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1 . " NdFeB grain boundary tissue remodeling and low-cost production of high-performance magnet key technology" for 2013 Annual National Technology Invention

Zhejiang University tight, Loewe , WMA and Zhejiang Innuovo Magnet Co., Ltd. Fanxiong Fei , " NdFeB grain boundary tissue remodeling and low-cost high-performance magnet宁波科宁达Industry Co., Ltd. and other cooperative completed姚宇良production of key technology " for 2013 annual National technology Invention .

The main innovations of the project include : Zhejiang University, led by Professor Yan Mi magnetic innovation team, originality proposed boundary tissue remodeling technical ideas , design and synthesis of new grain boundary phase , to replace the traditional production process naturally rich grain boundary neodymium phase , the development of new grain boundary phase NdFeB new materials have different performance characteristics ; breakthrough new grain boundary phase component design, based on key technologies such as new alloy sintering and heat treatment of grain boundary phase were developed neodymium high intrinsic resistance to corrosion iron boron rare earth new materials and low weight high coercivity NdFeB materials and new production technologies , and cooperative enterprises accelerating co-innovation and integration with rejection - hydrogen explosion - Jet Mill - magnetic pressure molding - saving sintering - post-processing production the key process technology and equipment to break through the low-cost high-performance NdFeB core production technology , the establishment of high quality, high consistency NdFeB production of complete sets of energy-saving technology . Research and development of new materials have different performance characteristics , a substantial increase in corrosion resistance , toughness improved significantly, saving valuable rare earth resources , dramatically reducing the cost of production , breaking the Japan-US high-end rare earth permanent magnet market monopoly .

Item 18 invention patents , utility model patents authorized three , two patent application PCT published a book , published dozens of papers , the results overall reached the international advanced level, some reached the international advanced level.

2 . " High-end applications and large-scale preparation of rare earth phosphor technology," the acceptance by Ministry of Science and Technology

April 18, 2013 , Ministry of Science and High Technology Research and Development Center of Peking University, Yan Chunhua organized by the Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University Professor Pan Feng inspection team composed of experts and other major projects of National 863 Program " rare earth materials preparation and application of advanced technologies " & ldquo ; -end applications and large-scale preparation of rare earth phosphor technology "project in Xianyang technical acceptance.

The issue by the company as a support unit for the Rainbow Group , a joint rainbow fluorescent materials company, Beijing Institute of Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd. , Zhongshan University, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics , Rising Nonferrous Metals Ltd. and other six units of shared responsibility .

Acceptance Group believes that the composition of the Task Force through the optimization and synthesis conditions breakthroughs developed aluminate , nitrides, oxides of nitrogen and other systems and the balance of 10 LED with a phosphor -scale preparation technology , developed five kinds of common type and a wide color gamut CCFL phosphor type and scale preparation technology , developed five models and efficient 3D-PDP phosphor, built with an annual output of 200 tons CCFL phosphors and phosphor annual output of 500,000 tons production line of LED related product development in 2012 the output value of over 140 million yuan , the Chinese invention patent application 20 , PCT patent 3 , published 29 . After listening to the reports Project Leader , reviewing relevant documents and on-site visits, the Group believes that the subject of the contract to complete the research , to the assessment of the technical indicators , it was agreed that the issue through technical inspection.

The implementation of the subject, has developed a series of advanced high-end rare earth fluorescent material , forming a network with independent intellectual property patents promote the development of China's lighting and fluorescent materials in and improve our position in this field and promote the field of rare earth luminescent materials innovation and progress, and accelerate the country CCFL, LED, 3D display phosphors localization application process , improve the added value of China's rare earth phosphor and production enterprise core competitiveness of rare earth oxide products.

3 . " Hot -scale preparation of rare earth permanent magnet key technologies " through acceptance

March 29, 2013 , organized by the Ministry of Science , Shanghai Jiaotong University Professor Hu Wenbin , Zhong Ke San Huan Hubo Ping researcher , Professor Shu Kangying China Institute of Metrology , Professor Guo Yun East China University of Technology, Ningbo Yunsheng Hi-Tech senior engineer Zhang Min expert group of 863 major projects CAS Ningbo materials , steel Research Institute , Rooster magnetic Co. , CAS Shenyang metal , Zhejiang University, Beijing University and other six units of shared issues " hot rare earth permanent magnet scale Preparation key technology "for the on-site technical inspection.

After listening to the reports , field trips and that a question , the panel agreed that the successful completion of the research topic under the contract , to the assessment of the technical indicators agreed through technical inspection.

The issue in December 2010 officially launched two years. After two years of hard work group members and co-operation , the research group has successfully solved the problem of uniformity of thermal deformation and cracking of the magnet , greatly improving the efficiency of energy product as well as the preparation of the magnet , on the basis of the provisions of the contract to complete four 17 performance categories magnets built industrialization demonstration line with an annual output 100,000 radiation oriented permanent magnet ring. Related magnetic products through the trial after the user has been recognized and praised. In support of this topic , the project team has trained four post-doctoral , doctoral and 11 master's 8 , 15 published papers , applications for invention patents 9 .

4 Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute magnetic refrigeration technology has made great progress

Room temperature magnetic refrigeration technology is a new refrigeration technology , and compared to conventional gas refrigeration technology with high efficiency , energy saving, environmental friendliness , the world attach great importance to research and development of room-temperature magnetic refrigeration technology . France , UK, USA , Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, etc. in the development of practical magnetic refrigerator .

Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute in the field of magnetic refrigeration at room temperature has been carried out over ten years of research work and achieved some results in the preparation of magnetic refrigeration materials , magnetic systems and magnetic refrigerator design and other production , domestic and foreign peer recognition.

2013 Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute of magnetic refrigeration technology , in terms of material master kilograms La department , batch preparation and La- Gd -based materials and various forms of magnetic working fluid absorption and desorption of hydrogen control processes. The redesigned room temperature magnetic refrigerator , connection 4L, 50L and 70L test results workspace ideal . Where space has been under 4L cans of beer can be cooled from room temperature (24 ℃) to 7 ℃, after testing two large-capacity workspace shows a larger increase potential. The latest generation of magnetic refrigerator is close to practical, is currently working with companies to jointly develop practical room temperature magnetic refrigerator . The project technology is patented 8 , authorized 6 , published more than 40 papers .

5 Preparation of ultra-high purity rare earth breakthrough

Ultra- pure high-tech research and development of rare earth metals is a key raw material , technology and equipment for the preparation of ultra- pure rare earth metals is currently no . To meet the advanced features of high-purity inorganic materials research reagents and other high-end applications, Institute of Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd. in the " Twelfth Five-Year " period has been committed to the development of rare earth deep purification technology , a major breakthrough in 2013 , successfully obtained more than 10 kinds of ultra-high purity rare earth metals . Total 75 kinds of impurities ( including C, H, O, N four gases impurities ) is less than 100ppm, the absolute purity of > 99.99%, and the relative purity of 99.999% , and the " fifth" period comparative product purity increased nearly two orders of magnitude , and even some of the indicators have reached the international advanced level exceeded .

The research team developed an ultra-high vacuum distillation furnace , ultra-high vacuum furnace electromigration , ultra-high vacuum cold crucible furnace area of high-performance equipment , such as localization , precise control and achieve maximum process temperature and vacuum automation and other key technical parameters ; development the low-temperature solid-liquid reduction - distillation - one-step preparation of high purity molten metal technology , low oxygen purity fluoride preparation techniques ; trial found a gap in the rare earth impurities exist in different crystalline state diffusion rate significantly different techniques to find the electromigration the core control elements ; introduced 1T external magnetic field and pulsed currents forced to intervene on the migration process , greatly improve the purification efficiency ; research team ultrahigh vacuum distillation / sublimation , electron beam bombardment, levitation melting , solid state electro-migration , regional smelting optimize the integration of a variety of purification techniques to obtain a complete , apply in addition to the preparation of all rare earth 4N -level technical route promethium outside .

The key problem of many technological breakthroughs 4N grade ultra-pure rare earth metals prepared to change the application of high- value-added products such kinds of situation over the years , built the first domestic annual production capacity of 10 tons of ultra-pure rare earth metals test line. Complete technical eight national invention patent applications , PCT international patent 4 .

6 controllable light-emitting Yu Huishou life LED light rare earth materials research and application projects reached the international advanced level

June 16, 2013 , by the 10 Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences identified group of two National Natural Science Foundation of three industry leaders and experts of Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, in collaboration with the R & D Co., Ltd. , Sichuan Sony source " controllable light-emitting余辉寿life LED light rare earth materials research and its applications " in the semiconductor lighting were achievements. Chinese Academy of Sciences identified through the identification of the group agreed , and that the project in rare earth luminescent materials and the global semiconductor lighting technology has made a major breakthrough , original rare earth luminescent materials effectively solve the problem of AC LED strobe lighting equipment International has been unable to break through ; the outcomes achieved from basic research to industrial leap , reached the international advanced level , making China the only country in the world to master low strobe AC LED products through the production of rare earth phosphors . Promote the use of the technology will effectively extend the service life of AC LED lighting , reducing energy consumption and better lighting equipment .


7 China has independently developed a new series of high-performance solar cells for light rare earth luminescent material converts

Near the red conversion materials in solar energy utilization and improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells and other cutting-edge technologies have important applications . In traditional light conversion material development , based on the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, efficient system proposed three kinds of broadband near-infrared light absorption characteristics of novel luminescent material conversion design ideas , develop a broad -based multi- band mode and sensitization high absorption efficiency of conversion of light rare earth powders , films and glass materials ; successfully resolved near infrared down conversion of traditional materials prevalence of violet - blue region of the visible light absorption of narrow photon emission intensity weak near-infrared light and other major single conversion mode problems. It will greatly facilitate the efficient use of sunlight for silicon solar cell efficiency and enhancement of new rare-earth phosphor conversion luminescent materials research for the next generation of solar cells convert light rare earth reserves technology industry , and ultimately the rare earth resource advantages into economic advantages of high value-added transformation.

The series of rare earth light conversion material has been authorized a total of two Chinese patents , reporting and international PCT patent a total of four Chinese patents .

8 new white LED phosphor -made a major breakthrough

Beijing Nonferrous Metal Research Institute of Rare Earth New Materials Co., Ltd. with the support of 863 countries and other major projects , the development of low-cost metal reduction rate of the dynamic regulation of advanced technology , high-performance low-cost preparation series aluminate phosphor and green nitride red phosphor, luminous efficiency of more than 20% luminous efficiency white LED packages greater than 140 lm / W (Ra> 70), the product performance in the domestic and international advanced level ; develop a nitrogen oxide with completely independent intellectual property rights green phosphor material , is expected to exceed foreign core patents. China has reported 35 invention patents (authorization 17 ) , Group 6 30 foreign patents (authorization 7 ) .

Grirem preparation using advanced technology developed independently , have developed 40 models of white LED with yellow , green and red phosphors and successfully to market. 2013 Grirem white LED phosphor output, output value and profits for four consecutive years of double Intematix domestic market share ranked second after the United States , is the first brand of domestic white LED phosphors in the LED industry authority Annual Award LED phosphor field reelection highest award - the Golden Globe Engineering , and two successive Zhongguancun semiconductor lighting industrial technology alliance "outstanding innovative products Award ."

9 largest rare earth materials in the test base in Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute completed

Baotou Steel Rare Earth ( Group ) Company of rare earth materials in the test base project total investment 79.73 million yuan , construction area of ​​9,082 square meters , is the largest rare earth materials in the test base .

Pilot experiment base of rare earth materials for the realization of projects of rare earth magnesium alloys , high purity rare earth metals, sintered NdFeB magnetic , samarium cobalt permanent magnet materials industry development to provide pilot production line ; provide engineering and industrialization of technological achievements of the rare earth industry the technical basis of production , effectively improve the capability of independent innovation of rare earth industry , enhance the core competitiveness and development potential of rare earth materials industry.

The base in August 2012 in Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute under construction, currently rare earth magnesium alloys and sintered NdFeB magnetic pilot line in the test line was completed equipment installation , commissioning work. Rare earth materials in the test base is the rare earth new materials from the laboratory stage of research results to industrial transformation of engineering verification platform into the base of the experimental pilot project , through tissue engineering verification test pilot , greatly accelerating the industrialization of Rare Earth Functional Materials process and provide the necessary technical support for the ultimate realization of new rare earth materials for industrial production. Meanwhile, pilot base to provide a platform for other scientific research and have good market prospects for China cultivate a group of experts with a high level of rare earth materials and research and development team and produce a rare earth industry in the mainstream direction of research and development projects batch has a significant impact innovations to create good conditions , so as to enhance the overall technological level of the rare earth industry and innovation.

10 . " Very large scale integrated circuit etching machine with high-purity yttrium oxide coating joint research " project passed the acceptance

April 25, 2013 , dominated by the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy New Material Technology Co., Ltd. North Mine borne by the State Science and Technology Organization of international cooperation projects " very large scale integrated circuit etching machine coated with high-purity yttrium oxide layer of joint R & D "Acceptance will be held in Beijing . The successful implementation of the project , marking the very large scale integrated circuit chip manufacturing equipment, key parts made significant technology achieved a major breakthrough , the success of the chip etching machine with high-purity yttrium oxide protective coating technology development.

New Material Technology Co., Ltd. North mine through the implementation of the project , breaking the preparation of high purity yttrium oxide thermal spray powders , preparation of high purity yttrium oxide coating of key technologies , and joint German GTV Thermal Spray Equipment Engineering Co., Ltd. developed the first domestic set for high purity, high uniformity, high density ceramic coating sprayed yttria dedicated Sanyang level energy plasma spray and supporting systems. The first time in the domestic high-purity yttrium oxide thermal spray powder preparation techniques , preparation of high purity yttrium oxide coating technology and related products. The development of high-purity yttrium oxide powder purity and stability over 99.9wt%, purity and stability of high-purity yttrium oxide coating over 99wt%, reached the advanced level of similar foreign products. Coated products by well-known etching machine manufacturer Beijing North Microelectronics assessment validation, coating plasma etching rate is reduced from 10 to 60% , can completely replace foreign products.

Task Force published a total of eight , five patents . Built the first coating materials for high -purity and high- clean coating processing pilot production line to meet etcher cavity 200 sets / year processing needs , their design ideas can be generalized to the entire thermal spray industry applications .


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Cape Verde resources that the United States is ready to proceed to commercialize North Slope exploration and mine rare earth elements, and agreed upon by the SPK consulting company for the exploration and feasibility assessment guidance.

Recently, the beauty of the northern slope of the sample is located in Pahang ore minerals are sent to SGS Tianjin laboratory testing has confirmed that there are 15 kinds of rare earth elements in the sample exists . Of which there are 8 more valuable heavy rare earth elements - terbium oxide, thulium , holmium oxide, erbium oxide, promethium oxide, ytterbium , lutetium oxide and yttrium oxide .


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Jiangxi Rare Earth xunwu County held a county remediation work schedule will be . Xunwu County Committee, deputy governor presided over the meeting and delivered a speech LIAO Li-ping , deputy governor , police chief Deng Zengshun attend the meeting , township (town ) , county mine bureau , WCB and other relevant units attended the meeting.

At the meeting, the Authority informed the recent rare earth mine remediation work xunwu County , and made ​​arrangements for the next phase of work , the relevant township ( town ) and the person in charge on the progress made ​​rare remediation report .

LIAO Li-ping in his speech that , in recent years , xunwu county government attaches great importance to the fight against the illegal exploitation of rare earth work , and always keep at them , keep the pressure up , and achieved great results . In the new year, the township (town ) and associated units should always, attach great importance to persevere, to prevent the resurgence of the illegal exploitation of rare earth behavior .

The next step on how to carry out a rare remediation work , LIAO Li-ping stressed that each unit townships ( towns ) should attach great importance in terms of ideology , to further enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency ; should follow the spirit of the relevant documents , the implementation of regulatory responsibility , establish and improve the county, township village three inspections regulatory networks ; to strengthen remediation measures to ensure that there is a critical moment to get drawn , the lingua franca , the team winning the war ; same time , to do in-depth information , inspections in place to create synergy, and always keep the pressure up , Tieshou hard heart , and resolutely crack down on illegal mining of rare earth behavior.


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1 , the status of rare earth permanent magnet material in the wind power industry and the future

Wind power is one of the important applications of rare earth permanent magnet materials . The current global wind power capacity has more than 200 million kwh . 2012 , and the total net China reached 60.83 million kwh of wind power generating capacity reached 100.4 billion kwh . However, due to over-expansion and the sharp rise in raw materials such as rare earth elements , wind power equipment overcapacity of 260% .

The two main generators in the world today is the doubly-fed generators and direct-drive generators. In the doubly-fed generator cost generator group accounted for 7% of the entire unit , while the cost of direct-drive turbines in generators accounted for 31.5% . That is, for direct-drive turbines , the cost of the generator can not be more than 31.5 %. If the price of rare earth permanent magnet materials to maintain long-term stability and can be applied enterprise acceptable, permanent magnet direct drive wind power technology will become the future mainstream market technology. If rare earth prices, beyond the tolerance range of enterprise applications , then wind power manufacturers may turn to the use of medium-speed high-speed permanent magnet electric field or a traditional double-fed technology.

2 , rare earth luminescent materials industry development

In recent years , applications of rare earth luminescent materials continues to expand , mainly rare earth luminescent materials for energy-saving lamps with rare earth luminescent materials , display materials and special light rare earth luminescent rare earth luminescent materials . As the state continues to support efforts to strengthen the policy , expected by 2015 , the market demand for rare earth luminescent materials will increase every year. However, due to the impact of the global economic downturn , lack of market demand for energy-saving lamps , plus part of the stockpile in 2011 needs to digest , 2012 global light rare earth phosphor production fell sharply , down 4,500 tons estimated in 2013 will continue to be sluggish , down to about 4200 tons . In the long run , with the lower aspects of the introduction of the policy to promote energy-saving lamps and fluorescent prices, future demand for lamp phosphors may gradually recover. Major world lighting trichromatic fluorescent lamp manufacturers have Philip, United States OSAM, Korea APN, and Tokyo , Japan Nichia Chemical , China Rainbow , Jiangmen Branch constant and Hangzhou Ming . With the implementation of the global plan to phase out incandescent , energy saving lamps will usher in a new development opportunity. However, due to the influence of rare earth prices and other factors, the U.S. and Europe and other places of light rare earth phosphors have been discontinued or rarely yields, the future of China Resources Enterprise type lamp phosphors may be more competitive and anti-risk ability .

Rare earth phosphor display including CRT, CCFL and PDP. As a traditional CRT display after 60 years of development and use of rare earth phosphors , has now entered a period of recession , basically out of the market . CCFL backlight used to be the main technology , has now been replaced by LED technology. The current global PDP shipments remained at around 15 million -1700 million, or approximately 450-500 tons of phosphor required . Currently there are major producers PDP phosphor Nichia of Japan , the fundamental chemistry, chemical and other large electricity and Tokyo , and continents , such as South Korea's Samsung , China 's rainbow colored homes and Su Bote such as Beijing .

The main application areas are LED general lighting , landscape lighting and backlighting . According to the latest LED Engineering Research Institute survey data show that in 2012 China LED phosphor market sales increased by 70% , while sales increased by only 23% , mainly due to lower prices quickly cause phosphors companies generally do not appear increment increased profits phenomenon. At present , the domestic LED enterprises continue to increase , but the business is small , the product is only limited to the low-end market , high-end products still need to be imported. In the future , China's LED lighting industry to accelerate technological innovation, improve product quality to meet the needs of high-end market . The world's leading phosphor companies are: American Intematix, Japan fundamental chemistry, Germany LWB, German DIN materials research in Beijing , Beijing Nakamura Yuji , Subo Rui Jiang , Dalian Luming , Shanghai and Xiamen Keming Da Wei Tao and other companies .

3 , application status and development trends of rare earth catalytic materials

Currently , rare earth catalytic materials are mainly catalytic molecular sieve type rare earth materials, rare earth perovskite-type catalytic materials and ceria-zirconia solid solution type catalytic materials were used in petrochemical , environmental and chemical and automobile exhaust and other fields.

Application of rare earth catalytic materials in the petrochemical industry is currently using the maximum number of fields , about 100 million tons per year , of which the rare earth content of 2-6 % of the global consumption of about 3-4 million tons of lanthanum oxide and cerium oxide annually. Major foreign producers of Grace , Albemarle , BASF , JGC and Intercat so on. China 's large-scale enterprises in the petrochemical FCC catalyst Catalyst Company , PetroChina Lanzhou catalytic Company , Leshan run and , Jilin Jia float , Shanxi Teng Hui Mao and Qingdao City.

Rare vehicle exhaust purification catalyst for harmful substances can be converted into carbon dioxide and water , which is the most critical component of cerium oxide . Annual automobile exhaust purification cerium oxide consumed more than 11,500 tons . In addition , rare earth catalytic materials is also considered the most hope for the future , may be an effective method for large-scale purification of human living environment applied .

Other application areas include rare earth catalytic materials in the field of polymer materials , new energy application in the field of application of catalytic combustion and its application in fine chemicals and so on. Rare earth catalytic materials used in the new field of energy including fuel cell applications that can improve the energy conversion efficiency, achieve ultra-low or zero emissions of pollutants . Future , new energy catalytic material may be a new growth point . Future development can consume light rare earth catalytic materials as a key catalyst for the development direction of the rare earth industry , so you can more balanced use of rare earth resources.

4, the development and application of magnetic refrigeration technology status

Magnetic refrigeration technology is in addition to gas compression / expansion refrigeration , semiconductor thermoelectric effect absorption refrigeration and heat effects of phase change material outside of an emerging refrigeration , green refrigeration technology. Currently , the world attach great importance to the development of magnetic refrigeration applications , there are nearly 30 countries to carry out research and development work at room temperature magnetic refrigeration . United States and Europe , Japan, Russia and China and other countries have also carried out a magnetic refrigerator design and development work, and has made ​​great progress , foreign companies are expected within two years magnetic refrigerator will be available, mainly used in freezers and air conditioning.


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Since 2010 , Guangxi expensive ( Hong Kong ) Wu (state ) found a large portion of the highway along the rare earth mine in road construction , by consent of the Ministry of Land , Guangxi and then start the rescue of rare earth recycling . But reporter recently learned that since April this year , due to the recovery of rare earth ore project mired environmental problems , causing the work to a standstill . Some industry insiders worry that the highway construction continue to advance , thousands of tons of valuable rare earth resources may be permanently covered or being pressed and wasted potential illegal criminals .

Mine because of environmental problems caused by agriculture contradictory

Reporters learned from the National Land Agency Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region , Guangxi in the heavy rare earth reserves second only to Jiangxi and Guangdong , but overall resources have not yet been fully exploited in the past over the construction of railways, highways , industrial parks found in the course of several rare earth mine, but have not been able to get timely recovery .

Since 2010, the construction of the ( Hong Kong ) Wu (state ) highway Ping County , Teng County roads were found rich rare earth mineral resources. In June 2011 , agreed to by the Ministry of Land , Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government explicitly , by the Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Rare Earth Development Co., peel your Wu highway construction out of rare earth recycling utilization.

In April this year , media reports Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Co., resulting in the development of rare earth rare earth recycling point martial arts town, County of Guangxi environmental pollution and lead to campus safety issues caused dissatisfaction of teachers and students and nearby villagers. Ping County will then shut down all rare earth recycling points and filled in more than 30 rare earth settling ponds within a week , dismantling production facilities in place to achieve restoration of the pool immersion harmless transfer processing .

In July this year , because of the rare earth recycling project in Guangxi Teng County environmental problems of mass incidents , new -town high Tamura hundreds of villagers into the development of Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. Rare Earth Rare collection points at the local thwarted plant , resulting in a large number of claims to mine farmland and crops damaged. Qin East Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. Teng County Branch of rare earth development general manager , although high Tamura project built plant , but did not begin rare earth recycling operations.

Reporters in the flat south, tengxian field interview that the two are ionic rare earth mine , the " heap leaching " process for recycling , in the implementation process is indeed a serious risk of water pollution and soil erosion . Ping Nan , Teng County environmental department heads both confirmed the rescue of rare earth recycling rare earth development project in Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. in the implementation of these two places , although the land department has been authorized , but did not comment related to loop through the approval process .

Recycling project EIA troubled

For blamed environmental issues , aspects of Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group , said rare earth recycling rescue work has been authorized the Ministry of Land and regional government , the relevant department heads and even visited the construction site , but also admitted that so far the project has not been the EIA . GXNF rare company official said the rescue of rare earth recovery projects already played a report on the environmental protection department , but has not been approved .

Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Vice President Li Fu -screen view that the EIA rare earth mining project requirements are very strict , but the rare earth mine rescue and recovery projects in Guangxi rare earth mining in general is quite different : the former is not involved in the work done to mine mining sectors , but only to the construction of the highway during the dug soil temporarily transferred to a nearby mine , heap leach through approach would displace one of the rare earths , and then go back and do slag fill embankment or other treatment , recycling project ends work will be over .

"So rescue recovery is a short-term behavior , has its particularity. If you go through the normal procedures of the EIA procedure all run down and then start to do at least have 2012 , highway projects already completed, rare earth resources is likely to be constructed over the road permanently , or is an empty lawless illegal mining . " said Lee Fu screen .

Reporters learned that the rich rare earth resources in Guangxi and yet large-scale development and utilization , the current construction of key projects in roads, railways , various industrial parks and urban expansion area ( referred to as two- zone two-wire ) the amount of rare earth resources in the overlying pressure is considerable. According to the preliminary investigation of Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group , the main park and highway Wuzhou Overlaid oxides of rare earth resources in total resources of about 7200 tons , the potential value of 1.296 billion yuan ( down by 18 yuan / ton ) ; southeastern Guangxi and two secondary road Overlaid level road reconstruction resources of rare earth oxides are expected more than 3,000 tons , the potential value of 540 million yuan ( down by 18 yuan / ton ) .

If no measures are taken in a timely manner of precious rare earth resources in the process of building these societies were stripped salvage recovery, once completed, will result in a permanent waste of precious resources. However, due to the country in terms of mineral resources, there is no special rescue recycling laws, regulations and operating standards , there is no practical experience to follow in trouble in terms of environmental approvals .

Recommended the introduction of specialized management approach

According to statistics , as of the end of 2012 , Guangxi Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. of recycling rare earth development along the highway from your wu 496 tons of rare earth , rare earth recycling Cenxi granite mined 948 tons ; 2013 completed 515 tons from January to April , total recycling 1,959 tons , turned tax 7,000 million, promptly rescued important national strategic resource.

Respondents who said that to truly salvage recovery of rare earth good run , on the one hand wants the state as soon as possible relevant management measures to simplify procedures, especially the introduction of "special measures" to rescue recycling of rare earth resources and so on recycling project approval procedures and requirements for specialized and standardized management ; while local governments should improve the regulatory mechanism.

Li Fu screens suggested that such project approval and other formalities for approval by the relevant local departments at the Ministry of Land record ; environmental procedures by simplifying the general construction projects , rare earth recycling units required by the environmental protection department of environmental protection procedures do apply , the process of building good environment protection ; land clearance and forestry land and hope to give handled by temporary land after the end of the rare earth recycling, land were leveled , and then returned to the villagers ; safety supervision by the relevant formalities safety supervision departments to give guidance .

Autonomous National Land Agency deputy director Tian Feng Ming also said that in the proposed relevant state departments for rescue recovery work on everything rare , while also subject to change , "the approval is not re- regulation" of understanding , local governments must strengthen mechanisms to improve regulation. "For example , the establishment of a safety supervision, land, environmental protection , public letter to other departments of the joint working group to co-ordinate work on the recovery of management, from site selection to be responsible for the daily monitoring of the environmental protection department , and regularly publish data for community supervision. "He introduced CENXI rare earth recycling efforts led by the CENXI municipal and joint working group composed of multi-sectoral management, development and utilization of previously relatively orderly.


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2013 , the export volume of rare earth Hohhot Customs is 5065 tons , up from 2012 , but exports fell by 50 %. Rare earth export quotas in the country , Inner Mongolia Rare Earth companies can get 25 %. Therefore , the increase in volume and a drop in price Inner Mongolia Rare Earth exports , reflecting the 2013 development of rare earth industry weakness .

Since the third quarter of 2011 , Inner Mongolia 's rare earth industry as a whole showed a downward direction, specific performance prices, shrinking exports . Price Monitoring Baotou City Economic and Information Technology Commission show that in July 2012 , the price of Baotou Rare Earth Carbonate of 68,000 yuan / ton, compared with the high point in July 2011 fell by 23,000 yuan / ton, July 2013 fell to 27,000 yuan / ton ; since November 2013 , called " rare earth market benchmark" neodymium oxide price to 32 yuan, down 11 yuan / ton than July 2012 .

The market continues to decline enormous difficulties for business . It is understood that , at present, about 70 percent of Baotou NdFeB idle capacity , a serious shortage of production started smelting and separation enterprises. Despite the support of government purchasing and storage , but operating income Baotou Steel Rare Earth ( parent company ) 2013 first three quarters of 2012 dropped 50% over the same period , profits shrink 2.3 billion. Rare earth export performance is weak . In 2012, the actual number of Baotou rare earth export of 4,086 tons , only completed 50% of export quotas . 2013 , export quotas Baotou region remains surplus .

Analysis of the reasons for the weak rare earth industry , the industry believes that mainly affected by the following three factors.

First, by the impact of the black earth industry chain. In a rare earth industry conference, Secretary-General of China Rare Earth Industry Association Mayon peaks have been disclosed , it is estimated that the industry beyond the plan , unplanned rare earth production accounted for 50 % of total sales . Illegal production enterprises rely on illegal mining digging steal to get raw materials in the production process, but also to escape the regulatory environment , coupled with the sale of non-payment of taxes to rely on smuggling , the production cost is very low. Black earth industry chain to make regular product sales are sluggish , increasing the regular production difficulties and market malaise .

Secondly, the conflict intensified demand and production capacity of the weak market . The past two years , the world economic recovery is slow , demand for rare earths slowdown , the U.S., Japan , the European Union and other major importing countries continued to decrease rare earth rare earth imports. Meanwhile, after the third quarter of 2011 , the domestic rare earth sharp price increases , cost pressures forced some low-end application of rare earth out of the market . In 2012, global demand for rare earths market less than 10 tons, although in 2013 there has been a slight increase , but the increase is far from digestion of rare earth production capacity, estimated annual consumption does not exceed 20 tons. It is estimated that China's rare earth smelting and separation capacity of 320,000 tons , existing and under construction production capacity of 400,000 tons of NdFeB .

Thirdly , technological advances weaken the strength of rare earth consumption . With prices soaring in recent years, rare earth , rare earth enterprises have applied through technological innovation , or reduce the amount of rare earths , or looking for alternatives. On the rare earths market seminar held in November 2013 , insiders pointed out that , at present, is to light rare earth permanent magnet device development , although rare devices increased demand , but the demand for total rare but not synchronized growth even decreased. Rare earth permanent magnet materials are the most important areas of consumption of rare earth , which reduce the amount of rare earth , to bring pressure on the market is huge. In addition , thanks to technological advances , LED lights has replaced the trend of rare earth energy-saving lamps . LED lights are much less rare than the required three-color light , which makes the global demand for rare earth phosphors declined significantly.


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Rare earth creative.

Recently, according to reports from the public , located at Longzhou Bin Xiang big Aoyama with outlaws illegal mining of rare earth ore. After receiving the report , the investigation Longzhou Land Resources Bureau to deploy quickly , sending two action groups of more than 10 people rushed to the spot to carry out enforcement actions illegal mining .

After law enforcement officers rushed to the scene and found the illegal mining operations are large hook machine, forklift one . Law enforcement officers conduct spot for a stop illegal mining , and issued a " Notice ordered to stop illegal mineral " , while the illegal mining staff were laid off, and withheld the illegal mining equipment. According to preliminary investigation, the illegal miners were 4 people from Fujian, Sichuan and other places . Due to high prices of rare earth resources , illegal mining lucrative, criminals have committed crimes against the wind , reap huge profits .

Against the illegal exploitation of rare earth mines prone to " resurgence " feature, Longzhou Land Resources Bureau will establish a leadership responsibility system for the next step , the inspection system of long-term management systems , reward systems , etc., to increase efforts to implement rare earth mine long-term supervision.


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