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China's Bayan Obo rare earth deposit may hold larger reserves than reported

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A leading Chinese geologist suggests that the Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia, the world's largest known rare earth deposit, may hold significantly more resources than currently reported. Research indicates that the deposit was formed through multiple stages of carbonatite activity, with a younger mineralization event being crucial for its formation. This finding challenges previous estimates and suggests a greater geological potential for the region. AI

RANK_REASON Geological study revealing potentially larger resource estimates for a significant mineral deposit. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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China's Bayan Obo rare earth deposit may hold larger reserves than reported

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    China’s rare earth reserves could be much larger than reported: leading geologist

    The world’s largest known rare earth deposit in northern China could contain far more resources underground than currently reported, according to a leading Chinese geologist. Containing 100 million tonnes of rare earth reserves, the Bayan Obo mine in the Inner Mongolia autonomous…

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