Rare earth elements, as every commodities nerd knows, are in fact not very rare at all. Some, such as cerium and lanthanum, are among the more abundant elements in the earth’s crust.
对大宗商品了如指掌的人都知道,稀土元素根本谈不上特别稀有。比如铈、镧等元素,反而属于地壳中含量较为丰富的元素。
But it is unusual to find the 17 elements that are classified as rare earths in sufficient quantities for economic extraction.
不过,要找到储量足够、适合商业开采的17种稀土元素矿藏,仍是件难事。
In 2011, however, concerns over the scarcity of these elements – which are now used in everything from mobile phones and lightbulbs to weapons systems – sent prices skyrocketing.
但在2011年,对这些元素稀缺性的担忧却使其价格一路飙升——它们如今已被用于从手机、灯泡到武器系统的多种产品。
“There was a bubble in 2011, after demand for rare earths had rebounded from the financial crisis and the Chinese cut export quotas, reducing supply, explains Carolyn Dennis, analyst at Dundee Securities. “Fears of a shortage caused stockpiling, driving prices to unsustainable levels.
邓迪证券(Dundee Securities)分析师卡洛琳·丹尼斯解释道:“由于稀土需求从金融危机中恢复过来,加上中国削减出口限额导致供应减少,2011年稀土市场出现了泡沫。对短缺的担忧引发囤积,将价格抬高到了难以维系的水平。
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