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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alaska senator blocks Navy chief confirmation
Sen. Dan Sullivan is blocking the confirmation of Adm. Daryl Caudle — the otherwise uncontroversial nominee for the Navy's top officer — over the Alaska Republican's desire to reopen a naval air station in his home state, according to four people familiar with the matter. The move could extend the service's five-month gap without a confirmed leader through the Senate's August recess, and just as the Navy is considering winnowing its top-level positions. Sullivan, a relentless booster for his home state, is objecting to the Senate confirmation due to issues that have nothing to do with Caudle. The four-star admiral sailed through the Senate Armed Services Committee vote without any issues. The hold is a way for the Alaska lawmaker to put pressure on the Navy so the Pentagon agrees to reopen the long-shuttered Adak Naval Air Station, located in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. The Pentagon closed the base after the Cold War. Sullivan declined to comment. The Pentagon referred queries to the White House, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Capt. Adam Clampitt, Navy Secretary John Phelan's spokesperson, did not comment on the hold, but said Phelan 'is focused on maintaining our nation's maritime dominance and nothing will distract him from this critically important mission.' Sullivan has said that expanding the U.S. military presence around Alaska is critical to deter Russian and Chinese incursions in the region, and he has obtained endorsements for reopening the station from some top military commanders. While Sullivan pushed to include Adak funding in the GOP's recently passed megabill, the law's language says only that $115 million is for 'exploration and development of existing Arctic infrastructure.' The base was first used as a launching pad for U.S. missions against Japan in World War II. The island later played an important role in the Cold War, boasting a deep-water port, a pair of 7,000 foot runways and B-57 nuclear depth bombs. About 6,000 troops called the island home before the base was closed in 1997. Caudle appeared well on the way to confirmation — and the vast majority of military promotions are approved without opposition. But all 100 senators must agree to speed up consideration of nominees, which the Senate is trying to do to start its August recess. Sullivan's objection means that Pentagon and Senate leaders will need to strike a deal with him to continue the process. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune could hold extra procedural votes to get Caudle confirmed. But that move is highly unlikely as he would undercut a fellow Republican with a gripe against the Pentagon. The Navy has been without a top military official since February, when President Trump fired the last chief of naval operations, Adm. Lisa Franchetti. Caudle, now the Fleet Forces Command chief, was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee in a Tuesday vote along with several other top military promotions. He emerged as a main contender for the Navy's top military officer in April, but was not officially nominated for the job until June. He wasn't nominated earlier, according to a person familiar with the matter, because Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had wanted President Donald Trump to interview and sign off on Caudle and other military picks. Sullivan has previously held up confirmation for military officials to try to extract concessions, including Gen. C.Q. Brown's promotion for Air Force chief of staff in 2020 and the previous administration's Pentagon picks. Solve the daily Crossword
The Australian
4 days ago
- Business
- The Australian
NVA gets critical show of support for Estelle
The Nova Board of Directors has met with Alaskan lawmakers, tribal representatives and advocacy groups, who all offered strong support for the company's Estelle gold and critical minerals project. Estelle's potential aligns with Executive Order 14153 which directs immediate measures to increase American mineral production. Nova has placed itself on a trajectory mirroring that of MP Materials and Perpetua Resources, both of which have secured major US Department of Defense grants to fast-track the production of critical minerals. Special Report: Nova Minerals has strengthened ties with key Alaskan lawmakers and stakeholders in the past week during a board of directors visit to its Estelle gold and critical minerals project. The company has been drilling around the clock during the Alaskan summer to push Estelle's mineral resource estimate past 9.9Moz and define a resource of critical mineral antimony. Also during the almost 24 hour sunlight the Nova (ASX:NVA) board has been warmly received by federal representatives, state and local leaders, tribal organisations and advocacy groups who expressed unified support for advancing Estelle. VIP visits During their visit board members met representatives of Alaska's Congressional Delegation, including the offices of US Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and US representative for Alaska Nick Begich, who expressed ongoing backing for Nova's efforts to fast-track Estelle's development. Nova additionally received a strong show of local support during an event at Port MacKenzie attended by more than 25 Alaskan leaders including Borough Mayor Edna DeVries, leaders from the Knik Tribe, state legislators and representatives from the Alaska Miners Association and Friends of West Susitna. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority also provided project updates on the West Susitna Access Road during the board visit. This new road will provide critical infrastructure that will support Estelle and regional development. Nova is increasingly aligned with US Executive Order 14153, 'Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential', which outlines actions to bolster American mineral production. This positions Nova to follow the path of MP Materials (market cap ~A$16 billion) and Perpetua Resources (market cap ~A$2.4 billion), which have both secured significant US Department of Defense (DoD) grants for critical mineral supply chain initiatives. Following a positive technical site assessment by the DoD's critical materials team, Nova is continuing engagement with the DoD as Estelle moves toward becoming a near-term producer of gold and antimony. Nova CEO Chris Gerteisen said: 'We're starting to see the kind of momentum that propelled companies like MP Materials and Perpetua Resources to secure major federal support. 'With our recent positive assessment from the (US) Department of Defense - and with gold and antimony prices near record highs - we're optimistic that Nova is well-positioned to be a key part of building a secure, domestic supply chain. 'We remain deeply grateful for the support we've received at every level and are committed to advancing this project responsibly and swiftly. Our team is humbled by the opportunity and focused on delivering long-term value for Alaska, the United States and our allies.' Critical hub During the Port MacKenzie event, Nova presented its long-term vision for a potential processing hub in Alaska and highlighted the significance of recent discoveries. Congressional representative Nick Begich expressed strong support, which was echoed by other leaders who met the board: 'Partnerships like these are crucial for responsible resource development in Alaska and advancing plans for a Nova Minerals processing hub at Port MacKenzie will deliver important economic benefits for Alaska and support our long-term workforce development for Alaska's hardworking families,' Begich said. On road to growth Out in the field at Estelle exploration is continuing at the Stibium antimony-gold prospect, the high-grade RPM North deposit. Drilling in the Korbel starter pit area has already been completed, with samples to be sent to the laboratory for analysis shortly. Also underway are other exploration mapping and sampling, environmental baseline studies, access road projects and various technical studies, all of which will go towards completing the pre-feasibility study. Nova's board has since departed Alaska for further stakeholder engagement in New York City and Florida. This article was developed in collaboration with Nova Minerals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.
Cision Canada
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
Graphite One Joins Lucid and Domestic Battery Materials Developers Pledging Strategic Collaboration to Promote Domestic Critical Minerals in the U.S. Automotive Supply Chain
Companies Form "Minerals For National Automotive Competitiveness ("MINAC") Uniting Select Group of Miners and Processors" Initiative Aligns with G1's 100% U.S.-Based Advanced Graphite Materials Supply Chain Strategy and White House Executive Orders on Critical Minerals VANCOUVER, BC, July 23, 2025 /CNW/ - Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) (" Graphite One", the " Company", or "G1"), is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (" MoU") with Lucid Group, Inc (" Lucid"), maker of the world's most advanced electric vehicles. This agreement has been signed as part of the formation of MINAC -- Minerals for National Automotive Competitiveness -- a collaborative aimed at fostering economic growth while reducing U.S. over-reliance on foreign supplies of critical minerals within the automotive supply chain. MINAC formally launched today during a Capitol Hill event featuring a roundtable discussion and remarks by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Arizona Representative Andy Biggs in Washington, D.C. "Graphite One is pleased to be partnered with Lucid via supply chain offtake agreements for both synthetic and natural graphite," said Anthony Huston, CEO of Graphite One. "With MINAC representing domestic developers of the essential rechargeable battery materials and Lucid as an end-user, this agreement marks a significant step towards creating the fully U.S.-based supply chain that is an indispensable element of U.S. energy dominance." The formation of the MINAC U.S. battery materials collaborative follows G1 and Lucid's natural graphite supply agreement, announced in Anchorage, Alaska at Governor Mike Dunleavy's Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in June here, and Graphite One's listing of Graphite Creek as Alaska's first mining project on the FAST-41 Federal Permitting Dashboard here and fifth mining project overall at the time of listing. Graphite One's Supply Chain Strategy With the United States currently 100 percent import dependent for synthetic and natural graphite, Graphite One is developing a complete U.S.-based, advanced graphite supply chain solution anchored by the Graphite Creek deposit, recognized by the US Geological Survey as the largest graphite deposit in the U.S. "and among the largest in the world." The Graphite One Project plan includes building an advanced graphite material and battery anode material manufacturing plant located in Warren, Ohio. The plan also includes a recycling facility to reclaim graphite and the other battery materials, to be co-located at the Ohio site, the third link in Graphite One's circular economy strategy. About MINAC MINAC is a partnership among U.S. mineral and automotive producers to develop the domestic supply chains that will support national security and enable American energy leadership. The collaboration promotes the use of the United States' vast mineral resources to create jobs, fuel prosperity, and significantly reduce reliance on foreign nations within the automotive supply chain; potentially unlocking billions in investment in mining, minerals processing, and derivative products manufacturing. About Graphite One Inc. GRAPHITE ONE INC. continues to develop its Graphite One Project (the " Project"), with the goal of becoming an American producer of high grade anode materials that is integrated with a domestic graphite resource. The Project is proposed as a vertically integrated enterprise to mine, process and manufacture high grade anode materials primarily for the lithium‐ion electric vehicle battery market. On Behalf of the Board of Directors "Anthony Huston" (signed) For more information on Graphite One Inc., please visit the Company's website, On X @Graphite One Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, including those related to entering MINAC, the anticipated benefits of MINAC in fostering economic growth, future production, establishment of a processing plant and a graphite manufacturing plant, completion of project financing, establishment of a battery materials recycling facility, and events or developments that the Company intends, expects, plans, or proposes are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward‐looking information can be identified by the use of forward‐looking terminology such as "proposes", "expects", "is expected", "scheduled", "estimates", "projects", "plans", "is planning", "intends", "assumes", "believes", "indicates", "to be" or variations of such words and phrases that state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". The Company cautions that there is no certainty that the Company will enter into a definitive agreement with Lucid and even if the Company does enter into such arrangement, that the anticipated outcomes will result. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continuity of mineralization, uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and title and delays due to third party opposition, changes in government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available at
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump endorses Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
Jul. 21—President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan for reelection in 2026. "Dan is a GREAT man, has ALWAYS delivered for Alaska (which I won three times by BIG margins in 2016, 2020, and 2024!), and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate," Trump said in a post on his social media website, Truth Social. Unlike fellow Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sullivan is a reliably vocal supporter of the Trump administration and its policies. Sullivan has served in the U.S. Senate since 2014 and is running for his third term. Trump previously endorsed Sullivan in his successful campaign for reelection in 2020. Trump in his Monday post said Sullivan "is fighting hard to Grow our Economy, Lower Taxes, Cut Regulations, Help Secure our VERY Secure (Record Setting!) Border, Champion our Incredible Military/Vets, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE by helping to keep the price of Gasoline, Oil, and all forms of Energy VERY LOW, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment." Trump's endorsement comes after Sullivan voted in favor of a major Trump-backed tax and spending bill, and voted to approve the Trump administration's request to rescind billions of dollars in previously adopted federal funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. Trump had threatened to withhold endorsements from senators who did not support pulling back funding from the Corporation for Pubic Broadcasting. The president on Monday also endorsed South Dakota U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, who, like Sullivan, touted a deal to provide some funding for tribal radio stations after voting in favor of the budget rescissions request. Details of the deal remained unclear Monday. Sullivan recently reported raising $1.4 million between April and June for his reelection campaign, despite the fact that no serious challenger has announced they are running for his seat. National groups, however, have started running attack ads against Sullivan for his vote on the tax and spending bill.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sullivan and Begich report large fundraising hauls, looking toward well-funded challengers in 2026 elections
Jul. 18—Alaska's Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich reported large fundraising hauls earlier this month, even before any serious challengers have announced they would run against them in the 2026 elections. Sullivan reported raising $1.4 million between April and June. Begich reported raising just over $800,000 in the same period. Much of their funding came from political action committees. After expenses, Sullivan had $3.9 million in his campaign account at the beginning of the month, with 16 months to go until the 2026 election. Begich had $1.2 million in his account. Begich's campaign continues to owe $425,000 to Begich from a personal loan he made to his campaign in 2022. One Democrat has filed to run against Begich for Alaska's U.S. House seat, John Williams of Fairbanks, but he reported no fundraising in July. Even without other serious challengers in the Senate or House races, national groups aligned with the Democratic Party have begun running attack ads against Sullivan and Begich, who have aligned themselves with President Donald Trump and his agenda. Sullivan has served in the U.S. Senate since 2014 and has filed to run for his third term in office. Begich, a freshman lawmaker, defeated Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola in 2024 after running unsuccessfully in 2022. There has been some speculation that Peltola could run for office in 2026, including possibly against Sullivan, but she has not said whether she would run and for which office. House Majority Forward, a progressive nonprofit, has run ads attacking Begich as part of a $10 million campaign targeting Republicans in what the organization views as swing districts. More recently, Majority Forward has run ads targeting Sullivan after he voted in favor of Trump's tax and spending bill. The group has also run ads in Iowa, Maine and North Carolina — where the committee views Senate races as winnable by Democrats. The 907 Initiative, an Alaska progressive organization, recently launched an attack ad targeting Sullivan for his vote on the tax and spending bill. The ads have caught Sullivan's attention, and he addressed them on social media last month, accusing "far-left-wing affiliated Democrat groups" of running "blatantly false attacks ads" against him. A spokesperson for Sullivan's campaign said Sullivan has built "broad coalitions" for his past campaigns. "He's always wanted to build a big tent," said spokesman Nate Adams. "Despite not having a candidate, the senator is not taking anything for granted." "We're already laying the groundwork to build a grassroots operation and to make sure the senator is equipped regardless of who runs against him," said Adams.
