Giving figures for September, the CAA said the selling (ex-factory) price of natural sand (2.3mm-2.8mm) in Shanghai is 95 yuan (€10.93) per tonne, and manufactured sand (2.8-3.3mm) is 92 yuan (€10.58). The price of Dongting Lake sand (2.0mm-2.5mm) in the Yangtze River is 122.5 yuan (€14.09), and the price of manufactured sand (2.8-2.5mm) is 88.5 yuan (€10.18).
The price of crushed stone in Guizhou and Guangxi Province has generally risen. In Guizhou it has increased to 35 yuan (€4.03), while the price of crushed stone (10mm-30mm) in Guangxi has risen to 90 yuan (€10.35).
Crushed stone and manufactured sand prices in Jiangmen, Guangdong province and Jining, Shandong province have declined. The price of crushed stone in Jiangmen is 92 yuan (€10.58), while the price in Jining fell to 70 yuan (€8.05). The price of manufactured sand in Jining fell to 75 yuan (€8.63).
The CAA said that the price of aggregates in various parts of China varies greatly due to differences in demand and output.
Speaking at the Congress held by European construction equipment manufacturers association CECE earlier this month Chris Sleight, MD of Off-Highway Research, said the Chinese government is providing heavy stimulus for regional spending on infrastructure projects following the emergence from the COVID lockdown, which is helping sales of equipment related to the sector.
