Industrial Minerals


China announces further rare earths policy

29 June 2012

by Albert Li IM analyst, Shanghai, Laura Syrett

Chinese ministry publishes mandatory production plan for rare earth products

Keywords: China, rare earths, Baotou, white paper, exchange platform, prices

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on 28 June the publication of its "Provisional Regulation of Rare Earth Mandatory Production Management Plan".

The completion status of the plan, which includes mining, production and export regulations, will be monitored by MIIT and related provincial departments.

Every rare earths-producer in China will be required to...