Boron exports hit document $1.3 billion – Minister

Türkiye’s boron gross sales generated a document $1.3 billion in export
revenues this 12 months, Vitality and Pure Assets Minister Fatih
Donmez has stated, Pattern experiences citing Hurriyet Each day
Information.

State-owned Eti Maden labored at 95 p.c capability, processing
2.65 million tons of boron, the minister stated, including that boron
manufacturing and export revenues have been 2.63 million tons and $1
billion within the earlier 12 months.

Türkiye has a 62 p.c share within the international boron market.

The boron carbide facility within the western district of Bandirma,
whose building work started three years in the past, will turn out to be
operational within the first quarter of subsequent 12 months, Donmez stated,
talking on the second boron workshop held in Ankara.

A mission to construct a brand new boron carbide facility with a
manufacturing capability of 5,000 tons within the province of Kutayha will
even be launched, the minister introduced.

A young for the manufacturing of lithium carbonate with an annual
capability of 600 tons can be held in January 2023 and building
work will start shortly, whereas a second lithium carbonate plant
in Bandirma with an annual capability of 100 tons can be within the
pipeline, Donmez stated.

“These two amenities can have a complete lithium manufacturing
capability of 700 tons, and we can meet 50 p.c of
Türkiye’s lithium want domestically.”

The minister additionally introduced {that a} pilot facility within the
district of Beylikova within the province of Eskishehir, with a
capability of processing yearly 1,200 tons of uncommon earth parts
will come on-line in February 2023.

This plant’s capability will finally improve to 570 tons when
it turns into absolutely operational, in response to Donmez.

Türkiye found 694 million tons of uncommon earth parts
reserves, the second largest on this planet in Beylikova.