Apex Critical Metals joins U.S. defense consortium to boost critical mineral supply chains, backed by high-grade niobium find in Canada.

Apex Critical Metals Corp. has joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a Department of Defense initiative to secure critical mineral supply chains. The company, which explores rare earth elements and niobium in Canada and Nebraska, gains access to federal collaboration on defense, aerospace, and clean energy materials. Recent drilling at its Cap Project in British Columbia confirmed high-grade niobium, supporting efforts to strengthen North American sourcing amid global supply risks.