Critical Minerals for Munitions Recycled from Munitions
Destruction separates graded metal fractions in one pass. Copper, lead and antimony are on the US Critical Minerals List.
Four fractions per cycle
A munitions stockpile is an above-ground deposit of these metals: already mined, already refined and already behind a guarded fence. Recovered metal offsets the cost of every ton destroyed.
82
Pb
Lead, listed Nov 2025
51
Sb
Antimony, listed since 2018
29
Cu
Copper, listed Nov 2025
26
Fe
Ferrous fraction
Next feedstock streams
Artillery and bombs
Larger formats, opened by separating fill from casing.
Armoured vehicles
Through specialist partnerships and acquisitions.
Drones
NdFeB magnets in drone motors.
Rare earths
NdFeB in guided-munition actuators and SmCo in defence electronics. Larger formats unlock this stream.
Work with End State
Defence, police and allied government programmes.