Metals and Mining: Japan Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Japan Metals and 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 with distinct chapters for Aluminum, Coal and Metals & Mining

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation for Aluminum, Coal and Metals & Mining

* 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

* Includes five-year forecasts for Aluminum, Coal and Metals & Mining

Highlights

* The Japanese metals and mining industry generated total revenues of $130.7 billion in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5% for the period spanning 2004-2008.

* The Japanese steel market generated total revenues of $80.1 billion in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7% for the period spanning 2004-2008.

* The Japanese coal market generated total revenues of $15.3 billion in 2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% for the period spanning 2004-2008.

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CHAPTER 1 COAL IN JAPAN 8
1.1 Market Overview 8
1.2 Market Value 10
1.3 Market Volume 11
1.4 Market Segmentation I 12
1.5 Market Segmentation II 13
1.6 Market Share 14
1.7 Five Forces Analysis 15
1.8 Market Forecasts 22
CHAPTER 2 METALS & MINING IN JAPAN 24
2.1 Market Overview 24
2.2 Market Value 26
2.3 Market Segmentation I 27
2.4 Market Segmentation II 28
2.5 Five Forces Analysis 29
2.6 Market Forecasts 35
CHAPTER 3 STEEL IN JAPAN 36
3.1 Market Overview 36
3.2 Market Value 38
3.3 Market Volume 39
3.4 Market Segmentation 40
3.5 Market Share 41
3.6 Five Forces Analysis 42
3.7 Market Forecasts 50
CHAPTER 4 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 52
CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX 54
5.1 Data Research Methodology 54


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Japan Coal Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 10
Table 2: Japan Coal Market Volume: Short tons million, 2004-2008 11
Table 3: Japan Coal Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 12
Table 4: Japan Coal Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 13
Table 5: Japan Coal Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2008 14
Table 6: Japan Coal Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 22
Table 7: Japan Coal Market Volume Forecast: Short tons million, 2008-2013 23
Table 8: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 26
Table 9: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 27
Table 10: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 28
Table 11: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 35
Table 12: Japan Steel Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 38
Table 13: Japan Steel Market Volume: Metric tons million, 2004-2008 39
Table 14: Japan Steel Market Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2008 40
Table 15: Japan Steel Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2008 41
Table 16: Japan Steel Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 50
Table 17: Japan Steel Market Volume Forecast: Metric tons million, 2008-2013 51
Table 18: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 52
Table 19: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 52
Table 20: Japan Inflation, 2004-2008 53
Table 21: Japan Exchange Rate, 2004-2008 53

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Japan Coal Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 10
Figure 2: Japan Coal Market Volume: Short tons million, 2004-2008 11
Figure 3: Japan Coal Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 12
Figure 4: Japan Coal Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 13
Figure 5: Japan Coal Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2008 14
Figure 6: Forces Driving Competition in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 15
Figure 7: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 17
Figure 8: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 18
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 19
Figure 10: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 20
Figure 11: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Coal Market in Japan, 2008 21
Figure 12: Japan Coal Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 22
Figure 13: Japan Coal Market Volume Forecast: Short tons million, 2008-2013 23
Figure 14: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 26
Figure 15: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 27
Figure 16: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 28
Figure 17: Forces Driving Competition in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 29
Figure 18: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 30
Figure 19: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 31
Figure 20: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 32
Figure 21: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 33
Figure 22: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Metals & Mining Industry in Japan, 2008 34
Figure 23: Japan Metals & Mining Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 35
Figure 24: Japan Steel Market Value: $ million, 2004-2008 38
Figure 25: Japan Steel Market Volume: Metric tons million, 2004-2008 39
Figure 26: Japan Steel Market Segmentation: % Share, by Value, 2008 40
Figure 27: Japan Steel Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2008 41
Figure 28: Forces Driving Competition in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 42
Figure 29: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 44
Figure 30: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 45
Figure 31: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 46
Figure 32: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 48
Figure 33: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Steel Market in Japan, 2008 49
Figure 34: Japan Steel Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2008-2013 50
Figure 35: Japan Steel Market Volume Forecast: Metric tons million, 2008-2013 51