Important rare earths minerals found in India are ilmenite, sillimanite, garnet, zircon, monazite and rutile, collectively called Beach Sand Minerals (BSM)
India has almost 35 per cent of the world’s total beach sand mineral deposits.
China -world’s largest producer and consumer of rare earth minerals.
Chinese exports meet around 80% of the world’s demand for these minerals.
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