According to investigation, the present annual demand for antimony on the international market is predicted at about 90,000 tons and the annual domestic demand in China is roughly 10,000 tons, totalling about 100,000 tons per year. Besides China, other countries produce 40,000~45,000 tons of antimony products per year. This, plus China's production, amount to 160,000~165,000 tons (figure of the year 1995) per year. Thus the world's production of antimony products will be 60%~65% more than the demand (i.e. the supply will exceed the demand), leading to the decline of antimony price on the international market.
According to the forecast by the former China National Nonferrous Metals Corp. and the former Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, the total of China's domestic antimony demand and exports will be 36,900 tons (of which 11,900 tons is for domestic market) in the year 2000 and 46,800 tons (of which 16,800 tons is for domestic market) in the year 2010.
Antimony products are China's traditional commodities for export to earn foreign exchange. China's antimony products are low in production cost, high in quality and competitive on the international market. For example, the products of the Shanxing Brand of the Xikuangshan Bureau of Mines, the Huachang Brand of the Yiyang Antimony Plant, and the Jiutong Brand of the Banxi antimony mine are all brand-name products very famous on the international merket. The products of the Shanxing Brand, in particular, are exempt from inspection requirement on that market. China's exportation of antimony products has made great contributions to the earning of foreign exchange for the country, and should continue in a proper way in the future. An analysis indicates that to maintain and develop China's preponderance and initiative in antimony products exportation, it is proper for the country to export 25,000~30,000 tons of the products per year.
Based on the predicted antimony demand mentioned above, it is held that... [continues]
According to the forecast by the former China National Nonferrous Metals Corp. and the former Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, the total of China's domestic antimony demand and exports will be 36,900 tons (of which 11,900 tons is for domestic market) in the year 2000 and 46,800 tons (of which 16,800 tons is for domestic market) in the year 2010.
Antimony products are China's traditional commodities for export to earn foreign exchange. China's antimony products are low in production cost, high in quality and competitive on the international market. For example, the products of the Shanxing Brand of the Xikuangshan Bureau of Mines, the Huachang Brand of the Yiyang Antimony Plant, and the Jiutong Brand of the Banxi antimony mine are all brand-name products very famous on the international merket. The products of the Shanxing Brand, in particular, are exempt from inspection requirement on that market. China's exportation of antimony products has made great contributions to the earning of foreign exchange for the country, and should continue in a proper way in the future. An analysis indicates that to maintain and develop China's preponderance and initiative in antimony products exportation, it is proper for the country to export 25,000~30,000 tons of the products per year.
Based on the predicted antimony demand mentioned above, it is held that... [continues]
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