China Rare Earth urgently to "high" to go

From 71.1% to 23 %, reflecting not only the domestic rare earth production industry chaos and disorder , it is rare rear chain lacking.

November 4 , Ganzhou Rare Earth Mining Co., Ltd. integrated rare earth mine ( a ) the project EIA report for the Ministry of Environmental Protection approved . This means discontinued two years Ganzhou Rare Earth Mining is expected to re- mined.

Ganzhou Rare Earth integration behind means that the state following the action before the special system , once again increased the remediation efforts for the rare earth industry .

China 's rare earth reserves have accounted for 71.1% of the world , but in 2012 the State Council Information Office published "China's rare earth conditions and policy," White Paper , China's rare earth reserves accounted for approximately 23% of the world's total reserves .

From 71.1% to 23 %, reflecting not only the domestic rare earth production industry chaos and disorder , also has a rare earth backend chain lacking. How to make rare earth separation and the healthy development of downstream industries , is still a thought-provoking questions .

Management control

In 1998, the Chinese government began to implement rare earth export quota license system, and the inclusion of rare earth materials processing trade ban catalog . In 2006, China implemented the total rare earth mining control and management . In 2008, the state promulgated the "National Mineral Resource Planning ", on the rare earth and other specified minerals of which protective mining implementation planning control to limit exploitation, strict access and utilization .

But a series of policies, still can not stop domestic rare earth production industry confusion. Data show that the annual export and smuggling of rare earth disguised about 20,000 ~ 30,000 tons . According to the Ministry of Industry and the relevant responsible person, foreign customs statistics, in 2011 the amount of rare earth imports from China over the Chinese customs statistics, exports up 1.2 times.

Baotou Rare Earth materials in a responsible person briefed reporters , a large number of undocumented , low-cost rare earth products flooding the market , disrupting normal trading order rare earth market , seriously affecting the survival of informal enterprises , even a threat to the safety of the rare earth industry .

Why is it so rare earth industry mess ? Chinese Rare Earth Industry Association, an unnamed expert to introduce the key lies in the lax management of rare earth mineral development , " for example, why the farmer can easily mined ? Why some officials are also involved in mining ? Ultimately , the relevant whether the law department management is the key producer of rare earth . "

China Rare Earth Industry Association Deputy Secretary-General Chen Zhanheng stressed to reporters , the illegal exploitation of rare earth industry for many years , production, exports there has been a chain of black interests .

Overcapacity

Due to loss of control caused by rare earth industry overcapacity , has a profound impact on the downstream industry .

Chenzhan Heng said that the current separation of rare earth enterprises nationwide capacity up to 30 million tons, while the market demand is only 120,000 to 15 million tons , of which about 30,000 international market demand to 5 tons, the domestic market demand in the 70000 ~ 8 tons.

In addition, as a result of state regulation of rare earth prices, but also to its downstream industries has caused tremendous stress. In magnetic materials , for example, rare earth permanent magnet generator costs have risen sharply , making the sharp decline in the competitiveness of enterprises . " This has led manufacturers on the one hand to reduce the use of permanent , only to meet the minimum requirements for basic performance , on the other hand to reduce production , or even stop the production of permanent magnet motor to avoid losses . " Chinese Academy of Engineering PROCEEDINGS of the" China Science News " reporter said.

" permanent magnet wind turbine development gives us the following topics : Upstream and downstream users how to promote mutual development of new technologies and products ? Who coordination , how to upgrade the industrial structure ? " PROCEEDINGS that " For this situation , the relevant departments should accelerate the establishment of coordination mechanism of rare earth prices , upstream and downstream collaborative innovation , to ensure orderly development of the industry , so that appropriate tone positive benefit of the public at home . "

The lack of high-end industrial chain

In a number of experts, to solve the problem of excess production capacity of rare earth , rare earth key is to accelerate the upgrading of downstream processing industries through technology research and development, build high- value-added chain backend .

Chen Zhanheng introduced in the field of rare earth new materials , domestic technology is not worse than abroad . Production of new materials , in addition to the catalytic material production accounts for only 20% to 30% outside the country of permanent magnetic , luminescent materials , hydrogen storage materials, polishing materials are the first production , "The current production of rare earth consumption accounts for 70 percent . "

"But where do we poor ? addition to the many technical subject to foreign intellectual property rights , we are good or rare earth functional materials production , which is the primary product, but these materials are ultimately made ​​products, parts , reprocessing technology urgent need to strengthen policy guidance . " Chen Zhanheng said.

Institute of the Ministry of industrial raw materials CCID Institute Yuan Kaihong also told reporters that at present China's rare earth industry, lack of high-end technology and equipment research and development should be focused on the next step in the development of solutions .

Chen Zhanheng that from resource development , mining, mineral processing , separation and production of new materials, production parts , and ultimately the formation of terminal products for civilian or industrial equipment industry chain is concerned, the domestic value-added in the rear with high chain link is very lacking. " Not just a technical problem , but also some fine processing equipment , product design , process control of the gap, we are from a real high-end manufacturing is still far away , these need to be resolved . "

"Only high-end industrial chain development up , China's rare earth industry will get better development, valuable rare earth resources in order to realize its value. " Chen Zhanheng finally said .


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