Analysis of the Impact of Policy Adjustments in Major Refractory Mineral Production Areas on Supply Chain Stability
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2025-12-23
【Summary】 Policy adjustments in China’s major refractory mineral-producing regions have significantly impacted supply-chain stability. Taking Shanxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Shandong—key producing areas—as examples, these regions account for more than 70% of the nation’s total reserves of refractory raw materials and serve as critical links in the supply chain. The policy adjustments focus on enhancing resource utilization, optimizing industrial structure, and upgrading environmental protection standards.
Policy adjustments in China’s major refractory mineral-producing regions have significantly impacted supply-chain stability. Taking production areas such as Shanxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Shandong as examples, these regions account for more than 70% of the nation’s total reserves of refractory raw materials and serve as critical links in the supply chain. The policy adjustments focus on enhancing resource utilization efficiency, optimizing industrial structure, and upgrading environmental protection standards.
In terms of resource utilization, policies encourage the adoption of advanced mining technologies to enhance resource extraction efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure the sustainability of raw material supplies. For example, by employing methods such as rational overburden removal and staged mining, the service life of mines has been extended, thereby stabilizing the foundation of raw material supply.
In terms of optimizing industrial structure, policies are guiding enterprises to phase out outdated production capacities and develop high-performance, environmentally friendly products. This adjustment has promoted industrial upgrading, increased the share of high-end products, and enhanced the supply chain’s resilience to risks. At the same time, enterprises are encouraged to merge and restructure, thereby raising industry concentration and helping to establish a stable supply chain system.
Regarding the upgrading of environmental protection standards, policies require enterprises to increase their investment in environmental protection facilities and reduce pollutant emissions. Although this increases corporate costs, in the long run, it promotes green development within the industry and enhances the overall competitiveness of the supply chain. In addition, the policies further bolster supply-chain stability by optimizing logistics systems and reducing transportation costs.
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