Tag: tungsten scrap exports
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US: Export controls on critical mineral scrap signal push for domestic supply security
Presidential order prioritises strategic mineral availability Tungsten scrap emerges as key defence resource The US has authorised export restrictions on recoverable critical minerals and materials, signalling a broader shift towards retaining strategic resources for domestic manufacturing and defence applications. President Donald Trump signed Presidential Determination No. 2026-19 on 30 July, invoking the Defense Production Act…