The Yichun mine accounts for over half of China's current production, but output is expected to increase significantly with the help of western finance. There is unlikely to be any recurrence of instability in the market, as the integration between producers, processors and consumers has resulted in a smaller number of players who are better equipped to handle the potentially volatile nature of the industry. This application accounts for around 100,000t of Ta 2 O 5 each year, although the expected downturn in the commercial aircraft industry will restrain short-term growth. This report is the result of an extensive programme of research by Roskill analysts. They have interviewed major industry players and conducted a close appraisal of information from a wide variety of sources, including governments, trade associations, company reports, leading producers, official organisations, trade journals and technical literature.
Information gathering is only the first step in preparing a report.
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