Abstract: Rhenium （Re） is an important strategic emerging industry mineral with extensive applications in modern defense, industry, and emerging fields. Based on the research and compilation of the Geology of mineral resources in China volume of dispersed metals, this paper further summarizes the resources characteristics and exploration and development and utilization of rhenium in China. It is believed that the distribution of rhenium resources in China is relatively concentrated, with great mineralization potential and exploration space. In recent years, important exploration results have been obtained for rhenium. According to incomplete statistics, as of 2021, a total of 787.41 t of confirmed rhenium resource reserves have been obtained. From a global perspective, the large-scale production of rhenium began in 1930. Compared with the world, the development of China’s rhenium industry has not yet formed a scale and is still in its early stages, and its development and utilization heavily rely on the development and utilization of host mineral deposits. Drawing on the development and utilization history of rhenium resources abroad, the application of rhenium has led to an increase in demand for rhenium with every technological innovation, from additives to catalysts to aviation engines and quantum computing. It is predicted that the application of rhenium in China will become more diversified in the next 10-20 years, and the demand will also reach its peak. The degree of rhenium resource security needs to be further improved. It is recommended to conduct a national evaluation of the potential of rhenium resources, identify the available resources and potential of rhenium, strengthen the comprehensive utilization and recycling industrialization of rhenium resources, and establish a strategic reserve mechanism for rhenium.