China Dominates Reserves of 14 Minerals, Leads the World with Production of 17 Minerals

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China strengthens its position as a major player in the world's minerals. The country ranks first in the reserves of 14 types of minerals and the production of 17 types of minerals by 2025.

Quoted from China Daily, Wednesday, April 29, the data was presented by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources at a press conference in Beijing, Wednesday.

At the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period or 2021-2025, China's mineral reserves increased significantly. As many as 14 types of minerals are in the world's first position.

The minerals include rare earth metals, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, germanium, indium, fluorite, and graphite.

China is also the world leader in the production of 17 types of minerals. The list includes coal, vanadium, titanium, zinc, rare earth metals, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, indium, gold, tellurium, phosphorus, fluorite, and graphite.

For 11 minerals, including rare earth metals, tungsten, antimony, gallium, indium, and tellurium, China's production accounts for more than half of the total global production.

China's dominance is also seen in metallurgical processing. The country leads the output of more than 30 metallurgical products.

Of this amount, 17 types of products account for about half of global production. Some of them are manganese, rare earth metals, aluminum, steel, and copper.

This data shows the strong position of China in the world's mineral industry chain, from reserves, production, to processing.