BEIJING – China has made significant strides in mineral resources ... In terms of mineral types, exploration investments have surged in minerals such as tin, tungsten, copper and phosphate ores, as ...

A recent assessment by Australian firm Earth Rarest estimated that Australia could supply up to 20 per cent of global demand for neodymium and praseodymium, but warned that a full replacement of ...

Deposit in Hunan province has an estimated 490 million tonnes of lithium ore and 1.31 million tonnes of lithium oxide, report ...

Rich in lithium, rubidium and tin, the Hunan field could feed China’s gigafactories and tilt the world’s battery race east.

The deposit, located in Linwu county in Chenzhou, boasts 490 million metric tons of lithium, along with 1.31 million tons of lithia. The deposit also includes associated minerals such as rubidium, ...

China reported a surge in mineral discoveries in the first half of 2025, identifying 38 new deposits—up 31 percent year-on-year—including 25 classified as large or medium-sized, the Ministry of ...