China Rare Earth sanctions resorted big move: June exclaimed grabbed the soft underbelly of the Chinese

According to reports, by the waters of the Diaoyu Islands collision , China played the diplomatic card, cut off exports to Japan of rare earths. Since nearly 90 % of the demand dependent on Chinese rare earth supply shortages in Japan immediately , industry into great confusion . Rare earth supply shortage until the summer of 2011 , prices have soared several times.

In the interests of drivers , the United States , Canada, Australia and other countries to develop rare earth set off a craze . Japanese companies are also accelerating the diversification of procurement channels . Sojitz company in the fall of 2013 began importing rare earths from Australia. Toyota Tsusho Corporation also plans 2014 production of rare earth in India.

Reported that through their own efforts to overcome the crisis in Japan seems to behave more and more powerful. However , Extraordinary Professor Institute of Industrial Science , University of Tokyo Toru Okabe said: " When Japanese companies grabbed the soft underbelly of China sourcing rare condition is still not changed. "

Reported that the misunderstanding lies in the "rare earth " is a general term . Although called "rare earth " Overall, it subdivided it can be divided into light rare earths and heavy rare earths , the former can be extensively mined in the world to which the stock rarely , is a veritable " rare earths " , two add up to a total of 17 kinds of persons . After the collision , the Japanese instead of Chinese from all over the world to find procurement channels mainly light rare-earth . Heavy rare earth rare earth remains the same is known almost entirely dependent on China .

Reported that representatives of heavy rare-earth is " dysprosium ." High-performance magnets mounted on hybrid and electric vehicles , in order to high temperature, it can not be separated , " Di ." By upgrading technology , although you can reduce the amount of vehicle , but with the popularity of electric cars , the total will be difficult to reduce .

Heavy rare earths outside of China in opening up the market , the company plans to Sumitomo imported from Kazakhstan , but has not had the goods. If Chinese exports interrupted for some reason , then, Japan does not ensure a steady supply .

Reported that the light rare-earth there are certain risks. Glass grinding need to use " cerium " because China banned exports after the collision , " cerium " Japan has popularized the alternative polishing method , the usage is also significantly reduced. However, the lighter rare earth mining out of the mixture, about half of the " cerium ." If miners produced according to the most " cerium " sales while reducing production plan, then a mine produced from the same raw materials , high-performance magnet " neodymium " liquidity optical lens materials " La " will be reduced .

Government source said: " As the saying goes , a good pain is forgotten . Dependent on China 's sense of crisis has been weak. Abe would like to take the opportunity to visit the Yasukuni Shrine again sounded the alarm . "

The Japanese government on the 16th and India formally announced the establishment of " rare alliance ." In fact more than India, Japan is still the world, especially in China's neighboring actively " prospecting " and continue to attack China " rare earth export control " policy. Some analysts view that the Japanese accusations against China on rare earths reflects its general trade issues beyond the level of the stakes , but for China, it only shows that the domestic rare earth market control "reasons and necessary ."

June 16, 2009 and Indian governments signed a memorandum of India in Tokyo exports to Japan of rare earth , marking the two steps towards substantive cooperation in rare earths . "Japanese Economic News" on the 17th , said the Indian subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho and nuclear energy , such as the Office of the formation of a joint venture , will begin production and export of rare earths next year spring. If a joint venture with India Rare plants running at full capacity , annual exports to Japan 4,000 tons of lanthanum , cerium and neodymium and other rare earth products to meet about 15% of Japan's annual demand for rare earths . Earlier in accordance with Japan's " Sankei Shimbun" reported that the Indian side promised to provide rare earth supply in Japan is an important prerequisite for the latter to provide nuclear technology , the Japanese side to the " nuclear exchange rare earth" , and ultimately ensure the supply of India .

Because of China's exports of rare earth quotas slashed last year , as well as the recent Sino-Japanese political relations between stress and other factors outside of Japan to speed up looking for a supplier of rare earth , rare earth trying to import " to get rid of dependence on China ." Reuters said China's neighboring Mongolia , Kazakhstan, Vietnam and other countries is the main objective of Japan. 10th of this month , Japan announced the $ 700 million project to provide assistance to Kazakhstan and other countries , while the latter promises in terms of rare earth exports to Japan to provide convenient ; Japan and Vietnam to jointly develop rare earths has also made progress in the corresponding six months of this year , two States to establish a rare earth research and technical cooperation center in Hanoi.

METI introduced, said Japan's imports of rare earths in 2011 , about 90 percent come from China , currently the proportion had dropped to 70% dependent . Japan's trade with Edano said on the 12th of this month , is expected from the second half of next year , from markets outside of Japan, China , the domestic demand for rare earths to ensure equivalent of about five percent .

To meet domestic demand for rare earths , Japan is not only widespread , " seek foreign aid ", but also efforts to tap internal resources. According to " Japanese Economic News " reported that Tokyo University and other institutions of the research team in June this year in the seabed around the Ogasawara Islands, discovered the rare earths are likely to contain large amounts of silt . Some analysts believe that undersea reserves of rare earth deposits in the region of about 6.8 million tons , which provides more than 200 years supply of rare earths to Japan.

In addition , Hitachi, Honda announced that it has developed this year have reduced the amount of rare earth, rare earth can be recycled or new engines and batteries. "Japanese Economic News" said , will help to improve the utilization of rare earths , Japan is heavily dependent on Chinese imports of rare earths improve the situation . However, due to the commercialization of new technologies industry is still far away time , so there can not get rid of a lot of imported raw materials obtained rare model .

U.S. " Business Week" on the 16th reported that Chinese control of rare earth exports, " infuriated Japan ," Japan's domestic and foreign public opinion , said that China 's control of rare earth " dog in the manger ." Prior to "Japanese Economic News" , "Sankei Shimbun" and other Japanese media repeatedly accused China of Japan will contain rare earths as a diplomatic card use . These media that China's rare earth market "manipulation " causes sharp drop in demand and market prices plummeted .

In this regard , the French " Observer" analysts say Japan for the sensitivity of Chinese rare earth policy " clearly shows their great interest in the matter ," the dispute at issue is not simply on the rare earth trade issues it reflects both the strong East Asia " on strategic resources to compete ."

For China 's rare earth policy now , Australia's " new immigrants " 16 to express their views , said Chinese domestic rare earth resources reasonably rectify developed entirely within a "reasonable own authority ." Some analysts also believe that Japan , as a high-tech era of rare earth resources necessary , to take appropriate measures against Chinese exports of rare earths to manage and prevent the vicious price competition, this is understandable. What's more , China on rare earth mining status quo does exist destruction of the environment , is necessary to close SMEs do not have the qualifications to rectify . When China's mining and processing of rare earth companies to regulate, China rare earth on the world market influence , only stronger than it is today .


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