March 24, 2026–Written by Danny Levin, Deputy Editor for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)–China recently announced its new five-year plan, with the world’s dominant miner and processor of minerals looking to gain even more control.
The plan’s text highlights the country’s approach, looking to “continuously enhance competitive advantages in rare earths, rare metals, and superhard materials, and strengthen the high-quality and efficient comprehensive utilization of important strategic minerals.”
