The resource-rich province should cherish resources--Investigation of gypsum processing industry in Hubei Province
According to statistics, there are 163 proven mining resources in 24 provinces (cities and autonomous regions) in China, and there are 169 mining areas with proven reserves, with total reserves of 57.6 billion tons of ore, of which 9 provinces (city, In the Autonomous Region, Hubei ranked fifth with reserves of 1.575 billion tons, second only to Shandong, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, and Hunan.
The main mineral areas in Hubei are Xiaogan City and Jingmen Macheng. Yingcheng has abundant gypsum reserves and has a history of development for more than 400 years. It enjoys a long-standing reputation throughout the country and even in the world. The city has proven 510 million tons of gypsum, including 117 million tons of primary-grade fiber gypsum, accounting for 82.5% of the country's total reserves. It has the reputation of "Asian Fiber Gypsum Kingdom". Jingmen City's gypsum reserves exceed 1 billion tons, accounting for 70% of the province's gypsum reserves. Because of its long fiber length, high strength, non-toxicity, and no radiation, Yingcheng Gypsum once occupied a large market share in the fields of building materials and food. Its output and quality rank first in the country. However, after 1985, the development rate of the gypsum industry in the city slowed down significantly, and the influence and market share in other industries outside of foods gradually decreased.
Sitting on such rich and high-quality gypsum resources, the gypsum industry in Hubei Province should have been splendid, but the gypsum industry in the province has not really formed. For a long time, gypsum processing in Hubei Province is in a primary state, and most of the gypsum is sold in the form of raw ore. The processed products are mainly paste powder and the process is backward, and the added value is extremely low.
Cheng Lifan, deputy general manager of Yingcheng Hechang Gypsum Products Co., Ltd., said that if a new type of kiln is used for calcination, then the quality of the city's gypsum plaster will rise by a step, and the value will also jump from 300 yuan to over 1,000 yuan per ton. Diversified. However, the development and commissioning of new types of kilns will require several million yuan of funds. This kind of investment is too burdensome for individual companies. Therefore, at present, most of the city's ointment mine owners and processing owners are satisfied with the status quo.
Xia Zhenkun, a professor of economics at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, said that Yingcheng Ore Mine is still in the processing and development of ointment, and the deep processing and diversified development of the ore is far from enough. For example, the ointment in the ointment is mostly used by local residents to repair or even be abandoned, which wastes precious resources and pollutes the environment. From a nationwide perspective, many localities have made their own characteristics in the development of local mineral resources. However, the construction of name cards for Yingcheng Ore Mine is not enough and its characteristics are insufficient. This has hindered its development to some extent.
Experts said that gypsum resources are non-renewable. If you do not want to increase the technological content and added value of products, extend the industrial chain, and move from the low-end market to the high-end market, one day, the advantages of Hubei gypsum resources will cease to exist.
Gypsum has a great development potential and is a gold mine to be developed. In addition to being used as a cement retarder, gypsum can also be processed into gypsum blocks, gypsum hollow strips, fiber gypsum boards, decorative gypsum boards, gypsum boards, etc. Among them, paper gypsum boards are highly promising. The abundant gypsum resources are the wealth of Hubei. We should take practical measures to maximize the use of gypsum resources.
Increase efforts to attract investment. Optimize the investment environment for investment promotion, implement preferential policies for investment promotion, increase the economic benefits of the introduction of gypsum processing enterprises, and promote the advantages of Hubei gypsum resources and increase the visibility by going out and inviting.
Increase technological innovation. The introduction of advanced technology and advancement of technological innovations will create new competitive advantages. It is necessary to introduce equipment, capital, but also to introduce brands, technologies, and management.
Increase industry management. Strengthen the investigation of the status of gypsum processing and mining, and formulate development plans for gypsum processing and mining. Strengthen the structural adjustment of the gypsum industry and increase the added value of gypsum products. Gypsum industry self-government organization was established to strengthen industry self-discipline. Integrate the gypsum industry resources, improve the efficiency of resource utilization, and strengthen the gypsum industry.
Increase the protection of resources. Protecting gypsum resources is an important means to make use of gypsum resources. It is necessary to increase the access threshold for the gypsum processing industry and enhance the intensification of the gypsum processing industry. At the same time, it has cracked down on the illegal acts of wasting gypsum resources and purifies the gypsum mining order.