Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Council issued "industrial restructuring and development of raw materials in 2015 the main points of the notice" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), made before the end of 2015 six rare large group completed all the country's mining and smelting of rare earth separation of enterprise integration.

"Notice" that is the basis of raw material industries and pillar industries of the national economy, a high concentration of resources and energy, are faced with a serious excess capacity, lack of market demand, resource and environmental constraints increase, the level of technological innovation is not high and many outstanding problems, transformation and development tasks very difficult.

"Notice" proposed to strengthen the strategic resource management, full implementation of industry management tasks: First, accelerate the construction of a large group of rare earths. 6 before the end of 2015 to complete all the country's large group of rare earth mining and smelting of rare earth separation of enterprise integration, to achieve a substantial reorganization of assets as the link. Second, the depth to combat rare illegal activities. Further implement the main responsibility of local government regulation, seriously deal with problems of businesses and individuals. Establish traceability mechanism of rare earth products, the use of rare earth invoices, export data and other information, the investigations of illegal enterprise product sources. Third is to develop high-end industrial applications. Continue to support and guide the development of rare earth industry in high-end applications. The fourth is to strengthen the production and circulation management. Strictly control new rare earth mining and smelting separation project, strict rare earths, tungsten, fluorite total production control plan management. Fifth, continue to improve industry management policies and regulations.


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"Since the reform and opening up, China's rare earth industry has made considerable progress, rare earth permanent magnet material production accounts for over 80 percent of global output. However, while China has a rare earth resources superpower, but it can not be called powers." Recently, the Chinese Academy of Sciences , a researcher at the Institute of Physics, said Shen Pocan interview with reporters.

Shen Pocan pointed out some of our rare native large ore long-term over-exploitation, resulting reserves the rapid decline; some places open tailings dam accumulation serious, not only exacerbate environmental pollution they cause in which waste thorium resources; at the same time, our research on issues related to rare earth inadequate investment, lack of core technology restricts the sustainable development of rare earth industry.

Shen Bao root appears that China should raise awareness of the importance of rare earth. The rare earth elements such as clear as an important strategic element in the country, strengthen the protection of rare earths and other strategic resources and use as soon as possible in the form of legislation; further improve the approval system of rare earth mining rights licenses; strengthening of rare earth resources, rare earth materials and industrialization process issues related to basic science and technology research and investment, accelerate the establishment of relevant intellectual property system; comprehensively promote the rational structural adjustment and optimization of the rare earth industry chain.

Shen Pocan proposal explicitly main Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, East mine for locating rare earth mine, no longer be the main iron ore mining, pay close attention to the assessment, in order to study and implement without rare earth minerals such as limonite Bayan Obo main alternative, the East Mine native ore feasibility; conducted as soon as possible ways to re-use value and technical secondary rare earth resources in Baotou Rare Earth tailings dam, significantly reducing the amount of rare earth ore mined; and strengthening solid waste tailings rare high value the use of Green, resources, to achieve the second rare earth-containing solid waste resource efficient reuse of high value; accelerate resource-saving study were associated with rare new functional materials, expanding the high abundance of lanthanum, cerium, yttrium and other elements in the Rare Earth Functional Materials Applications in achieving balanced and efficient use of rare earth resources, while reducing unnecessary separation of rare earth elements.

"Conservation and utilization of heavy rare earth resources in our country need to be strengthened." Shen Pocan finally stressed the need to re-situ leaching of the existing mine, heap leach mining techniques such as dip and pools caused by environmental pollution comprehensive assessment and audit, in reducing Under the premise of pollution and protect the environment as much as possible to improve the recovery rate of heavy rare earths.


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Foreign media said North Korea's underground resources so coveted around the world. Not only China, Russia, Britain, the United States have an interest in Japan is particularly keen. Japan's goal is rare. Necessary rare earth materials with excellent chemical resistance, electrical resistance, light resistance, cell phones, computers, cars, generators, etc., also known as "the tip of the vitamin industry."

According to South Korean reports, after the Sino-Japanese relations cold, Japan began to be interested in Korea's rare. Japan accounted for 56 percent of rare earth in China [-2.36%] export amount. The deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations have adverse effects on exports of rare earths, a mortal blow to the Japanese industry. Indeed, this concern has become a reality. In 2010, Japan's territorial rights at the time of the Diaoyu Islands dispute was triggered bitter lesson.

Japanese imports of rare earths have tried to achieve diversification. In order to ensure a stable supply of rare earths, Japan is considering to Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Estonia and other resources, after that North Korea has a wealth of rare earth resources. North Korea was not too concerned about the rare earth before, North Korea since the 1980s recognized the value of rare earth, but need to be set up large-scale production equipment, so no idea. Because of the Sino-Japanese dispute, North Korea began to face rare value. The results March 23, North Korean state resource development Provincial Bureau of Investigation and Australia and other countries to carry out a survey released geologist, Korea buried in 216 million tons of rare earth. Bureau of Investigation declared proudly, "2010 world's rare earth consumption is only 14 million tons, Korea abundant reserves."

The result is that the estimated value of the Korean announcement, not a direct investigation, can not be sure. Government-related personnel, said, "North Korea's rare earths contained in a variety of trace minerals," "there is speculation economy is about 48 million tons of rare earth." But it is also China's rare earth reserves (89 million tons) Following, ranking second in the world.

January 2014, China decided according to WTO (WTO), the abolition of rare earth export quota system, in accordance with strict environmental standards to control production. When mining rare earth fluoride and dust, but also produce radioactive thorium. Requires extensive use of chemicals during processing, thereby resulting in an exhaust gas, sulfur oxides (sulfur oxides), sulfuric acid and other pollutants, it requires wastewater treatment equipment.

This is the reason for Japan's wish to improve relations with North Korea, because North Korea is not as Chinese environmental regulations harsh. In October 2014, cooperation between Russia and the DPRK, the DPRK decided to proceed inland railway maintenance works, while intervention in the Korean development of rare earth and act as funders also for this reason.

North Korea in rare for the media, with China, Japan, Korea and carefully maintain relationships.

Kim Jong Il, who had been instructed "with South Korea to develop underground resources." There will be no sale of the original ore added value, and therefore urged South Korea to jointly develop and enhance the added value then sold.

On the current inter-Korean relations, although still far away from the common development of rare earth, but South Korea is not without interest. 2011, with the North Korean government had advance Gangwon Pyonggang County rare earth mine development project. But the need to calculate, as at present imports from Japan has processed rare earths and the purchase of equipment from Japan to jointly develop the two Koreas, the two which one is more profitable.

Reported that China is very concerned about North Korea's rare. China Rare Earth can suppress Japan, Korea reluctant to become the new supply countries. Therefore, China is still a small amount of rare earth imports from North Korea. According to the Korea International Trade Association, 2014 North Korean exports to China of about 60 tons of rare earth.


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After the beginning of uncertainty, market participants gradually adapt to the new regulatory regime, the recent demand for Chinese rare earth has been warmer.

Subject to change and the impact of the export license export port restrictions, January sluggish demand overseas Chinese rare earths, rare earths and February exports increased by 24% to 2052 tons, January exports fell 49% to 1,457 tonnes.

In mid-February until the end of the Chinese New Year holiday, Chinese exporters shipped more concentrated, more contract in January or early February to sign, thus increasing the amount of rare earth export in February. January is also due to weaker demand in the coming Chinese New Year, Chinese exporters to suspend operations until the end of the holiday.

Meanwhile, China's rare earth export market is the new force, which has to a certain extent, pushed up exports in February. It is understood that many not previously export of rare earth producers and traders at the end of January and early February successfully applied to the export license and has started exporting.

In addition, China has increased efforts to combat illegal rare earths, China's export market is therefore subject to support. According to traders, said consumer business has been very difficult for them to low-cost procurement of illegal rare earth resources. October 2014, China's Ministry of Public Security and other eight ministries rare special action has been officially launched and will end March 31, 2015, relating to public safety, taxation and environmental safety and other aspects, the pooling of resources, to prevent illegal trade.

January 2015, China Guangdong Public Security Bureau of Shenzhen Customs union, Huizhou City, smuggling run, Xiamen, Beaconsfield, Huangpu, Nanchang and Hohhot Customs Bureau, and organized large-scale smuggling operation.

Recently, the first batch of rare earth total control of China's Ministry of Industry announced an increase in 2015, while activity will continue to combat illegal rare earth, which are imported from China to bring a lot of comfort to the rare earth companies.

China's first batch of rare earth ore control a total of 52,500 tons, the total smelting and separation products for 50,050 tons, an increase of 12% and 10.6%, respectively. China is consolidating and the separation of rare earth mining companies for the six Rare Earth Group, and will be completed by the end. The payment of the total rare earth control showed preferential policies for large rare earth enterprises.

However, China's imports of rare earth enterprises are still relatively cautious orders. Many importers believe in China in May after eliminating tariffs which will arrive in a more muffled purchase price, but also expressed concern about the impact of China's resource tax reform on prices of recent weeks, some enterprises began stocking.

Earlier there was news that China resource tax reform program will be announced in March, and then up to now have not yet released any further information.


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At present, all varieties of rare earth market or low steady or continued to decline, and now many businesses reflect oxide prices are still falling channel, take time to stabilize the market, short-term market trend is still not optimistic.

Lanthanum, cerium oxide changes in the market is not, at present, according to manufacturers that offer 3N Baotou lanthanum oxide is currently quoted at 14,000 yuan / ton, ceria price at 1.25 yuan / ton, traders Ganzhou region 500 is slightly lower 1000 yuan / ton, lower prices have been steady in recent weeks. Europium, terbium market demand scarce, prices continue to continue to decline relative to last week, before europium oxide offer in 2000 yuan / kg cargo hold a wait and see attitude loose merchant shipping, offer down to 1900 yuan / kg, there are fewer people in the industry to reflect europium oxide person inquiries, lower transaction prices. Furthermore terbium oxide prices continue weakening, the current mainstream market has fallen down around 3900 yuan / kg.

Praseodymium, neodymium products, currently neodymium oxide, praseodymium, neodymium and praseodymium metal thinly traded, according to the supplier of Ganzhou praseodymium, neodymium metal with a vote now 395,000 yuan / ton, praseodymium, neodymium offer also fell to 310,000 yuan / ton position. Dysprosium products prices also hit year lows after the current price of 1.7 million yuan dysprosium oxide / ton, 1.75 million yuan with votes dysprosium iron / ton, and some have been shipped trading businesses continue watching the market, careful purchasing, some businesses are because before been on the sidelines, worried about the current market outlook continues to choose the right amount of shipments fall, but the high cost, there is a loss situation.


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RE market continued light, low volumes, more than a continuation of last week's weak product prices this week, including dysprosium products prices showed a larger decline. This week more than one oxide transaction price decline, such as praseodymium, neodymium, erbium oxide, some suppliers of the transaction price or offer lower than last week about -1 5,000 yuan / ton, europium, terbium oxides have adjusted in the range of 50-150 yuan / kg, close to the weekend the majority of oxide prices temporarily stabilized steady, but the outlook is still possible to run further disadvantaged. Lanthanum, cerium oxides continue to remain low, 3N5 lanthanum oxide remained at around 13,500 yuan / ton, about 3N ceria 1.15-1.2 yuan / ton.

Currently the price of dysprosium from last weekend's 180-185 yuan / ton to the current 172-175 ten thousand yuan / ton, while today, according to industry and individual businesses to reflect the lower prices now dysprosium already approaching 1.7 million yuan / ton, suppliers are willing to take the goods smoothly none further price cuts, the recent price of dysprosium has repeatedly declined to allow some businesses worry wait hold stocks continue to fall shipments will increase in the afternoon, there are still some businesses bearish outlook on the market.


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Today, most of the rare earth market products market continues to trend lower steady or trend down, although there are a small number of businesses that deal, but the transaction prices, as the supplier of Ganzhou just left two tons of grass Shen praseodymium oxide, but the transaction price dropped 405,000 yuan / ton. In addition, the business of erbium, dysprosium offer also fell due to the mainstream market coupled with weak demand, continue downward adjustment.

Recently yttrium, europium oxide single market, fewer inquiries recent rally has not significantly affected the wave of yttrium, europium, prices subject to supply and demand constraints, inability to rise, the current high price in yttria 4-4.2 yuan / ton, Europium oxide price in 1800 yuan / kg. Europium oxide lowest point this year in mid-January or so, when europium oxide with a ticket offer individual businesses even in 1600 yuan / kg, though the current price is the lowest level, but still partial bottom level, may still be in the long-term shock level position within the interval.

Currently erbium market demand for light, not as good as the pre-inquiry, traders offer from 26.5-27 yuan / ton in succession down to about 255,000 now, with larger decreases, the frequency of price adjustment is also faster. Dysprosium products prices back to levels before the current price of dysprosium has dropped below 1.8 million yuan, according to a trader Ganzhou dysprosium now reflect with tickets only 176 yuan / ton. Also praseodymium neodymium products recently also caused large fluctuations in the downstream market inquiries and concerns, but businesses inquiry only wait and see, procurement cautious.


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Hohhot Customs announced on the 19th, in February 2015, Inner Mongolia increase in volume and a drop in price of rare earth exports, export 660 tons, an increase of about 30% over last year (below), but the average export price fell by half.

China is the world's most abundant rare earth resources in the country. Inner Mongolia is China's "Rare Earth province." Especially located in Baotou Bayan Obo iron, niobium, rare earth deposits in symbiosis, not only rare earth reserves in the world, and high REE contents, many kinds of great industrial value.

According to Hohhot Customs data show that in February 2015, 660.8 tons of rare earth export Inner Mongolia, an increase of 30.8% over last year; the value of 23.731 million yuan, down 35.7 percent; the average export price of 36,000 yuan per ton, down 50.7%.

Reporters learned that the United States is the main export market for rare earths, Inner Mongolia, exports to Japan have increased slightly. Where ninety percent of exports from the big city of Baotou Rare Earth.

Hohhot Customs noted that the global supply of rare earth diversified horizon, other rare earth resources in the country except China will resume rare earth mining and smelting. 37 countries and regions, 261 companies have launched or brewing 429 RE projects in 2013 to form a production capacity of 55,000 tons, is expected to reach 170,000 tons in 2015.

Hohhot Customs also said that if the foreign project into production as planned, the world's rare earth supply from China single supply situation gradually changed the pattern of diversified supply China, the US, Australia and other countries. It is estimated that 30% of foreign projects by computing capacity, the next two years, China's rare earth smelting products or global market share will decline to 65 percent in 2015, the absolute number dropped to 105,000 tons, the world's rare earth production at about 16 million tons.


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Currently RE market has stabilized and down, the market reversed last week, praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium products at current prices continue to decline. Reduce the current RE market rose varieties, individual product pricing up, such as neodymium oxide Quotes steady rise, some businesses offer 33 million or more, reflecting the price rose mainly because of demand, the supply is tight and factory stock. Currently Pan Asia also traded neodymium oxide, the latest total inventory is displayed as 30 tons, Pan Asia's involvement, or on the current price of neodymium oxide plays a supporting role.

Dysprosium products prices also continued to fall, dysprosium oxide is generally lower than the current 1.85 million, already low at around 1.8 million yuan / ton, dysprosium iron price declines similar to the current offer fell below 1.85 million. The same low prices as well as to run gadolinium products, currently gadolinium oxide and gadolinium iron or stable or fall, have lower offer basic range of 2-4 thousand Yuan / ton, plus the lack of favorable policies to attract capital capacity is insufficient, from last year Since the latter part of the fourth quarter, gadolinium oxide and gadolinium iron is in the range of shocks, if demand does not improve in the short term, the price is more difficult to go high.

Praseodymium, neodymium products, Monday offers from businesses over the weekend continued to fall -1 5,000 yuan / ton, lower offer at 39 yuan / ton, higher at 410,000 yuan / ton. Praseodymium, neodymium price rises have 2-3 thousand Yuan / ton, some not until high shipping businesses reduce psychological expectations, offer slightly callback, the current high price of neodymium oxide, praseodymium at 320,000, lower at 310,000 / ton.


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Hohhot Customs announced on the 19th, in February 2015, Inner Mongolia increase in volume and a drop in price of rare earth exports, export 660 tons, an increase of about 30% over last year (below), but the average export price fell by half. China is the world's most abundant rare earth resources in the country. Inner Mongolia is China's "Rare Earth province." Especially located in Baotou Bayan Obo iron, niobium, rare earth deposits in symbiosis, not only rare earth reserves in the world, and high REE contents, many kinds of great industrial value.

According to Hohhot Customs data show that in February 2015, 660.8 tons of rare earth export Inner Mongolia, an increase of 30.8% over last year; the value of 23.731 million yuan, down 35.7 percent; the average export price of 36,000 yuan per ton, down 50.7%. It is understood that the United States is the main export market for rare earths, Inner Mongolia, exports to Japan have increased slightly. Where ninety percent of exports from the big city of Baotou Rare Earth. Hohhot Customs noted that the global supply of rare earth diversified horizon, other rare earth resources in the country except China will resume rare earth mining and smelting. 37 countries and regions, 261 companies have launched or brewing 429 RE projects in 2013 to form a production capacity of 55,000 tons, is expected to reach 170,000 tons in 2015.

Hohhot Customs also said that if the foreign project into production as planned, the world's rare earth supply from China single supply situation gradually changed the pattern of diversified supply China, the US, Australia and other countries. It is estimated that 30% of foreign projects by computing capacity, the next two years, China's rare earth smelting products or global market share will decline to 65 percent in 2015, the absolute number dropped to 105,000 tons, the world's rare earth production at about 16 million tons.


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