Press Release: May 21, 2026
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Supra Joins the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)
Membership follows strategic investment from Rio Tinto and advances Supra’s mission to strengthen domestic critical minerals supply chains
May 21, 2026 – Austin, TX
Supra Elemental Recovery, Inc. (“Supra”), a U.S. technology startup developing a proprietary critical minerals recovery platform, today announced that it has joined the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (“DIBC”), a collaborative initiative focused on advancing secure, innovative, and resilient solutions for the nation’s defense industrial base. As a member, Supra looks forward to working with other DIBC partners to share best practices, contribute to research, and support the consortium’s mission of strengthening national security through industrial collaboration.
Supra’s decision to join the DIBC follows the Company’s recent strategic investment from Rio Tinto and advances its mission to expand domestic critical minerals processing capacity.
“Critical minerals processing has become a national security priority,” said Katie Durham, Co-founder and CEO of Supra. “We are honored to join the Defense Industrial Base Consortium and explore potential opportunities to contribute to efforts that strengthen domestic supply chain resilience.”
“The U.S. needs new processing technologies that are modular, scalable, and capable of profitably unlocking domestic supply from both conventional and overlooked resources,” said Jordan Sessler, Co-founder and COO of Supra.
About Supra Elemental Recovery, Inc.
Supra Elemental Recovery, Inc. (Supra) is a U.S. technology company developing a proprietary critical minerals recovery platform to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience. Originating from research at the University of Texas at Austin, Supra is commercializing highly-selective, rapidly scalable, and low-cost technology built to separate and refine multiple elements at high purity from complex streams. Learn more at www.getsupra.com.
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