Impressive! Shaoguan’s Rare-Scattered Metal Output Reaches 50% of National Total, Cluster Underway
Shaoguan is an old industrial city,
There are more than 50 mineral resources with proven reserves,
Known as the hometown of non-ferrous metals in China,
With superior indium
and rare metal resource endowment
and supporting conditions for the industry,
As well as years of technical accumulation and brand building,
At present, Shaoguan has initially formed
Indium and rare metals industry chain,
The next step will be Shaoguan
Attract leading downstream application enterprises in the indium industry,
Accelerate the construction of Shaoguan indium and rare metal industry clusters.
Chairman of Shaoguan City Kaidi Technology Development Co., Ltd
Wang Yulin, President of Shaoguan City Indium and Rare Metals Industry Association
Kaidi has been engaged in the production of refined indium, and its current annual output is about 300 tons. Kaidi's output has accounted for 25% of the country's total.
Rare metals are widely used,
Especially in recent years,
With rare metals such as gallium, germanium, and indium
In the fields of electronic technology, national defense, military and other fields
Widely used,
Rare and scattered metals have attracted great attention around the world.
All along,
Shaoguan has an endowment of indium and rare metal resources.
In 9,
An organic germanium production enterprise in Shaoguan,
It was found that the waste liquid contained metallic indium,
Later, after research and testing by the Guangdong Province Mineral Research Institute,
Successfully extracted from it,
And the technical achievements of this extraction,
It has also been rapidly applied and transformed in many enterprises in Shaoguan.
According to incomplete statistics,
At that time, there were at least 10 crude indium factories in Shaoguan area,
Production capacity accounts for more than 70% of the country.
Through years of technical accumulation and brand building,
At present, Shaoguan has formed a
A batch of indium and rare metal industry chains
Upstream, middle and downstream enterprises.
Among downstream application companies,
Established in 2010, Omat Advanced Materialss
Relying on Shaoguan's resource advantages and technological innovation over the years,
Research and development and manufacturing of semiconductor materials
Obtained good results,
In 2021, a wholly-owned subsidiary was also established--
Omat Advanced Materials (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. Indium Technology Co., Ltd.,
It mainly carries out high-purity indium ingots and other businesses.
Mao Chunhai, Chief Financial Officer of Oolai New Materials
Indium targets are needed in semiconductor displays and solar cells, and a large number of indium ingots are needed. We have put into production capacity of hundreds of tons of ITO targets, and we need to purchase a large number of indium ingots every year. Shaoguan has many mining and metal processing enterprises, and is also an important distribution center for indium across the country. We settled in Shaoguan to provide sufficient guarantees for subsequent raw material procurement.
Next, our city will continue to promote
Improvement of Shaoguan Indium and Rare Metal Industry Chain
Coordinated development with upstream and downstream industries.
This week, our city will hold 2024
China Indium Industry Development Conference
And the Investment Promotion Conference for Indium and Rare Metal Industry in Shaoguan City,
Further attract leading downstream application enterprises in the indium industry,
Accelerate the construction of Shaoguan indium and rare metal industry clusters.
Chairman of Shaoguan City Kaidi Technology Development Co., Ltd
Wang Yulin, President of Shaoguan City Indium and Rare Metals Industry Association
Shaoguan's indium output has reached 50% nationwide, about 700 tons per year. It is believed that this output will increase by 10% every year. Shaoguan's indium industry has initially formed an industrial chain from upstream, middle reaches to downstream. What is being done now is to upgrade, introduce enterprises and scientific research institutions to implement them in Shaoguan, and build Shaoguan into a distribution center for rare and scattered metals.
Mao Chunhai, Chief Financial Officer of Oolai New Materials
We also want to convene this conference to unite upstream and downstream enterprises in Shaoguan and even a wider range. Through the joint efforts of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry, we can promote stable, long-term and steady development of the market.
Reporter: Jiang Linlei, Cao Yuanbin
Editor: Tang Ziyuan
Editor in charge: Tan Weijian
Editor and review: Huang Jiwang
Source: Shaoguan Headline
