China ranks first in reserves of 14 minerals, production of 17 in 2025: ministry
China ranked first globally in reserves of 14 mineral types and in the production of 17 types last year, the Ministry of Natural Resources said at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
By the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China's mineral resource reserves had increased significantly, with 14 minerals ranking first in the world. These include rare earths, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, germanium, indium, fluorite and graphite.
The scale of China's mineral production and metallurgical processing also led the world, with its position in the industrial chain continuing to strengthen.
In mineral production, China ranked first in output of 17 mineral types, including coal, vanadium, titanium, zinc, rare earths, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, indium, gold, tellurium, phosphorus, fluorite and graphite. Among these, output of 11 minerals — such as rare earths, tungsten, antimony, gallium, indium and tellurium — accounted for more than half of the global total.
Additionally, China led the world in output of more than 30 metallurgical products, with 17 types accounting for about half of global production, including manganese, rare earths, aluminum, steel and copper.
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