Rare earths: How China further extends i • Table.Briefings

Rare earths have been mined at the Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia for years.

China has discovered new rare earth deposits that will further expand the People’s Republic’s dominant position. This is already raising international concerns. Most recently, Beijing imposed export restrictions.

China has discovered new rare earth deposits. As the South China Morning Post reports, rare earth specialists announced at a symposium of the China Rare Earth Group last week that 4.96 million tons of rare earths had been found in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Sichuan Province).

Rare earths: How China further extends its lead

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