my country’s graphite industry is developing rapidly and demand is rising

Graphite is one of the allotropes of the carbon element. The atoms are arranged in a honeycomb hexagonal shape. It is the softest mineral in the world. It has various shapes such as scales, flakes, stripes, crystals, etc., depending on the source. It is divided into two categories: natural graphite and artificial graphite. Graphite has properties such as electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, lubrication, plasticity, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, thermal shock resistance, and chemical stability. It is widely used in pencils, pigments, electronics, polishes, lubricants, heaters, new energy, refractory materials, Conductive materials, biotechnology, petrochemical industry, nuclear power generation, aerospace, national defense industry, energy storage and environmental protection and other fields.

my country has abundant natural graphite resources, providing sufficient raw materials for the development of the graphite industry. According to statistics from the United States Geological Service, global graphite reserves are approximately 330 million tons, mainly distributed in Turkey, Ukraine, China, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and other countries. Among them, China’s graphite reserves are about 52 million tons, ranking third in the world, accounting for about 15.8% of the world’s total reserves.

Natural graphite can be divided into crystalline graphite and cryptocrystalline graphite according to different structures. my country’s graphite resources are widely distributed. From the perspective of crystalline graphite distribution, my country’s crystalline graphite deposits are mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other regions; from the perspective of cryptocrystalline graphite distribution, my country’s cryptocrystalline graphite Graphite deposits are mainly distributed in Jilin, Guangdong, Shandong, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other places.

According to the “Graphite Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospects Forecast Analysis Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center, in recent years , my country’s graphite industry is developing rapidly and has broad market prospects. On the one hand, graphite is one of the main materials for new energy vehicle power battery electrodes. Under the background of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality”, the Chinese government has issued the “New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)” and other A series of policies have vigorously developed new energy vehicles. The number of domestic new energy vehicles continues to rise, and the installed capacity of new energy vehicle power batteries continues to grow, driving the demand for graphite market to rise rapidly.

On the other hand, graphite is the main raw material for the production of graphene. Graphene has excellent optical, mechanical, and electrical properties. It is the hardest, thinnest, and best-conducting nanomaterial known in the world. It is called the king of new materials. With the continuous improvement of my country’s scientific and technological level and the rapid development of strategic emerging industries, the application scope of graphene materials has gradually expanded, and market demand has continued to rise, driving the development of the graphite industry.

Industry analysts sources said that Beterui, Pride, China Minmetals, Fangda Carbon, Shanshan Co., Ltd. Kexingcheng and Dasheng Graphite are the main graphite manufacturers in my country. At present, my country has become the world’s largest graphite producer, but the added value of the graphite products produced is low. With the continuous development and innovation of deep graphite products in my country, the industry is expected to develop into a high-end industry.