The U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced the long-term debt financing to support the development of the world's first primary scandium mine at Sunrise's Syerston Project in New South Wales. The Trump administration's backing is part of a push to challenge China's dominance in critical minerals, with scandium being vital for defense, aerospace, and AI data centers. Shares of Sunrise Energy Metals were last seen trading 16% higher on Monday after paring gains.