Pyongyang, September 21 (KCNA) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea pays much effort to developing rare-earth goods which are of weighty importance in updating overall science and technologies and upgrading the people's livelihood.

The country boasts of large deposits of rare earths, including fluorocarbonic cerium, monazite, phosphor johnstrupite and pyrochlore.

Researches into rare earths have been intensified in the country from the 1960s.

At first, a basic research for selecting rare-earth elements from minerals was made, followed by a metallurgical research for deriving rare-earth metals from them. Then technologies were developed to make rare-earth goods and apply them to different economic sectors.

A method of processing fluorocarbonic cerium was established, with rare earths applied to making molecular fertilizers, various kinds of additives for stockbreeding, fish farming and silk raising, permanent magnet, alloys, medicines and medical instruments.

Kim Il Sung University and other research centers are now making researches in quantum chemistry for rare-earth compounds and materials and in manufacture of rare-earth nano materials with use of supercritical fluid.

The country has also paid attention to preventing environmental pollution and invigorated scientific and technological exchange with other nations in developing rare earth resources.