"Critical Minerals" Articles (5)

BIS Just Stopped Scrap Batteries at the Border | Export Control Turns from Blocking Leakage to Hoarding Resources

On 6 August 2026 BIS ordered sellers of lithium-ion black mass and tungsten waste and scrap to allocate 100% of monthly sales to U.S. persons. The authority is not the EAR but the Defense Production Act. Here is what it means that export control is now being used to keep resources at home.

2026-08-24Ryuta Hamamoto

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From Blacklist Screening to Proof of Origin | What Pax Silica and the Silicon Highway Change

Pax Silica grew to 24 signatories at its second summit in June 2026. The Silicon Highway, backed by up to $50 million, would move trusted cargo faster using cryptographic verification and pre-approval. Export control is shifting from screening names, to tracing ownership, to proving provenance.

2026-08-24Ryuta Hamamoto

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The 2026 Japan-India Summit Explained: Takaichi and Modi's Economic-Security Declaration, ~2 Trillion Yen in Investment, and Cooperation on Semiconductors and Critical Minerals

The 2026 Japan-India Summit Explained: Takaichi and Modi's Economic-Security Declaration, ~2 Trillion Yen in Investment, and Cooperation on Semiconductors and.

2026-07-06Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan-India Economic Security Dialogue and Critical Minerals: Cooperation Moving Through the Quad Framework in 2026

Japan-India Economic Security Dialogue and Critical Minerals: Cooperation Moving Through the Quad Framework in 2026.

2026-06-29Ryuta Hamamoto

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Export Control for Materials and Rare Earth Manufacturers: Critical Minerals, China Regulations, and Operating Under US-China Tensions (2026 Edition)

Export Control for Materials and Rare Earth Manufacturers: Critical Minerals, China Regulations, and Operating Under US-China Tensions (2026 Edition).

2026-04-24Ryuta Hamamoto