澳大利亚在成本和市场怀疑不断上升的情况下拨款4亿美元支持稀土炼油厂。 Australia allocates $400M to support a rare earths refinery amid rising costs and market doubts.

澳大利亚政府已承诺追加4亿澳元支持完成西澳大利亚州伊卢卡资源公司Eneabba稀土炼油厂工程,其成本从12亿美元上升到18亿美元。 The Australian government has committed an additional A$400 million to support the completion of Iluka Resources' Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia, which has seen costs rise from $1.2 billion to $1.8 billion. 尽管获得了这笔资金,但Iluka的股份下跌了10%,原因是担心该项目的盈利性和收益不确定。 Despite securing this funding, Iluka's shares dropped 10% due to concerns over the project's profitability and uncertain returns. 炼油厂旨在减少澳大利亚对外国稀土的依赖,这对于电动车辆等技术至关重要。 The refinery aims to reduce Australia's reliance on foreign rare earths, crucial for technologies like electric vehicles.