Gansu discovers more rare earth deposits  

甘肅發(fā)現(xiàn)一批稀有金屬礦床

近年來，甘肅在稀有金屬找礦方面取得了重大突破，陸續(xù)發(fā)現(xiàn)了瓜州國(guó)寶山銣礦、阿克塞余石山鈮礦等一大批勘查基地。初步估算資源量20萬噸，遠(yuǎn)景資源量100萬噸，鈮礦含量200至500噸。

Lanzhou (CNS) -- Gansu is estimated to have 200,000 tons of rare earth resources and one million tons of undiscovered reserves, the Provincial Department of Land and Resources said Thursday.

Gansu has recently introduced more private capital to locate rare earth metals. Last year the province carried out 59 such projects with funding of 300 million yuan (US$47.2 million), discovering new deposits of gold and iron.

The Ge'erke Gold Orefield in Maqu County is now the largest and most profitable gold exploration project in Gansu. Beishan, Minxian and Yawan have all been listed among the first batch of key state exploitation zones for gold, copper, nickel, tungsten and so on.

As of 2011, Gansu had discovered 27 sources of rare earths, 10 of which are rated above mid-scale. The discoveries will help the province establish new mineral development bases, nourish the resource industry and relieve shortages.