Highlights

• Baogang Group convened a symposium highlighting major technological breakthroughs in rare earth materials and industrial applications.
• The event showcased:
  • 11 core technology bottlenecks resolved
  • 44 R&D projects across:
    • Biotech
    • Magnetic materials
    • Energy storage
• China's strategic approach positions Baogang as a key driver in developing advanced rare earth technologies with national support.

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Against the backdrop of clear skies and surging optimism, Baogang Group and the Baotou municipal government convened top scientists, rare earth executives, industry associations, and academic institutions on June 8 for a pivotal event: the 2025 Symposium on Technological and Industrial Innovation Integration for the “Two Rare Earth Bases.”

Marking two years since President Xi Jinping’s visit to Inner Mongolia, the gathering celebrated what officials called “landmark breakthroughs” in critical rare earth technologies. More than ceremonial, the event reinforced Baogang’s strategic positioning as China’s primary engine for high-end rare earth development.

Baogang executives detailed major advances led by the Rare Earth New Materials Innovation Center. These include:

• Biotech-based tailings recycling,
• Low-PrNd, high-Ce permanent magnet optimization,
• Breakthroughs in giant magnetostrictive materials,
• Rare earth-integrated textiles, and
• 11 core technology bottlenecks resolved through 44 R&D projects.

Twelve pilot demonstration lines are now under construction, targeting low-carbon extraction, magnetic materials, photonic applications, and energy storage—part of a unified push to commercialize previously inaccessible “chokepoint” technologies.

Participants described the innovation center’s progress as a “paradigm shift,” blending research, industrialization, and regulatory alignment to overcome barriers in technology transfer. China Engineering Academy expert Li Wei hailed the achievements as a model for seamless integration across the research-to-market spectrum.

Parallel advisory meetings, bringing together top scientists from Baogang, Northern Rare Earth, and the Baiyunebo National Rare Earth Laboratory, provided strategic counsel on next-phase development and deeper alignment with national innovation mandates.

Industry leaders, including YINST Magnetic Materials Co., highlighted how deep collaboration with Baogang and Northern Rare Earth has accelerated the formation of technical standards and positioned Chinese rare earth producers to dominate value-added applications.

Critical Perspective

Baogang’s narrative is one of coordinated ascendancy: leveraging Party support, national strategic alignment, and centralized resources to push China’s rare earth industrial complex up the value chain. The “Two Rare Earth Bases” strategy—one base for materials, the other for applications—has become a policy keystone for self-reliance in advanced technologies. Rare Earth Exchanges has reported how this deep initiative is part of a broader multi-decade plan for ascendancy.

For Western governments and private sector competitors, the message is clear: Baogang is not merely mining rare earths—it’s engineering the future of their use. Replicating this degree of integration and political backing remains a formidable challenge.

Source: Baogang Daily

Translated and reported by Rare Earth Exchanges.