Barite resources are abundant in the world, mainly distributed in the United States, Russia, China, Peru, India and other countries, the world barite reserves of 3 billion tons.
In China, 26 provinces have barite resources municipalities and autonomous regions are distributed, mainly concentrated in the south, Guizhou province accounts for one-third of the total reserves of the country, Hunan, Guangxi ranked second, third, China's barite not only reserves, but also high grade, BaSO4>91.8%. Rich ore reserves account for 98.6% of the country's total rich ore reserves, and large and medium-sized ore reserves account for 88.4% of the country's total. By the end of 1999, China had proved barite reserves of 580 million tons.
Analysis of reasons for the growth of Barium sulfate industry in China:
China is a country with the largest and richest barite mineral resources in the world. Most of China's barite mineral resources are distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Fujian and other places. As the consumption of mineral resources continues to increase, our environment is also facing new challenges.
The demand for barite in various industries in China has been increasing, and the demand for barite in foreign markets has also undergone great changes. In particular, the demand of paint industry and paint industry is large, which directly drives the strong demand for barite. The world barite output in 1996 was 4.415 million tons, an increase of 1.35 percent over 1995. At present, China has become the world's largest barite producer and exporter.