Op-Ed: US scrap rules put processing to the test
Washington wants to retain more strategic scrap, but mineral security will depend on converting it into usable domestic supply.
The United States' decision to retain more critical mineral scrap domestically has the potential to bolster supply security, but its effectiveness hinges more on domestic industry's ability to transform the material into usable minerals. Effective implementation will require crafting policies that address collection, sorting, processing, and refining into usable products. While recycling can indeed strengthen mineral security, it cannot eliminate the need for mining and refining entirely.
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