, and consistency for customers across the full breadth of critical end\nmarkets; (v) the expected timing of the ramp-up to production for the Hemerdon\nmine; (vi) the creation of jobs in the United Kingdom; and (vii) ELMT’s\nfuture performance, expected outcomes and strategic initiatives.\n\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":"nGNX2SsSST-20260922","title":"The Elmet Group Secures Long-Term Tungsten Offtake Agreement with Tungsten West’s Hemerdon Mine","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ELMT","created":"2026-09-22T20:05:00.209Z","tickers":["ELMT","TUNT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Agreement expected to expand and strengthen tungsten supply chains across the\nU.S., UK, and allied nations with one of the world’s largest tungsten\ndeposits\n\nFurther advances the objectives of the United States Department of War’s\n$450 million committed investment announced September 14, 2026\n\nRepresents more than $230 million annually in offtake at current APT tungsten\nprices\n\nPORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elmet Group Co.\n(NASDAQ: ELMT) (“ELMT” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based provider of\ncritical materials, precision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy\nsystems, today announced that it has signed a long-term tungsten concentrate\nofftake agreement with Tungsten West plc (AIM: TUN) (“Tungsten West”)\ncovering production from the Hemerdon Mine in Devon, England (“Hemerdon”),\none of the largest tungsten deposits in the world.\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, ELMT expects to take more than 1,000 metric\ntonnes per year of tungsten concentrate (WO₃ equivalent) from Hemerdon, with\nboth parties aiming to increase production volumes over time. Material will be\nconverted into ammonium paratungstate (“APT”) and downstream tungsten\nintermediates through ELMT’s allied refining network, followed by delivery\ninto ELMT’s U.S. manufacturing operations in Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and\nELMT’s Schwabmünchen, Germany plant, pending the closing of the previously\nannounced asset purchase agreement with OSRAM GmbH, if supplies exist.\nUltimately, this U.S.-UK partnership is expected to support customers across\naerospace, defense, energy, medical, industrial, and semiconductor markets.\n\nThe UK government's strategic investment in Tungsten West, announced on August\n25, 2026, complements the U.S. Department of War's (“DoW”) landmark\ninvestment in ELMT announced on September 14, 2026, underscoring the\nimportance both governments place on building resilient, allied supply chains\nfor critical materials. The offtake will be managed through Elmet Refining &\nTrading (“ERT”), the Company’s new division established in connection\nwith the DoW investment to secure long-term access to critical materials and\ncoordinate sourcing, conversion, and delivery across ELMT's supply\nrelationships.\n\n“Our agreement with Tungsten West further builds upon the landmark\ninvestment we received from the Department of War and advances our strategy to\nbuild a resilient critical materials supply chain,” said The Elmet Group CEO\nand Chairman Peter V. Anania. “The Elmet Group and Tungsten West are firmly\naligned in our commitment to securing domestic and allied production, supply,\nand consistency for customers across the full breadth of critical materials\nend markets.”\n\n“This partnership arrives at a pivotal moment in Tungsten West’s history,\nwith processing operations underway and continuing to ramp at Hemerdon,”\nsaid Tungsten West CEO Jeffery Court. “In addition to supporting the\ncreation of hundreds of jobs in the UK, we believe our offtake agreement with\nELMT solidifies our position as a leading Western producer of tungsten and\nenables us to contribute to the creation of a resilient tungsten supply chain\nfor the U.S., UK and our other allies.”\n\nFollowing the £71 million strategic investment from the UK Government's\nNational Wealth Fund, Tungsten West has initiated processing efforts at\nHemerdon. The mine is targeting ramp-up to full-scale production by the end of\nthe first quarter of 2027.\n\nELMT and Tungsten West have been engaged in discussions for more than a year\nto identify the best approach for combining production from Hemerdon with the\nconversion relationships, customer base, and North American platform at ELMT.\nThe two companies are closely aligned on the strategic objective of maximizing\nthe volume of allied-sourced tungsten available to U.S. and UK industries and\nare committed to maintaining a long-term collaborative effort as Hemerdon\nramps up production later this year. The partnership is designed to serve\ncustomers on both sides of the Atlantic, supporting a range of strategically\nimportant U.S. and UK industries with a secure, allied source of tungsten.\n\nThis announcement follows the landmark investment ELMT received from the DoW,\nannounced on September 14, 2026, allowing the Company to further enhance its\nstanding as a leading provider of strategically important raw materials.\n\n“This announcement builds on our partnership with the United States, working\ntogether in areas like mining and processing, helping crucial sectors like\ndefense and clean energy in both countries get the minerals they need,” said\nUK Minister for Reindustrialization Blair McDougall. “This is our Critical\nMinerals Strategy in action – forging ambitious international partnerships\nthat strengthen our economic security and help build more resilient,\nsustainable critical minerals supply chains.”\n\nInvestor Business Update\nAs a result of these recent developments, ELMT management will temporarily\npostpone its standalone Investor Business Update, previously announced for\nSeptember 24, 2026. The Company will continue to disclose additional updates,\nas appropriate, and intends to provide further scheduling information in the\nnear future.\n\nAbout Tungsten West\nTungsten West plc is a UK mining company focused on restarting production at\nthe Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in South Devon, England. Hemerdon is one of\nthe largest tungsten resources in the world and benefits from substantial\nexisting infrastructure, including a partially developed open pit, processing\nplant, and integrated mine waste facility.\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(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=HTKLroicutCsI85Sjqjldw8ZwkiktY9thmlEfDlUpAztnEDnYbW3Y1bkbo7za2sWkEHRqJ--ts1iiu38B54PKc23UCOcmFtrOgP8wgW0XachYUpsCO63Vmgz1zcnhUK4ZpyatN6leTimSC3hx3wa3iPYRW2Rs74lNj9zHha86m95eQS3nfz55Vb2yGvBmyH1frdlGB95x1imesBP829yCLAKyLWUyb4HGn72zASR9GlHFv3f7WqiuTe0rcW2D2aBZjqV3pXGRhtH-wrvbB_IL0dfyG06-oallSMXI0o2p_0JgOieA6CUvAQUNevo49huJz7vaeGwz_e9goURGaUh3sP1UGMiHv1E9r6AOf7RRTQgga3g99k1S32FOSVKhota1ZFE268ddu3JmSy6GHLAU9CZG5bBirMtQT1Uj-A6e6j467P2TyINUUDPU5q2aFgc0E2R0jiSOxPYQmynYhT9x10onVocRvYtiNDyUy0CNNgJOmGHHz6gjpUVgODfQtgG-nMRe5wwf6QINwpwhNLcrLd97IZqyRtBD0Q5wNWHOHebJbo3lwQUNPVKXoSmk-hlnkFeJ_Cl-MpGGL3Cya-6MBmabbZYQ5XVwxKWwlnAHzvUhYdLsA2CueiaG7pP-jk9WVgYGxxfk1QLDOmB4T_HgWBAX0Qtmw1R09gGkOVOxK5mbDgfJ82mo9FtRvJ2uiuTCy2xxnEcwTKEQhBtt_iMRHd4TBmJnCQXsY-F8OT1k5iiTrODxEJwYyAlpjBQuuHNwto1TuDH-uPYmuF72MiH-mPbClJ5DwT9W7SoW33QhMg0xkRsvoHNqcQJi0j4TTfsWy7hmD9UQe6elxkSCfexCzhrlGl4ZnySisjr-pbo4mKlfssRXoHf2sHiJlRCKGeYDgvUcJg_eZsSMdYBIxSgDZNCiMWR9hc5Nfbz7mnUcs9IlAI38eodLMLUzKdm6WjFD0MGUzS8xFOr1wUJ_LrRkW30HknhO51AxOuQvr-FVSYTzzzPE3POmzil-UT1L1qyBhgG1JE7JJeCAq0dxNOSA5Hh0T9fCbFuWcn-rmmh-mYJxf81sLEHtjW757YsgaQcNU8qBGv8pfpOPzTVwHklvUHF-RPiNc_D_nVgw6L6UGUYPWDMr-sp4Q3pfoebHJPCdJg3vI3xjXa_F_nX2L8W-fEdv7U2oyKQ1hsAETLZSsAzFyAMZIGPMbQABid6jqXRyUJt5IBGr_m4kzKR5orVP4i0boGBasEy-GS1qeF0TsDnOfAilC0zUNGzwyDiLHly6E0LUgy6UDXRLD8xyFLckLWOlM_R2vkW28Pyw5qgEQCISMk_P0iXZniJm_kNvhpu46FAh8VBzAvbhkxiXfq5sg==)\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 number of metric tonnes of tungsten concentrate\nELMT expects to take from Hemerdon and Hemerdon’s ability to produce such\namount; (ii) the conversion of the tungsten concentrate; (iii) the ability of\nthe partnership to support customers across aerospace, defense, energy,\nmedical, industrial, and semiconductor markets; (iv) the commitment and\nability of ELMT and Tungsten West to secure domestic and allied production,\nsupply, and consistency for customers across the full breadth of critical end\nmarkets; (v) the expected timing of the ramp-up to production for the Hemerdon\nmine; (vi) the creation of jobs in the United Kingdom; and (vii) ELMT’s\nfuture performance, expected outcomes and strategic initiatives.\n\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":"2026-09-22T20:05:00.262294708Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790107500262},"received_at":"2026-09-22T20:05:00.424Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"139000","press_release_id":"150197","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["offtake volumes and $230M annual value depend on Hemerdon ramp to full production, not expected until end of Q1 2027","Investor Business Update postponed with no new date announced","German plant deliveries conditioned on closing of the pending OSRAM asset purchase agreement"],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"The Elmet Group (NASDAQ: ELMT) signed a long-term tungsten concentrate offtake agreement with Tungsten West covering production from the Hemerdon Mine in Devon, England — one of the world's largest tungsten deposits.\n\nELMT expects to take more than 1,000 metric tonnes per year of tungsten concentrate, representing more than $230 million annually in offtake at current APT prices, feeding its refining network and U.S. and German manufacturing operations.\n\nThe deal advances the objectives of the U.S. Department of War's $450 million investment in ELMT announced September 14, 2026, and complements the UK's £71 million National Wealth Fund investment in Tungsten West.\n\nELMT management temporarily postponed its Investor Business Update previously set for September 24, 2026, and Hemerdon is targeting full-scale production ramp by end of Q1 2027.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"ELMT locks in allied-sourced tungsten from one of the world's largest deposits, converting the $450M DoW investment into a >$230M/year supply pipeline."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":"$230 million annually","customDimensions":{"dow_investment":"$450 million","hemerdon_full_production_target":"end of Q1 2027","uk_national_wealth_fund_investment":"£71 million","tungsten_concentrate_tonnes_per_year":"more than 1,000 metric tonnes (WO3 equivalent)"}},"quotedText":"Our agreement with Tungsten West further builds upon the landmark investment we received from the Department of War and advances our strategy to build a resilient critical materials supply chain","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Peter V. 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