China reports 14 mineral reserves as world's largest

 China holds the world's largest reserves of 14 mineral resources, including rare earths, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, germanium, indium, fluorite and graphite, its latest mineral resource data showed.

In 2025, the country also ranked first globally in the production of 17 mineral resources, including coal, vanadium, titanium, zinc, rare earths, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony, gallium, indium, gold, and tellurium, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources on Wednesday.

China's mining industry output reached approximately 32.7 trillion yuan (about 4.77 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, accounting for more than 23 percent of the country's GDP, underscoring its position as the world's largest in mineral production, smelting and processing.

China is also a dominant supplier to the global smelting and processing industries, officials with the ministry told a press conference on Wednesday, adding that China's resource base helps secure the stable industrial chains of the country as well as the development of its emerging sectors, while also contributing to global livelihoods. ■