In 2024, there were 323 enterprises above the designated size in the new materials industrial chain, achieving a value-added industrial output of RMB39.86 billion (an annual growth of 3.2%) and a tax revenue of RMB367 million (an annual growth of 31.29%). Huaihua has leveraged its resource advantages over the years. Specifically, four major sectors have taken initial shape, including advanced non-ferrous metal materials, advanced chemical materials, advanced steel materials, and new building materials. The products mainly include non-ferrous metal, basic chemical raw materials, ferroalloy, refractory materials, synthetic materials, and building materials. The city now operates the gold, antimony and zinc production bases in Yuanling, the new coating production base in Zhongfang, the fine chemical base in Hongjiang District, the barium salt and high carbon ferro-chrome production bases in Xinhuang, the calcium carbide production base in Chenxi, the cement production bases in Zhongfang, Jingzhou and Xupu, the industrial silicon production bases in Tongdao and Huitong, and the silica sand deep processing base and decorative granite production base in Xupu.

Key enterprises: Hengguang Technology, Xiangwei Co., Ltd., Chilwee New Materials, Jiuri New Material, Shuangyang Hi-tech Chemical, Hengchang Germanium, Shanneng Environmental Protection, Lambo Chemical, Qianyuan Aluminum, Hengan Petrochemical, Tai’an Silicon, Shuxiaofu New Materials, and Zhongfang Hongxin Materials.

Development priorities: Advanced non-ferrous metal materials, advanced chemical materials, advanced steel materials, and new building materials.

 Chenzhou Mining

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（Translated by Professor Yu Jie）