On the morning of May 8th, the innovative project of upgrading Panxi titanium concentrate to titanium chloride slag of 500000 tons of Panxi titanium concentrate of Longpan Bailian Group, a key industrialization project in Sichuan Province, was officially put into operation, indicating that Panzhihua City has entered a new stage in promoting the deep development and utilization of vanadium titanium magnetite.
Zhang Zhenghong, secretary of the municipal party committee, attended the "electrification and commissioning" event and announced that the project was officially electrified and put into operation. Subsequently, Zhang Zhenghong started the power supply of the equipment together with Xu Gang, party committee secretary and chairman of Longbai Group, Huang Zhengfu, chairman of the standing Committee of the Municipal people's Congress, and Li Qunlin, chairman of the Municipal people's political Consultative Conference.
In recent years, relying on the rich vanadium-titanium magnetite resources in Panzhihua City, Longbai Group has successfully overcome the problem of localization of chlorination raw materials and carried out strategic investment layout by giving full play to its advantages in technology, talent and capital. During the 14th five-year Plan period, Longbai Group will invest 15 billion yuan to build "Longbai Group Panxi Strategic Resources Comprehensive Utilization Innovation demonstration Project" to improve the efficiency and level of comprehensive utilization of vanadium-titanium magnetite resources. to help the construction of Panxi national strategic resources innovation and development pilot area. The innovative project of upgrading and transforming titanium chloride slag from 500000 tons of Panxi titanium concentrate, which is officially put into operation, is one of the innovative projects invested by Longbai Group. The project officially started construction in February 2019, with a total investment of 2 billion yuan. After reaching production, it can achieve an annual output of 300000 tons of titanium chloride slag. The construction and operation of the project is not only a concrete application of innovative technology for comprehensive utilization of vanadium titanium magnetite in Panzhihua City, but also a vivid practice of deeply implementing the requirements of "three new", comprehensively promoting the construction of "three circles" and promoting high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation.
At the event site, Chairman Xu Gang introduced the construction of the innovative project of upgrading and transforming 500000 tons of Panxi titanium concentrate into titanium chloride slag and the situation of enterprises investing in major innovative projects during the 14th five-year Plan period. In his speech, he said that the enterprise will closely focus on the work deployment of Panzhihua, pay close attention to the two main lines of "vanadium and titanium" and "high-quality development", and adhere to the construction principle of "safety, quality and efficiency". We will make every effort to promote the construction and production of the project according to the plan. The enterprise firmly believes that under the leadership of Panzhihua Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Longbai Group will work hard and innovate constantly, continue to promote the transformation and upgrading of local vanadium and titanium industry, promote the construction of "three circles" and reconstruct the development space for Panzhihua. Contribute to the construction of modern regional central cities in southwest Sichuan and northwest Yunnan.
Lin Jianguo, member of the standing Committee of the Municipal CPC Committee and executive vice mayor, said in his speech that Panzhihua will adhere to the new concept of development, adhere to the working thinking of "grasping industry and large industry", vigorously carry forward the spirit of entrepreneurship and craftsmanship, and continuously optimize the business environment. We will, as always, support the development of the private economy and accelerate the establishment of a world-class vanadium and titanium industrial base. We will spare no effort to promote the development of the "three circles" in Panzhihua, southwest Sichuan and northwest Yunnan, domestic and international, and strive to write a magnificent chapter in the all-round construction of socialist modernization in Panzhihua.
After the "electrification and operation" activity, Secretary Zhang and his entourage also went to the Intelligent centralized Control Center of Titanium Chloride Slag Plant to conduct research.
Wang Shaomin, member of the standing Committee of the Panzhihua Municipal Committee and vice mayor, presided over the event. City leaders Huang Zhengfu, Li Qunlin, Lin Jianguo and Ruan Qiang attended the event. Executive Vice President of Longbai Group, Chairman of Longyong Mining and Metallurgical Company and Benliu, General Manager of Panzhihua Company Chen Jun and other company leaders attended.
Xu Junfeng, secretary general of the municipal party committee, and Wang Xingquan, deputy secretary of the Yanbian county party committee and county magistrate, attended.

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