“供应链并不需要几百家公司争相开发项目,Technology Metals Research的主要创始人加雷斯·哈奇(Gareth Hatch)说,“目前,我们正在追踪45个进入开发后期的项目,但我怀疑有超过7、8个项目在几年后无法存活。
The relatively small market for rare earths is one constraint for would-be miners, with the elements used in only small quantities in end-products. Global demand of 115,000 tonnes this year is forecast to rise to 200,000-240,000 tonnes by 2020, according to rare earths consultancy Imcoa.
稀土在最终产品中的使用量很低,市场规模较小对潜在矿商造成了限制。稀土咨询机构澳大利亚工业矿物咨询公司(IMCOA)预计,至2020年,全球稀土需求量将从今年的11.5万吨增长到20万至24万吨。
Depressed equity markets have also put pressure on so-called resources juniors – the exploration and early stage development companies – across the sector.
不景气的股市也对该领域的“初级资源企业(resources junior)构成压力。所谓“初级资源企业,指的是从事勘探和早期开发的公司。
“For resources juniors, the belief is that as many as 500 small-cap exploration companies will disappear over the next 12 months, unless there is an improvement in their ability to raise equity capital, says Peter Cashin, chief executive of Quest Rare Minerals.
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