MLR releases announcement about China's rare earth ore and tungsten ore mining quotas for 2017

The competent departments of land and resources in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and other provinces (regions):　
　
In order to protect and rationally exploit superior mineral resources, the Ministry of Land and Resources of People’s Republic of China (MLR) continues to control the total mining quotas for rare earth ore and tungsten ore in accordance with related regulations on the protective exploitation of specific minerals in 2017. The MLR has now decided the total mining quotas for the two minerals, including the first batch of the mining quotas. The details are as follows:
　　
1. In 2017, the total mining quota for rare earth oxide (REO) is 105,000t, including 17,900t of iron rare earth ore (medium and heavy rare earths) and 87,100t of rock-type rare earth ore (light rare earths); the total mining quota for tungsten concentrate (65% WO3) is 91,300t, including 73,200t of main mining quota and 18,100t of comprehensive utilization quota.
　　
2. The relevant provincial departments of land and resources should earnestly and timely allocate the mining quotas among cities, counties and enterprises in strict accordance with relevant provisions, and submit the announcement on the rare earth ore and tungsten ore mining quotas for the province (region) as well as the specific allocation of mining quotas among rare earth groups to MLR within 30 days after the allocation of the mining quotas by the MLR.Asian Metal Copyright The relevant provincial departments of land and resources should earnestly and timely allocate the mining quotas among cities, counties and enterprises in strict accordance with relevant provisions, and submit the announcement on the rare earth ore and tungsten ore mining quotas for the province region as well as the specific allocation of mining quotas among rare earth groups to MLR within 30 days after the allocation of the mining quotas by the MLR.Asian Metal Copyright In addition, relevant provincial departments should also publicize the announcements on their websites.Asian Metal Copyright The relevant provincial departments of land and resources should earnestly and timely allocate the mining quotas among cities, counties and enterprises in strict accordance with relevant provisions, and submit the announcement on the rare earth ore and tungsten ore mining quotas for the province region as well as the specific allocation of mining quotas among rare earth groups to MLR within 30 days after the allocation of the mining quotas by the MLR.Asian Metal Copyright The land and resources department at the county level shall sign a letter of responsibility with the mining enterprises to clarify the rights, obligations and liabilities for breach of contract.

3. Local land and resources departments should make sure that owners of mining rights seriously execute the rule of making monthly report on rare earth mining and quarterly report on tungsten ore mining, and make timely, accurate and standardized report online.Asian Metal Copyright June 30, 2017 Total mining quota for rare earth ore in 2017 Province Region Rare earth oxide REO, t Rock-type rare earth ore light rare earths Iron rare earth ore medium and heavy rare earths 1 Inner Mongolia 59,500 Baogang Group 59,500 2 Fujian 2,000 3 Jiangxi 9,000 Ganzhou Rare Earth Mining Industry Co.Asian Metal Copyright Local land and resources departments at all levels should take measures to strengthen the verification and inspection of the implementation of rare earth ore and tungsten ore mining quotas, and promptly report the problems encountered in the work.　　

4. The examination and approval of rare earth ore and tungsten ore prospecting and mining rights as well as the management of total mining quotas will be executed in accordance with the Notice on Standardizing Approval and Management of Rare Earth Ore and Tungsten Ore Prospecting and Mining Rights issued by the MLR (MLR regulations 2015 No.Asian Metal Copyright Chinalco 2,500 8 Sichuan 25,000 9 Yunnan 200 Total 87,100 17,900 Total 105,000 Total mining quota for tungsten ore in 2017 Province Region Tungsten concentrate （65% WO3, t） Main mining quota Comprehensive utilization quota 1 Inner Mongolia 1,000 500 2 Helongjiang 1,100 3 Zhejiang 500 150 4 Anhui 1,200 5 Fujian 2,500 400 6 Jiangxi 35,050 3,400 7 Henan 6,000 8 Hubei 300 9 Hunan 19,500 4,100 10 Guangdong 3,500 60 11 Guangxi 2,000 1,000 12 Hainan 190 13 Yunnan 5,850 750 14 Shaanxi 100 15 Gansu 1,710 16 Qinghai 140 17 Xinjiang 300 Total 73,350 17,950 Total 91,300 .Asian Metal Copyright 9).

June 30, 2017

Total mining quota for rare earth ore in 2017
	Province (Region)	Rare earth oxide (REO, t)
		Rock-type rare earth ore (light rare earths)	Iron rare earth ore (medium and heavy rare earths)
1	Inner Mongolia	59,500
	Baogang Group	59,500
2	Fujian		2,000
3	Jiangxi		9,000
	Ganzhou Rare Earth Mining Industry Co., Ltd.Asian Metal Copyright In addition, relevant provincial departments should also publicize the announcements on their websites.Asian Metal Copyright (Ganzhou Rare Earth Group Co.Asian Metal Copyright The details are as follows: 　　 1.Asian Metal Copyright, Ltd.)		9,000
4	Shandong	2,600
	Shandong Weishanhu Rare Earth Co., Ltd. (Chinalco)	2,600
5	Hunan		2,000
	China Minmetals Rare Earth Jianghua Co., Ltd.( China Minmetals Corporation)		2,000
6	Guangdong		2,200
7	Guangxi		2,500
	Chinalco  Guangxi Nonferrous Rare Earth Development Co., Ltd. (Chinalco)		2,500
8	Sichuan	25,000
9	Yunnan		200
Total		87,100	17,900
Total		105,000

Total mining quota for tungsten ore in 2017
	Province (Region)	Tungsten concentrate
		（65% WO3, t）
		Main mining quota	Comprehensive utilization quota
1	Inner Mongolia	1,000	500
2	Helongjiang		1,100
3	Zhejiang	500	150
4	Anhui	1,200
5	Fujian	2,500	400
6	Jiangxi	35,050	3,400
7	Henan		6,000
8	Hubei		300
9	Hunan	19,500	4,100
10	Guangdong	3,500	60
11	Guangxi	2,000	1,000
12	Hainan		190
13	Yunnan	5,850	750
14	Shaanxi	100
15	Gansu	1,710
16	Qinghai	140
17	Xinjiang	300
Total		73,350	17,950
Total		91,300

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