China is expanding Baotou Rare Earth High and New Tech Industrial Development Zone in Inner Mongolia, as the country maintains its grip on the majority of the world's rare earths trade

Beijing has responded angrily to a US executive order to look into the country's dependence on rare earths from China.

China built more than half of the world's new coal power plants this year and it accounts for 90% of new planned capacity, a study showed on Monday

Ministry says China will increase oversight and boost production of the 17 rare earth minerals to 140,000 tonnes this year from 120,000 tonnes last year

Rich nations have used banks and development programmes to funnel $77 billion in each of the last three years to oil and gas projects despite their commitment to slash greenhouse gas emissions

Mentougou is home to Beijing's last coal mine, which is slated to close later in this year (2020) as the city battles chocking smog