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New Supervision System on Rare Earth Exploitation in Sight |
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The Ministry of Land and Resources says the joint supervision system covers the major rare earth producing areas of the country. Wang Min, Vice Minister of Land and Resources, says this system is being designed to try to better regulate the rare earth industry. "We will enhance access rules to try to eliminate outdated production facilities. The grass roots regulatory system is also going to be strengthened. At the same time, property owners are being encouraged to be part of the program to promote industry self-discipline." The development of rare earths has led to serious environmental pollution in China. Chen Yongqing is an official from the Ministry of Environmental Pollution. "The development of rare earth has negative impact on soil, ground plant, underground and ground water as well as air quality. Some rare earth companies are severely threatening water safety and their local environment. At the same time, radioactive damage is also very serious." Chen says the Chinese government is providing 4 billion yuan to try to better protect rare earth extraction areas. Zhang Anwen is the deputy secretary of China Rare Earth Association. "90 percent of world’s rare earth supply is from China. But that is coming at the cost of our environment." Zhang contends the world’s rare earth supplies should be diversified, noting many other countries around the world are rich in rare earth resources. Last month, the Chinese government published a white paper on this country’s rare earths extraction policies, suggesting China will never sacrifice the environment for the development of the rare earth industry. For CRI, this is Zhang Shuangfeng. | |
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