Consumption Analysis Of Fluorite Market Demand In China

　 China's Fluorite market capacity

　　 fluorite It has the characteristics of reducing melting point of refractory materials, accelerating slag flow, desulphurization, dephosphorization, enhancing calcination of metals and resisting Zhang Qiangdu. Therefore, fluorite was first used as flux for iron and steel smelting and ferroalloy production, smelting process and non-ferrous metal smelting.

With the rise of fluorine chemical industry, the downstream application fields of fluorite began to infiltrate from traditional industries to new fields such as construction, electronics, energy, environmental protection, information, biomedicine, fluorocarbon resin, fluorocarbon rubber, etc. Fluorocarbon coatings The demand for fluorinated fine chemicals, inorganic fluorides and other products has increased rapidly.

In 2011, consumption of fluorite in China consumed 4 million 78 thousand tons in fluorine chemical industry and other downstream areas. In 2012, the consumption of fluorite reached 3 million 896 thousand tons, down 4.46% from 2011. In 2013, China produced 4 million 300 thousand tons of fluorite, 138 thousand tons of imports and 453 thousand tons of exports. China's Fluorite consumption reached 3 million 985 thousand tons. The growth of fluorite consumption in recent years is shown below.

The main uses of fluorite ore

In addition to the above areas, fluorite is also widely used. Glass Ceramics, cement and other building materials industry. In the glass industry, fluorite is used as flux and shading agent to promote melting of glass raw materials. In cement production, the addition of fluorite as mineralizer can reduce sintering temperature, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance the viscosity of clinker during sintering and promote the formation of calcium silicate three. In the ceramic industry, fluorite is mainly used as glaze, which can play a role of color and melting in the glaze production process.

Two. Fluorite demand structure in China

In 2013, the consumption of fluorite in China reached 3 million 985 thousand tons. Fluorite was widely used in three industries, including metallurgy, building materials and chemical industry. Secondly, it had a small amount of applications in optics, handicrafts and traditional Chinese medicine. It was also applied to light industry and national defense industry.

Fluorine and other downstream industries need a large amount of fluorite resources. In recent years, domestic demand for fluorite has increased by about 12% annually. According to relevant statistics, 2001 domestic fluorite powder price is about 320 yuan yuan / ton, while the price in 2011 has reached 3000 yuan / ton; in the second half of 2011, the price of fluorite powder has gradually dropped; in the second half of 2012, domestic fluorite price has bottomed out, and has risen from 1450 yuan to 1750 yuan per ton. In recent years, the sharp fluctuations in fluorite prices are related to factors such as the outbreak and speculation of short-term downstream demand, and also related to the development of the policy environment and the gradual tightening of fluorite deposits in the country. Overall, the price of fluorite resources will be in a long-term upward trend in the future.

In 2013, the highest price of 97 fluorite wet powder was 1950 yuan / ton, down 11.37% compared to the same period, and appeared in January. In the three quarter, the market suffered a series of setbacks. At the end of seven, the market quotation fell to 1521 yuan / ton, becoming the lowest point in the year.