http://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0117/c90000-20267494.html

A large ion-adsorption-type rare-earth mineral deposit in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province has been discovered, with potential resources reaching 1.15 million tons. It’s expected to become the largest middle and heavy rare-earth deposit in China and further strengthen China’s strategic advantage in the field.

Key rare-earth elements such as praseodymium exceed 470,000 tons. Other minerals are primarily middle and heavy rare-earth minerals.

China has abundant light rare-earth resources, mainly distributed in areas such as Bayan Obo mining area in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Among other things, the middle and heavy rare-earth resources are essential raw materials for electric vehicles, renewable energy, and national defense security.