SMM News
8th October 2021: MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources) and MIIT (Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology) published the annual rare earths and tungsten production quotas for 2021.
The 2021 annual rare earths (REO) production quota is 168,000 t, including 148,850 t of rock type rare earths (light) and 19,150 t of ionic rare earths (mid-heavy).
The 2021 annual tungsten concentrate (WO3 65%) production quota is 108,000 t, including a 80,820 t mining quota and a 27,180 t comprehensive utilization quota.
