China issues 79-article framework to secure critical mineral supply chain

Premier Li Qiang has promulgated 79 implementing regulations under China's revised mineral resources law, taking effect June 15. The framework spans mining, processing, utilisation, and stockpiling in a single coordinated instrument — covering rare earths and other critical minerals explicitly.

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