Chinese mines have produced rare earths at a much lower cost, forcing competitors to shut down in recent years and creating a near monopoly.

中国的矿山以便宜得多的成本生产稀土，迫其使竞争者们最近几年纷纷倒闭，并创造了接近垄断的局面。

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Xstrata's skill has been in buying lower-quality mines and running them more efficiently.

斯特拉塔手法就是购进低质量的矿产，然后把它们进行高效的运作。

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Authorities there claim that many gold mines can not work profitably with lower prices.

南非官方宣称，因为金价下跌，许多金矿无法赢利。

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To do so, some of the steps the firm will take will be to identify what works well in higher-performing mines and apply them as possible in lower-performing mines.

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Xstrata's skill has been in buying lower-quality mines and running them more efficiently.

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Projected operating costs are expected to be lower than other mines because metals are closer to the surface, Begic said, with platinum assets about 80 meters below the surface.

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