美国钼矿业公司(Molycorp Minerals)近日宣布已在其位于加利福尼亚州芒廷帕斯(Mountain Pass)的矿山附近发现了大量重稀土元素矿床,可以在两年后开始生产。如果事实证明可行,该项发现可使钼矿业公司成为打破美国对中国供应依赖的排头兵。但是,人们仍在猜测该公司能否生产稀土金属,以及什么时候才能生产出稀土金属。 Molycorp Minerals recently announced that it has discovered a number of heavy rare earth element deposits near its mine in Mountain Pass, California, and can begin production in two years. If proven to be viable, the finding could make molybdenum mining a vanguard in breaking the U.S. dependence on China’s supply. However, people are still wondering whether the company can produce rare earth metals and when rare earth metals can be produced.