Production restrictions on Chinese cement sector weaken demand for magnesia
By Carrie Shi
Published: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Environmental concerns in China’s northern provinces have resulted in output limits being imposed on the cement industry, further reducing the already weak demand for magnesia.
Production restrictions imposed on China’s
cement industry during winter have reduced the demand for
refractory materials, which in turn has exacerbated the
downturn in the market for magnesia, a refractory raw
material.
Most of China’s northern provinces have imposed
production restrictions on the cement industry, one of the
key...