German media: The Baiyun Ebo mining area in Inner Mongolia is believed to hold 30% to 40% of the world's known rare earth reserves
A report by a journalist from "Süddeutsche Zeitung" from the rare earth mining area in Inner Mongolia states:
"This region is extracting rare earths that are urgently needed worldwide. Neodymium, lanthanum, samarium, and praseodymium are mainly extracted from rhodochrosite. Yttrium, europium, gadolinium, and erbium are present in smaller amounts, partially combined with monazite and other minerals. In addition, one of China's largest iron ore deposits, the world's largest niobium deposit, and one of the largest thorium deposits are also located here.
Most people may never have heard of these metals, but without them, there would be no wind turbines, smartphones, computers, electric vehicles, nuclear power plants, and these are just a small part of the actual uses of rare earths."
The report by "Süddeutsche Zeitung" continues to point out that rare earths are actually not rare, but the mining and separation of rare earth elements are extremely complex.
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