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Rare Earth Elements

Strategic Resource

Metal • rare_earth • 1 deposit(s)

China dominates global REE production (~60%) and processing (~90%). Bayan Obo largest deposit. Strategic resource with export controls.

Bayan Obo REE-Iron Deposit

Inner Mongolia

producingExport Ready
Grade: 6 %REO - World's largest REE deposit. Iron ore byproduct.
Security:1/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:4/5
Proved44.00M tonne(recoverable)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:proved
Confidence:85%
As of:2025-01-01
✓No data quality warnings

Sources

  • China Mineral Resources
    Ministry of Natural Resources, 2025
Base Case

Basis: recoverable (not applied)

= 30.0%

Gross Value

$2.20Tmodeled

State Value

$660.00Bmodeled
Notes: REO content. China has ~35% of global REE reserves but dominates production.