China Rare Earth Industry Report, 2009-2010 - By ResearchInChina
Rare earth is the richest strategic resource of China. As of 2009, China’s reserves of rare earth have reached 36 million tons, representing 36.4% of the world’s total. China also boasts the largest rare earth output in the world, accounting for 129,000 tons or 97% of the world’s total output in 2009. The overexploitation of rare earth resources has posed a grave challenge to the sustainable development of China’s rare earth industry.
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