In order to protect and rationally develop superior mineral resources, my country continues to implement total mining control on rare earth and tungsten ore. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on the 15th that the national total control index for rare earth mining in 2020 is 140,000 tons, and the national total control index for tungsten concentrate mining is 105,000 tons. According to the requirements, the total amount of rare earth mining control indicators should be issued to 6 mining companies affiliated to the rare earth group. The two departments will strengthen verification, inspection and supervision.
According to data, the total control index of my country's rare earth mining in 2018 was 120,000 tons, and in 2019 it was 132,000 tons. Data in the last three years shows that while strictly protecting the resources and environment, my country has increased the rare earth mining plan in an orderly manner to further meet market demand.
Full text of the notice:
Notice of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Issuing the 2020 Total Control Index for Rare Earth Mines and Tungsten Ore Mining
Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang and other provinces (autonomous regions) in charge of natural resources, industry and information technology:
In order to protect and rationally develop superior mineral resources, in accordance with the relevant regulations on the management of protective mining of specific minerals, in 2020, continue to implement total mining control on rare earth mines and tungsten mines. After research, the 2020 total mining volume control index has been determined, and the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows.
1. In 2020, the national total rare earth ore (REO, the same below) total mining control index is 140,000 tons, of which the rock-type rare earth ore (mainly light rare earth) index is 120,850 tons, and the ionic rare earth ore (mainly heavy) Rare earth-based) index 19,150 tons. The national total tungsten concentrate (65% tungsten trioxide content, the same below) mining total control index is 105,000 tons, of which the main mining index is 78,150 tons, and the comprehensive utilization index is 26,850 tons. The above indicators all include the first batch of indicators issued by the ``Notice of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Issuing the 2020 Total Control Indicators for Rare Earth Mines and Tungsten Mines (First Batch)'' (Natural Resources Development (2020) No. 33) . See the appendix for the specific allocation of total mining control index of rare earth and tungsten mines by province (autonomous region).
2. Relevant provincial-level natural resources, industry, and informatization authorities must strictly follow the regulations and earnestly do a good job in decomposing and issuing indicators, and decompose the indicators to cities, counties or enterprises within 20 working days after the notification is issued. The total amount of rare earth mining control indicators should be issued to 6 mining companies affiliated to the rare earth group. After decomposing and issuing total rare earth mine and tungsten mine total mining control indicators, the provincial-level natural resources authority shall organize the municipal and county-level natural resources authority to sign a responsibility letter with the mining enterprise to clarify rights, obligations and breach of contract obligations.
3. Local natural resources authorities at all levels organize mining right holders to earnestly implement the rare earth mine monthly report and tungsten mine quarterly report system, and conduct online direct reports in a timely, accurate and standardized manner. Measures should be taken to effectively strengthen the verification and inspection of the implementation of the indicators of rare earth mines and tungsten mines, and problems encountered in the work should be reported in time.
4. Local departments in charge of natural resources at all levels and departments in charge of industry and information technology should strengthen communication and coordination, cooperate closely, share information, and jointly do a good job in the supervision and management of total amount control indicators for rare earth mines and tungsten mines.
