my country is rich in natural graphite resources and the demand for high-end products is growing day by day.

Natural graphite refers to graphite naturally formed in nature. According to different crystal forms, natural graphite can be divided into two types: crystalline graphite and cryptocrystalline graphite. Crystalline graphite is further divided into high-purity graphite, high-carbon graphite, medium-carbon graphite and low-carbon graphite according to different carbon content.

The production of natural graphite involves purification, modification, mixing, carbonization and other links. Compared with artificial graphite, the production cost of natural graphite is lower. Natural graphite has excellent properties and has good high temperature resistance, chemical stability, plasticity, thermal conductivity, etc. It is widely used in supercapacitors, metallurgy, casting, anode materials, refractory materials, adsorption materials, sealing materials, superhard devices and other fields. .

Globally, the proven natural graphite reserves that can be mined exceed 320 million tons, of which Turkey and China have the most abundant reserves, accounting for nearly 50% in total. my country is a major producer, consumer and exporter of natural graphite, and its proven natural graphite reserves rank among the top in the world. In China, natural graphite is mainly crystalline graphite, and its resources are mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and other regions.

my country is a major producer of natural graphite, with many primary graphite processing companies, and the production technology of spherical graphite, expandable graphite and other products is at the global leading level. In the field of deep processing, there are many natural graphite deep processing products, including anode materials, flexible graphite, micron graphite, graphene, etc. In the context of industrial structure upgrading, the degree of deep processing of natural graphite will continue to increase.

According to the “Natural Graphite Industry Development Environment Forecast and Investment Strategy Analysis Research Report during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period released by the Industrial Research Center , in 2021, the global natural graphite industry output will reach more than 1 million tons, of which my country’s natural graphite output will exceed 733,000 tons. From the perspective of the import and export market, my country’s natural graphite import and export market is in a state of trade surplus. In 2021, the export volume will reach more than 285,000 tons, and the import volume will be less than 60,000 tons.

The natural graphite market is highly concentrated. The main manufacturers include Beterui New Materials, Zhongke Electric, Xiangfenghua and Jiangxi Zhengtuo, among which Beterui New Materials has the highest market share, reaching more than 60% in 2021. At present, our country’s economy is developing in the direction of high quality, and the market demand for high-end graphite is increasingly strong. In order to comply with the market consumption trend, the natural graphite industry will be upgraded to high-end, high purification, and high added value.

Industry analysts said that my country is rich in natural graphite resources, has a relatively complete industrial chain layout, and has relatively advanced preparation technology. my country is a major producer, consumer and exporter of natural graphite and occupies an important position in the international market. There are many natural graphite deep-processing products with a wide range of application fields. Under the background of economic transformation, the demand for high-end natural graphite applications will be released, and there is still huge room for industry development.