The status quo of China's rare earth industry and the problems faced by

A rare earth development and application of national level , especially in the field of high-tech applications , is proportional to its level of development of industrial technology . The United States has been among the world's rare earth consumption first, the amount of rare earth industrial countries Japan, Britain , France, Germany and other are large and have a world-class rare earth application technology. These countries have seen rare earths for its own economic and technological development has a crucial role in the strategic elements.

In fact , the U.S. reserves of rare earth -rich, rare earth mining was once a big country , but recognizing the high environmental cost of rare earth mining after the United States has adopted a series of measures to halt the rare earth mining . Some other Western countries to protect their own resources and the environment , but also adopted a strategy of rare earth mining without closure .

Ministry statistics show that China's rare earth reserves account for 36 % of the world , and our long-term supply of more than 95% of rare earths to the global market , and low prices. Meanwhile, China on rare earth supply made ​​great contributions to the world, has paid a heavy environmental price . Our environment has been seriously damaged, mined forest becomes generally sandy , barren farmland , water pollution , waste slag piles up the mountain .

Currently, our government is facing a very serious situation of rare earth management . United States, Japan and other countries outside the EU to limit exports of rare earths and accused of manipulating rare earth prices , the lack of effective internal monitoring and management tools, confusion over the status of rare earth production , severe ecological damage . Outstanding performance in four aspects: First, the illegal exploitation and super- exploitation of rare earth minerals control indicators serious problem ; Second, the separation of rare earth smelting company plans to produce illegal production and ultra- serious problem ; Third, illegal exports and smuggling of rare earth rampant ; Fourth US-Japan EU and other countries and WTO arbitration proceedings pressure .


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