越南因非法开采稀土而入狱23人,因为储量被大幅降级。 Vietnam jailed 23 for illegally mining rare earths as reserves were drastically downgraded.

越南监禁了23名官员和商人,因为他们非法开采和出口稀土。 Vietnam jailed 23 officials and businesspeople for illegally exploiting and exporting rare earths. 美国地质调查局将越南稀土储量的估计数从2 200万吨大幅降至350万吨,使越南从世界第二大拥有国下降到第六大拥有国。 The US Geological Survey significantly reduced its estimate of Vietnam's rare earth deposits from 22 million tons to 3.5 million tons, dropping the country from the world's second-largest holder to sixth. 审判的重点是一家非法开采稀土并出售近3 000万美元的公司,主要卖给中国。 The trial focused on a firm that illegally mined rare earths and sold them for nearly $30 million, mostly to China.