Of the 6Mt of barytes produced in 1998, Chinese output accounted for 3.3Mt. This growth in production and market share has been set against the downward trend in barytes demand, and has resulted in the contraction of barytes mining in other countries. The main application of barium carbonate, and the most important use of barium compounds after oil well drilling fluids, is in the manufacture of glass. 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.
Also includes details of processors, potential production projects, and profiles of major producing companies such as Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corp, Baroid Drilling Fluids, and M-I LLC 5. The Economics of Barytes, 8th edition, published January 2000.