From January to December 2021, Japan imported 19426.89 tons of rare earth ferroalloy, up 75.14% from 11092.38 tons in the same period last year.

[ferro-alloys.com] China's volume of rare earth exports rose 75% in July. It was the second highest monthly level this year. Exports surged to 1,778 tonne, a growth rate of 10.4% from June.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that China's ministry of commerce announced the first round of rare earth export quotas for 2013. The first batch of quotas totals 15,501 tonne, about half the quota set for all of 2012.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The export quota for rare earths will be unchanged next year despite decade-low exports this year, industry leaders said.

The export quota for rare earths will be unchanged next year despite decade-low exports this year, industry leaders said.

Rampant smuggling and weak demand have led to a large decrease in the amount of rare earths exported from China through legal channels.

China, the supplier of 90 percent of the world's rare earths, cut mining rights for the materials by about half to 65 nationwide to help the industry consolidate and create bigger producers.

Eight major rare-earth mineral production bases in Guangdong Province signed framework agreements with Guangdong Rare Earth Industry Group on Saturday