由于去年全世界对稀土金属的需求量达13.4万吨，但总产量却只有区区的12.4万吨，为了弥补中间差距，各国不得不动用日益减少的库存。

With worldwide demand for rare-earth metals amounting to 134,000 tons last year, and only 124,000 tons being produced, the difference has had to be made up from dwindling stockpiles.

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由于去年全世界对稀土金属的需求量达13.4万吨，但总产量却只有区区的12.4万吨，为了弥补中间差距，各国不得不动用日益减少的库存。

With worldwide demand for rare-earth metals amounting to 134,000 tons last year, and only 124,000 tons being produced, the difference has had to be made up from dwindling stockpiles.

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