Metals & Mining: North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data a

 Metals & Mining - North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Metals & Mining industry in each of the North American Free Trade Agreement (United States, Canada, and Mexico) countries. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.

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

* Compares data from the US, Canada and Mexico, alongside individual chapters on each country. .

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The NAFTA Metals & Mining market reaches a value of $232.5 billion in 2008.

The US is the leading country among the NAFTA bloc, with market revenues of $161.1 billion in 2008

Canada was the fastest growing country, with a CAGR of 17% over the 2004–2008 period.


Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

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.

nd analysis covering the Metals & Mining industry in each of the North American Free Trade Agreement (United States, Canada, and Mexico) countries. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.

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

• Compares data from the US, Canada and Mexico, alongside individual chapters on each country. .

• Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The NAFTA metals & mining market reaches a value of $229.6 billion in 2007.

The US is the leading country among the NAFTA bloc, with market revenues of $163.9 billion in 2007

Canada was the fastest growing country, with a CAGR of 18.7% over the 2003-2007 period.

Why you should buy this report

• Spot future trends and developments

• Inform your business decisions

• Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

• Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The metals & 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.

Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11
1.1 What is this report about? 11
1.2 Who is the target reader? 11
1.3 How to use this report 11
1.4 Definitions 12
CHAPTER 2 NAFTA COUNTRIES METALS & MINING INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 13
CHAPTER 3 METALS & MINING IN THE UNITED STATES 16
3.1 Market Overview 16
3.2 Market Value 17
3.3 Market Segmentation I 18
3.4 Market Segmentation II 19
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 20
3.6 Leading Companies 26
3.7 Market Forecasts 39
3.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 40
CHAPTER 4 METALS & MINING IN MEXICO 41
4.1 Market Overview 41
4.2 Market Value 42
4.3 Market Segmentation I 43
4.4 Market Segmentation II 44
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 45
4.6 Leading Companies 52
4.7 Market Forecasts 60
4.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 61
CHAPTER 5 METALS & MINING IN CANADA 63
5.1 Market Overview 63
5.2 Market Value 64
5.3 Market Segmentation I 65
5.4 Market Segmentation II 66
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 67
5.6 Leading Companies 74
5.7 Market Forecasts 87
5.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 88
CHAPTER 6 APPENDIX 90
6.1 Data Research Methodology 90

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry, revenue ($bn) 2004–13 13
Table 2: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry, revenue ($bn) 2004–08 14
Table 3: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry forecast, revenue ($bn) 2008–13 15
Table 4: United States Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 17
Table 5: United States Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 18
Table 6: United States Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 19
Table 7: Key Facts: Arcelor Mittal 26
Table 8: Key Financials: Arcelor Mittal 28
Table 9: Key Facts: Peabody Energy Corporation 29
Table 10: Key Financials: Peabody Energy Corporation 31
Table 11: Key Facts: United States Steel Corporation 32
Table 12: Key Financials: United States Steel Corporation 34
Table 13: Key Facts: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 35
Table 14: Key Financials: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 38
Table 15: United States Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 39
Table 16: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 40
Table 17: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 40
Table 18: United States Inflation, 2004-2008 40
Table 19: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 42
Table 20: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 43
Table 21: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 44
Table 22: Key Facts: Altos Hornos de México 52
Table 23: Key Financials: Altos Hornos de México 53
Table 24: Key Facts: Grupo México S.A.B de C.V. 54
Table 25: Key Financials: Grupo México S.A.B de C.V. 56
Table 26: Key Facts: Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. 57
Table 27: Key Financials: Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. 59
Table 28: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 60
Table 29: Mexico Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 61
Table 30: Mexico GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 61
Table 31: Mexico Inflation, 2004-2008 62
Table 32: Mexico Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 62
Table 33: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 64
Table 34: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 65
Table 35: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 66
Table 36: Key Facts: Arcelor Mittal 74
Table 37: Key Financials: Arcelor Mittal 76
Table 38: Key Facts: Rio Tinto Group 77
Table 39: Key Financials: Rio Tinto Group 79
Table 40: Key Facts: Xstrata plc 80
Table 41: Key Financials: Xstrata plc 82
Table 42: Key Facts: BHP Billiton Group 83
Table 43: Key Financials: BHP Billiton Group 86
Table 44: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 87
Table 45: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 88
Table 46: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 88
Table 47: Canada Inflation, 2004-2008 89
Table 48: Canada Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 89


LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry, revenue ($bn) 2004–13 13
Figure 2: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry, revenue ($bn) 2004–08 14
Figure 3: NAFTA countries metals & mining industry forecast, revenue ($bn) 2008–13 15
Figure 4: United States Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 17
Figure 5: United States Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 18
Figure 6: United States Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 19
Figure 7: Forces Driving Competition in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 20
Figure 8: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 21
Figure 9: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 22
Figure 10: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 23
Figure 11: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 24
Figure 12: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Metals & Mining Industry in the United States, 2008 25
Figure 13: Revenues & Profitability: Arcelor Mittal 28
Figure 14: Revenues & Profitability: Peabody Energy Corporation 31
Figure 15: Revenues & Profitability: United States Steel Corporation 34
Figure 16: Revenues & Profitability: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 38
Figure 17: United States Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 39
Figure 18: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 42
Figure 19: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 43
Figure 20: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 44
Figure 21: Forces Driving Competition in the Metals & Mining Industry in Mexico, 2008 45
Figure 22: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in Mexico, 2008 46
Figure 23: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Metals & Mining in Industry Mexico, 2008 48
Figure 24: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Metals & Mining Industry in Mexico, 2008 49
Figure 25: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Metals & Mining Industry in Mexico, 2008 50
Figure 26: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Metals & Mining Industry in Mexico, 2008 51
Figure 27: Revenues & Profitability: Altos Hornos de México 53
Figure 28: Revenues & Profitability: Grupo México S.A.B de C.V. 56
Figure 29: Revenues & Profitability: Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. 59
Figure 30: Mexico Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 60
Figure 31: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 64
Figure 32: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 65
Figure 33: Canada Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 66
Figure 34: Forces Driving Competition in the Metals & Mining Industry in Canada, 2008 67
Figure 35: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in Canada, 2008 68
Figure 36: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in Canada, 2008 70
Figure 37: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Metals & Mining Industry in Canada, 2008 71
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Metals & Mining I