# Army Funds Idaho Tungsten Development

On November 10, 2026, the U.S. Army awarded Perpetua Resources up to $40 million over 36 months to assess and advance tungsten production at the Stibnite project in Idaho, with Perpetua required to provide matching funds. Only the initial 18-month phase—approximately $18 million total, shared equally by the Army and Perpetua—is committed; later phases depend on technical progress and separate funding approvals. This is a federal cost-share award, not an open solicitation.

- The work covers tungsten resource drilling, feasibility and metallurgical testing, and design and permitting for a potential exploration decline. The full program could reach $80 million including Perpetua’s matching contribution.
- Drilling, metallurgy, and underground-access contractors may find downstream work as the project advances, but later phases and associated work are not yet assured.
- Companies assessing opportunities should distinguish the committed first phase from the conditional later phases and account for Perpetua’s matching-fund role.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Army (U.S. Army)
- Portfolio Acquisition Executive Agile Sustainment and Ammunition

### Vendors
- Perpetua Resources Corp. (awardee)

### Sources
- [United States Army Backs Tungsten Study at Stibnite, Perpetua Resources Corp. (TSX:PPTA) Says](https://kalkine.ca/news/mining/united-states-army-backs-tungsten-study-at-stibnite-perpetua-resources-corp-tsxppta-says) - kalkine.ca