Large rare earth deposit discovered in SW China


Tourists enjoy the view of Hani terraced fields in Yuanyang county of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, June 14, 2024. - Xinhua

KUNMING: The China Geological Survey (CGS) announced on Frida (Jan 17) that it has discovered a large rare earth deposit in southwest China's Yunnan Province, with potential resources of 1.15 million tonnes.

Critical rare earth elements such as praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium and terbium exceed 470,000 tonnes in this newly discovered deposit, said the CGS, an institute under the Ministry of Natural Resources.

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