🟢 Natural Resources ETF (REMX) is trading 3.1% up in pre-market amid temporary U.S. recycled-materials sales controls

REMX is trading 3.1% up in pre-market on renewed critical-minerals and minor-metals strength.

• The United States issued temporary domestic-sales controls for recycled tungsten scrap and lithium-battery black mass on August 6, supporting the strategic-materials supply narrative.
• China’s minor-metals sector rose 2.08% amid tight germanium supply.
• Oil and precious metals rose overnight, while rare-earth prices were largely stable on August 7; the move appears driven by strategic-minerals positioning and sector momentum, not a single rare-earth price spike.