Analysis Of Fluorite Industry Data In The World

1. Overview of fluorite market in the US

In the United States, where the resources of the fluorite main mining area have dried up, it stopped mining fluorite in 1997 and shifted from

To extract fluorine resources.

The reserves of phosphate rock in the United States are 10 million tons, of which the amount of fluorine resources is about 3500 tons.

At present, there are three companies in the United States (Mosaic Fertilizer, PCS Phosphate Co., Inc. and U.S.Agri-ChemicalsCorp., a total of 7 processing plants) producing phosphate silicic acid by phosphoric acid processing as a by-product of phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizer production. In 2008, 52 thousand tons of fluosilicate were produced.

92% fluorite 9.2 tons, a total of 76 thousand tons of fluosilicate in 2013, equivalent to 134 thousand tons of fluorite containing 92% calcium fluoride.

According to statistics: in 2013, the United States imported 625 thousand tons of fluorite, of which 500 thousand tons of acid grade fluorite; metallurgical grade.

125 thousand tons.

The total export volume is 18 thousand tons.

Data analysis of fluorite industry in the United States in the past 2009-2013 years (1000 tons)

Volume, volume and regional statistics of fluorite imports in 2012

Two, Mexico

Mexico is the largest and second largest producer of fluorite in North America. In 2013, the output of fluorite in Mexico showed a slight increase. According to statistics, its annual output was 1 million 240 thousand tons, accounting for 18.5% of the world's total output.

Russia

Russia is currently one of the most important fluorite producers in Europe. In 2012, the output of Russian fluorite was 100 thousand tons, down 61.5% from 2011, and the annual output in 2013 further dropped to 80 thousand tons.

Two. Spain

Since 2007, the output of Spain has been declining. In 2007, the production of fluorite in Spain was 150 thousand tons. As of 2013, the output of fluorite in Spain dropped to 110 thousand tons.

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Three, Britain

At present, British fluorite has less than 600 thousand tons of recoverable reserves, including recoverable fluorite in tailings.

The annual output of fluorite in Britain is about 40 thousand tons.

Since 1983, it has become a net importer of fluorite. Its annual import volume is stable at around 4 tons.

Four, France

France was once the second largest fluorite producer in Europe, and now it is nearly exhausted. Fluorite is basically dependent on imports.

France originally had two companies producing fluorite. In early 2004, SocieteIndustrielle Du Centre carried out the final delivery.

In this way, only Societe Generale deRecherches et d'Expoitation Minieres (SOGEREM) is left in France to produce fluorite.

Five, Italy

Since 2006, all Fluorite Mining in Italy has been shut down, and fluorite is entirely dependent on imports.

Three, Africa (South Africa, Kenya)

In recent years, the Chinese government has paid more attention to the protection of fluorite resources.

Since 2004, the state has introduced relevant policies to protect China's Fluorite export tax rebate rate from 13% in 2003 to 0% at present.

As the supply of fluorite from China has decreased year by year, other countries such as Brazil and Kenya have significantly increased the production of fluorite. According to the official website of the US Geological Survey, the fluorite producer Witkop Fluorspar Mine (Pty.) Ltd of South Africa reopened the fluorite mine which has been stagnant since 2009 in the 6 month of August 15, 2011.

Other countries such as Kenya fluorite production also increased from 16 thousand tons in 2009 to 117 thousand tons in 2011.

Output fell to 48 thousand tons in 2013.