"Hello Director Liu, I'm Zhong Bai."

Zhong Bai's first impression after entering the door was that he was a very clean and straightforward young man.

"Sit. Xiao Ye came to report to me today, saying that you have an idea and opinion on rare earth metallurgy technology and want to talk to me in person? Liu Yujiang deserved to be the director of the Technology Department, and he went straight to the point without any nonsense: "Do the leaders in your hall know about this?" ”

"I didn't report to them, because it has nothing to do with the Tianhe Provincial Department." Zhong Bai, the other party's worries, had long been expected: "It is actually a problem related to advanced materials for rare earth metallurgy, which is very important to our country, not only the Ministry of Industry, but also involves a lot, such as environmental protection, employment, export earnings, and global market occupation ......"

"Wait a minute! What is this problem that can be so broadly involved? Liu Yujiang is not the kind of leader who doesn't understand anything, he has been the director of the Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry for a while, and he used to be a business person. ”

Of course, Liu Yujiang's idea of shirking responsibility is not because at the level of their department director, the amount of information they can access is far more and deeper than that of grassroots comrades, and the angle and starting point of looking at problems are very different.

And Zhong Bai just said that there was a lot involved, and Liu Yujiang knew that this was an extremely complicated issue as soon as he heard it, so it was necessary to clarify what the other party's intention was.

Zhong Bai did not directly explain that communicating with this kind of leader who understands business, sometimes using language is an option to delay time.

He looked at the pen holder and letterhead on the desk and asked, "Director Liu, can I use pen and paper?" ”

"Yes, you want ......?" Liu Yujiang motioned for Zhong Bai to take it himself, but the doubt in his mouth became stronger.

"I'll give you a schematic diagram of the process first."

I saw Zhong Bai pick up the pen and quickly start writing down a brief process on the blank letterhead.

Rare earth concentrate - acid production line - low temperature sulfuric acid roasting and decomposition process - extraction of rare earth - rare earth chloride - neodymium oxide - neodymium metal - neodymium iron boron permanent magnet.

"At the end of November, I was seconded to the rare earth senior research group chaired by Academician Xu Guangxian, and I have been carrying out related projects, and we have achieved this step so far......"

Zhong Bai drew a circle on the link of "neodymium oxide" with a pen, and said: "This is the step." Later, it is made into neodymium metal, and finally it is made into a high-grade rare earth material, NdFeB permanent magnets, which is our ultimate goal. ”

"Well, go on?" Liu Yujiang obviously felt very comfortable with this reporting mode, and nodded.

"For the specific technology of the last two steps, our research team has put forward a clear plan, and the feasibility is extremely high." Zhong Bai didn't say too much, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the other party, although he knew that his theory must be 100% successful and absolutely the world's most advanced technology: "But at present, RB's large enterprises are in the last step, that is, the step of batch production of NdFeB permanent magnets has entered the mass production experiment, their main raw materials come from the rare earth concentrate in China's Baiyun Obo mining area, if not restricted, then RB large enterprises will complete mass production experiments in a very short period of time, master mass production technology, Then a large number of international patents are registered, so as to form a technological monopoly and build technical barriers in this field. ”

"Once they succeed, then China's rare earth industry chain will be in the upstream primary stage for a long time, unable to cross these barriers, the production of advanced rare earth materials NdFeB permanent magnets, even if the relevant domestic enterprises have production capacity, will be reduced to their foundry, the loss of direct benefits may be in billions of dollars!"

"In addition, I can also give you a rough introduction to the use of NdFeB permanent magnets, simply put, any electronic products, high-end mechanical products and new high-tech products will use it, small to mechanical watches, large to aviation, missiles, because it is the most magnetic, the most stable material, so the future is immeasurable, this is an important grasp of China's challenge to the high-tech field of Western powers, once we do not seize the opportunity, it is not only our generation that suffers, but also the next generation!"

Zhong Bai's words were extremely serious, and his tone was also very serious.

These words are by no means alarmist, but come from a rare earth memoir more than 30 years later, written by a veteran of the domestic rare earth industry, every time he mentions this history in his teaching, he is very heartbroken.

Zhong Bai didn't dare to say that Liu Yujiang would definitely believe in himself, but at least he had to say so, and clearly tell the other party the real and critical situation facing this matter, as for how to judge, that was Director Liu's own business.

Liu Yujiang didn't speak, but stared at the words "NdFeB permanent magnet" that Zhong Bai had circled in a circle, and fell into thought.

Although this is the first meeting between him and Zhong Bai, but the matter of KCO special nitrogenous fertilizer has made Zhong Bai already famous in the entire Ministry of Industry, and when I heard that he was still a young comrade in the technical department, Liu Yujiang was really happy for this young man, after all, it is our line.

KCO special nitrogenous fertilizer has even attracted the attention of the military, Liu Yujiang also has friends in the logistics department, I heard that this matter has been on their army's semi-annual summary meeting, as a typical example to mention, of course, their meeting speech angle is mainly military-civilian cooperation rather than specific technology issues, but this is enough to show that Zhong Bai, the initiator of this technology, does have real ability and long-term vision.

Now, in the face of Zhong Bai suddenly throwing this topic similar to a bombshell, Liu Yujiang's first feeling is naturally unreal.

Because rare earth metallurgical technology is very, very unpopular in the entire field of industrial technology, and according to Liu Yujiang's knowledge, this piece is still a sub-field of metal smelting, and there was not even a special topic before the end of last year, and the only emerging topic was naturally the one that Academician Xu did, but it didn't make much of a big deal, that is, the Ministry of Industry seconded three comrades at the grassroots level.

Now, for such a small, little-known project, you suddenly tell me that it could involve billions of dollars in the next 30 years, or even affect two generations?

This...... No matter how bold you are, you don't dare to believe it at once!

Liu Yujiang, in line with the starting point of caring for talents, thought about it again and again before saying euphemistically: "Xiao Zhong, it's not that I don't believe you, but this topic is really a bit too scary, even if I go to report to the ministry leaders, there is not enough data and investigation reports to support it!" We Huaguo industrial people have always paid attention to the facts-based, and now it is difficult for me to find a suitable starting point to promote just a few words from you. ”