Rare earths, fluorite, barite: Major discoveries in mineral exploration in Sichuan

The latest results of the new round of breakthrough strategic mineral exploration show that China has achieved major breakthroughs in the exploration of three mineral types—rare earths, fluorite, and barite—in Mianyang, Sichuan. On the 19th, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced that to effectively release the findings of the new round of breakthrough strategic mineral exploration, a “Mineral Exploration Results Release” project has been established within the key field information disclosure. This project will regularly publish related exploration results, with the first batch including three major findings—rare earths, fluorite, and barite—from Sichuan. (Xinhua News Agency)