Metals & Mining: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Metals & Mining industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global metals and mining industry grew by 8.5% in 2008 to reach a value of $1,661.4 billion.

In 2013, the global metals and mining industry is forecast to have a value of $2,290.8 billion, an increase of 37.9% since 2008.

Iron and steel sales dominated the global metals and mining industry in 2008, generating 63.4% of the industry's overall revenues.

Asia-Pacific leads the global metals and mining industry, accounting for 54.1% of the industry's overall value.

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Market Definition

The metals and mining industry consists of the aluminum, iron & steel, precious metals & minerals, coal and base metal markets. In the aluminum market, only production of primary aluminum is considered. Recycled aluminum is not included within this report.
The market is valued at manufacturer's selling price (MSP). The base metals market consists of lead, zinc, copper, nickel and tin. The market has been valued as total primary metal production at annual average prices.
The coal market consists of just primary coal (anthracite, bituminous and lignite). Secondary coal (metallurgical coke, anthracite and bituminous briquets, and lignite briquets) is not included in this report. The market has been valued as total mine production at annual average minemouth prices and does not include any transportation costs.
The iron & steel market consists of the production of crude steel, blast furnace (pig) iron and direct reduced iron. Market values have been calculated using annual average steel and iron prices. The precious metals & minerals market includes gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium and industrial and gem-quality diamonds. The market is valued using total annual mining production volumes and annual average prices.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 23
1.1 What is this report about? 23
1.2 Who is the target reader? 23
1.3 How to use this report 23
1.4 Definitions 24
CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL METALS & MINING 25
2.1 Market Overview 25
2.2 Market Value 27
2.3 Market Segmentation I 28
2.4 Market Segmentation II 29
2.5 Five Forces Analysis 30
2.6 Market Forecasts 37
CHAPTER 3 METALS & MINING IN ASIA-PACIFIC 38
3.1 Market Overview 38
3.2 Market Value 40
3.3 Market Segmentation I 41
3.4 Market Segmentation II 42
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 43
3.6 Market Forecasts 49
CHAPTER 4 METALS & MINING IN EUROPE 50
4.1 Market Overview 50
4.2 Market Value 52
4.3 Market Segmentation I 53
4.4 Market Segmentation II 54
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 55
4.6 Market Forecasts 61
4.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 62
CHAPTER 5 METALS & MINING IN BELGIUM 63
5.1 Market Overview 63
5.2 Market Value 65
5.3 Market Segmentation I 66
5.4 Market Segmentation II 67
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 68
5.6 Market Forecasts 74
5.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 75
CHAPTER 6 METALS & MINING IN CANADA 77
6.1 Market Overview 77
6.2 Market Value 79
6.3 Market Segmentation I 80
6.4 Market Segmentation II 81
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 82
6.6 Market Forecasts 89
6.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 90
CHAPTER 7 METALS & MINING IN CHINA 92
7.1 Market Overview 92
7.2 Market Value 94
7.3 Market Segmentation I 95
7.4 Market Segmentation II 96
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 97
7.6 Market Forecasts 103
7.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 104
CHAPTER 8 METALS & MINING IN FRANCE 106
8.1 Market Overview 106
8.2 Market Value 108
8.3 Market Segmentation I 109
8.4 Market Segmentation II 110
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 111
8.6 Market Forecasts 117
8.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 118
CHAPTER 9 METALS & MINING IN GERMANY 120
9.1 Market Overview 120
9.2 Market Value 122
9.3 Market Segmentation I 123
9.4 Market Segmentation II 124
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 125
9.6 Market Forecasts 131
9.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 132
CHAPTER 10 METALS & MINING IN ITALY 134
10.1 Market Overview 134
10.2 Market Value 136
10.3 Market Segmentation I 137
10.4 Market Segmentation II 138
10.5 Five Forces Analysis 139
10.6 Market Forecasts 146
10.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 147
CHAPTER 11 METALS & MINING IN JAPAN 149
11.1 Market Overview 149
11.2 Market Value 151
11.3 Market Segmentation I 152
11.4 Market Segmentation II 153
11.5 Five Forces Analysis 154
11.6 Market Forecasts 160
11.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 161
CHAPTER 12 METALS & MINING IN THE NETHERLANDS 163
12.1 Market Overview 163
12.2 Market Value 165
12.3 Market Segmentation I 166
12.4 Market Segmentation II 167
12.5 Five Forces Analysis 168
12.6 Market Forecasts 175
12.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 176
CHAPTER 13 METALS & MINING IN SPAIN 178
13.1 Market Overview 178
13.2 Market Value 180
13.3 Market Segmentation I 181
13.4 Market Segmentation II 182
13.5 Five Forces Analysis 183
13.6 Market Forecasts 191
13.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 192
CHAPTER 14 METALS & MINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 194
14.1 Market Overview 194
14.2 Market Value 196
14.3 Market Segmentation I 197
14.4 Market Segmentation II 198
14.5 Five Forces Analysis 199
14.6 Market Forecasts 205
14.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 206
CHAPTER 15 METALS & MINING IN THE UNITED STATES 208
15.1 Market Overview 208
15.2 Market Value 210
15.3 Market Segmentation I 211
15.4 Market Segmentation II 212
15.5 Five Forces Analysis 213
15.6 Market Forecasts 219
15.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 220
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 221
16.1 Leading Companies 221
CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX 234
17.1 Data Research Methodology 234


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 27
Table 2: Global Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 28
Table 3: Global Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 29
Table 4: Global Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 37
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 40
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 41
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 42
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 49
Table 9: Europe Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 52
Table 10: Europe Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 53
Table 11: Europe Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 54
Table 12: Europe Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 61
Table 13: Europe Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 62
Table 14: Belgium Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 65
Table 15: Belgium Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 66
Table 16: Belgium Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 67
Table 17: Belgium Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 74
Table 18: Belgium Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 75
Table 19: Belgium GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 75
Table 20: Belgium Inflation, 2004-2008 76
Table 21: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 76
Table 22: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 79
Table 23: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 80
Table 24: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 81
Table 25: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 89
Table 26: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 90
Table 27: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 90
Table 28: Canada Inflation, 2004-2008 91
Table 29: Canada Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 91
Table 30: China Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 94
Table 31: China Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 95
Table 32: China Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 96
Table 33: China Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 103
Table 34: China Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 104
Table 35: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 104
Table 36: China Inflation, 2004-2008 105
Table 37: China Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 105
Table 38: France Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 108
Table 39: France Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 109
Table 40: France Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 110
Table 41: France Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 117
Table 42: France Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 118
Table 43: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 118
Table 44: France Inflation, 2004-2008 119
Table 45: France Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 119
Table 46: Germany Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 122
Table 47: Germany Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 123
Table 48: Germany Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 124
Table 49: Germany Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 131
Table 50: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 132
Table 51: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 132
Table 52: Germany Inflation, 2004-2008 133
Table 53: