2012年8月份日本稀土金属的进口价格继续调整,全球经济持续走低,加上包括中国在内的世界市场一直低迷,中国稀土内需下降,出口低迷,部分出口配额未能全部消化。美国等中国以外的国家轻稀土项目开始启动,更加缓解了供给紧张的局面。日本金属钕8月份的进口价格(CIF日本)为145美元/千克,比上个月下降6%,回到了去年1、2月份的130~190美元/千克的价格行情,金属镝为1350美元/千克,比 In August 2012, the import prices of rare earth metals in Japan continued to be adjusted. The global economy continued to decline. In addition, the world market including China has been sluggish. Domestic demand for rare earths in China has been declining. Export volume has been sluggish. Some export quotas have not been fully digested. The light-earth projects outside the United States and other countries in China started to be started, easing the supply shortage even further. Nippon Metal Neodymium import price in August (CIF Japan) was 145 US dollars / kg, down 6% from last month, returned to last January and February of 130 to 190 US dollars / kg price quotes, metal dysprosium to 1350 US dollars / Kg, than