Boric Acid, Borax and Perborates. A Review of the CIS Production

     Around 100 natural borates have been discovered in the world so far; however, only some of them are important from the commercial point of view.
     In the CIS countries, particularly, a borosilicate ore (datolite) is mined. In terms of production output, the region has a modest share (8% of the world market). In fact, only Russian companies have manufacturing facilities, though large deposits have also been found in Kazakhstan. Russia exports approximately 85% of the produced boron compounds.

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