More than 470,000 tons correspond to critical elements such as praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium.

China has unearthed a massive rare earth element deposit in Yunnan province, potentially containing praseodymium and neodymium resources.

China Geological Survey says deposit has potential resources of 1.15 million tonnes, including more than 470,000 tonnes of key rare earths.

A deposit containing approximately 1.15 million tons of rare earth minerals has been discovered in Yunnan Province, southern China.

China has discovered a rare earth deposit in Honghe, Yunnan province, with potential resources of 1.15 million metric tons, strengthening the country's rare earth resource advantage and industrial chain, the China Geological Survey said on Friday.

A superlarge ion-adsorption-type rare-earth mineral deposit in Southwest China's Yunnan Province has been discovered, with potential resources reaching 1.15 million tons. It's expected to become the largest middle and heavy rare-earth deposit in China and further strengthen China's strategic advantage in the field,

The China Geological Survey announced that a massive ion-adsorption rare earth mine with potential resources reaching 1.15 million tons had been discovered in the Honghe area of Yunnan Province with support from the Ministry of Finance.