Barite is a non-metallic mineral product with barium sulfate as the main component. The raw material of any barium sulfate product is barite ore.

It is mainly used in petroleum drilling, chemical, paint, building filler and other industries, 80% -90% of which is used as mud weighting agent in oil drilling. According to statistics, one ton of barite powder is consumed for every 30 meters of drilling, so the consumption is large. After deep processing, the barite ore becomes precipitated barium sulfate, high-gloss barium sulfate, ultra-fine barium sulfate, and nano-barium sulfate, which can not only meet the needs of various industries, but also a great advantage for the plastics and rubber industries.

Guizhou has rich barite resources, mainly distributed in the United States, Russia, China, Peru, India and other countries. China is an international rich in barite mineral resources, mainly distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan and other places.

The demand for barite in the Chinese market continues to increase, and the demand for barite in foreign markets is also undergoing tremendous changes. In particular, the coating industry and the paint industry have a large demand, which directly drives the demand for barite. . At present, China has become the largest barite producer in the world, with an annual output of 1.5 million tons, accounting for about 34% of the world's total output. Other major producers include Mexico, the former Soviet Union, the United States, India, Turkey and Morocco etc.

In 2014, China ’s annual barite export volume was over 1 million tons, accounting for about 60% of the world ’s total export volume, but mainly based on cheap raw mineral products, and the export volume of bulk raw ore accounted for 95% of the total Above, but the price is only 1/2 of the export price of powdery products, which is lower than the export price of Morocco in African countries, and lower than that in Europe and the United States.

In summary, the demand for barite ore is increasing at home and abroad, but we should see the environment, product level, price and other issues, make corresponding adjustments, how to rationally develop barite ore resources and protect the environment; how to use At present, the market demand for international barite manufacturers is increasing, and the opportunity for rising prices is a good opportunity to adjust the structure of export products and expand the export ratio of powder products.