国家计委近日发了《外商投资稀土行业管理暂行规定》,现已开始执行。该规定主要内容包括:禁止外商在中国境内建立稀土矿山企业。不允许外商独资举办稀土冶炼、分离项目(限于合资、合作),鼓励外商投资稀土深加工、稀土新材料和稀土应用产品。对于外商投资稀土应用产品, The State Development Planning Commission recently issued the “Provisional Regulations on the Administration of Foreign-Invested Rare Earth Industries” which has now been implemented. The main contents of the regulation include: Foreign companies are prohibited from establishing rare earth mining companies in China. Foreign-owned enterprises are not allowed to hold rare earth smelting and separation projects (limited to joint ventures and cooperation), and foreign investors are encouraged to invest in rare earth deep processing, new rare earth materials, and rare earth applications. For foreign investment in rare earth applications,