Chinese Society of Rare Earths Hosts 2,000-Plus Attendees and Recognizes 56 Projects

Highlights

• Over 2,000 researchers and industry participants gathered in Suzhou for the 2026 Chinese Society of Rare Earths annual meeting
• More than 700 presentations and posters covered topics from extraction and separation to magnets, lasers, and electric-vehicle motors
• 56 projects received awards, including three grand prizes, 16 first prizes, and 37 second prizes across rare earth research areas
• Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology earned a first prize for magnesium–rare earth hydrogen-storage materials research
• Analysts caution that conference awards reflect research milestones, not market-ready products, and urge investors to seek pilot-scale data