To effectively protect rare earth resources and the ecological environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in consultation with relevant departments, has formulated the "Normative Conditions for the Rare Earth Industry." (2016 Yearbook ) “and the ‘Administrative Measures for the Announcement of Normative Conditions for the Rare Earth Industry,’ and decided to” 7 Moon 1 Effective from the date of issuance, 2012 Year 7 Moon 26 The “Access Conditions for the Rare Earth Industry” and the “Administrative Measures,” both announced on [date], are hereby repealed simultaneously.

　　The new "Standard Conditions" provide detailed regulations covering multiple aspects of rare-earth projects, including project establishment and layout, production scale, resource utilization, and product quality.

　　In terms of production scale, the production scale of hybrid rare-earth mining enterprises should not be less than... 20000 ton / Year ( Based on oxides, the same applies hereafter. ) ; The production scale of fluorocarbon cerium mining enterprises should not be less than 5000 ton / Year; the production scale of ion-adsorption rare earth mining enterprises should not be less than 500 ton / Year. The mining of single monazite deposits is prohibited.

　　The production scale of independent smelting and separation enterprises using mixed rare-earth ores should not be less than. 8000 ton / Year; the production scale of independent smelting and separation enterprises using fluorocarbon cerium ore should not be less than 5000 ton / Year; the production scale of independent smelting and separation enterprises using ion-adsorption rare earth ores should not be less than 3000 ton / Year; the production scale of smelting and separation projects undertaken by enterprises engaged in the comprehensive recovery and utilization of rare earth resources should not be less than. 3000 ton / Year.

　　In terms of resource utilization, the mining loss rate and dilution rate for mixed rare-earth ores and fluorocarbon cerium ores must not exceed. 10% The recovery rate of mineral processing for typical ores reaches 75% The above (including, the same applies below), the recovery rate of low-grade and difficult-to-process rare earth ores reaches 65% Above, the recycling rate of production water has reached... 85% The above.

　　The comprehensive recovery rate for ion-type rare earth ore mining and beneficiation reaches 75% Above, the recycling rate of production water has reached... 90% The above.

　　The smelting and separation project for processing mixed rare-earth ores and fluorocarbon cerium ores achieves a total rare-earth recovery rate greater than... 92% From mixed rare earths to single or enriched rare earth compounds, the overall rare earth recovery rate exceeds 96% ; The smelting and separation project for ion-adsorption rare earth ores, ranging from mixed rare earths to single or enriched rare earth compounds, achieves a total rare earth recovery rate greater than... 94% For smelting and separation projects undertaken by enterprises engaged in the comprehensive recovery and utilization of rare-earth resources, the overall recovery rate of rare earths—from mixed rare earths to individual or enriched rare-earth compounds—shall be in accordance with the standards outlined above. Industry insiders believe that this move is clearly aimed at enhancing the production efficiency of the rare-earth industry.