Chinese geologists discovered two new minerals, Oboniobite and Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite, at the world's largest rare-earth mine in Inner Mongolia.

Chinese geologists discovered two new minerals, Oboniobite and Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite, at the world's largest rare-earth mine in Inner Mongolia. These niobium-scandium minerals were found in the Bayan Obo deposit and are strategically critical for industries like aerospace, defense, and energy. The International Mineralogical Association confirmed their new mineral status.