# Krait Appoints Advisor for Washington Antimony Projects

Krait Critical Minerals appointed Dr. Thomas O’Rourke as a Strategic Advisor on October 7, 2026, while advancing antimony interests in Washington State and considering financing and partnership options. The company’s activity is framed against U.S. critical-minerals and defense supply-chain priorities, including FORTRESS America, but the initiative does not identify Krait or its projects and creates no government affiliation, endorsement, procurement agreement, or funding commitment. For procurement professionals and industry stakeholders, this is a corporate-development signal—not an announced contract or current government sourcing opportunity.

- Krait’s financing and partnership plans may be relevant to firms assessing potential future antimony supply-chain relationships, but the signals provide no confirmed project capacity, sourcing commitment, or government buyer.
- Companies should not represent Krait’s projects as government-backed or treat FORTRESS America as evidence of an award, solicitation, or funding eligibility; the company expressly disclaims those connections.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Vendors
- Krait Critical Minerals Corp. ()

### Sources
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            Krait Critical Minerals Names Dr. Thomas O'Rourke as Strategic Advisor Amid U.S. Defense Supply Chain Initiatives](https://kalkinemedia.com/ca/news/announcements/krait-critical-minerals-names-dr-thomas-orourke-as-strategic-advisor-amid-us-defense-supply-chain-initiatives) - Kalkine Media
- [Krait Critical Minerals Appoints Dr. Thomas O'Rourke as Strategic Advisor Amid U.S. Defense Supply-Chain Push](https://kalkine.ca/news/announcements/krait-critical-minerals-appoints-dr-thomas-orourke-as-strategic-advisor-amid-us-defense-supply-chain-push) - kalkine.ca