Report: The US Department of Defense is seeking information on potential reserves of five key minerals.

The U.S. Department of Defense is soliciting information on potential reserves of five key minerals. The Defense Logistics Agency posted a notice on its official website on Wednesday, requesting information on lithium, nickel, tin, chromium, and tellurium to understand details such as interested suppliers, product specifications, material sources, and market conditions. The Defense Logistics Agency stated that this solicitation is for potential procurement preparations, involving 550 tons of lithium carbonate, 3,500 tons of nickel, 1,978 tons of London Metal Exchange-grade tin, 37 tons of tellurium, and 4,500 short tons of chromium. In addition, the Defense Logistics Agency is also soliciting information on the reprocessing or remelting of 1,978 tons of tin ingots affected by the "tin plague".