China Rare Earth Group Targets Hydrometallurgy and Engineering Cooperation With China National Chemical Engineering

Highlights

• China Rare Earth Group and CNCEC held talks on October 28, 2026 in Ganzhou, covering hydrometallurgy, industrial engineering, and environmental management.
• No signed agreement, investment commitment, or new production capacity was announced following the meeting.
• The discussions align with China's 15th Five-Year Plan and could extend Western dependence if U.S. and European rare earth projects face delays.
• CNCEC proposed closer cooperation in wet-process metallurgy, solid-waste utilization, and greener rare earth processing methods.
• REEx classifies this as strategically relevant early-stage discussions, not a confirmed processing breakthrough or commercial partnership.