South African Writings Part 1: Energy Analysis
Nicholas Bodnar - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 9:20AM CDT
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Global Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014
M2 - Wed Dec 10, 9:57AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6md73r/mining_business) has announced the addition of the "Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014" report to their offering. "Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014" is a new report that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions and growth prospects within the mining industry. This report also examines executive opinions with regards to the current and future state of the economy and its effect on the industry. It analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over October/December 2014. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global mining industry over October/December 2014. Furthermore, the survey forecasts the changes within the mining equipment market, procurement budget allocations, and leading suppliers in mining equipment categories. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q3 2014 wherever applicable. Highlights - Overall, 43% of mining industry executives state that they are operating in a stable economic environment, while 38% affirm that the current economic conditions are unfavorable - The optimism levels for company growth have increased in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014, whereas, optimism levels for industry growth have decreased in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014 - Business operatives from Europe anticipate the highest growth in sales. Additionally, respondents who operate in the Rest of the World expect the highest increase in staff headcount in Q4 2014 - Industry executives indicate increased expenditure on mergers and acquisitions and new product development in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014 - The majority of respondents with business operations in Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World highlighted preference towards outright purchase rather than used equipment or lease - The highest percentage of business operatives from Europe foresee investment allocation for equipment purchases to range between US$1 million and US$10 million during 2014-2015 - Regardless of region, executives intend to allocate a bigger portion of their procurement budget towards capital expenditure in 2014 and 2015 Key Topics Covered: - Methodology and sample size - Confidence indexes - State of the economy - Growth prospects and customer confidence - Supplier prices and levels of expenditure - Organizational outlook and strategy - Procurement budget and expenditure outlook - Appendix Companies Mentioned - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited - BHP Billiton - Caterpillar Inc. - Exxaro Resources - Komatsu Limited - Lundin Mining - Metso - Rio Tinto - Stria Lithium Inc. - The Liebherr Group For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6m...g_business
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Global Zirconium Market 2014-2018: Iluka Resources, Kenmare Resources, Rio-Tinto & Tronox Dominate the Industry
M2 - Fri Aug 29, 4:35AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2hmd4s/global_zirconium) has announced the addition of the "Global Zirconium Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Zirconium market to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% over the period 2013-2018. Zirconium is a silver-greyish chemical metal sourced from mineral zircon (ZrSiO4) sand. It is strong, ductile, malleable, and extremely resistant to heat and corrosion. Zirconium is very weak in absorbing neutrons; therefore, it is extremely useful for cladding nuclear fuel. This metal has a wide range of usage in industries such as Ceramics, Chemicals, Refractory, Foundry, and TV Glass. Technological advancements are major emerging trends in the market. Zirconium is used to build nuclear grade zirconium material and develop a wide variety of components for water-cooled nuclear power projects. According to the report, the major driver of this market is increased use of zirconium in the Nuclear Power sector. Besides fuel cladding, zirconium alloys are used for making core structurals for water-cooled nuclear power reactors. Further, the report states that Volatile raw material prices and high export tariffs pose a challenge for the market. High raw material costs leads to a decline in the profit margins of zirconium manufacturers, thus restricting the growth of the market. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Zirconium market for the period 2014-2018. The report provides data on the different segments of the market based on the following criteria: end-user, application, type, and geography. Key Vendors - Iluka Resources - Kenmare Resources - Rio-Tinto - Tronox Other Prominent Vendors - Alkane Resources - Astron Advanced Materials - Astron - Australian Zircon - Bemax Resources - EI DuPont de Nemours - Exxaro Resources - Foskor - Luxfer Group - Moly - Namakwa Sands - Richards Bay Minerals - Smartac Group China Holdings - Tosoh - Wah Chang For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2h..._zirconium
Thermal Power in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Power Plants, Regulations and Company Profiles
M2 - Tue Aug 05, 9:35AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6nndx9/thermal_power_in) has announced the addition of the "Thermal Power in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Power Plants, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering. "Thermal Power in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Power Plants, Regulations and Company Profiles is the latest report from The publisher, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the thermal power market. The report provides in depth analysis on global thermal power market with forecasts up to 2025. The report analyzes the power market scenario in South Africa (includes thermal, nuclear, large hydro, pumped storage and renewable energy sources) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2025. The research details thermal power market outlook in the country and provides forecasts up to 2025. The report highlights installed capacity and power generation trends from 2001 to 2025 in South Africa thermal power market. A detailed coverage of thermal energy policy framework governing the market with specific policies pertaining to thermal is provided in the report. The research also provides details of active thermal power plants in the country, upcoming thermal installation details and company snapshots of some of the major market participants. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research and in-house analysis by Our team of industry experts. Key Topics Covered: 1 List of Tables 2 Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Thermal Power Market, Global, 2001-2025 5 Power Market, South Africa, 2001-2025 6 Thermal Power Market, South Africa, 2001-2025 7 Thermal Power Market, South Africa, Regulatory Scenario 8 Thermal Power Market, South Africa, Company Profiles 9 Appendix Companies Mentioned: - Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Sasol Limited - Exxaro Resources Limited For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6n...l_power_in
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