SHANGHAI, Jun 5 (SMM) – China's rare earth resources are far from being fully utilised as technical barriers constrain domestic rare earth products to low-end market, said industry experts on a symposium held by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday June 4.

Officials and experts encouraged more high-end processing of rare earth materials at the symposium. 

They also called for the crackdown on rare earth illegal mining, production, and smuggling, which remain major problems facing China’s rare earth market.