The protection of strategic mineral resources concerns China's present and future. It is the bottom line of national security and interests.
With the rapid development of the world's electronics, military industry and high-tech industries, rare metals (especially rare earth) have become important strategic resources for national security and development, just like oil and steel. However, at present, there are still abnormal phenomena in the production, export and application of strategically valuable mineral resources such as rare metals, coke, and gold in our country, which is detrimental to China's strategic interests. Thus, a powerful national control mechanism needs to be established.