China announces 2020 rare earth ore mining quotas
2020-07-16 17:46:29 [Print]
Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly announced that in 2020 Chinese government will continue to implement rare earth ore mining quota policy and rare earth ore mining quotas for the year of 2020 are as follows:
1.For the year of 2020, the national total quota for rare earth ore mining is 140,000t, including 120,850t rock-type (light) RE quota and 19,150t ion-type (mainly medium-heavy) RE quota (REO, and the same hereinafter). The above quotas included the first-batch quotas announced by the two ministries previously.
2. Provincial natural resources authorities should break down their own quotas and inform subsidiary cities, counties or companies within 20 working days after the announcement is made; and the total rare earth mining quota should be split among mines of six rare earth group companies.
3. Local natural resources authorities should sign accountability agreements with local rare earth mining companies to ensure quota implementation, and should strictly enforce monitoring system on a monthly basis.
4. Local authorities on natural resources and on industry and information technology should strengthen communication and cooperation so as to improve local administration on rare earth quota implementation.
1.For the year of 2020, the national total quota for rare earth ore mining is 140,000t, including 120,850t rock-type (light) RE quota and 19,150t ion-type (mainly medium-heavy) RE quota (REO, and the same hereinafter). The above quotas included the first-batch quotas announced by the two ministries previously.
2. Provincial natural resources authorities should break down their own quotas and inform subsidiary cities, counties or companies within 20 working days after the announcement is made; and the total rare earth mining quota should be split among mines of six rare earth group companies.
3. Local natural resources authorities should sign accountability agreements with local rare earth mining companies to ensure quota implementation, and should strictly enforce monitoring system on a monthly basis.
4. Local authorities on natural resources and on industry and information technology should strengthen communication and cooperation so as to improve local administration on rare earth quota implementation.
2020 rare earth ore mining quotas by province
