An ongoing drought in south-west China continues to severely impact production of barytes in the region and supply is expected to tighten further over the coming quarter, industry participants operating in China have told IM.Parts of south-west China, where some of the country’s most significant barytes resources are located, have been suffering from the worst drought in decades which has not only left millions of the region’s residents without adequate water supply but has also limited the amount of water available for mining and farming. Provinces hardest hit include Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, and...