China clarifies rare earth penalty benchmarks, tightening traceability enforcement
By MLex Staff ( April 29, 2026, 08:41 GMT | Insight) -- China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has launched a consultation on draft benchmarks clarifying how penalties under the Rare Earths Management Regulation will be applied, with a focus on traceability breaches and quota violations.China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has opened a public consultation on draft benchmarks for administrative penalties under the Rare Earths Management Regulation, as Beijing moves to standardize enforcement across the sector....
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