独联体稀土工业的基础是开采大型铈铌钙钛矿(主要含铈组既轻稀土元素)和富钇矿(钇氟菱铈钙矿和含铀磷灰岩)。矿石经过复杂处理制成单一稀土、化合物和富集物,其产量足够国内消费和出口。独联体生产各种稀土原料主要是为了制造磁体和荧光体产品。预计磷灰石将被开发以回收稀土。独联体的稀土产量在国际市场的占有率可能达到20%。 The CIS rare-earth industry is based on the exploitation of large cerium-niobium perovskites (the main cerium-containing group is both light rare earth elements) and the high-yttrium ore (yttrium forsterite and uraniferous apatite). The ores are complexly processed into single rare earths, compounds and enrichments that produce enough domestic consumption and exports. The CIS produces a variety of rare earth raw materials mainly for the manufacture of magnets and phosphor products. Apatite is expected to be developed to recover rare earths. CIS’s rare earth production in the international market share may reach 20%.