In December 2025, China imported a total of 32,120.177 metric tons of boric acid

Guinea continued to execute record bauxite shipments to China as demand from the world’s largest aluminium producer

China alone is projected to account for 47 per cent of this growth, CRU data shows

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, remains on schedule for first production and an initial bauxite shipment in late June

The list includes iron ore, bauxite, limestone, manganese, dolomite and even a copper and gold block.

Türkiye set a record in boron production in 2024, generating $1.3 billion in revenue from sales of 2.5 million tons

Meanwhile, due to insufficient year-end consumption expectations on the demand side, the market will experience a significant oversupply.

In November 2025, China's total imports of boric acid reached 21,984.302 metric tons