Source:GlobalTimesChina'sindustrywatchdogrecentlydeniedmediareportsclaimingthatthenationislimitingproductionofrare-earthmineralsinthesecondhalfoftheyear,anditsaidthatthecountry'splannedrareearthoutputin2018hadbeenraisedratherthanreduced.Expertssaidthatasareliablesupplier,ChinawillnottrytocontrolthemarketbyreducingproductionChinaplanstoraiserare-earthminingoutputquotafor2018from105,000tonsto120,000tonsandmeltingquotaforthefullyearfrom100,000tonsto115,000tons,theMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology(MIIT)said.
