Industrial Minerals


Baotou seeks foreign partners for heavy rare earths

10 August 2012

by Laura Syrett

Company defends value of light rare earths; officials prioritise heavy minerals

Keywords: rare earths, heavy rare earths, light rare earths, China, Baotou, mega-corporation

Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Hi-Tech Co Ltd is looking for opportunities to develop heavy rare earths outside China, according to reports by China Daily.

Baotou is the world’s largest producer of light rare earths, but wants to develop more of the higher-value heavy minerals via overseas partnerships.

Speaking at the China Rare Earth Industry Forum yesterday, Zhang Zhong, Baotou’s general...