Based on years of industry experience and expert analysis, Sichuan Guoding predicts that the domestic demand for sand and gravel aggregates will reach 16 billion tons by 2020, with an average annual growth rate of over 10% in industrial added value and total profits. Sand and gravel practitioners need to grasp the future development trends of the sand and gravel aggregate industry from the following five aspects:

Development trend of sand and gravel aggregates: rapid reduction of natural sand resources

Natural sand and gravel aggregate resources are becoming increasingly scarce, and prices continue to rise. After years of mining, natural sand resources are rapidly decreasing, and in some areas, natural sand is almost depleted. In order to protect river embankments and dams, as well as maintain ecological balance, local governments will increase river restrictions and strictly prohibit mining.

Development trend of sand and gravel aggregates II: Strong momentum in the construction of mechanism sand production bases

With the requirements of infrastructure construction technology and the development of high technology, there are higher requirements for the quantity and quality of sand and gravel. Mechanized sand and gravel have become the main development direction and industry subject for the transformation and upgrading of the sand and gravel industry's industrial structure, and also one of the key tasks for the standardized development of the industry.

With the huge changes in sand and gravel prices in 2018, many upstream and downstream enterprises are very optimistic about the development prospects of the sand and gravel industry and the business opportunities for mineral resource development and utilization. They have invested in building large and medium-sized sand and gravel production bases. At the same time, major cement enterprise groups in China have begun to enter and layout the sand and gravel aggregate industry according to industry development trends.

Due to the involvement of more enterprises, new development momentum has been injected into the sand and gravel aggregate industry, becoming a driving force for promoting high-quality and high-level development of sand and gravel trading. A group of large and medium-sized mechanism sand and gravel production bases with strength, high level, and standardized management in the industry will be gradually built and put into operation.

Development Trend Three of Sand and Gravel Aggregates: Increased Enterprise Management in the Sand and Gravel Industry

Local governments have increased their efforts in managing enterprises in the sand and gravel industry, imposing deadlines for rectification and forcibly closing small, substandard sand mining plants in various regions, and vigorously implementing integration, mergers and acquisitions to expand and strengthen.

Driven by national policies and development strategies such as extending the industrial chain, the survival of the fittest within the industry is beneficial for the overall scale improvement and industrialization development of the industry.

The implementation plan of standardized mining design and industrial production process will become an important measure for the standardized development of the industry.

Development Trend Four of Sand and Stone Aggregates: Industrial Upgrading and Extending the Industrial Chain

On the basis of eliminating and closing outdated traditional sand and gravel mining capacity, extend the industrial chain. Such as commercial mixtures, cement products, fine powders, ultrafine powders, and other products.

On the premise of improving production technology, product standards, and raising industry entry barriers, moderate development based on market capacity will be a reflection of the industry's mature, stable, and competitive circular development.

Improving resource allocation capabilities and production process resource utilization efficiency, forming multi-level and diversified international trade and cooperation, increasing international market share and enhancing international competitiveness will be the focus and foothold for improving the level of industry development.

Development Trend Five of Sandstone Aggregate: Technological Progress and Harmonious Development

The sand and gravel industry will serve as an important support point for leading industry development in terms of technological innovation, technological progress, upgrading industrial scale, and accelerating the transformation of structural development mode.

Taking energy conservation, emission reduction, and the development of circular economy as the main focus of industry development and progress, achieving synchronous development of green environmental protection and harmonious society, and realizing the transformation and upgrading of the industry.