May 19 – Recently, the environmental impact assessment document for the high-purity electronic-grade gas capacity expansion and technical renovation project of Sichuan Zhongfuaneng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. has been approved by the relevant authorities. The project plans to expand one production line for 13,000 tons/year of high-purity sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) (Phase I: 9,000 tons/year; Phase III: 4,000 tons/year), expand one production line for 2,300 tons/year of nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) (Phase II), and build one new production line for 4,000 tons/year of ultra-pure ammonia (NH₃) (Phase II), along with supporting utilities, steel cylinder powder coating, tank farm, etc. The annual product output of this project is: 13,000 tons of sulfur hexafluoride, 2,300 tons of nitrogen trifluoride, and 4,000 tons of ultra-pure ammonia; annual by-product output includes: 7,590 tons of 40% hydrofluoric acid, 945 tons of industrial ammonia, and 1,320 tons of 9% ammonia solution.

Chempricehub evaluates fluorspar: Bull/Bear Score: 1. This project yields 7,590 tons/year of 40% hydrofluoric acid as a by-product. Fluorspar is the core raw material for producing hydrofluoric acid. The implementation of the project will drive incremental demand for fluorspar, providing general bullish support for fluorspar prices.

Fluorspar ore: Bull/Bear Score: 1. Fluorspar ore is the upstream raw material for processing fluorspar powder. The increase in fluorspar demand will transmit to growth in fluorspar ore demand, forming general bullish support for fluorspar ore prices.