Highlights
- Baogang Group executive Li Xiao inspects rare earth subsidiaries in Gansu and Inner Mongolia.
- Emphasizes technological innovation and green mining strategies.
- The company targets high-value rare earth product development, particularly in new energy applications and advanced materials.
- China continues to consolidate its dominance in rare earth supply chains through strategic regional investments and technological improvements.
In a strategic move underscoring China’s deepening investment in rare earth resource control and value-added development, Baogang Group General Manager and Party Vice Secretary Li Xiao led an executive delegation on a two-day inspection of key subsidiaries in Gansu Province and Inner Mongolia.
From March 31 to April 1, Li visited (opens in a new tab) Gansu Rare Earth Company (opens in a new tab) and Wuhai Mining Company (opens in a new tab) to assess progress on waste reduction initiatives, green mining, and industrial upgrading.
During his visit to Gansu Rare Earth’s No. 204 Workshop, which is pioneering waste slag minimization technologies, Li emphasized the need for the company to focus on “specialization, refinement, and innovation” and to leverage its resource base to push high-value rare earth products into global markets. He called for increased investment in R&D, smarter production lines, and the integration of green, digital, and intelligent systems—especially in new energy applications.
At Wuhai Mining, Li visited extraction and processing sites and reviewed plans for green mine development. Stressing the importance of government alignment, Li urged management to “actively engage with local authorities for policy support” while maintaining strict environmental and safety standards. He called for continuous improvement in operational efficiency and profitability.
Implications for Global Rare Earth Supply Chains
Baogang’s intensified focus on high-tech rare earth innovation and environmental compliance in Gansu and Inner Mongolia suggests China’s continued ambition to consolidate its dominance across both upstream and downstream segments of the rare earth industry.
Gansu, rich in medium and heavy rare earth elements critical to defense and clean energy, is positioned to become a high-priority zone for next-generation magnet and battery materials.
For U.S. and allied manufacturers, this move signals deeper strategic entrenchment by China in the global rare earth ecosystem—at a time when Beijing has just announced new export controls on key heavy elements such as dysprosium, terbium, and lutetium.
Rare Earth Exchanges will continue to monitor how these regional developments could possibly shape global pricing, supply resilience, and Western industrial competitiveness.
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