OD6 Metals Registers Quinn Project for US Federal Critical Minerals Programs

By Mining Hub News Desk
31 August 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT 1 min read

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Quinn project location. Source: OD6 Metals Ltd

OD6 Metals Limited has completed registration with the United States Government’s System for Award Management, establishing the administrative framework required to pursue federal contracting and financial assistance opportunities for the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada.

The registration positions OD6 to engage with U.S. federal agencies as technical and metallurgical work advances at the project. The United States remains entirely import-reliant for fluorspar, which is listed as a critical mineral and identified as a priority material by the Defense Logistics Agency under an open program aimed at rebuilding domestic supply chains.

OD6 acquired 100% ownership of the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada in August 2026, consolidating 226 mining claims covering approximately 1,890 hectares through its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. Fluorspar LLC.

“What makes this particularly relevant for OD6 is that fluorspar is not only recognised as a critical mineral by the United States, but is also specifically identified as a priority material by the Defense Logistics Agency under a currently open program focused on rebuilding domestic strategic-material supply chains.”

— Brett Hazelden, Managing Director

The company intends to evaluate relevant U.S. funding and strategic partnership pathways, including programs through the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, as project activities progress. No funding applications have yet been approved.

Read the full announcement: OD6 POSITIONS QUINN FOR US CRITICAL MINERALS PROGRAMS