According to the results of the 1st half of 2012, the Russian market of barite ore and concentrates saw a sharp increase in supplies of products (2 times) compared to the same indicators in 2011.
Such a significant positive trend was due to the recovery in barite ore supplies after the fall in 2011. So, according to the results of 2011, large-tonnage railway & nbsp; supplies of barite ore amounted to only 40 thousand tons.
The fluctuations in the market for barite ore and concentrate are associated with events in the oil and gas production and exploration industry. Thus, this segment accounts for about 80% of the consumption of barite powder the entire Russian market.
Read more: market research of the Russian barite market.
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