Tungsten - A Worldwide Market Review

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Market Scan
Market Analysis
Supply Scenario
China’s Impact on Global Tungsten Market
Government-Held Tungsten Stockpiles Regulate Worldwide Supply & Demand
In Quest for New Explorations
Price Trends
Will the Supply-Demand Gap in Tungsten Market Continue?
3.PRODUCT FACTS
Tungsten
Applications
4.PRODUCTION OF TUNGSTEN
China Dominates Global Tungsten Deposits
Global Tungsten Production
Mining and Refining
Ammonium Paratungstate (APT)
Tungsten Metal Powder
Ferrotungsten
Tungsten Carbide
Tungsten Carbide Minimizes Wear
Alloys of Tungsten
Tungsten Copper Alloy
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Uran Forms Uran Exploration
Spirit Exploration to Acquire Emerson Tungsten Mine
Agnico-Eagle Exercises Option to Increase Interest in Jennings Joint Venture
Minmetals Nonferrous Takes Over HP Tec
Icon Resources Takes Over the Mount Carbine Tungsten Mining Rights
Verena Minerals to Divest the Bonfim Tungsten Mining Project
Malaga Expands Tungsten Production
Shindong Enercom Enters into a 50:50 JV with Korean-Uzbek Business Forum
Hunan Nonferrous to Acquire Metal Reserves in Several Countries
Yankee Hat Signs Agreement with ATAC Resources
Max to Takeover the Ravin Property, Nevada
Copper Ridge Signs Agreement with Prospector for 100% Stake in Kalzas
Air Products to Increase WF6 Capacity
Element Six to Takeover Barat Carbide
WOLF Minerals Completes Acquisition of Hemerdon Tungsten and Tin Deposit
Heemskirk Consolidated Enters into Agreement with Osram Sylvania
Sojitz Tungsten Acquires Primary Metals
SMR Plans to Invest in Molybdenum, Tungsten and Copper Production
Minemakers Inks MOU with Wolfram
China Sci-Tech and LKAB Join Hands
Hawk Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Tungsten Property
Zijin Inks Capital Contribution Agreement with Malipo Luowei and Malipo
Tungsten Output in China Controlled by Five Leading Enterprises
China Molybdenum to Increase Tungsten Production
Luoyang Signs Agreement with Hengxing
HNC Acquires Tungsten Miner-Hengyang Yuanjing
Huichun Zijin to Develop White-Tungsten Deposit in China
Oriental Minerals to Acquire Sangdong Tungsten-Molybdenum Mine
Amanta Resources Snaps Up Mae Lama Tungsten Mine
Jiangxi Tungsten to Acquire Stake in Zhujiang Mining
Jiangxi Tungsten Commences Tungsten Powder Production Facility
CIC Mining to Take Over Minority Stake in CIC Judian Mining
Amanta Resources to Mine Tungsten from Mae Chedi
Carnavale Resources to Acquire Molybdenum & Tungsten Projects In Brazil
Hunan Nonferrous Takes Over Xiangdong Tungsten
Hunan Nonferrous Acquires Majority Stake in Yuanjing Tungsten
Gentor Announces Acquisition of Tungsten/Molybdenum Project
Sultan Inks Purchase Agreement with Albert and Sharol Mottl
First Narrows Resources Inks an Option Agreement
Sultan Announces Enters Purchase Agreement with Steve Okipnak
Sumitomo Develops R&D for Recycle Process of Tungsten
Polema Launches New Production Method for Tungsten Rods
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (USA)
China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. (China)
China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (China)
Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. (China)
H.C. Starck GmbH (Germany)
Kennametal, Inc. (USA)
Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd. (Japan)
North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. (Canada)
Osram Sylvania, Inc. (USA)
Sandvik Group (Sweden)
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. (China)
Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Corp., Ltd. (China)
7.MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
Production & Consumption Scenario
Price Dynamics
US Exports and Imports
9.CANADA
10.JAPAN
Outlook
Trade Dynamics
11.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Rest of Europe
12.CHINA
Market Overview
Supply Tightens Amid Growing Demand
China to Increase Export Tax on Tungsten Products
Government Regulations Restrict Tungsten Exports
China’s Influence on Tungsten Pricing
Tungsten Mine Production
Obstacles Facing Chinese Tungsten Industry
Growth Opportunities
Lucrative Prospects for Tungsten in Light Bulb Segment
Revolution in Tungsten Nanometer Powder Production
Ferro-tungsten
Quota for Exports
13.ASIA-PACIFIC (EXCLUDING JAPAN AND CHINA)
Thailand
14.LATIN AMERICA
15.REST OF WORLD
Africa – A Recent Past Scenario
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Suppliers of Raw Tungsten by Capacity in the World –
Table 2: Global Tungsten Mine Production by Select Regions –2006 (in Tons)
Table 3: Global Tungsten Reserves and Reserve Base - 2005 (In Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 4: Global Tungsten Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Tungsten Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 6: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Hardmetals/Cement Carbides by Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of Tungsten in Hardmetals/ Cement Carbides by Region of the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 8: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Steels, Superalloys & Wear-Resistant Alloys by Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of Tungsten in Steels, Superalloys & Wear-Resistant Alloys by Region of the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 10: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Mill Products* by Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of Tungsten in Mill Products* by Region of the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 12: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Chemicals and Other End-Use Applications by Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of Tungsten in Chemicals and Other End-Use Applications by Region of the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of North American Metal Powder Shipments by Product for –
Table 15: US Tungsten (Concentrate & Other Forms) Imports and Exports – 2007 (in Metric Tons)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of US Tungsten Imports (Volume) by Country -
Table 17: US Tungsten Exports by Material Type - 2006(Jan-May) – (in Metric Tons)
Table 18: US Tungsten Imports by Major Materials - 2006(Jan-May) (in Metric Tons)
Table 19: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 21: Canadian Exports and Imports of Tungsten in $ Million (2006)
Table 22: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 24: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 26: Tungsten Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 28: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 30: French Exports & Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons –
Table 31: French Exports & Imports of Tungsten Carbide in Tons
Table 32: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 34: German Exports & Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons –
Table 35: German Imports of Tungsten Carbide, Ores and concentrates in Tons –
Table 36: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 38: Italian Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons –
Table 39: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 41: UK Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons
Table 42: UK Exports and Imports of Tungsten Carbide in Tons –
Table 43: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 45: Spanish Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons
Table 46: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 48: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 50: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific (Excl Japan & China): 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific (Excl Japan & China) for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 52: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 54: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)
Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled