我国稀土资源工业储量3600万吨,其中包头白云矿稀土储量3500万吨,居世界首位(见表1、表2)。包头稀土资源的开发利用,年年有发展。目前,稀土已形成一定规模的生产能力,其综合生产能力居全国之首,名列世界第二位,仅次于美国。但是,其综合利用的水平,产品品种和产品质量,技术装备水平及其经济效益等与其丰富的资源还很不相适应,与国内外主要稀土生产厂 China’s rare earth resources industrial reserves of 36 million tons, of which Baotou Baiyun Mine rare earth reserves of 35 million tons, ranking first in the world (see Table 1, Table 2). Baotou rare earth resources development and utilization, year after year development. At present, rare earth has formed a certain scale of production capacity, its comprehensive production capacity ranks first in the country, ranked second in the world, second only to the United States. However, the level of its comprehensive utilization, product variety and product quality, technical equipment and its economic benefits, etc., are still not suitable for its rich resources, and the major rare earth plants at home and abroad