China sets up the first batch of Rare-earth national planning areas

In order to realize the sustainable use of rare earth minerals and protect the ecological environment, the Ministry of Land and Resources recently decided to set up China's first batch of rare earth mines, including 11 blocks with a total area of more than 2,500 square kilometers. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Land and Resources, the designated Ganzhou Rare earth Mineral State planning mining area, including exploration area, mining area and metallogenic prospective area of a total of 11 blocks, a total area of more than 2,500 square kilometers, the prediction of rare earth resources of about 760,000 tons, of which the heavy rare earth resources reserves about 710,000 After the identification of resources, it is expected that the current national heavy rare earth resources reserves increased by 80%.