Victory snares Washington insider

Victory Metals has appointed a former US deputy chief of staff as senior advisor, intensifying its rare‐earth push after US and Australian leaders recently signed a deal worth $13 billion.

Victory Metals said Emma Doyle’s “direct insight” into US policy and government affairs comes at a critical moment for the rare earths industry, a major advantage for the company as it advances Australia’s largest clay-hosted heavy rare earth resource.

Chief executive officer and executive director Brendan Clark said he was “inspired” by Doyle’s “energy, passion and knowledge” when the two met in Washington earlier this year.

“Emma’s engagement signals that Victory Metals is not just participating in the critical minerals race but leading it,” Clark said.

The announcement follows Victory’s August update for its flagship North Stanmore heavy rare earth elements (HREE), scandium, hafnium and gallium project in the Cue Region of Western Australia, which reported a mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 320.6 million tonnes.

Victory said the scale and potential of North Stanmore “underscores its pivotal role” as a future supplier of critical minerals.

Doyle will advise Victory through her Washington-based consulting firm, Marble Arch LLC, with the company noting that her expertise will strengthen Victory’s positioning within a “new geopolitical framework” following a recent billion-dollar deal.

“With direct White House experience and unparalleled networks across Washington, Emma gives Victory Metals the advantage to ensure our project is front and centre in the US administration’s critical minerals and defence supply chain agenda,” Clark said.

Doyle served as principal deputy chief of staff to the US president from 2018–20, overseeing core West Wing operations and advising the president and senior government leadership.

Alongside her Washington connections, Doyle brings 15 years of top-level political and policy experience, complemented by her strategic lobbying expertise through Marble Arch.