Zirconium Industry Annual Report 2025

Contents

1 Definition, Type, Distribution, Application 6
1.1 Definition 6
1.2 Type 6
1.2.1 Zircon sand 6
1.2.2 Zirconium silicate 6
1.2.3 Zirconium Oxychloride 6
1.2.4 Zirconium dioxide 6
1.2.5 Zirconium sponge 6
1.3 Distribution 7
1.3.1 Global Distribution 7
1.3.2 Major international zircon sand suppliers 7
1.3.3 Major Chinese zircon sand processors 8
1.3.4 Distribution in China 8
1.4 Application 10
1.4.1 Application Areas 10
1.4.2 Application Proportion 10
2 Economy and Policy 10
2.1 China releases revised FDI statistical system 10
2.2 Feedback received for third batch of third round of central environmental inspections 10
2.3 China sees major progress in latest round of mineral exploration 10
2.4 Guangxi makes major progress in exploration of strategic minerals 11
2.5 China launches nationwide work safety inspections 11
2.6 China and U.Asian Metal Copyright5%min in Q4 of 2025 RMBt 15 Figure 23 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in 2025 RMBt 15 Figure 24 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q1 of 2025 RMBt 15 Figure 25 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q2 of 2025 RMBt 15 Figure 26 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q3 of 2025 RMBt 16 Figure 27 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q4 of 2025 RMBt 16 Figure 28 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in 2025 RMBt 16 Figure 29 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q1 of 2025 RMBt 16 Figure 30 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q2 of 2025 RMBt 17 Figure 31 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q3 of 2025 RMBt 17 Figure 32 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q4 of 2025 RMBt 17 Figure 33 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in 2025 RMBt 17 Figure 34 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q1 of 2025 RMBt 17 Figure 35 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q2 of 2025 RMBt 18 Figure 36 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q3 of 2025 RMBt 18 Figure 37 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q4 of 2025 RMBt 18 Figure 38 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.Asian Metal CopyrightS. reach deal to scale back tariffs 11
2.7 China strengthens control over export of strategic minerals 11
2.8 China acts to curb excessive competition, support private economy 11
2.9 China's non-oil and gas exploration spending rises for fourth straight year 11
2.10 China launches nationwide crackdown on illegal solid waste disposal 11
2.11 China launches fifth batch of third-round of environmental inspections 11
2.12 China completes on-site phase for latest central environmental inspections 11
3 Market Movements 12
3.1 Domestic Market 12
3.1.1 Zircon Sand 65%min EXW China 12
3.1.2 Australian zircon sand 66%min In port China (RMB/t) 13
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright5 China's zirconium oxychloride stocks 34 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Zirconium Silicate 64.5%min EXW China 14
3.1.4 Zirconium Oxychloride 36%min EXW China 15
3.1.5 Zirconium Carbonate 40%min EXW China 16
3.1.6 Zirconium Carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm EXW China 17
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright7 Fused Zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 18
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright5 Fused Zirconia 98.Asian Metal Copyright8 Zirconium Sponge 99.4%min EXW China 19
3.2 International Market 20
3.2.1 Australian Zircon Sand 66%min In Port China 20
3.2.2 South African Zircon Sand 66%min In Port China 21
3.2.3 South African Zircon Sand 65%min In Port China 22
3.2.4 Indonesian Zircon Sand 66%min CIF China 23
4 Company News 24
4.1 Domestic Company News 24
4.1.1 Shandong Yuxiao Zr&Hf New Materials starts to produce zirconium oxychloride 24
4.1.2 Liaoning Huaxiang to launch zirconium-hafnium separation project 24
4.1.3 Shenghe Resources Q2 zircon sand sales up 18% YoY 25
4.1.4 Shenghe Resources sees robust growth in zircon and titanium ore 25
4.1.5 Qinyang Donggao to build high-purity zirconium oxychloride project 25
4.1.6 Freestyle New Material cuts zircon sand output 25
4.1.7 Wanning Changhua Mineral enhances zircon sand output 25
4.1.8 Wanning Global Mining boosts zircon sand production 25
4.1.9 Guangxi Zircon Tech enhances zircon sand output 25
4.1.10 Maoming Nanyu Mining suspends zircon sand operation 25
4.1.11 Yulin Jingxi New Materials cuts zircon sand output 25
4.1.12 Guangdong Ubridge New Material Technology resumes zircon sand production 25
4.1.13 Zhanjiang Gonghe Mineral resumes zircon sand operation 25
4.1.14 Junan Diamond Mining decreases zircon sand output 25
4.1.15 Zhangzhou Antai Zirconium Development enhances zirconium silicate production 26
4.1.16 Guangdong Longmeng Ziron Industry boosts zircon sand production 26
4.1.17 Maoming Jinhaida Mining Industrial resumes zircon sand production 26
4.1.18 Zhangzhou Jiulongjiang Ceramic Raw Material reduces zirconium silicate production 26
4.1.19 Quanzhou Lizhi New Material Tech raises zirconium silicate output 26
4.1.20 Suixi Hexin Mining cuts zircon sand output 26
4.1.21 Yulin Jingxi New Materials halts zirconium silicate operation 26
4.1.22 Shandong Goldensun Ziconium Industry raises zirconium silicate output 26
4.1.23 Yangpu Sino-Ti Mining enhances zircon sand production 26
4.1.24 Foshan Aoyuda Ceramic Raw Materials Company reduces zirconium silicate output 26
4.1.25 Hainan Xinhe resumes zircon sand production 26
4.1.26 Qingyuan Baile Ceramic Fine Powder Materials reduces zirconium silicate production 26
4.2 International Market 27
4.2.1 Kenmare Resources provides Q4 2024 production report and 2025 guidance 27
4.2.2 Sheffield Resources provides Thunderbird operations & sales update 27
4.2.3 Sheffield Resources delivers quarterly activities report for the period ended 31 March 2025 27
4.2.4 McLaren Minerals expands titanium project potential 27
4.2.5 Sheffield Resources releases mineral resource of South Atlantic Project 27
4.2.6 Energy Fuels' rare earth JV in Australia receives final major regulatory approvals 27
4.2.7 Sheffield Resources provides Thunderbird operations update 27
4.2.8 Sheffield Resources updates Thunderbird operations for the September quarter 27
5 Producers Statistics 27
5.1 Zircon sand 27
5.1.1 China zircon sand producers' total number statistics 2025 27
5.1.2 China's zircon sand production capacity 28
5.1.3 China's zircon sand producers' average operation rate 28
5.1.4 China's zircon sand output 29
5.1.5 Chinese zircon sand producers' average stocks 29
5.2 Zirconium silicate 30
5.2.1 China zirconium silicate producers' total number 30
5.2.2 China's zirconium silicate production capacity 30
5.2.3 China's zirconium silicate producers' average operation rate 31
5.2.4 China's zirconium silicate output 31
5.2.5 China's zirconium silicate average stocks 32
5.3 Zirconium oxychloride 32
5.3.1 China zirconium oxychloride producers' total number 32
5.3.2 China's zirconium oxychloride annual production capacity 33
5.3.3 China's zirconium oxychloride producers' average operation rate 33
5.3.4 China's zirconium oxychloride output 34
5.3.5 China's zirconium oxychloride stocks 34
5.4 Fused zirconia 35
5.4.1 China fused zirconia producers' total number 35
5.4.2 China's fused zirconia annual production capacity 35
5.4.3 China's fused zirconia operation rate 36
5.4.4 China's fused zirconia output 36
5.4.5 China's fused zirconia stocks 37
6 Customs Statistics 37
6.1 China's import volume for zircon ore and zircon sand in 2025 37
6.2 China's export volume for zirconium oxychloride in 2025 38
6.3 China's export volume for zirconium carbonate in 2025 38
7 Supply and Demand Outlook 39
7.1 Domestic Market 39
7.1.1 Zircon Sand 65%min EXW China 39
7.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Zirconium Silicate 64.5%min EXW China 39
7.1.3 Zirconium Oxychloride 36%min EXW China 40
7.1.4 Zirconium Carbonate 40%min EXW China 40
7.1.5 Zirconium Carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm EXW China 40
7.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright5 Fused Zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 40
7.1.Asian Metal Copyright4%min EXW China 19 3.Asian Metal Copyright6 Zirconium Sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 40
7.2 International Market 40
7.2.1 Australian Zircon Sand 66%min In Port China 40
7.2.2 South African Zircon Sand 66%min In Port China 40
7.2.3 South African Zircon Sand 65%min In Port China 40
7.2.4 Indonesian Zircon Sand 66%min CIF China 40

Figures
Figure 1 Statistics on the zirconium production in major mining areas worldwide by year 2025 (kt) 7
Figure 2 Chinese zircon sand producers' distribution in 2025 (kt) 8
Figure 3 Chinese zircon silicate producers' distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Figure 4 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Figure 5 Chinese Fused zirconia producers' distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Figure 6 Chinese Fused zirconia producers' distribution in 2025 (kt) 10
Figure 7 Zircon sand application proportion worldwide in 2025 10
Figure 8 Prices of Chinese zircon sand 65%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 12
Figure 9 Prices of Chinese zircon sand 65%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 12
Figure 10 Prices of Chinese zircon sand 65%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 12
Figure 11 Prices of Chinese zircon sand 65%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB) 12
Figure 12 Prices of Chinese zircon sand 65%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 12
Figure 13 Prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min In port China in 2025 (RMB/t) 13
Figure 14 Prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min In port China in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 13
Figure 15 Prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min In port China in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 13
Figure 16 Prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min In port China in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 13
Figure 17 Prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 13
Figure 18 Prices for Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 14
Figure 19 Prices for Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 14
Figure 20 Prices for Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 14
Figure 21 Prices for Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 14
Figure 22 Prices for Chinese zirconium silicate 64.5%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 15
Figure 23 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 15
Figure 24 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 15
Figure 25 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 15
Figure 26 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 16
Figure 27 China's prices of zirconium oxychloride 36%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 16
Figure 28 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 16
Figure 29 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 16
Figure 30 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 17
Figure 31 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 17
Figure 32 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 17
Figure 33 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in 2025 (RMB/t) 17
Figure 34 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 17
Figure 35 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 18
Figure 36 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 18
Figure 37 China's prices of zirconium carbonate 40%min Cl 50ppm in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 18
Figure 38 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.5%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 18
Figure 39 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.5%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 18
Figure 40 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.5%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 19
Figure 41 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.5%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 19
Figure 42 Prices of Chinese fused zirconia 98.5%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 19
Figure 43 Prices of Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min in 2025 (RMB/t) 19
Figure 44 Prices of Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min in Q1 of 2025 (RMB/t) 20
Figure 45 Prices of Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min in Q2 of 2025 (RMB/t) 20
Figure 46 Prices of Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min in Q3 of 2025 (RMB/t) 20
Figure 47 Prices of Chinese zirconium sponge 99.4%min in Q4 of 2025 (RMB/t) 20
Figure 48 China's import prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min in 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 20
Figure 49 China's import prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min in Q1 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 21
Figure 50 China's import prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min in Q2 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 21
Figure 51 China's import prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min in Q3 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 21
Figure 52 China's import prices of Australian zircon sand 66%min in Q4 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 21
Figure 53 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 66%min in 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 21
Figure 54 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 66%min in Q1 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 22
Figure 55 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 66%min in Q2 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 22
Figure 56 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 66%min in Q3 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 22
Figure 57 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 66%min in Q4 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 22
Figure 58China's import prices of South African zircon sand 65%min in 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 22
Figure 59 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 65%min in Q1 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 23
Figure 60 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 65%min in Q2 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 23
Figure 61 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 65%min in Q3 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 23
Figure 62 China's import prices of South African zircon sand 65%min in Q4 of 2025 (USD/t, In port China) 23
Figure 63 China's import prices of Indonesian zircon sand 66%min in 2025 (USD/t, CIF China) 23
Figure 64 China's import prices of Indonesian zircon sand 66%min in Q1 of 2025 (USD/t, CIF China) 24
Figure 65 China's import prices of Indonesian zircon sand 66%min in Q2 of 2025 (USD/t, CIF China) 24
Figure 66 China's import prices of Indonesian zircon sand 66%min in Q3 of 2025 (USD/t, CIF China) 24
Figure 67 China's import prices of Indonesian zircon sand 66%min in Q4 of 2025 (USD/t, CIF China) 24
Figure 68 China zircon sand producers total number by month from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 27
Figure 69 China zircon sand producers total number by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 28
Figure 70 Chinese zircon sand plants annual production capacity from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 28
Figure 71 Chinese zircon sand plants annual production capacity by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 28
Figure 72 Chinese zircon sand producers monthly operating rate form Dec 2024 to Dec 2025(%) 28
Figure 73 Chinese zircon sand producers monthly operating rate form Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 29
Figure 74 China's monthly output for zircon sand from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 29
Figure 75 China's monthly output for zircon sand by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 29
Figure 76 Chinese zircon sand producers monthly stocks from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 29
Figure 77 Chinese zircon sand producers monthly stocks by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 30
Figure 78 China zirconium silicate producers total number by month from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 30
Figure 79 China zirconium silicate producers total number by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 30
Figure 80 China's annual production capacity for zirconium silicate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 31
Figure 81 China's annual production capacity for zirconium silicate by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 31
Figure 82 China's monthly operation rate for zirconium silicate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 31
Figure 83 China's monthly operation rate for zirconium silicate by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 31
Figure 84 China's monthly output for zirconium silicate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 32
Figure 85 China's monthly output for zirconium silicate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 by region (metric ton) 32
Figure 86 China's monthly stocks for zirconium silicate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 32
Figure 87 China's monthly stocks for zirconium silicate by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 32
Figure 88 China zirconium oxychloride producers total number by month from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 32
Figure 89 China zirconium oxychloride producers total number by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 33
Figure 90 Chinese zirconium oxychloride plants annual production capacity from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 33
Figure 91 Chinese zirconium oxychloride plants annual production capacity by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 33
Figure 92 China's monthly operation rate for zirconium oxychloride from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 34
Figure 93 China's monthly operation rate for zirconium oxychloride by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 34
Figure 94 China's monthly output for zirconium oxychloride from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 34
Figure 95 China's monthly output for zirconium oxychloride by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 34
Figure 96 China's monthly stocks for zirconium oxychloride from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 35
Figure 97 China's monthly stocks for zirconium oxychloride by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 35
Figure 98 China fused zirconia producers total number by month from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 35
Figure 99 China fused zirconia producers' total number producers' total number by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 35
Figure 100 China's fused zirconia producers annual production capacity from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 36
Figure 101 China's fused zirconia producers annual production capacity by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 36
Figure 102 China's monthly operation rate for fused zirconia from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 36
Figure 103 China's monthly operation rate for fused zirconia by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (%) 36
Figure 104 China's monthly output for fused zirconia from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 37
Figure 105 China's monthly output for fused zirconia by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 37
Figure 106 China's monthly stocks for fused zirconia from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 37
Figure 107 China's monthly stocks for fused zirconia by province from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025(metric ton) 37
Figure 108 China's monthly import volume for zircon ore and zircon sand from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 38
Figure 109 China's monthly import volume for zircon ore and zircon sand by country from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 38
Figure 110 China's monthly export volume for zirconium oxychloride from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 38
Figure 111 China's monthly export volume for zirconium oxychloride by country from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 38
Figure 112 China's monthly export volume for zirconium carbonate from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 39
Figure 113 China's monthly export volume for zirconium carbonate by country from Dec 2024 to Dec 2025 (metric ton) 39

Tables
Table 1 Statistics on the zirconium production in major mining areas worldwide by year 2025 (kt) 7
Table 2 Major international zircon sand processors 2025 7
Table 3 Major Chinese zircon sand processors 2025 8
Table 4 Chinese zircon sand producers distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Table 5 Chinese zircon silicate producer distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Table 6 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Table 7 Chinese Fused zirconia producers distribution in 2025 (kt) 9
Table 8 Chinese Fused zirconia producers distribution in 2025 (kt) 10
Table 9 Zirconium downstream product purity and application areas worldwide in 2025 10
Table 10 Chinese zircon sand consumption 2025 39
Table 11 Chinese zircon sand supply 2025 39


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