https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-proposes-new-rules-tighten-control-over-rare-earth-sector-2025-02-19/China proposes new rules to tighten control over rare earth sectorBy ReutersFebruary 19, 2025
BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday began public consultation on new regulations designed to protect its domestic rare earth industry, a sector where Beijing has previously weaponised its dominance via export controls and other restrictions.The draft regulations, opens new tab were released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology late on Wednesday and touched issues including quotas for mining, smelting and separating as well as monitoring and enforcement.The rules are the latest in a series of attempts to bring the globally critical sector under tighter state control. China already dictates output via a system of quotas and state-controlled companies.Rare earths are a group of 17 minerals whose production China dominates, accounting for nearly 90% of global refined output.In 2023, Beijing banned the export of technology to make rare earth magnets, adding it to an existing ban on technology to extract and separate the critical materials.
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https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/ycls/wjfb/art/2025/art_ca4effa46c19496eacd0cd2085a9580f.htmlPublic Solicitation of Opinions on the Administrative Measures for the Total Control of Rare Earth Mining and Smelting and Separation (Provisional) (Draft for Public Comments) and the Administrative Measures for the Information Traceability of Rare Earth Products (Provisional) (Draft for Public Comments)
Gongyuanhan [2025] No. 33In order to implement the "Rare Earth Management Regulations", effectively protect and rationally develop and utilize rare earth resources, maintain ecological security, and promote the high-quality development of the rare earth industry, the Raw Materials Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has drafted the "Measures for the Total Control of Rare Earth Mining and Rare Earth Smelting and Separation (Interim) (Draft for Public Comments)" and the "Measures for the Information Traceability of Rare Earth Products (Interim) (Draft for Public Comments)" (see attachment), and now solicit public opinions. The public can make comments and suggestions in the following ways:1. Send via email to:
[email protected]. Please send your comments by letter to: Raw Materials Industry Department, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, No. 13 West Chang'an Avenue, Postal Code: 100804.Please indicate the subject "Feedback on the Measures for the Administration of Total Rare Earth Quantity Control/Measures for the Administration of Traceability of Rare Earth Products" in the email or letter, and leave your contact information.The deadline for feedback is March 21st.Appendix: 1. Provisional Regulations on the Total Control of Rare Earth Mining and Smelting and Separation (Draft for Public Comment) 2. Measures for the Administration of Information Traceability of Rare Earth Products (Interim) (Draft for Public Comment)Raw Materials Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology February 19, 2025
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