Guangdong Zhaoqing: 2024 Sees Production of Approximately 6 Million Tons of Construction Sand, Consumption Reaches 7.1859 Million Tons
In 2024, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, produced 5,999,900 tons of construction sand and consumed 7,185,900 tons, according to the local government. Additionally, the city hosts 151 land-based sand washing facilities, with 31 operating legally, 6 voluntarily suspended, 79 shut down by authorities, and 35 dismantled (with water intake or sand washing equipment removed).
Zhaoqing, rich in mineral resources and waterway advantages, is a key sand and gravel production base in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Multiple large-scale sand and gravel projects are currently operational or under construction. Notable projects include:
China Energy Engineering Group: Jianjiatou and Yunzhichong projects in Deqing County, with an annual production capacity of 16 million tons of construction-grade granite.
Guangning County Hulu Pit Project: Annual output of 6.2 million tons of construction granite.
PowerChina’s Guangning County Muge Pingtian Project: Annual production capacity of 23 million tons of construction granite.
Conch Cement’s Fengkai County Guli Mountain Project: Annual output of 20 million tons.
China Resources Building Materials Technology’s Fengkai County Dapai Mine: Annual capacity of 30 million tons.
Zhejiang Transportation Resources Investment Group’s Gaoyao District Songshuwo Project: Annual production of 21 million tons.
Among these, the Dapai Mine in Fengkai County and the Hulu Pit Project in Guangning County are officially operational, while the Muge Pingtian Project has commenced operations. The remaining four projects are scheduled for completion and operation in 2025.
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