China Rare Earth Industry Report, 2009

China Rare Earth Industry Report, 2009

China is the world’s largest rare earth country, as well as the largest rare earth producer, consumer and exporter. According to USGS, China’s rare earth industrial reserves and basic reserves reached 27 million tons of ROE and 89 million tons of REO respectively in 2008, accounting for 30.7% and 59.3% in the world. In addition, China’s rare earth ore output covered 96.8% in the global total in 2008.

The global economy has not turned much better in 2009, and the progression of world’s economy will be confronted with the increasing uncertainties. It is a difficult year for rare earth industry. China focuses on stabilizing and expanding domestic market, as well as improving export environment, continues to control the total exploiting amount of rare earth, accelerates to eliminate backward output capacity, promotes company reorganization, and drives industry structure adjustment and upgrading.

The rare earth market price remained low in 2008H2, represented by Pr-Nd oxide, the price of which dropped to RMB50,000/ton, down 64.3% year-on-year. In 2009, the rare earth price recovered a bit, but still at low level. Considering the rare earth demand in the countries such as Japan is still pessimistic, it is still difficult that the price recovers dramatically currently. The future price trend will be influenced by industry integration and rare earth application expansion.

Rare earth product consumption in the traditional field has a lower growth margin than that in high-tech field, and the ratio in 2008 had fallen to 43% from 48% in 2005. The permanent magnetic material is the most important part in rare earth new materials consumption field. Presently, the permanent magnetic materials such as NdFeB have been widely applied in electronic information, automotive industry, medical device and energy and communication. In the meantime, they have shown the powerful development potentials in many emerging sectors like wind power, electric vehicles and industrial energy-efficient motors.

Under the background of global economy downturn, China’s rare-earth companies all had been impacted by degree from 2008 to the midst of 2009. For instance, China’s rare earth leader, the revenue of Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech Co., Ltd dropped 30.01% in the middle of 2009, net profit fell 127.19%, with the loss of RMB67 million.

Baotou Steel rare-earth products mainly include rare earth concentrate, rare earth deep-processing, new rare-earth materials production and rare earth hi-tech application and development. In 1H 2009, its rare earth oxide accounted for 57.1% in the total revenue, followed by rare earth metals and mixed rare-earth carbonates, covering 29.4% and 13.5% respectively.

According to authoritative statistics from National Bureau of Statistics of China, Chinese Society of Rare Earth and China Customs, the report makes an in-depth analysis of rare earth industry development, market change trend, main rare earth production areas, latest trends of rare earth application, as well as key manufacturers, and discusses the future development of China’s rare earth industry.

Table of Contents
1. Overview of China Rare Earth Industry
1.1 Intro to Rare Earth
1.2 Rare Earth Resources
1.3 Applications of Rare Earth
1.4 Industry Policies
1.5 Existing Problems

2. Development of China Rare Earth Industry
2.1 Rare Earth Industry Chain
2.2 China Rare Earth Mining Industry
2.3 China Rare Earth Separation Industry
2.4 China Rare Earth Application Industry
2.5 Exports of China Rare Earth Industry
2.5.1 Export Volume Trend
2.5.2 Export Tax Rate
2.5.3 Prohibited Export of Rare Earth Products by Processing Trade
2.5.4 Export Quotas
2.6 Development Trends of China Rare Earth Industry

3. China Rare Earth Market
3.1 Overview
3.2 Rare Earth Output
3.3 Rare Earth Consumption
3.4 Rare Earth Prices

4. Main Rare Earth Production Regions
4.1 Inner Mongolia
4.1.1 China Rare Earth Industry Layout
4.1.2 Rare Earth Industry Development in Inner Mongolia
4.1.3 Rare Earth Industry Development in Baotou
4.1.4 Integration of Baotou Rare Earth Industry
4.2 Jiangxi (Ganzhou)
4.2.1 Rare Earth Industry Development in Jiangxi
4.2.2 Rare Earth Industry Development in Ganzhou
4.2.3 Integration of Ganzhou Rare Earth Industry
4.2.4 Jiangxi’s Planning for the Development of Rare Earth Industry
4.3 Sichuan (MianNing)
4.3.1 Rare Earth Industry Development in Sichuan (MianNing)
4.3.2 Integration of MianNing Rare Earth Industry
4.4 Other Regions
4.4.1 Guangdong
4.4.2 Anhui
4.4.3 Shandong
4.4.4 Fujian

5. Rare Earth Application Fields
5.1 Traditional Fields
5.1.1 Metallurgy
5.1.2 Glass Ceramics
5.1.3 Agricultural Use
5.2 New Materials
5.2.1 Permanent Magnet
5.2.2 Polishing Powder
5.2.3 Hydrogen Storage Alloy Powder
5.2.4 Fluorescent Powder
5.2.5 Catalyst

6. Main Chinese Rare Earth Enterprises
6.1 Guangdong Rising Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd
6.1.1 Profile
6.1.2 Operation
6.2 Beijing Zhongke San Huan High-Tech Co., Ltd
6.2.1 Profile
6.2.2 Operation
6.3 Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech Co., Ltd
6.3.1 Profile
6.3.2 Operation
6.3.3 Development Strategies and Trends
6.4 Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd
6.4.1 Profile
6.4.2 Operation
6.4.3 Development Strategies and Trends
6.5 Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd
6.5.1 Profile
6.5.2 Operation
6.5.3 Development Strategies and Trends
6.6 Taiyuan Twin Tower Aluminum Oxide Co., Ltd
6.6.1 Profile
6.6.2 Operation
6.6.3 Development Strategies and Trends
6.7 Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd
6.7.1 Profile
6.7.2 Operation
6.8 China Minmetals Rare Earth (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd
6.8.1 Profile
6.8.2 Operation

7. Forecast of Rare Earth Industry Development
Selected Charts
Rare Earth Reserves in Key Global Countries, 2008
China’s Rare Earth Reserves
Distribution of Rare Earth Resources in China, 2008
Applications of Main Lanthanons
China’s Rare Earth Policy Development
China’s Rare Earth Industry Chain
Listing Modes of China’s Rare Earth Mining Companies
China's Rare Earth Consumption Structure, 2008
China’s Rare Earth Products Comparison by Field, 2005 vs. 2008
China’s Rare Earth Export Volume (REO) and Apparent Consumption, 1988-2008
China’s Export of Rare Earth Smelting and Separation Products, 2007-2008
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Export Volume and Value, Jan-Aug, 2009
Y-o-Y Change of Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Export, Jan-Aug, 2009
Rare Earth Metal, Scandium and Yttrium Export Volume and Value, Jan-Aug, 2009
Y-o-Y Change of Rare Earth Metal, Scandium and Yttrium Export Volume, Jan-Aug, 2009
Neodymium Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Dysprosium Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Cerium Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Cerium Carbonate Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Yttria Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Lanthanum Oxide Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Neodymium Oxide Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
Europium Oxide Export Volume, 2007-2009Q1
China’s Export of Some Rare Earth Products, 2007-2009Q1
Provisional Tariff on Rare Earth Export, 2009
Rare Earth Products in Catalogue of Prohibited Commodities in Processing Trade 2008
First Batch of China’s Rare Earth Export Quota by General Trade, 2009
Second Batch of China’s Rare Earth Export Quota by General Trade, 2009
List of China’s Rare Earth Exporting Companies, 2009
Industrial Products Export Amount of the First Batch Quota License Management by Foreign-invested Companies, 2009 (Rare Earth)
Second Batch of Rare Earth Export Quota of Foreign-invested Companies, 2009
China’s Rare Earth Output Change, 1998-2008
Comparison of China and Global Rare Earth Concentrate Output, 1998-2008
Ratio of China’s Rare Earth Output to the World’s, 1995-2007
Output of China’s Rare Earth Smelting Separation Products, 2004-2008
Output Change of China’s Rare Earth Smelting Separation Products, 1989-2007
China’s Rare Earth Product Output Forecast by Field, 2011
China’s Rare Earth Consumption Structure
China’s Rare Earth Price Trend, 1988-2009
Rare Earth Quoted Price Change, Aug, 2009
Monthly Trend of Rare Earth Price, 2008-Aug, 2009
China’s Soil Carbonate Price Trend, 2009Q3
China’s Dysprosium Oxide Price Trend, 2009Q3
Neodymium Price Trend, 2009Q3
Praseodymium Price Trend, 2009Q3
NdFeB Price Trend, 2009Q3
Dysprosium Price Trend, 2009Q3
Total Output Value of Inner Mongolia Rare Earth Industry, 2000-2010
Rare Earth Industry Layout in Ganzhou
Rare Earth Integration in Mianning County, Sichuan Province
Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Development Sequence
NdFeB Distribution by Application Field
Forecast of NdFeB Output in the Future
China’s NdFeB Price Trend, 2009Q3
China’s NdFeB Market Scale, 2004-2010
China’s Bonded NdFeB Market Scale, 2004-2010
China’s Rare Earth Polishing Powder Varieties and Quality
China’s Top Three Polishing Powder Manufacturers and Output Capacities, Apr, 2008
Sales Revenue Growth of China’s Hydrogen Storage Alloy Industry, 2004-2007
China’s Top Four Hydrogen Storage Alloy Manufacturers and Output Capacities, Apr, 2008
China’s Hydrogen Storage Alloy Market by Region
China’s Fluorescent Powder Market Share
China’s Rare Earth Fluorescent Powder Output by Type, 2008
Organization Structure of Guangdong Rising Nonferrous Metals Group
Main Accounting Statistics of Guangdong Rising Nonferrous Metals Group, 2007-2008
Main Financial Statistics of Guangdong Rising Nonferrous Metals Group, 2007-2008
Profile of Beijing Zhongke San Huan High-Tech Co., Ltd
Main Business Revenue of Beijing Zhongke San Huan High-Tech Co., Ltd by Industry and Product, 2009H1
Profile of Baotou Steel Rare Earth (Group) Hi-Tech Co., Ltd
Profit of Baotou Steel Rare Earth(Group) Hi-Tech Co., Ltd, 2008-2009H1
Revenue, Profit and Gross Profit Margin of Baotou Steel Rare Earth Oxide , 2006-2009H1
Baotou Steel Rare Earth Overview by Industry and Product, 2009H1
Baotou Steel Rare Earth Stock Change in the Past Years
Profile of Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd
Turnover and Net Profit of Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd, 2002-2008
Revenue and Profit of Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd by Industry, 2008
Investments of Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd
Profile of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd
Turnover and Profit of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd, 2009H1
Revenue Structure of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd, 2007-2009H1
New Materials and Products Structure of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd , 2007-2009H1
Investment Schedule of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd, 2009H1
Profile of Taiyuan Twin Tower Aluminum Oxide Co., Ltd
Turnover and Net Profit of Taiyuan Twin Tower Aluminum Oxide Co., Ltd, 2009H1
Revenue of Taiyuan Twin Tower Aluminum Oxide Co., Ltd by Product and Industry, 2009H1
Investments of Taiyuan Twin Tower Aluminum Oxide Co., Ltd
Profile of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd
Turnover and Profit of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd, 2009H1
Revenue of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd by Product and Industry, 2009H1
Net Profit Margin and Gross Profit Margin of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd, 2003-2009
Comparison between Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics and its Rivals
Organization Structure of China Minmetals Rare Earth (Ganzhou)
Weld Mine Reserves