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Rare earth
For some time, the topic of rare earth resources is very
sharp and lively. Why the United States sealed a large domestic resource-rich
rare earth mine? Japan imports a lot of what the strategic intent of rare earth
resources? How rare earth materials have important applications in the end?
China's rare earth resources in the context of sharp decline, the United States
and other developed countries have repeatedly put pressure on China to force
the export of rare earth resources in China continues low-cost trying to do?
How effective development of China's rare earth resources and protection? ...
... All the questions and arguments that deserve serious study and discussion.
China: rare earth reserves to reduce red
The evidence shows that by 2010 China's export of rare
earth 39,813 tons, 30,258 tons higher than the originally planned 9,555 tons.
At the same time, rare earth smuggling continue to spread, and then dug illegal
mining of environmental degradation caused by increased private. According to
statistics, in 2009, after less than a year ago, the China Customs continuous
cracked earth smuggling case, involving a total volume of tons of earth.
Rare earth resources in the world the fierce competition,
we should learn from the experience of some countries, there are plans to
develop rare earth resources, efficient use and protection of rare earth
resources.
Development and protection are not waste
A long time, the "pork" or even "Chinese
cabbage" price of cheap exports of rare earth resources, leading to sharp
decline in reserves of rare earth resources. October 2009, "RE
Father," Xu Guangxian Chinese Academy of Sciences pointed out in a media
interview, five provinces in southern China bears a very valuable medium and
heavy rare earth, industrial reserves of 150 million tons, but has been mined
for more than 90 million tons, only 60 million tons, according to the current
production rate, 10 years, mining is done. At that time, we have to buy the
U.S. and Japan, they may be more than a hundred times, thousand times the price
"sale" of rare earth materials.
Staggering waste of resources of rare earth. According to
Xu Guangxian introduction, the main east Baotou iron ore mining 10 million tons
of ore containing rare-earth 50 million tons, among which 10%, 10% of waste,
the remaining 80% into the tailings dam. Bayan Obo rare earth ore mines the
world's largest rare earth resources may disappear within 30 years. Xu
Guangxian in 2005, two letter to the State Council in 2006, an urgent appeal to
protect the Bayan Obo ore and rare earth resources, to avoid the Yellow River
and the header by radioactive contamination.
RE is a strategic resource, but also to civilian military,
but China has been exporting to the United States and Japan, rare earth
resources. China's rare earth resources, mining and trade in the orderly
management of the approach is consistent with WTO rules. In this principle, we
can not succumb to pressure from other countries.
Development process to protect the environment
In the very long period of time, during the development of
rare earth resources, extensive production methods exist serious waste of
resources and a series of problems, especially some weak corporate
environmental awareness, environmental pollution is serious. For example, each
pool leaching mining a ton of earth, to destroy 200 square meters of surface
vegetation, topsoil stripping of 300 square meters, resulting in 2,000 cubic
meters of tailings a year that 1200 cubic meters of soil erosion.
Ganzhou mine management bureau Resting description:
"From the mid to late 80s of the 20th century onwards, the 'open the large
mines, small mines open, fast flow of water' under the influence of erroneous
thinking, into abuse of rare earth resources in Ganzhou mining, excessive
digging and disorderly chaos of competition, almost every county mining, the
peak of a mining permit to mine up to 1035. "He said:" As technology
and ideas behind the many mining act 'threw half eaten half of' not only
serious waste of resources, but also caused great damage to the local
ecological environment, a few months after the devastation of Castle Peak, a
loess. "vice mayor of Ganzhou City, according to Liu Cong
introduction:" To protect the environment, improve the utilization of rare
earth resources, from Since 2003, a full cessation of Ganzhou City, the
comprehensive recovery of less than 50% of the pool dipping process, complete
cessation of recovery in 2007 less than 70% of the heap leaching process, and
actively explore and all use of more than 80% recovery of in situ leaching
process. "However, industry experts point out that even if the improvement
of mining technology, can not avoid damage to the environment, but once the
surface vegetation destruction of mining, recovery very difficult.
More than a year ago, the United States, "New York
Times" website entitled "conducive to exploitation of the earth
element is devastating," the article says, some of the most green
technology energy-saving light bulbs from electric cars to wind generators are
to a large a special set of physical dependence can exist, they are
collectively known as rare earth elements, these elements are almost entirely
produced in China. Dysprosium and terbium in rare earth elements are very
scarce, because they are the magic ingredients of green energy products. Very
small amount of dysprosium in the magnet to the motor 90% lighter, Tb, you can
make 80% energy saving light bulbs. 99% of the world, dysprosium and terbium
from China, while most of China's production capacity from neighboring
provinces of Jiangxi, Guangdong Province in the north and about 200 mines.
Exploitation of rare earth resources in serious damage to the local ecological
environment. The article said, Guyun Village, a small village in southeastern
China, dense bamboo and banana trees, clearly visible signs of environmental
damage, soil compaction has been cracking brown, barren land in the valley
below, there was growth of green rice. Acid used to extract rare earth elements
in streams and eventually into rivers, destruction of paddy fields and fish
farms pollute the water. This may be the U.S. national archive of rare earth
rare earth ore imports from China, the main reason.
In 1986, China's first ultra-rare earth production the
United States. The United States a report entitled "Rare Earth Elements in
the global supply chain," the report statistics show that in 2009, China
rare earth reserves of 3,600 million tons, accounting for 36% of the world rare
earth reserves, production was 12 million tons, accounting for 97% of the
world's rare earth production . In stark contrast, the U.S. reserves of 13
million tons of rare earth, accounting for 13% of the world's rare earth reserves,
while the output is zero, the required resources are mainly imported from China
Rare Earth.
Improve the overall economic and social benefits
According to statistics, in 1980, world production of
26,000 tons of rare earth ,2007-2008, the global annual output of 124,000 tons
of rare earth, including China, the largest yield of 12 tons, accounting for
96.8% of world's rare earth production, followed by India , 2700 tons, 650 tons
in Brazil. United States and the CIS countries share of global reserves of rare
earth rare earth reserves 32.5 percent, but so far rare earth production to
almost zero; Australian rare earth resources, but after a few years to provide
rare earth resources; Japan, the United States and other developed countries
continue to import large quantities of rare earth resources. December 2010
German "Der Spiegel" reported that in 2011 Germany will establish
research centers of rare earth and other raw materials, the German scientific
community will ensure the development of domestic industries to provide a safe,
sustainable, competitive raw material to contribute. However, this is not the
short term can be achieved. Over the long term, global demand for rare earth
resources will continue to increase, the price of rare earth resources,
continue to call.
Based on global supply and demand trends of rare earth
resources and reserves of rare earth resources in China to reduce the
situation, our policy should be, first, to strengthen macroeconomic control,
further improvement and regulate the development order, and improve resource
recovery and utilization of rare earth; second, in the mining process in
increasing the level of production technology, doing everything possible to
protect the environment, do not leave our future generations troubles; third,
to increase R & D investment, and enhance scientific and technological
innovation ability, to master the core patents and improve core competitiveness
and increasing voice in the international market and pricing to increase the
overall economic and social benefits. At the same time, to establish a reserve
system. "RE Father," Xu Guangxian that the U.S. Department of Defense
and Japanese Defense Agency has a strategic element of reserve system
requirements include 16 species including 35 kinds of rare earth elements as a
strategic element. He proposed that we should establish a strategic resource
reserves.
Embedded in a few countries, "Industrial vitamin"
Existing exploration shows that 29 countries and
territories of rare earth resources, but mainly concentrated in several
countries and regions. According to the U.S. Geological Survey Bureau, 2009
World reserves of rare earth resources, about 98.5 million tons, of which China
accounted for 36.5%, the CIS countries accounted for 19.3%, U.S. 13.2%,
Australia 5.5%, India 3.1%, other countries and regions accounted for 22.3%.
China's rare earth reserves have accounted for about 90% of
global reserves. Since 1958, exploitation of rare earth resources in China, 50
years for other countries to supply a large number of rare earth resources, the
domestic rare earth reserves declined sharply. Especially from the 20th
century, 90 years since the export of rare earth resources in China increased
10-fold, China's export volume of rare earth resources in the world's rare
earth resources account for more than 90% of total exports. "Shanghai
Securities News" in October 2010 citing data from the Ministry of Commerce
officials, in the past 13 years, the share of global reserves of rare earth
resources in China has proven reserves of rare earth resources, the proportion
of the total from 43% to 30%, according to the current mining speed, rare earth
resources in China can only sustain future demand for 15 to 20 years.
The United States ranks third in the world rare earth
reserves, for the protection of rare earth resources, the United States in 1997
sealed the largest proven reserves of 430 million tonnes of rare earth Mountain
Pass mine. United States, "Science News" November 19, 2010 citing a
new report says 14 states found that a large number of rare earth minerals,
which is the largest known reserves of California Mountain Pass, Alaska State
Bokan Ezra Bell Mountains and the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming.
For reasons of national security and economic security
considerations, the U.S. is re-earth strategy, prepare to restart rare earth
mining. British "Financial Times" Web site published in September
2010 entitled "The United States re-earth strategy," the article
describes: "The U.S. is a hurry to take action to restore production and
defense equipment and materials necessary for green technology to address all
of China Leading the growing concern of rare earth industry. "The article
quoted Bo as saying the House of Representatives " If we do not take action
to ensure we have adequate supply, then the national security and economic
security, our country will certainly be in danger . "bill she has proposed
to the United States within the next five years to achieve self-sufficiency.
Australia so far is still the country of rare earth
production is zero, but investors expect a number of years in Australia or in
rare earth producer. October 2010 Agence France-Presse quoted the Australian
mining company responsible for Linus, vice president of business development
Matthew James as saying: "As China's own limited resources, their
development needs of China and China's desire to improve the efficiency of
domestic production, we believe that the next 5 years to 10 years, China may
become a net importer of rare earth. "one investor said rare earth, people
will soon be" high concern "Australia. He said: "When you read
the recent scarcity of rare earth international literature, you will find
reference to Australia. But no one knows, Australia's rare earth reserves
account for 46% of the world's rare earth reserves. Moreover, our mineral
deposits may be the world's richest and best. "
Japan has no rare earth resources, but it is up to the
national reserves of rare earth resources. "Japan Times" Web site in
October 2010 citing data from the Japanese Ministry of Economy showed that 90%
of Japan's rare earth supply is dependent on China. According to Professor Liu
Gang introduced in Okinawa, Japan, Japan since 1993 to start building the
system and base metals reserves. It is estimated that the stock of Japan's
rare-earth enough to use at least 20 years of the country. October 10, 2010,
Hong Kong, "Ming Pao" the editorial pointed out that scientific and
technological power of Japan as early as 20 years ago to begin the implementation
of rare earth reserve, Japan's strategy has a strong strategic intent. Japan's
reserves of rare earth can be used for 50 years. October 3, 2010 Agence
France-Presse quoted the Japanese Teikyo University Valley of the
recommendations on the import of rare earth resources: "In the long run,
Japan should make supply diversification and better risk management. 90% of the
supply is dependent on China is very difficult. "Japan continues to import
from China rare earth resources, is expanding other sources. According to
Agence France-Presse Oct. 22, 2010 briefing, Japan, and Vietnam is ready to
agree on joint development of rare earth resources. Vietnam to provide at least
two rare earth ore 7,000 tons per year of rare earth resources, sufficient to
meet the Japanese demand for more than 20% of the earth. According to November
24, 2010 Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun," Introduction, a Japanese trading
company in Australia to obtain a rare earth mining rights, private enterprise
has a local base to reach a consensus on the issue. If a formal agreement,
Japan may be in the next few years to ensure that each year about 8500 tons of
rare earth, rare earth equivalent to the annual demand in Japan for nearly 30%.
RE twenty-first century gold (1364.30, -1.20, -0.09%)
Currently, the world's rare earth resources has proven less
than one million tons, is both scarce and very important strategic resource.
The State Council Leading Group for former members of the Group of Rare Earth
bears Garcia March 19, 2010 in an interview, pointed out that almost no one
does not recognize the rare earth in the new energy, environmental protection,
new materials plays an important strategic emerging industries the role of the
"New Energy and Automation melt, in the 21st century will become the industrial
revolution of the century."
The use of rare earth materials is very extensive and
important. April 2010, Hunan Rare Earth Metal Material Research Institute,
pointed out in a media interview, rare earth elements can be formed for each
thousand billion industry. Therefore, the earth is known as "industrial
vitamins." RE resources are widely used in many industries, not only in
high-tech industry, and mobile phones, computer hard drives, monitors and other
daily necessities the production of a large number of rare earth can not be
separated. Therefore, the earth is also known as genuine "21st Century
Gold."
April 2010, the Japanese "Fuji Industrial Business
Daily" published entitled "China master the Gate of the U.S.
manufacturing sector, sharp weapons," the article quoted Congressional
Audit Office (GAO) report released before the show that China has mastered the
U.S. high-tech Gate of weapons manufacture. This paper introduces the rare
earth is samarium, neodymium, lanthanum, terbium, platinum and other elements
referred to as 17, is to create "smart bomb" precision guided
weapons, radar and night vision goggles and other weapons are indispensable and
irreplaceable element . Within the next few years, the U.S. military industry
have to continue to rely on imports from China Rare Earth.
End of the year 2009, the United States successful test
flight of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The main structure is composed of carbon fiber
composite and titanium materials, in the voyage when the fuel savings of 20%,
less greenhouse gases. The aircraft used new materials and rare earth, non-ferrous
metals and other raw materials related. The United States at low cost imports
from China and other developing countries, these raw materials, then these raw
materials into new materials, assembled into a better performance of the
aircraft, and sold at high price countries, including China.