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6K Receives Approximately $250 Million Conditional Loan Commitment from U.S. Department of Defense OSC: Tennessee Cathode Materials Plant Expansion

2026-11-09

On November 5, 6K announced it has received a conditional loan commitment of approximately $250 million from the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) at the U.S. Department of Defense to expand its cathode active material plant in Tennessee. 6K uses microwave plasma technology to extract critical metals from recycled feedstock and synthesize high-performance cathode materials, and its metal materials capacity buildout has now gained backing from defense capital.

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