China Aggregates Association publishes the price and output of the national aggregates in April 2023 (from some are representative companies).

In April, the prices of aggregates along the Xijiang River, the ports of the Yangtze River, Chongqing, Sichuan, Gansu, and Hubei all showed a downward trend; the prices of aggregates in Chongqing Yudong, Yunan, Gansu Tianshui and other places rose slightly.

Shanxi Taiyuan manufactured sand is 45 CNY/ton, crushed stone is 50 CNY/ton; Datong limestone manufactured sand is 31 CNY/ton; Changzhi manufactured sand is 65 CNY/ton; Yangquan manufactured sand is 52 CNY/ton.

The price of aggregates along the Xijiang River, the ports of the Yangtze River, Chongqing, Sichuan, Gansu, and Hubei all showed a downward trend; the price of aggregates in the ports of the Yangtze River decreased, and the sand of Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake decreased by 8.5 CNY/ton, and the price of gravel (5-16mm ) dropped by 4.7 CNY/ton; Chongqing Yuxi manufactured sand dropped to 54 CNY/ton; Hubei Yichang Baxia Dangyang cobblestone manufactured sand dropped 5 CNY/ton to 65 CNY/ton.

The price of aggregates in Chongqing Yudong, Yunan and Gansu Tianshui rose. The price of manufactured sand and gravel (5-16mm) in Yudong, Chongqing rose by 7 CNY/ton, the price of manufactured sand rose to 33 CNY/ton, and the price of crushed stone in south of Chongqing rose by 1 CNY/ton compared with March; the price of manufactured sand in Tianshui, Gansu rose slightly, the price of manufactured sand is 65.3 CNY/ton (including tax).

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, investment in the mining industry increased by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, which is slower than other industries. This shows that the supply side of aggregates mining is insufficient, and the overall market supply is relatively narrow; in addition, the rainy season in April affect the mining and transportation to a certain extent.

From January to April, the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 14,748.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, which was 0.4 percentage points lower than that from January to March. In terms of sectors, infrastructure investment increased by 8.5% year-on-year, and real estate investment decreased by 6.2%. The sales area of commercial housing nationwide was 376.36 million square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 0.4%; the sales volume of commercial housing was 3,975 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8%. Investment in real estate development continues to decline, and it will take time for the market to recover.

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