November 12 State Council issued "on the strengthening of environmental regulatory enforcement notice" (the "Notice"), proposed cracked down on illegal sewage, waste-water treatment snuck severe punishment, such as five malicious violations, illegal enterprises will be included. "blacklist "to the public community. The industry believes that this measure means rare "hitting" action or become more severe, rare earth industry in standardizing order to avoid vicious competition is very favorable.

In recent years, China's rare earth smelting industry into rapid development, has become the world's largest rare earth producing countries, existing rare earth smelting enterprises up to hundreds of rare earth mineral production from 73,000 tons in 2000, increasing to 2009 129 400 ton, nearly doubled, accounting for about 95% of the world. The rapid growth of rare earth products yield economic benefits, but also poses a serious environmental pollution. Deputy Secretary-General Zhang Anwen Chinese Society of Rare Earths, said to the heavy rare earth mine in southern China as an example, in order to get 10,000 tons of heavy rare earth oxides, can cause destruction of 100 square kilometers of vegetation, the price is shocking. According to Deputy Minister of Industry and Su Bo introduced by the preliminary estimates, only the recovery of environmental pollution caused by rare earth mining due to Ganzhou, you need 38 billion yuan.

Luancai private dug earth industry phenomenon of repeated, not only caused serious environmental pollution, but also squeezing the formal business of living space.

For these cases, the "notice" requirement, various types of environmental violations "zero tolerance" to increase punishment to firmly correct law enforcement is not in place, the rectification of the problem is not in place. Cracked down on illegal sewage, waste-water treatment snuck severe punishment, such as five malicious violations, illegal enterprises will be included in the "blacklist" to the public.

"Notice" also requires a comprehensive clean-up of illegal construction projects completed before the end of 2016 to clean up the rectification task. Resolutely implement corrective measures, after the implementation of the law enforcement inspectors, to refuse to correct, enforcing the law. Crack down on environmental violations remain a high pressure situation. The upcoming Chinese Rare Earth Industry Development Policy clearly requires rational exploitation of rare earth resources, improve industrial concentration of rare earth, protect the environment, promote the application level rare in high-tech fields.

Rare earth industry known as "hitting" action, started last year. Last August 15, the Ministry of Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Land and seven ministries, launched a three-month strike of rare earth mining, production and circulation of illegal conduct special operations, and to supervise the handling check out the problem. This year, the Ministry of eight departments jointly issued a special action program, since October 10, 2014 to March 31, 2015 to carry out special operations against illegal acts of illegal rare earth mining, production, distribution and export of the four aspects of the.


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Smooth continuation of the rare earth market today, in addition to dysprosium, terbium prices relatively strong, most of the low prices steady or continue to decline, industry business, said, "not optimistic, the downstream market purchases is not strong, this year most of the business losses, factory traders are afraid to stock funds are now on hand to see the stock up. "Rare earth materials market in the doldrums, the downstream businesses do scrap purchase is also more cautious, Shandong, Guangdong and Shanghai, some do waste recycling businesses, said magnetic material is now head N35 price performance is quite low, the price of 65-70 yuan / kg, even less than 65 yuan / kg in the case of both, according to the recycling factory in Ningbo, said head now N35 block material prices have dropped to 75 yuan / kg.

Dysprosium, terbium oxide market, the recent suppliers generally offer higher, according to the manufacturers said the recent Ganzhou dysprosium difficult to purchase, some will not consider shipping cargo operators with a higher offer or continue to rise. According to the Shanghai area vendors said, because without considering the recent shipments, quotes follow the mainstream raised 1.48 million yuan / ton. With the upward price of dysprosium oxide, dysprosium iron prices have been increased, according to Ganzhou businessmen said the actual turnover of 148 million price, the offer is more than up to 1.5 million and above.

Light rare earth market lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium and other current prices temporarily steady, no significant fluctuations in the market, currently lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide with tickets 13,000 yuan / ton, the market price of praseodymium oxide, more chaos, there are businesses in Shanghai expressed with votes at about 420,000 yuan / ton. Neodymium oxide prices continue steady, market outlook is expected to hold still in the doldrums mainly weak.


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Most of the low market price of rare earth products held steady, in addition to dysprosium, terbium prices relatively strong, but some businesses praseodymium neodymium products offer slightly back. Praseodymium, neodymium market, prices stable or slightly higher in the case of both the situation of reducing low-cost selling, traders said the Shanghai area, according to a recent neodymium oxide, praseodymium, neodymium and praseodymium metal quotations have been 275,000 yuan / ton and 355,000 yuan / ton did not adjust. According to the manufacturers said Ganzhou, praseodymium, neodymium now offer foreign edged up slightly, but only back to the mainstream price, and do not want to cut the price to ship.

Dysprosium oxide and dysprosium iron market at current prices rose steadily, according to traders reflect recent Ganzhou mainly the dysprosium-based, with a ticket price of about 1.47 million yuan / ton. Before some quotes at 147 yuan / ton and the following businesses generally offer raised to 148-150 yuan / ton, dysprosium iron current high bid at around 150-153 yuan / ton.

Gadolinium products market, the recent low of gadolinium iron prices steady, suppliers say about the actual transaction price 8.5,8.6 yuan / ton, but there are not many traders to reflect the recent low price supplier of gadolinium oxide, and businesses reluctant to sell will increase, currently gadolinium oxide market is 6.5 yuan / ton offer without tickets.

Other products, such as blue lanthanum, cerium, erbium, yttrium oxide prices are still low levels, there is the supplier of yttrium oxide, yttrium oxide, for nearly a month has been quoted 38000, think prices are still difficult to ship, the recent market outlook remains will remain low, weak demand is difficult to change.


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According to Japanese media reports said Tokyo University professor Hiroshi Kato Thai and Japanese marine research and development institutions (hereinafter referred to as the marine agencies) found that, in the Ogasawara Islands south of Bird Island waters contain high concentrations of rare earth mud is widely distributed in the seabed of 2 to 4 meters . Japan had thought that if the mud deposited on the rare earth deposits is very thick, it will constitute an obstacle to mining.

According to "Japanese Economic News" reported on November 25, the University of Tokyo and Mitsui Ocean Development, attended the "rare earth mud consortium to promote the development of" established recently, the development of mining technology for the production of rare earth mud from 5600 ~ 5800 m water depth at and seeking to achieve commercialization possibilities.

Dysprosium in rare earth-containing strong magnet for a hybrid motor, and yttrium for the laser element. Professor Kato in 2012 found that in obtaining an international investigation by the South Bird Island Sea seabed mud, containing high concentrations of rare earths. University of Tokyo and marine agencies through last year's survey found that the concentration exceeds 5000PPM (PPM 1 100 live births), reaching more than 30 times China's major producer of rare earth mine. In particular, a large number of distributed mostly Chinese "heavy rare earths."

October 15 - 29, located about 250 km south of Bird Island south of the EEZ (EEZ) of the seabed were investigated. It was found that high concentrations of rare earth mud are widely distributed in the west of the seabed surface waters located in close distance, easy exploitation of position. Distributed in the past was considered to be more than 10 meters deeper position.

After the spring of 2015, but also in the rest of the waters of advancing a detailed investigation. Investigation could be commercialized within the 100 square kilometers of sea. Kato teach, "said Japan's usage of a year in the area and perhaps just one square kilometer can get."

Because over 90% of total global production of China's policy changes, price spikes and supply instability rare events occur frequently. Therefore, the Japanese government is promoting the purchase negotiations with other countries, but there are problems and quality of reserves, China's monopoly status has not changed.

In addition, Japanese industry is by reducing usage and thoroughly promote recycling and other initiatives to deal with the problem.

Last year, the Japanese government to formulate policy guidelines as ocean marine basic plan proposed rare earth mud seabed mining as one of the goals. And to develop rare earth seabed, the need to sink a long pipe on the sea from the ship will suck up mud. Mined more than 5000 m deep seabed resources in the past has never been a precedent.

Many researchers believe that the use of existing technology, mining is feasible. Professor Hiroshi Kato Thai Mitsui Ocean Development and the University of Tokyo as the center of the consortium is studying the use of the pipe to the seabed mud into the air, and then sucked up "gas up" technology.

Institute for Security Studies seminar maritime expert technical analysis, even if the use of existing equipment and technology to exploit the day deep sea sediments contain rare earth will reach about 1,300 tons. If you work 200 days a year, will be able to get 3600 tons of rare earth, equivalent to about one quarter of last year, Japan's imports.

The actual price of rare earth compared to the previous period of time there has been a substantial decline. Reduce mining costs will become an important issue.


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