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Global Zirconium Market Report 2015-2020 - Major Players in the $4 Billion Industry are Iluka Resources, Richards Bay Minerals, and Tronox
M2 - Fri Jan 29, 4:28AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r3nh9z/global_zirconium) has announced the addition of the "Global Zirconium Market Segmented by Occurrence, Type, Application and Geography Trends and Forecasts (2015-2020)" report to their offering. The Global Zirconium market has a total value of $4 billion as of 2014 The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period. China is currently the leader in terms of consumption. The country has emerged in the last five years as a major supplier of zirconium sponge. Zirconium is a corrosion-resistant metal which is used in a range of common products including several ceramic applications, as a drying agent in paints, and in a range of components for vehicles, such as car exhausts. It is also used extensively in the nuclear energy industry and in the development of surgical tools and appliances. The dominant economic source of zirconium is the zirconium silicate mineral, zircon (ZrSiO4), which is found mainly in deposits located in Australia, South Africa and India. 42% of global zirconium production is in Australia, followed by 25% in South Africa and 10% in China. Global zirconium production was 1.44 million tonnes as of 2013. The $1 billion Dubbo Zirconia Project (DZP) is one of Australia's most valuable rare metal/rare earth project. With an estimated mine life of 70 years, the DZP will be the next big project to hit the global market in near future. Major players in this industry are Iluka Resources, Richards Bay Minerals, and Tronox Ltd. Areas with major production activity are South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales (Eucla Basin, Narngulu, Murray Basin, Perth Basin and Tiwi Islands). Hainan province is the principle zirconium production region in China. Drivers - Environmental concerns over automotive exhaust gases have forced manufacturers to use catalytic converters in their vehicle models. Over 95% of all new vehicles sold each year, are now fitted with catalytic converters. - The main influence on the zirconium metal market is the nuclear industry, accounting for around 60% of zirconium sponge capacity. Zirconium alloys are also used in the manufacture of fuel tubes, cladding and other components. Challenges - Environmental concerns and cost pressure are the major challenges faced by zirconium metal market. Key Topics Covered: 1. Introduction 2. Executive Summary 3. Zirconium Market 4. Market Dynamics 5. Market Segmentation and Analysis 6. Global Market Analysis (Market size, growth and forecast) 7. Competitive Landscape 8. Company Profiles (Overview, Products & Services, Financials and Recent Developments) - 3M - Alkane Resources Ltd. - Allegheny technologies, Inc. - Asia Zirconium Limited - Astron Ltd. - Autralian Zircon NL - Bemax Resources Ltd. - DuBois Chemicals - DuPont - Exxaro Resources Ltd. - Flexovit USA, Inc. - Fskor Ltd. - Guangdong Orient Zirconic Sic & Tech., Ltd - Gunson Resources Ltd. - Hermes Abrasives Ltd. - Iluka Resources Ltd. - Inner Mongolia Western Zirconium Co. Ltd - Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech.Co, Ltd. - Luxfer Group - Matilda Zircon Ltd. - Neo Material Technologies, Inc. - PPG Industries - Richards Bay Minerals - Rio Tinto Plc - Shanghai Jiabao Industry & Commerce (GROUP) Co., Ltd. - Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings Ltd. - The Tyrolit Group - Titanium Corp. - Tosoh Corp. - Tronox Ltd. - VSM AG - Wah Chang - Washington Mills North Grafton, Inc. - Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd. - Zhejiang Shenghua Biok Biology - Zircomet Ltd. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r3..._zirconium
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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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