本文对稀土产业的发展作了多方位思考。稀土产业的发展深深打上了社会进步与经济发展的印痕。就当今世界来讲 ,推动稀土产业发展的两大主力是新材料与汽车尾气净化 ,稀土与电子、信息、通信、汽车等产业的关联度是其发展的基础。尽管目前西方经济出现了衰退 ,但“新经济”的好戏还在后头。由于我国的电子、信息、通信市场的巨大潜能 ,这几种产业将高速发展 ,从而会带动稀土及其新材料产业的发展。因而稀土产品国内市场空间巨大。此外 ,经济结构调整为稀土企业发展带来大好时机。展望未来 ,稀土在传统产业与新兴产业中的应用将不断发展 ,一些新的应用领域也会不断出现 This article made a multi-directional thinking on the development of rare earth industry. The development of rare earth industry deeply marked with the marks of social progress and economic development. In today’s world, promoting the development of rare earth industry, the two main force is the new material and automobile exhaust purification, rare earth and electronics, information, communications, automotive and other industries is the basis for its development. Despite the current economic downturn in the West, the good news of the “new economy” is still behind. Due to the tremendous potential of China’s electronics, information and communications markets, these industries will develop at a rapid pace, which will in turn drive the development of rare earths and their new materials industries. Thus a huge space for rare earth products in the domestic market. In addition, the economic restructuring has brought great opportunities for the development of rare earth enterprises. Looking ahead, the application of rare earths in traditional and emerging industries will continue to evolve, and new applications will continue to emerge