Abstract:
Bismuth is a kind of "green metal" which can be used safely .This fact is now acknowledged widely in the world. At present, bismuth is widely applied in bismuth oxide industry, pharmaceutical industry, bismuth alloy, solder and metallurgical additive, etc. Although China is now the largest bismuth resources keeper, producer, consumer and exporter, it is not a powerful bismuth industry country. Therefore, recognizing timely the supply and demand situation of bismuth is the basement of the country and the enterprises to develop strategies. This paper which is based on the global view firstly took a comprehensive analysis about bismuth resources, production, supply, demand, trade and other status. And then by combining with the development trend of bismuth in China, it made a judgment that is the demand of bismuth in China will peak to 18000t around 2030. Considering the prominent problems bismuth industry faced, this paper finally putted forward several measures and advices respectively from resource development, resource recovery, technology improvement and reducing international market risks to ensure the healthy development of bismuth industry in China.