"The first drop of rare earth mineral mined on the moon~"
In the huge smelting factory, where the rare earth ore exports are located, a group of news media reporters are waiting very patiently.
Extracting rare earths using strong acid or alkali is a relatively long chemical reaction process that takes several hours.
Everyone has been here for four or five hours, and now, the mine has finally begun to mine.
At the exit, as the first drop of white liquid flowed out, everyone present began to get excited, and the sound of swishing, swishing, squeaking continued to sound.
"I have never seen a rare earth mine before. It turns out to be white. No wonder it is called white gold."
Lu Qingwei accompanied Qin Yi to the smelting factory. He looked at the white liquid that started to pour out and said with a little surprise.
"This is just the most elementary rare earth ore. It also contains a lot of water. After the water evaporates, it will turn into powder. This kind of rare earth ore is the most elementary and primitive rare earth ore."
"Although its price is okay, if you sell it like this, you will suffer a big loss."
"Our country used to mine rare earth minerals, which were exported and sold. It's a pity that the price is very low."
"Because we do not have the technology to purify and refine rare earth ores, we can only export the lowest-grade rare earth ores. Companies in Western countries such as Europe, the United States, and Japan purify and refine the rare earth ores we export to obtain various kinds of rare earth ores.
The value of various pure rare metals can increase hundreds of times, even thousands, or even tens of thousands of times, is possible."
Qin Yi smiled and began to educate Lu Qingwei about rare earth mines.
"The real expensiveness of rare earth resources lies in the pure rare metals that are purified and refined. In the past, we could only export this white primary rare earth. However, in 2008, our country's academician Xu Guangxian successfully developed the cascade extraction technology.
, the smelting and separation technology of rare earths has developed by leaps and bounds."
"Since then, we have stopped exporting this low-grade rare earth ore and have exported more highly processed products. As a result, China has a dominant position in the international rare earth market and has become a strategic resource for our country.
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"That's it~"
Lu Qingwei nodded solemnly after hearing this.
"In the final analysis, it is still a question of technology. In the past, we had no technology and could only make the most rudimentary things, sacrificing the environment and resources, but we were at the bottom of the industrial chain and made the least profit."
"Once we have the technology, we can control the entire industrial chain and firmly hold the profits of the entire industrial chain in our own hands. Now even if we don't mine rare earths, with the technology in our hands, we will be better than before.
More moisturizing.”
Lu Qingwei seemed to have some realization, thought for a while and said.
"Yes, technology is the primary productive force."
Qin Yi smiled and nodded.
Looking towards the outlet of the rare earth mine, a steady stream of white mineral liquid flows out.
"Rare earth minerals like this, which we call water minerals, need to be evaporated to dryness. After evaporation, preliminary refining and extraction are carried out. Generally speaking, the price of one ton is between tens of thousands to one million.
, the most important thing is to see what kind of rare metal elements are contained in the rare earth ore. If it is the relatively rare and precious europium oxide, the price of one ton can reach nearly ten million."
"In the past, those who privately mined rare earth resources in our country did not understand this at all. Many precious rare earths were treated as ordinary rare earths and sold at cabbage prices."
"We don't know what rare elements are contained in the rare earth mines we mined this time."
"It should be out soon~"
Lu Qingwei nodded, finally having a general understanding of rare earths.
While the two were chatting with each other, in a laboratory of the Galaxy Science Research Institute, many samples collected from the moon had been tested. Even the components of the rare earth minerals mined from the moon this time were also tested.
come out.
The laboratory report also appeared in the hands of Qin Yi and Lu Qingwei immediately. The two people held the laboratory report with expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Qin Yi~ We are rich, we are very lucky~"
"The rare earth ore that was just mined actually contains the most precious europium oxide~"
After seeing the report, Lu Qingwei couldn't help shouting.
Qin Yi just mentioned europium oxide, which is the most expensive of all rare earth minerals. Unexpectedly, he turned around and told you right away that the white liquid flowing out contained this precious resource.
"Xu~ Keep your voice down, keep your voice down~"
When Qin Yi heard this, he immediately told Lu Qingwei to keep his voice down. The reason why europium oxide is valuable is because it has many uses, but its output is extremely rare.
Now that we have rare earth resources that are continuously mined from the moon, the price will definitely plummet, and then we won't be able to sell them for much.
"They are all relatively expensive rare earths~ It seems that we have really made a fortune this time~"
Then Qin Yi took the laboratory report and read it carefully. In his mind, Qin Yi also asked the technology tower's intelligent program to search for a current price list of rare earth metals. He compared it with the list and grinned.
Laughed out loud.
"Now it depends on the output~ If the output can reach the normal level, then mining on the moon will definitely be a hugely profitable industry."
After careful comparison, Qin Yi came to a conclusion.
Qin Yi did not wait too long. The first batch of 10,000 tons of soil and rocks excavated from the moon quickly completed the extraction of rare earth minerals. The extraction of 10,000 tons of lunar soil and rocks was about 50
tons of rare earth ore.
"Fifty thousand tons of lunar soil and rocks can probably refine 200 tons of rare earth minerals. Even based on the lowest price of praseodymium oxide, at a price of 400,000 yuan per ton, this time we have made about 80 million yuan."
After getting the statistical data, Qin Yi made some simple calculations and immediately laughed.
"It's still okay~"
"The price of 400,000 per ton is only the price of preliminary smelting and refining. In my hands, I can further purify, refine, and separate it, and its value will continue to increase.
, if you calculate it this way, you can earn at least several hundred million by going to the moon."
"This is just transporting the soil back to the earth for smelting. If it is smelted on the moon, as long as the factory is built, the continuous mining of rare earths will be absolutely huge profits, real huge profits."
Qin Yi made some simple calculations and couldn't help but nod his head. Moon mining is possible, and it is definitely a huge profit.
ps: I don’t know if this data is accurate or not. You are welcome to point out any errors~