Why It Matters

Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. lobbied in the third quarter of 2026 on U.S. national interests, including the secure supply of critical materials, the development of the Nimba iron ore deposit in Guinea, and rail access through Liberia to deep-water ports. The filing describes iron ore as a critical material relevant to U.S. economic competitiveness with China. It identifies the Nimba deposit as one of the largest, highest-grade iron discoveries globally. ​

By the Numbers

Yorktown Solutions LLC reported $120,000 for the third quarter of 2026. That figure is unchanged from Yorktown's third-quarter 2025 amount and its second-quarter 2026 amended figure.

Brittany Beaulieu, Vice President, served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 113th and 114th Congresses. Daniel Vajdich, President, also has Senate Foreign Relations Committee experience from those Congresses. Jonathan Gregory, Senior Vice President, rounds out the roster, which is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Broader Context

In July 2025, according to a Liberian government press release, Liberia and Ivanhoe Liberia signed a Concession and Access Agreement providing rail capacity of up to 30 million metric tons annually, subject to legislative ratification at signing. Liberia's legislature reportedly began ratification in October 2025, the Senate reportedly ratified the agreement on Dec. 18, 2025, and ratification was reportedly confirmed in January 2026.

In April 2025, Ivanhoe Atlantic stated that the U.S. government had publicly supported a Liberian multi-user railway as relevant to critical-mineral supply chains; that characterization is the company's own account. In December 2025, a U.S. lawmaker raised concerns about Ivanhoe Atlantic's ties with China; the company's position was that its Guinea project could help counter Chinese influence over critical minerals in the Simandou region.

The Bottom Line

Yorktown Solutions LLC reported $120,000 in every period from the first quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026, while the client total fell from $170,000 to $120,000 this quarter.

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