China has opened what could be a Pandora’s box of rare earth minerals, and could reshape the global energy market for years to come. The nation has become the backbone of the international energy ...

The United States is currently eyeing the rare minerals buried in Ukraine, but meanwhile, China has made a discovery that it claims is nothing less than a treasure. Chinese geologists say they have ...

Bayan Obo is a mining district abundant in mineral resources. Roughly translated from Mongolian, Bayan Obo means “a rich mountain.” Xitu Street in Bayan Obo mining district [Photo provided to ...

The Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia could hold enough thorium to potentially meet China’s energy needs for virtually an entire lifetime, according to a recently published national study. Additionally ...

The metals that have scarred their land and poisoned their water have also brought them jobs. And yet, some farmers in Bayan Obo have adjusted to life in the the world’s rare earth capital. But ...

A recently found ore named niobobaotite was unearthed in Inner Mongolia's Bayan Obo deposit. This ore contains niobium, a precious metal known for its superconductive properties, making it a potential ...

In order to crack down on illegal mining, pollution and modernize the country’s mostly low-tech industry China consolidated its rare earth industry under six large organizations in 2014. By far China ...

Çin'in İç Moğolistan Özerk Bölgesi'nde yer alan Bayan Obo madeni, 1,4 milyar tona ulaşan toplam rezerviyle dünyanın en büyük nadir toprak elementi sahası olarak tescillendi. Baotou şehrinin ...

HOHHOT, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A mining truck carrying iron ore moves carefully in the Bayan Obo mining area, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It can accelerate, avoid obstacles and dump ...

Bayan Obo mining district [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Bayan Obo mining district [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A total of 6.6 million tons of niobium reserves have been discovered in ...