稀土产品价格变化的原由

Reason of Price Changing of Rare Earth Products

自2005年以来,稀土市场的价格持续猛升,直到2007年7月或8月,价格达到峰值,涨价的势头有所收敛回落,2007年底价格趋于稳定。此番涨价决非历来常见的"波动",而是"结构性"的不可逆变化,在某种意义上说,这是对多年来中国稀土按"土"价贱卖的一种"反击"。它无疑给用户造成巨大的经济和心理压力,特别是已成为稀土主要买家的稀土磁体产业,更直接感受到稀土价格暴涨的压力。近年来各种国际会议上人们总在问"中国的稀土产业究竟发生了甚么?产品买不到,价格却一路攀升!"顿时,各类传闻、小道消息,引起种种混乱。本文试图从历史发展的视角,对中国稀土价格形成的前因后果,在回顾历史的同时,提出一些看法,以正视听。并权作"引玉之砖",旨在激起更广泛而深入的探讨。

Price rise of rare earth products since the end of 2005 was so significantly, it continued almost two years until the end of 2007. Price reached its peak value around July or August, 2007. Such price rise is not the same as convention fluctuation circle, but it is an irreversible structural change. In fact, it is a reaction to the fact that rare earth in China is sold as cheap as earth! Anyway present price rise causes heavy pressure on customers economically and mentally. Rare earth magnet industry being major customer of rare earth products would feel such price rising pressure directly. During international conferences people are asking： ＂What＇s the matter with Chinese rare earth industry？ No sales of products, but her prices are rising continuously!＂ Everywhere are rumors and ＂news＂, they made only confusion. Present paper will give a discussion on the formation of price system of rare earth products from the historical background. ＂Trying cast a brick to attract jade＂ -- offer a few commonplace remarks by way of introduction so that others may come up with valuable opinions.