China Northern Rare Earth Adds Green Factories as Huaxing Enters Zero-Carbon Development Program

Highlights

• Three Northern Rare Earth affiliates received regional Green Factory designations in Inner Mongolia, bringing the group's total to nine regional and two national designations.
• Huaxing Rare Earth has entered Inner Mongolia's second zero-carbon factory development program, a multi-year initiative with specific emissions targets.
• Northern Rare Earth reported a carbon intensity of 4.48 metric tons of CO₂ per ton of REO in 2025 and is targeting 4.29 in 2026.
• China implemented a national standard in August 2026 for calculating rare-earth permanent-magnet carbon footprints, with Northern Rare Earth participating in drafting it.
• A new green smelting and separation project aims to cut acid and alkali consumption by over 20%, fresh-water use by 30%, and energy use by 15%.