简介:Henanprovinceisveryrichinrefractorymineralsofmanyvarietiesincludingsilica,dolomite,graphite,pearlite,sepiolite,olivine,andsillimanitegroupminerals,besidestheabundantreservesoffireclayandbauxite,whichlayagoodfoundationforthedevelopmentoftherefractoriesindustryoftheprovince.Thepaperintroducesthereserves,distributionandcharacteroftherefractorymineralsinHenanprovince.
简介:Chinahaslongbeenrecognisedasanimportantsourceofrefractoryrawmaterialsforrefractorymarketsworldwide.Bauxite,magnesia,fusedalumina,andrefractoryclaysinparticular,havemaintainedChina'sstrongpositionastheworld'sleadingsupplieroftheseminerals.However,importantchangeshavetakenplaceirthestructureofChineseandglobalsupplyoftheseminerals.Moreover,theworldrefractorymarketandthemineralstradingsectorhavealsoundergonearadicaltransformationthathasinfluencedmineralsupply,andshiftedendproductmanufacturetoChina.ThispaperhighlightsthesechangesandseeshowtheyhaveimpactedonChinaasaworldsourceofrefractoryminerals.