China issues 105,000 tons of rare earth quota

China issues 105,000 tons of rare earth quota

Source: www.chinamining.org   Citation: China Knowledge   Date: May 18, 2015

China, the world`s largest rare-earth producer, has released the rare earth exploitation quota for 2015 at 105,000 tons, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Land and Resources.

The ministry said in a statement that the quota comprised 87,100 tons for light rare earths and 17,900 tons for medium and heavy rare earths.

Six rare-earth companies comprising China Minmetals Corporation, Aluminum Corporation of China, Baogang Group, etc. were in the list of allocation of the rare earth quota.

From Jan to Apr this year, China exported 8,044 tons of rare earth, down 20.8% from a year earlier, with the export value of RMB 590 million, down 30.3% than the previous year.

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