The storm of environmental protection and rectification of the sand and gravel industry continues to sweep the country, and illegal mining and sand mining have become the target of closure. In this context, sand and gravel prices in 2019 showed a nationwide rise, and the increase in some areas exceeded expectations!
From a nationwide point of view, the price of sand and gravel in 2018 will rise at the beginning of the year, the

traditional off-season during the flood season will rise, and the hottest weather will also rise when the construction site is insufficient... According to incomplete collation of the price dynamics of the sand and gravel industry as of early September 2018, for the reference of industry colleagues.
 

March 2018: River sand shortage in many places in Guangdong, price > up

Since March 2018, concrete enterprises in Guangdong Province have spoken out: concrete raw materials have not fallen but risen, especially sand has risen for four consecutive rounds, with a cumulative increase of 25 yuan / ton, and the supply of goods is tight, which directly leads to the increase in operating costs of concrete enterprises.

the highest 80% increase in sand and gravel prices in Nanjing in the first quarter of 2018

The statistics group released a survey on the change of fixed asset investment prices in Nanjing in the first quarter of 2018, and the results showed that the prices of crushed stone, sand, cement, concrete and other building materials increased most significantly year-on-year, with an increase of up to 70%-80%.

May 2018: The price of sand and gravel yards in Guiyang area rose by 20-30 yuan/ton

Around May 20, due to environmental protection rectification and upgrading of environmental protection equipment, the sand and gravel production in Guiyang area dropped sharply, and resources fell into a tight state.
Since the end of May, the price of sand and gravel has risen by 20-30 yuan / ton, which is 90%-100% compared with the previous price, and it is expected that the price of concrete in Guiyang will rise by 30-50 yuan / square in the later stage.

May 2018: Nanjing sand and gravel price increase sand 140 yuan / ton stone 112-115 yuan / ton

May 2018: The source of sand and gravel in Shanghai is tight, and there are many problems with construction sand

In mid-May, the quotation of Ganjiang sand at Shanghai Longwu Road Port has reached 135 yuan / ton.

June 2018: Chongqing's concrete industry reflects sand and gravel surge Natural sand has more than doubled.

The raw materials used in concrete, such as cement, sand and stone, are affected by environmental protection metallurgy and Yangtze River metallurgy, and the material is in short supply, and the price has risen sharply, compared with the same period last year, natural sand has more than doubled, and cement has increased by about 70%. On the one hand, the shortage of sand and gravel is caused by the ban on sand and gravel in the main urban area of Chongqing, and according to statistics, 50% of the raw materials for crushed stone and mechanical sand in the main urban area come from pebbles in the Yangtze River, and the supply of this channel has been greatly reduced, which is the main reason for the shortage of sand and stone.
 

June 2018: Henan implements a total ban on river mining Sand prices skyrocketed

On March 28, Nanyang City, Henan Province issued a notice to completely ban sand mining in rivers.

On May 27, the Xinyang Municipal People's Government clarified that sand mining in rivers is completely prohibited in the city.

On May 30, sand mining was completely banned in rivers (lakes) in Zhumadian City;

Since June 10, sand mining in rivers in Henan Province has been completely banned during the flood season, and cities and counties have strengthened supervision work.

At the end of June, the price of river sand in Zhengdong New Area, Zhengzhou, Henan Province was 170 yuan / ton, and the price of stone was 120 yuan / ton, the price of river sand in Zhoukou City soared to 200 yuan / ton, and the price of construction sand in Zhumadian City exceeded 200 yuan / ton.

July 2018: Guangdong Huizhou River Sand rose 120 yuan/cubic meter in two weeks

On July 12, the unit price of medium coarse river sand was 130 yuan / cubic meter, on July 19, the unit price rose to 150 yuan / cubic meter,

and on July 25, it rose to 250 yuan / cubic meter, an increase of 120 yuan / cubic meter in just two weeks.

Boluo River Sand was only 170 yuan / cubic meter a few days ago, and it rose to 300 yuan / cubic meter in a few days. Now the rough river sand in the transit field has risen to 250 yuan / cubic meter, and the Xinrong sand field cannot be loaded with sand.

 

August 2018: The price of coarse sand in Guangdong has reached 320 yuan / square

In mid-August, Zhuhai Urban Construction Municipal Construction Co., Ltd. released the Q&A and filing form for bidding for part of the bidding section of urban infrastructure construction in the Houhuan area of the high-tech zone, revealing that the price of coarse sand in Zhuhai has reached 320 yuan per square.

It can be seen that the current price of fine sand and medium coarse sea sand in Zhuhai is 300 yuan / square, while the price of medium coarse sand is 320 yuan / square, which is almost three times the budget price of the project.

end of August and beginning of September 2018: the quotation of some 1-3 stones in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province has reached 150 yuan / ton

Recently, the sand and gravel around Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province have once again fallen into a state of tight supply and skyrocketing prices!

The data obtained from the sand and gravel mine shows that the current price of sand and gravel in Xi'an has been 120-130 yuan / ton, and some industry colleagues have reflected that the quotation of some 1-3 stones has reached 150 yuan / ton, and in mid-August, the price of sand and gravel in Xi'an is only between 70-80 yuan, and the price of sand and gravel has doubled nearly twice in just two weeks!