Highlights

• Gansu Rare Earth Company completed a two-day national manufacturing quality management assessment.
• The assessment was conducted by TÜV/Taier Certification Center.
• Results are to be reviewed by China's MIIT for an official quality level rating.
• The evaluation assessed four major dimensions across 30 indicators:
  • Quality management effectiveness
  • Digitalization
  • Organizational capacity
  • Performance outcomes
• The assessment is part of China's Quality Strong Nation Construction Outline.
• An Excellence or Prevention rating would position Gansu Rare Earth as a benchmark enterprise in quality-managed rare earth production.
• This strengthens China's competitive edge in critical materials supply chains.

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Gansu Rare Earth Company has successfully completed (opens in a new tab) a two-day national manufacturing quality management capability assessment, marking another step in China’s broader “Quality Power Nation” initiative. From October 29 to 30, a team from the Telecommunication Metrology Certification Center (TÜV/Taier Certification Center)—appointed by the Gansu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology—conducted an on-site audit of the company’s production, quality systems, and management processes.

The evaluation results will be reviewed by the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which will assign an official national quality management level—ranging from Experience, Inspection, Assurance, and Prevention to Excellence.

Part of China’s “Quality Power” National Agenda

The evaluation is part of China’s Quality Strong Nation Construction Outline, a flagship policy aimed at improving industrial competitiveness through rigorous quality governance. For Gansu Rare Earth—an affiliate of Baotou Iron and Steel Group (Baogang)—the process signals its effort to align with China’s new industrialization strategy, emphasizing quality-driven growth.

At the opening meeting, Zhou Xiaojun, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager, presented the company’s development milestones, achievements in quality control, and digital management systems. He instructed all departments to fully cooperate with auditors, emphasizing that quality management is “the foundation of sustainable competitiveness.”

Audit Scope: From Process to Performance

The third-party assessors evaluated four major dimensions and 30 sub-indicators:

1. Effectiveness of the quality management system
2. Degree of digitalization and process integration
3. Organizational capacity for continuous success
4. Quality performance outcomes

 Each metric determines the company’s placement within the national five-level hierarchy. During the inspection, all departments provided documentation and operational data, ensuring the audit proceeded efficiently.

At the closing session, evaluators praised the company’s achievements in building structured, measurable quality systems while suggesting refinements to improve digital traceability and preventive quality control.

Strategic Implications

For Western observers, this development illustrates China’s shift from quantity to quality in its rare earth industrial chain. Gansu RareEarth’s participation in MIIT’s tiered evaluation program shows Beijing’s intent to institutionalize manufacturing standards that can underpin global competitiveness—especially in critical materials where reliability and purity are decisive.

If granted a “Prevention” or “Excellence” rating, Gansu Rare Earth would become one of China’s benchmark enterprises for quality-managed rare earth production—further consolidating domestic confidence and setting export credibility benchmarks in future trade negotiations.

Disclaimer: This report originates from a state-owned enterprise publication. Information should be independently verified before forming business or investment conclusions.

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