In 2021, the size of the worldwide kaolin market was projected to reach approximately $4.24 billion. Also, a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is anticipated between 2022 and 2030. Countries with kaolin reserves, like South Africa, have seen this market rise. However, the market trend of kaolin in South Africa is not insusceptible to the market’s ups and downs.
南非高岭土市场趋势
南非高岭土产量位居全球第30位,约占全球产量的0.2%。因此,如果该矿产尚未被视为该国顶级矿产商品之一,这是可以理解的。这个称号总是属于铂金属、煤炭、铁矿石和黄金,它们被认为对该国的经济增长贡献更大。
However, that does not mean the kaolin market in South Africa has no value at any rate. In 2021, the production of kaolin in the country was growing steadily. This is all due to kaolin’s versatility as a non-metallic raw material. It is used as a primary or supplementary material in various manufacturing sectors.
据IndexBos报道,南非高岭土市场在2021全年增长了19%左右。然而,总体消费量明显下降。该国高岭土消费量在2012年达到峰值,但在2013年至2021期间停滞不前。
高岭土在南非工业中的应用
尽管新冠肺炎疫情导致经济混乱,但南非工业部门在2022年增长了约2.9%。稳定的原资源供应被认为是支持这种增长的必要条件。 高岭土是以下行业所需的众多原材料之一 in South Africa:
1.造纸工业
南非在当地和国际纸张生产中发挥着重要作用。 高岭土用于造纸工业 以提供产品的各种平滑度、亮度、印刷性和光泽度。
2.化妆品行业
南非是非洲最大的化妆品市场,预计2023年至2027年将增长约3.94%。高岭土以其去角质和清洁能力而闻名,该行业大量使用。
相关的: 洗涤高岭土对化妆品的益处
3.橡胶工业
南非的高岭土,最好是煅烧高岭土,也被该国的橡胶工业广泛使用。2020年,南非的橡胶出口额达到778万美元,成为世界第34大橡胶出口国。
相关的: 高岭土在橡胶工业中的创新
南非高岭土产地
根据G.I.E Ekosse的一项研究,南非有20个高岭土矿床。根据研究,矿床位于七个省,即:
- 西开普省,
- 北开普省,
- 对于祖鲁-纳塔尔,
- 姆普马兰加,
- 东开普省,
- 西北,
- 林波波,
- 和豪登。
The province of the Western Cape may account for 55% of the country’s kaolin deposits. However, Grahamstown in Eastern Cape is known to be the largest one. In 1998, this area made up 55% of South Africa’s total kaolin production. The reason for that is that the white kaolinite mined in this region has excellent quality.
南非高岭土贸易活动
根据2021的数据,南非高岭土和其他高岭土品种的出口同比增长26%,达到约834吨。前三大原材料出口国包括赞比亚(约446吨)、津巴布韦(约196吨)和莫桑比克(约192吨)。
按价值计算,这些最大的出口商占南非高岭土出口的59%。其他出口国,如斯威士兰,印度尼西亚, 泰国和加纳仅占31%。事实上,整体出口显着下降。
2018年增长率最高,高岭土出口飙升约53%。在整个审查期间,2013年的出口是最高时期。然而,从2014年至2021,南非高岭土出口大幅下降。
南非高岭土的未来
South Africa has a significant mineral resource because of its geological conditions. Data from the country’s government showed that South Africa has unexploited mineral reserves that are estimated to be worth around $2.5 trillion. Kaolin is one of the many valuable minerals in the country that still needs to be fully tapped.
The COVID-19 outbreak is one of the reasons that slowed down the country’s kaolin market. Lack of mining equipment, poor conditions of construction sites, heavy machinery, and new restrictions are other reasons that hold back kaolin production.
到2028年,南非的高岭土预计价值4.902亿美元。为了实现这一目标,南非政府可以与外国私人公司合作,比如 PT Yudian Kawan Mineral,将矿产进口到国内。因此,非洲的矿产市场可能会适应高岭土市场,从而增加该国的出口潜力。
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