The deposit could host as much as 1.15 million tonnes of resources containing key rare earth elements such as praseodymium, ...

As illustrated in the map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world's largest rare earth reserves, estimated at 44 million metric tons.

The map below shows some of the missions ... then explore the possibility of a joint Russian-China crewed mission and even a lunar base. Rare earth metals - used in smartphones, computers and ...