From the "Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces jointly fight illegal mining joint" was informed, according to the "City of the South 5 provinces 15 regulatory region of rare earth development joint action plan" spirit, in order to further increase the Jiangxi, Guangdong and inter-provincial mineral resources protection and illegal mining crackdown provinces mineral resources together to build joint enforcement mechanism, "Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces on mineral resources together to build inter-provincial joint enforcement mechanism opinions" (hereinafter referred to as "views") introduced.

Provinces to establish a joint meeting system

According to reports, Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces border mostly high mountains, dense forests, rugged road, Guardian piece is difficult to take, inspections difficult to achieve, the information is difficult to spread, the border can not be completely in place of mineral law enforcement supervision, particularly in the flower area, some of the lawbreakers and law enforcement staff playing the "guerrilla warfare" and even nocturnal included for stealing, including a variety of rare earth minerals; coupled provinces are back to back check, often illegal mining village to the other administrative, once found, often failed to find illegal relative a man can not be timely investigation.

In this regard, the "opinions" to determine a joint meeting, the information exchange system, the establishment of joint law enforcement, research and exchange mechanisms. According to "opinions", the two sides established a joint meeting system. Joint meeting of members of the two provinces Enforcement and Supervision Bureau (Corps), related by City Council and the relevant county (city) Bureau in charge of leadership and law enforcement agencies who chaired a joint meeting alternately by the two provinces, provinces Law Enforcement and Supervision Bureau (Corps ) responsible for man's rotating presidency, meetings held once a year in principle, the relevant municipalities and districts Bureau contractor. In cases where special circumstances, significant problems or any member of the unit under the proposal, may at any time convene. Joint analysis of key provinces of the illegal exploitation of mineral resources at the junction of the situation, the exchange of law enforcement experience and develop key areas of joint law enforcement and joint enforcement programs and convergence of administrative law enforcement and judicial and other programs. Members of the unit are assigned a coordination ability, law enforcement and experienced staff as liaison, responsible for daily liaison work.

May establish inter-provincial enforcement team

Meanwhile, the provinces relevant city and county (city) between the information needed to establish a briefing system, strengthen communication and exchange of information on the situation, promptly inform each other of mineral resources within the jurisdiction of law enforcement to monitor developments.

More importantly, the two provinces relevant county (city) on the illegal exploitation of the border to take joint action, in the case of a consensus, the establishment of joint law enforcement teams across provincial borders; also agreed time turn-site inspections conducted border enforcement, clear interprovincial enforcement corner. In the process of inter-provincial cases, the implementation of "common border exploitation arrested, deal with problems and then separation" model, according to need, to the local land and resources (mine management) department requesting help coordinate the investigation of local authorities, local land and resources (ore tube) departments should actively provide assistance and coordinate relevant departments shall actively cooperate in combating mineral criminal acts.

According to investigators work needs to take immediate investigations, investigatory assistance, joint investigations, surveys commissioned to collaborate with other ways. Investigators found in the work of non-local jurisdiction object clues and relevant evidence, the letter will be unified transfer, involving important clues timely transfer. On the mutual transfer of cases of illegal, within a week after the case closed, inform each other in writing the results.


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Rare earth metal prices have been falling steadily for the last couple of years, in spite of China reducing export volumes. Usually a reduction of supply results in a rise in prices, but the falls are indicative of the size of the REE bubble that had formed around the turn of the decade.

Chuin-Weip noted in the WSJ last week that Chinese exports had plummeted 71% in 2012 from 2011; however, this year has seen a remarkable change – exports have been picking up, with April’s figure of 2,196 metric tons almost six times larger by tonnage from a year earlier and a 28% rise from March, according to China customs data quoted in the article.

China exported 6,112 tons of rare earth metals in the first four months of this year, as the authorities approved higher export quotas and demand from China’s principal REE export market picked up. The U.S., you may think? Nope – Japan.

The country’s industrial base has responded strongly to stimulus measures, including massive money printing and a substantial reduction in the value of the Japanese yen to post impressive economic growth in the first quarter.

Japan consumes some two-thirds of China’s RE exports and as GDP rose at an annualized rate of 3.5% in the first quarter compared with 1% in the previous six months, the industrial base has taken the opportunity of cheaper REE prices to re-stock.

Nevertheless, global rare earth prices remain weak.

The value of China’s rare earth exports for the first four months of this year came in 63% lower than a year earlier, at $136 million, according to customs figures quoted in the WSJ. But the pace of the price slump is slowing from the 70%-to-80% declines posted earlier in the year; although if they had continued at that rate, some REEs would have been given away.


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Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) has re-affirmed its commitment to transfer technology and know -how in order to leave a lasting legacy in Malawi as a nation.

"We are already on the ground in Malawi doing rare earth exploration in Mulanje, Thyolo, Lake Chirwa and Mangochi on Rare Earth which has key elements for manufacturing of batteries among other things," said Hideyuki Ueda, Executive Director of Metals Strategy and Exploration at JOGMEC after holding a bilateral meeting with President Joyce Banda in Yokohama -Japan on Friday.

Ueda stated that his meeting with President Dr. Joyce Banda was very significant as it dwells much on rare earth exploration in Malawi as mining was one of the government's priorities.

In his remarks, Minister of Industry and Trade Sosten Gwengwe explained that the mineral exploration being carried out in Mulanje, Mangochi and Thyolo on the Rare Earth Metal Project has reached an advanced stage and that many Malawians have already started benefitting through employment.

"Malawi's geologists are also actively involved in the project thereby enhancing their skills and knowledge, courtesy of the Japanese Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation," said Gwengwe.

He said the key thing that came out of the meeting is the technology transfer that they are very much after in order to leave a lasting legacy which is the Japanese technological transfer and technical know- how.

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) was established in 2004 as an incorporated administrative agency established by the Japanese Government to maintain a stable supply of natural resources and energy to Japan through exploration in Africa.

In July 2008, JOGMEC established a Remote Sensing Satellite Station in Botswana. The centre was established to transfer remote sensing technology to SADC countries in areas of mineral prospecting and exploration.

In July 2010, the Malawi Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JOGMEC after which joint mineral explorations projects have been conducted and capacity building has also taken place which has seen technology transfer from JOGMEC to Malawi.


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Wyoming released Monday its new statewide survey of rare earth elements with promising results.

The Wyoming State Geological Survey completed an investigative report — including samples, maps, measured and recorded amounts — on the minerals to encourage further commercial exploration.

Through the scientific study, the WSGS has confirmed that rare earth elements occur across the state. For example, data indicates 20 sites produced samples with at least five times the average crustal abundance of rare earths — a positive measurement for deeper examination.

The report is available for download from the WSGS site.

Additionally, WSGS has established the Wyoming Database of Geology (Wyo-DOG) to assist in future geological studies. The database includes all elemental analyses along with brief write-ups and photographs of most samples and sites.

The Bear Lodge deposit, near the town of Sundance in northeastern Wyoming, is considered one of the largest potential sources of the minerals in North America.

Currently, Molycorp's Mountain Pass operation in California is the only active mine in the US.


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According to the latest survey, rare earth prices continued to fall during the past week with market demand depressed.
 
Prices were RMB 29,500/mt for lanthanum oxide, RMB 28,000/mt for cerium oxide, RMB 355,000/mt for praseodymium oxide, RMB 255,000/mt for neodymium oxide, RMB 260,000/mt for didymium oxide, RMB 3,500/kg for europium oxide, RMB 1,100/kg for dysprosium oxide, RMB 120,500/mt for gadolinium oxide, RMB 52,500/mt for cerium misch metal, RMB 345,000/mt for praseodymium-neodymium alloy and RMB 1,200,000/mt for dysprosium-iron alloy.
 
Rare earth market remained weak last week with prices falling further. Most sellers reported difficulty selling goods and were bearish to market outlook. Trading was still light.
 
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Demand for rare earth has been sluggish since the start of 2013, with severe overcapacity. Only demand for the widely-used praseodymium-neodymium alloy improved, but transactions were also quiet, with prices of other rare earth categories on the downward track.

Shanghai Rare Earth Industry Expected to Double
Shanghai Rare Earth Industry Association was founded on May 28. Shanghai rare earth industry has been growing rapidly, with the industry output value increasing from RMB 2.52 billion at the end of the 10th Five-Year Plan period, to RMB 5.05 billion at the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan period.

Guangdong to Invest in Aluminum and Rare Earth Projects in Inner Mongolia
The Inner Mongolia & Guangdong Technology Cooperation Week was held in the Baiyun International Meeting Center last week. Inner Mongolia collected 342 projects cooperating with Guangdong, covering steel, equipment manufacturing, aluminum, power and rare earth industries.

Indicators of Nine Ore Categories to be Finished
The recovery rate, recycling rate and integrate utilization rate are minimum requirements for mines. China will continue to study the three rates of nine ore categories including oil and gas, iron, copper, lead, zinc, fluorite, rare earth and sylvite, with the indicators of iron, copper, lead and zinc completed in late May, and the indicators of fluorite and rare earth finished in late June, and those for sylvite expected to be completed in late July.

MLR Delegates Mineral Resources Exploration Examination and Approval Authority
The Ministry of Land and Resources Geological Survey Department Deputy Director, Mineral Exploration Office Deputy Director Yu Haifeng revealed that the MLR is considering delegating examination and approval authority of mineral resources exploration to local governments.


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Ganzhou rare earth industry development and regulation policy seminar was held in Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (JUST ) on May 27. Ganzhou Deputy Mayor Chang Guowu and Vice President of JUST Luo Sihai attended the meeting and addressed. The meeting was hosted by Deputy Secretary General and Director-General of the General Office Xue Youchang and Chen Shixian, Secretary of Party Committee of the Commission of Industry and Information Technology of Ganzhou City.

Ganzhou Minerals Resource Management Bureau, Longnan County government, Xinfeng County government, Ganzhou Development and Reform Commission, Ganzhou Local Taxation Bureau, Environmental Protection Office, relevant magener of Ganzhou Forestry Administration, Ganzhou Rare Earth Group, JLMAG RARE-EARTH CO., LTD (JLMAG), JiangXi Illuma Fluorescent Materials, Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group, Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earth New Materials, Jiangxi South Rare Earth Hi-tech Company, China University of Geosciences, Yanshan University and related leadership and experts attended the meeting.

Luo Sihai presented JUST's achievements in the cultivation of talents, and getting approval of national rare earth engineering and technological research center, and also illustrated the backdrop and target of the seminar. He reported the university is domestic first high school with rare earth engineering course of bachelor degree, which owns high standard rare earth research platform, and massive experience in rare earth study. The meeting will discuss the China Rare Earth Strategic Development and Export Industry Policy Research to give policy support to the healthy and sustainable development.

Chang Guowu affirmed the university's power. He suggested the research needs to assess national existing policies, adjusting the program timely according to current situations and the change of domestic and overseas demand. The research program should be focused in Ganzhou, and the policies should be operational. The policy should also be in line with international regulations.

Experts discussed and gave precious suggestions in the effects of national regulations on Ganzhou rare earth industry, problems in Ganzhou rare earth consolidation, how to reform tax to boost Ganzhou rare earth industry development and how Ganzhou government should cope with changes in international rare earth market.

The China Rare Earth Strategic Development and Export Industry Policy Research program is mainly operated by Professor Ye Rensun of JUST.


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Shanghai Rare Earth Industry Association was founded on May 28. Shanghai rare earth industry has been growing rapidly, with the industry output value increasing from RMB 2.52 billion at the end of the 10th Five-Year Plan period, to RMB 5.05 billion at the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan period.

Shanghai rare earth industry is improving its industry structure, developing into rare earth permanent magnetic material, luminescent materials, laser materials, hydrogen storage material, catalytic material, polishing material and biomedical material. High-technology and high value-added rare earth products are leading products.

Global rare earth demand by 2015 is expected to reach 210,000 mt, with domestic demand of 138,000 mt. Rare earth industry value in Shanghai will reach RMB 10 billion, up 98%.


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Enhanced government regulations, M & A, the launch of rare earth quotas, environmental protection policies and market speculations had pushed up rare earth prices , with the rare earth industry becoming the focus of markets. Rare earth enterprises thus earned massive money.

But the rare earth industry has been weakening over the past year, with demand remaining sluggish. "Rare earth prices have dropped back to 2010 levels for now." Said a market player.

Although rare earth exports improved in Q1, but the market player reported even if they export 1,000 mt of rare earth each month, exports will only total 10,000 mt, which is much lower than the 30,000 mt/yr export quotas.

The rare earth industry is resource-intensive, with price trends affected by not only supply and demand but also commodity and macroeconomic situations. Both trading volumes and prices will maintain downward track in the near future.

But rare earth prices will rebound once bottomed out. However, rare earth oversupply will not relieve in the foreseeable future. China's rare earth capacity has reached 320,000 mt/yr for now, much higher than global total demand of 120,000 mt/yr.

Nevertheless, rare earth enterprises are seeking for a new way out, innovating technology and developing high-end rare earth new materials.


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