The “Intelligent Manufacturing Project for the Entire Industrial Chain of Fluorine-Containing Fine Chemicals” in the Baiyun Ebo Industrial Park of Baotou City has been approved for registration

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On December 2, the “Intelligent Manufacturing Project for the Whole Industry Chain of Fluorine-Containing Fine Chemicals” newly established by Baotou Baiyun Obo Park Operation, Construction and Development Co., Ltd. was registered with the local Development and Reform Commission, marking positive progress in the project’s implementation. It is understood that the total investment in this project amounts to 1.2 billion yuan, all of which comes from internal funds. The project will be built in the Baiyun Ebo mining area of Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with the aim of creating a modern production base for fluorine-containing fine chemicals that features a complete industrial chain as well as green, safe, and efficient operations. The project is scheduled to break ground in December 2025, with a construction period of two years; it is expected to be completed and put into operation in 2027. The project mainly involves building production lines for products such as fluororesins, fluororubbers, fluorine-containing electronic chemicals, and special fluorine-containing fine chemicals, along with production lines for raw materials and intermediates such as anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. Concurrently construct production buildings such as Class A/Class C production workshops, hazardous chemicals warehouses, and quality inspection centers (approximately 80,000㎡), as well as public utility facilities including office buildings, shift dormitories, canteens, substations, and fire-fighting facilities (approximately 15,000㎡). Additionally, develop infrastructure within the plant area, such as roads, separate systems for rainwater and wastewater drainage, heating, landscaping, and site paving. Environmental and safety facilities such as exhaust gas treatment systems, wastewater treatment plants, and temporary storage areas for hazardous waste are constructed in tandem. Advanced intelligent manufacturing systems including process control, smart warehousing, digital twins, and MES/ERP are also implemented. It is also understood that, thanks to its world-leading reserves of fluorite, Baotou City is making every effort to develop itself into an **important fluorine chemical industry hub. The Baiyun Obo mining area, as the core of this region, has built a comprehensive fluorine chemical industry ecosystem based on its abundant resources, with the goal of creating a fluorine materials industry cluster worth tens of billions. Baotou City has reserves of approximately 40 million tons of fluorite, accounting for 59% of China’s total and 14.2% of the world’s total. Together with the 130 million tons of fluorite associated with the Baiyun Obo deposit, its total fluorite reserves rank first in the world. It is worth noting that the comprehensive utilization project for fluorspar resources undertaken by Baotou Steel Jinshi Company has enabled the grade of refined fluorspar powder to exceed 90%. By 2025, the production capacity of refined fluorspar powder is expected to reach 1 million tons, thereby providing a stable supply of raw materials for the industry. Today, Baotou City has developed a core industrial chain centered on fluorite, fluorite powder, and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, with leading enterprises such as Jinshi Company and Yonghe Publicity having established operations there. The local authorities plan to establish a complete industrial chain consisting of hydrofluoric acid, refrigerants, fluoropolymers, and fluorine-based fine chemicals by 2025, while relying on four chemical industrial parks at the autonomous region level in Inner Mongolia, such as Damao and Guyang, to host related industrial projects. At present, the chemical industry cluster in the Baiyun’ebu mining area of Baotou City has achieved a production capacity of 300,000 tons of hydrofluoric acid and 360,000 tons of anhydrous aluminum fluoride; the production capacity for fluorite concentrate and hydrofluoric acid accounts for over 10% of the national total. Among them, Inner Mongolia Jin'Ebo Company is the key enterprise; it has established large-scale production lines for 300,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and 90,000 tons of anhydrous aluminum fluoride. Upstream, there is also the project of Baotou Steel Jinshi Company, which has an annual processing capacity of 5.1 million tons of raw ore and a yearly production capacity of 700,000 tons of fluorite powder, giving it a significant advantage in terms of raw material supply. In terms of industrial policies, Baotou City benefits from **dual policy support from both the state and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. For instance, the State Council encourages Inner Mongolia to expand its fluorosilicon chemical industry chain, while the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has explicitly identified Baotou as a key location for developing fluorochemical projects ； Local industries such as rare earths and new energy vehicles are capable of absorbing fluorine-based chemical products, and the Mandula port facilitates both the import of resources and the export of products ； Abundant green electricity resources have also significantly reduced corporate electricity costs. By 2025, Baotou City is also advancing several key fluorine chemical projects. The project for the recycling of fluorine-containing wastewater, carried out in collaboration between Zhongke Yunfu and Duofuduo, is expected to come online by the end of the year; this project will enable the conversion of waste into products such as fluoride salts, thus achieving 100% recycling of fluorine-containing wastewater ； The Colibro high-performance fine fluorine chemicals project is also under accelerated construction. In addition, the park is also targeting projects such as electronic-grade hydrofluoric acid and fluorine-containing fine chemicals, aiming to promote the industry’s shift toward higher-end segments. It is reported that as of October 2025, Baotou City in Inner Mongolia has established connections with approximately 15 enterprises involved in the fluorine materials industry chain; it is also actively in talks with leading companies such as Fujian Del Technology and Shandong Dongyue Group. Currently, the fluorine materials industry has been incorporated into the four billion-yuan-level industrial clusters in the Bayan Obo mining area. Taking advantage of the opportunity that the park has received approval from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, its infrastructure continues to be improved, and the industrial agglomeration effect is becoming increasingly pronounced.