Ministry of brewing a new round of consolidation of rare earth, raise resource tax on deposit dispute
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There are indications that the rare earth industry is about to set off a new round of consolidation storm . Reporter was informed from the authorities , the Ministry is preparing a new program of work to rectify the rare earth industry , the deployment of a new round of rare earth consolidation action.
" May 13 at the Ministry opened a closed-door meeting , large enterprises and the relevant authorities have arrived at the scene of rare earth industry , mainly for the work program to combat illegal exploitation of illegal operations are discussed . "the source told reporters that the current scheme is still under discussion and revision , expected to come out soon .
According to reports, the discussion under the program , the Ministry on the one hand to carry out illegal mining and smelting inventory , and increase punishment ; other hand on the banner of " deep processing " banner engaged in rare earth smelting separation and illegal mining enterprises a new round of verification , once discovered immediately shut down . In addition, any rare earth companies can issue special stamps rare earth and rare earth mining will be a combination of mandatory plans , this threshold can not make some illegal rare earth "bleaching ."
It is worth noting that an important element of the closed-door meeting involving the " rare earth resources to continue to raise taxes" issue. These people told reporters that , in order to better protect rare earth resources, to continue to raise the taxes of rare earth resources , the Ministry consulted delegates.
It is understood that the Ministry of Finance , State Administration of Taxation issued a notice in 2011 has raised the rare earth mineral ore resources tax , adjusted by the ton tax on 0.50-3.00 yuan / ton raised to 30-60 yuan / ton. But companies who asked participants admitted to reporters that , in the above large resources tax framework , the current situation has turned around very different resource tax , in accordance with the rate of conversion to the ore per ton of rare earth products , Guangdong is 2.5 yuan / ton, Guangxi is 5,000 yuan / ton, Ganzhou, Jiangxi and up to 36,000 yuan / ton, the implementation is very confusing.
"This issue is controversial , enterprises generally believe that the current tax of rare earth resources has caused a huge price difference between regular and illegal business enterprise , if the lack of strong regulation, once rare earth resources continue to increase taxes , I am afraid that will cause the informal enterprises can not survive , black chain has earned pours deformity situation. "These participants say .
Reporters learned from a number of departments , the Ministry of unprecedented efforts to rectify the next rare , environmental protection , Customs , the Ministry of Commerce and other ministries will be several rounds of inventory , black industry chain will be brought chaos remediation industry . Su Bo , vice minister of the Ministry of Industry , said while participating in the rare earth industry conference recently , this year, the State Council will adopt more stringent measures , combined with the implementation of the rare earth invoice monitoring systems , special campaigns to increase efforts to combat the illegal production of rare earth , black market transactions , resolutely deal with a number of typical cases. Strengthen enforcement of mandatory production plans rare , occasional group established inspection system checks to build rare earth production monitoring system for the production ledger and energy consumption monitoring and analysis . Further implement the regulatory responsibility of local governments , businesses and local firm for illegal deductions planned targets and strict accountability.
Rare is an important strategic mineral resources. Data show that China is the largest producer of rare earth , rare earth resources in order to protect the reasonable development in recent years, the government has promulgated a series of policies , including the introduction of resource tax , mandatory planning mining, export controls and other rare earth also ends " sale & rdquo ; history, prices have " skyrocketed ."
Beginning in 2010, the rare earth bubble burst , prices began to fall rapidly , leading north Baotou Steel Rare Earth insured were unable to stop several times to reverse the decline . Even more worrying is that the industry increasingly serious chaos , private dug Luancai repeated, profit -driven spawned a black chain free supervision outside of regular business and serious squeeze the living space . It is understood that in 2012 the Ministry has spearheaded several special rectification actions of destroyed illegal mining of rare earth 14 points , closing beneficiation , smelting and separation enterprises 20 , can be cut off to about 30,000 tons .
"Some long-term accumulation of problems have not been fundamentally resolved. " Su Bo admitted that illegal mining of rare earth , unplanned production beyond the plan , the black market , export smuggling phenomenon still exists. On the surface, rare earth production mandatory plan is not completed, but the reality is that the impact of unplanned production of rare earth mining the normal market order, the illegal production of rare earth products through various channels to sell to downstream firms or smuggled abroad , making the rare earth prices continue declined significantly reduce legal corporate profits. Moreover, the separation of smelting capacity in excess of serious case, some enterprises have been shut down to avoid regulation , and even the transfer of production to other provinces continued illegal production .
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RE market continues to shock, praseodymium, neodymium market downturn
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Today, the rare earth market continues to shock , lower and lower prices of some products , market demand downturn bad . Praseodymium neodymium metal market today, according to the manufacturers Ganzhou reflect the current transaction price has dropped to 410,000 yuan / ton , other local suppliers reflect offer is still 415,000 yuan / ton , because of the recent poor market conditions , the market does not rule 410 000 or lower offer. At present the market with neodymium oxide, praseodymium ticket prices are more concentrated in the 320,000 yuan / ton, steady supplier quotes or slightly lower than last week's $ 5,000 / ton.
Prices have fallen for a few weeks dysprosium products market , the price is still low for two days , the partial oxidation of dysprosium supply businesses continue to quote with mainstream gradually lowered to 165 yuan / ton, the market price of dysprosium iron are becoming increasingly 1,700,000 yuan / ton so, before the offer is higher than 1.7 million merchants currently concentrated in the vicinity quoted price .
Guangxi Cenxi rare earth industry park construction has taken a big step
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Recently, the detailed planning of the environmental impact report Guangxi Science and Technology Industrial Park utmost new materials by controlling the EIA Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau , marking the rare earth industry park construction Cenxi a big step .
According to Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau , " on New Materials Technology , Guangxi Industrial Park utmost control planning environmental impact report review comments " and technical review comments made by the review team , the scale of development and the development of new materials technology utmost strength Guangxi Industrial Park is basically rational , regional water environment, air environment capacity to meet the long-term development of the industrial park needs pollutant emissions , ecological carrying capacity to meet the requirements of regional development , controlling detailed planning of the implementation of the park is feasible .
It is understood that the Guangxi utmost New Material Technology Industrial Park is located Cenxi , mainly using deep processing of rare earth resources , to extend the rare earth industry chain , the park is completed, the annual output value of 3.0 billion, more than the total profits of 200 million yuan . Currently, Guangxi utmost Rare Earth New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 2000 tons of high-performance NdFeB rare earth permanent magnet materials project has been approved by the Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Public letter is expected to start construction in April of this year ; annual output of 2,000 tons of rare earth metals and 5000 tons NdFeB waste comprehensive treatment project , the ongoing preparatory work.
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Long County of Jiangxi Rare Earth Industry fast forward
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Hailed as " heavy rare earths ," and the Jiangxi Longnan , reserves and quality of heavy rare earths largest in the world .
In recent years, Long County through the integration of mining order, increase scientific and technological innovation, and actively adjust the product structure of rare earth industry , rare earth resource utilization increased from the previous 70% to 90% more than now , the price of rare earth products are 10 times higher than the original . Currently, the Long County rare earth phosphor production capacity of 6,000 tons, accounting for over 50 % of the total production of phosphor , the county has been identified as the national Ministry of Science and application of rare earth luminescent materials and high-tech industrial base , rare earth industry into less consumption , low pollution , high efficiency benign track.
According advantages , differentiated development of the law , the county is rich in rare earths , yttrium , terbium, dysprosium and other elements , the most suitable manufacturing phosphors, especially in light phosphor having the advantages of raw materials production, market prospects, and therefore the implementation of the county LED lamp phosphors and phosphor both, energy-saving lamps and LED lighting both strategy development, targeting rare earth luminescent materials and green lighting industry , the introduction of Minmetals by way Mary , Minmetals Donglin , and Thai new light , Rising and Lee more than 10 rare earth enterprises , the formation of China Minmetals and Guangdong Rising two leading rare earth industry , from mining to create a separate , primary processing to fluorescent , energy saving lamps produce a complete industrial chain.
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National tungsten and rare earth products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center successfully passed the audit measure
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Recently, the State of tungsten and rare earth products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center successfully implemented by Beijing Golden State Research Center of international laboratory proficiency testing organization measuring audit . The National tungsten and rare earth products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center took part in the audit two items measuring 16 elements , results were satisfactory.
Beijing Golden State implemented an international laboratory proficiency testing providers Research Center Department of verification by the China National Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment authorized capacity . The audit is to measure a participant a " one to one" proficiency testing schemes capability assessment, measurement and reference comparison audit activity has gradually become an important supplement to conformity assessment bodies ability to obtain timely and important way to verify CNAS proficiency testing schemes ; measurement CNAS audit results is the ability to determine important technical basis for the laboratory , but also an effective external quality assurance activities , is its internal quality control techniques supplement. More effective technical ability to judge and laboratory confirmation , in recognition of conformity assessment bodies meet the eligibility criteria and rectification activities play a positive role .
Through this measure the audit , reliability and accuracy of national tungsten and rare earth product quality supervision and inspection center has been fully tested to detect the theoretical level and operational skills of the laboratory personnel has been further training and upgrading , also marks the center of the detection capacity, technical team , management system level , all reached advanced level.
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On March 25, 2014, rare earth products price quotation
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March 25, 2014 market price of rare earth products
Name | Specifications | Origin / Mark | Reference Price | Average | Change |
Rare earth carbonate | REO42.0-45.0% | Domestic | 24000-25000 yuan / ton | 24500 | 0 |
Lanthanum oxide | La2O3/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 21000-22000 yuan / ton | 21500 | 0 |
Cerium oxide | CeO2/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 21000-22000 yuan / ton | 21500 | 0 |
Praseodymium oxide | Pr6O11/TREO99.0-99.9% | Domestic | 570000-580000 yuan / ton | 575000 | 0 |
Neodymium oxide | Nd2O3/TREO99.0-99.9% | Domestic | 315000-325000 yuan / ton | 320000 | 0 |
Samarium oxide | Sm2O3/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 17500-18500 yuan / ton | 18000 | 0 |
Europium oxide | Eu2O3/TREO99.95-99.99% | Domestic | 4100-4300 yuan / kg | 4200 | 0 |
Gadolinium oxide | Gd2O3/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 160000-170000 yuan / ton | 165000 | 0 |
Terbium oxide | Tb4O7/TREO99.95-99.99% | Domestic | 3200-3400 yuan / kg | 3300 | -100 |
Dysprosium oxide | Dy2O3/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 1700-1800 yuan / kg | 1750 | 0 |
Erbium oxide | Er2O3/TREO99.5-99.9% | Domestic | 320000-340000 yuan / ton | 330000 | 0 |
Yttria | Y2O3/TREO99.995-99.999% | Domestic | 55000-60000 yuan / ton | 57500 | 0 |
Praseodymium , neodymium oxide | (Nd2O3 + Pr6O11) / TREO ≥ 75.0% | Domestic | 320000-330000 yuan / ton | 325000 | -5000 |
Metal lanthanum | La / TREM ≥ 99.0% | Domestic | 48000-52000 yuan / ton | 50000 | 0 |
Metal cerium | Ce / TREM ≥ 99.0% | Domestic | 56000-58000 yuan / ton | 57000 | 0 |
Metal Pr | Pr/TREM96.0-99.0% | Domestic | 800000-850000 yuan / ton | 825000 | 0 |
Neodymium | Nd/TREM99.0-99.9% | Domestic | 410000-430000 yuan / ton | 420000 | 0 |
Metal terbium | Tb / TREM ≥ 99.9% | Domestic | 4600-4800 yuan / kg | 4700 | -150 |
Dysprosium | Dy / TREM ≥ 99% | Domestic | 2400-2600 yuan / kg | 2500 | 0 |
Metal yttrium | Y/TREM99.9-99.95% | Domestic | 270-290 yuan / kg | 280 | 0 |
Lanthanum cerium metal | Ce / TREM ≥ 65.0% TREM ≥ 98.5% | Domestic | 40000-42000 yuan / ton | 41000 | 0 |
Praseodymium neodymium metal | Pr/TREM20-25% Nd/TREM75-80% TREM ≥ 98.5% | Domestic | 415000-425000 yuan / ton | 420000 | 0 |
Praseodymium , neodymium and dysprosium metal | TREM ≥ 99.0% | Domestic | 425000-435000 yuan / ton | 430000 | 0 |
Battery grade mixed rare earth | TREM ≥ 99.0% Nd / TREM ≥ 15% | Domestic | 135000-145000 yuan / ton | 140000 | 0 |
Dy alloy | Dy80% | Domestic | 1750000-1850000 yuan / ton | 1800000 | -50000 |
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On March 25, 2014, prices of rare earth market
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Rare earth market continue to weak stabilization. Due to demand continue to slump, supplier highlighted mentality pessimistic, but low price will also lower delivery. At present the market clinch a deal the clear light, rare earth market is expected to continue to weak.
Dysprosium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax 170-1.8 million yuan/ton, dysprosium iron mainstream manufacturers tax price 175-1.85 million yuan/ton.
Praseodymium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 570000-580000 yuan/ton. Neodymium oxide. 315000-325000 yuan/ton.
Lanthanum oxide manufacturers tax price 21000-22000 yuan/ton. Cerium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 21000-22000 yuan/ton.
Neodymium praseodymium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 320000-330000 yuan/ton, praseodymium neodymium metal mainstream manufacturers tax price of 415000-425000 yuan/ton.
Fluorescence level europium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 4100-4300 yuan/kg. Fluorescence level terbium oxide mainstream manufacturers tax price 3200-3400 yuan/kg.
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Eight ten-day old man thirty years with great concentration of rare earth research Won three national patents
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The capital of the 82 - year - old citizens Lv Xueliang, is a retired teacher. 30 years since the funds he insist on rare earth application research, successively obtains wheat seed dressing, peanut seed dressing and corn seed treatment three national patent "rare earth micronutrient fertilizer". At present, the old man is dedicated to the study of rare earth in the other application value.
In 1951, the 19-year-old Lv Xueliang to jiaohe normal primary school attached to work in the chemistry teaching, the "year! Don't allow you to learn knowledge, if were to report, be disciplined", lu teacher recalls. Lu teacher at the time of early on more than half also is one of the "advanced intellectuals", however, the desire for knowledge, has touched the hearts of his "so I just ask that the chemistry teacher for help, finally the teacher after brought me a full set of middle school teaching material, thick stack materials in your arms, is very excited." Say the teacher Lv Xueliang grateful.
How can you avoid study around the eyes? Lu teacher thought of graves in the village, "there is almost no one, very safe, so I ran past a have time secretly learning". In the winter, the cold wind blows, more cold TouGu between mound, depends on the acquisition of knowledge enthusiasm holds up all he finished high school courses, "since then, my interest in chemistry," lu said the teacher.
Rare earths are important chemical element, and have the laudatory title of "industrial vitamin", is mainly used in petroleum, chemical industry, metallurgy, ceramics, glass and other industrial fields. In 1985, Lv Xueliang to shijiazhuang to visit his teacher, he is specialized is engaged in the rare earth research work. In the teacher's house, he saw a named "national rare earth DaHuiZhan" information, just know now countries are collecting rare earth research talent from all fields, the material deeply attracted him.
"Since countries are experts in the field, that if I can study the achievement, sex in the field of breakthrough", lu said the teacher. Have a chemical basis he opens the door of rare earth research.
Since the research of rare earth in 1985, lu teacher began to procure, rare earths, the 2, one thousand tons of rare earth in order to guarantee adequate rare earths, lu teacher just bought 2000 yuan, "I was a monthly salary is 75 yuan. Lu said the teacher.
Get practical inspection to make their research results, he run all the year round in the field, to persuade farmers to test their research and development of seed treatment, "a rough estimate, the use of the seed treatment of wheat seed has amounted to tens of thousands of acres, involving more than 60 villages, farmers used my seed dressing my friends tell me, their crop growing well, the whole erosion disappeared, grain is very big, I was very encouraging, it is also important force support I continue to study".
Beat experts won three national patents
After five years of painstaking research, 2000, lu teacher developed a "total eclipse of the wheat disease resistance of wheat seed dressing, and won the national patent. "What I beat the professionals, the country issued patent by me? By farm experiment is a definitive and I insist. His wife sick, most of my time in daily life to take care of her life, but I wasn't thinking, cooking, even when walking in thinking before you go to sleep." Lu said the teacher.
Now this seed dressing has started mass production and has series of products such as peanuts, corn, were respectively obtained national patent, "my goal is to let farmers friends across the country can benefit by this product." Lu said the teacher.
In recent years, in the process of research, lu teacher found in other applications, such as on the animal's growth, to the person's skin has a good effect, but trapped in his own strength is limited, can't do further verification, hope to cooperate with relevant personage, further development of rare earth use value.
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Shanghai Special Office 2014 January-February issue of rare earth export licenses case
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Two months, 2014 years ago in Shanghai for export license issued by a total of 262 (not including refund replacement), rose 22.43%; The release amount of $32.507 million, up 14.7% from a year earlier.
Look from the certificate number, mat and mat products, light rare earth mixture, medium and heavy rare earth, containing magnesium oxide > 70%, secondary, partial ammonium tungstate in the top five, respectively is 70, 51, 42, 30, 18, accounting for 80.53% of the total certificate copies.
Look from the certificate number, compared with the same period last year growth has the following products: molybdenum chemicals increases by 2387.8%, the tungsten trioxide and blue tungsten oxide growth of 795.71%, rice 320.12% growth, mat and mat products rose 128.83%, light rare earth increases by 97.56%, the secondary growth of 49.92%, partial ammonium tungstate, glycyrrhizic acid increase of 7.57%. Molybdenum broken material, lumber equal Numbers with the same period last year; Year-on-year decline has the following products: in heavy rare earth fell by 3.83%, a 24.04% drop in silver, mixture containing magnesium oxide > 70% fell by 70%, a 44.24% drop in liquorice, tungsten powder and its products, 57.94%.
Look from the releasing amount, the releasing amount before the three products are secondary, partial ammonium tungstate, light rare earth, rice, $7.0099 million, $6.1699 million and $3.5739 million respectively. Compared with the same period last year, the release amount of growth before the three products are molybdenum chemicals, tungsten trioxide and blue tungsten oxide and rice, growth of 3438.43%, 980.98% and 3438.43% respectively; The release amount of the biggest drop in three kinds of products is heavy rare earths in tungsten powder and its products, and silver, fell by 54.9%, 53.95% and 48.24% respectively compared to the same.
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Handshake world-class rare earth ore company in Australia
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According to Australian media, ferret.com reported today, Australian listed companies Greenland Minerals and Energy company (Greenland Minerals and Energy) and the medium (000758 SZ) signed a memorandum of cooperation, plans to jointly promote kovalainen bay (Kvanefjeld) in mining project.
The news to stimulate, Australian company open jump empty time Greenland minerals and energy rose 24.14% to c $0.18 a share, is still maintain rose pattern, the c $0.175 per share, up 20.69%.
Greenland minerals and energy company said, before signing the memorandum of three years' time, the two sides held several meetings, and the technical due diligence. The cooperation memorandum reports are true, but the capability of the memo is unconstrained shares at the announcement standard has not been achieved, the specific cooperation or not there is a big uncertainty.
According to the report, the two sides will make use of the rare earth separation medium shares experience and ability to work together to Mr Bay project in the mining of rare earth concentrate, and establish a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain. According to the report, the two sides of the plan is in the feasibility study phase, expected later this year will enter the stage. At stake in equities, officials said, there are substantial progress will be announced in a timely manner.
In 2007, according to public information, Australia's mineral exploration and development company, acquired Kvanefjeld Greenland minerals and energy co., LTD, the company believes the flagship project of Greenland minerals - Kvanefjeld is more than one element deposits, by focusing on the exploration, the rapid growth of the amount of ore, the mine is expected to become one of the world's largest rare earth and uranium. Estimate the value of 20% of the mineral resources of minerals for uranium, 75% of the value of the mineral neodymium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, yttrium and gadolinium, etc., there are about 5% of the mineral resources value of sodium fluoride. Greenland minerals and energy department believes that its Kvanefjeld project can produce 20% of the world's supply of rare earth resources.
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