MEIS 2018: China turning net importer of metspar amid strong steel market
By Michael Greenfield, Michael Greenfield
Published: Friday, 14 December 2018
China is likely to end 2018 as a net importer of metspar due to strong growth in Chinese steel production and falling domestic supply of metallurgical grade fluorspar.
China, the largest producing nation of fluorspar, has become
a net importer of the key fluxing agent for the steelmaking
industry, market participants believe - a theory supported by
the latest research.
This shift has come about because Chinese demand for fluorspar
is increasing - the result of continued growth...