全球铁矿市场：第6版

Production being consumed by the burgeoning steel industries

Over the last decade iron ore production has increased by 5.3%pa, but the main explosion in output has occurred since 2001 with an AAGR of 9.7%. Iron ore production exceeded 1,400Mt in 2006 with much of this total being consumed by the burgeoning steel industries in China, India, Russia and Ukraine. These economies are in a rapid industrialisation period where consumption of steel is driven by the need to build new infrastructure. In mature industrial economies the demand for steel grows at a much lower rate and is even in decline in some countries.

While most iron ore is consumed directly in the production of steel in integrated steel works, the last decade has seen a significant increase in the production of merchant pig iron and DRI. Steel makers are increasingly turning to these resources in the face of limited scrap availability. This occurs particularly in countries undergoing rapid industrialisation, such as India, the largest producer of DRI, where output reached 14.7Mt in 2006.

The key trends, issues and developments in the market are now analysed in this major new report from Roskill. It provides a clear insight into all areas of the industry and an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the future.

What the report gives you

• Forecasts for end-use consumption, world supply and demand
• Independent research and analysis from industry experts
• Essential market intelligence for successful business planning
• Detailed survey of production in 76 countries
• Up-to-date profiles of major production companies and their activities, including CVRD, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Metalloinvest, Evraz, LKAB, Kumba and Smart Group

Report highlights

Asia is a leading producing region, closely followed by South America and Oceania. China, India, Brazil and Australia represent the largest producing countries in these regions. Three large companies dominate production: CVRD, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, which between them control 34.7% of world output. More importantly they control 78.2% of seaborne trade and therefore exerted a large measure of control over world markets in 2006/7. Consumers now have a choice of fewer suppliers than in previous decades and their bargaining power has thus been diminished. Global iron ore production has increased strongly since 2001 to meet rising demand from Asian steel industries, particularly in China and India. To date, this new capacity has resulted in a small surplus in the supply demand balance but there is now very little room for manoeuvre in the market.

A new generation of iron ore projects is now coming on-stream in Australia, South America, Western Africa, South Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, China, India and other parts of Asia. Some of these projects are wholly or partially integrated with steel makers and others are independent of the major mining companies. Chinese steelmakers are investing heavily in iron ore projects overseas. This increasing trend will allow China to have a stronger control over raw material prices and seaborne trade. China is also, along with India, developing a number of new domestic projects to decrease dependence on high-cost imports.

Australia and Brazil will continue to be the main areas of growth, with exploration and development proceeding in those countries on a scale unmatched elsewhere in the world. New areas of exploration include West Africa and South America, which are likely to see deposits brought on stream in the near future.

Contract prices for iron ore are likely to increase by 50% in 2008. The large number of mining projects planned for the next few years could result in some price deflation by 2010.

1. Summary

2. Occurrence and reserves

• 2.1 Mineralogy
• 2.2 Types of deposit
• 2.3 Resources and reserves
• 2.4 Mining techniques
• 2.5 Iron ore preparation and beneficiation
  • 2.5.1 Iron ore lump
  • 2.5.2 Iron ore fines
  • 2.5.3 Iron ore concentrates
  • 2.5.4 Sintering
  • 2.5.5 Iron ore pellets
• 2.6 Impurities in iron ore

3. Specifications of iron raw materials used in steelmaking

• 3.1 General
• 3.2 Iron ore fines
• 3.3 Iron ore lump
• 3.4 Iron ore pellet

4. World production of iron ore

• 4.1 Production of iron ore in Western Europe
• 4.2 Production of iron ore in Eastern Europe
• 4.3 Production of iron ore in North America
• 4.4 Production of iron ore in South America
• 4.5 Production of iron ore in Africa
• 4.6 Production of iron ore in the Middle East
• 4.7 Production of iron ore in Asia
• 4.8 Production of iron ore in Oceania
• 4.9 Structure of the iron ore industry
  • 4.9.1 Corporate control of iron ore production
• 4.10 Production of iron ore by type
  • 4.10.1 World production of iron sinter
  • 4.10.2 World production of iron ore pellets
• 4.11 World stocks of iron ore

5. Western Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 5.1 Austria
  • 5.1.1 Production and trade
  • 5.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.2 Belgium and Luxembourg
  • 5.2.1 Production and trade
  • 5.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.3 Finland
  • 5.3.1 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.4 France
  • 5.4.1 Production and trade
  • 5.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.5 Germany
  • 5.5.1 Production and trade
  • 5.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.6 Italy
  • 5.6.1 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.7 Netherlands
  • 5.7.1 Production and trade
  • 5.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.8 Norway
  • 5.8.1 Production and trade
    • 5.8.1.1 Rana Gruber
  • 5.8.2 Production of pig iron
• 5.9 Portugal
• 5.10 Spain
  • 5.10.1 Production and trade
  • 5.10.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.11 Sweden
  • 5.11.1 Production and trade
    • 5.11.1.1 Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB)
    • 5.11.1.2 Exploration and Development
  • 5.11.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.12 Switzerland
• 5.13 Turkey
  • 5.13.1 Production and trade
  • 5.13.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 5.14 UK
  • 5.14.1 Production and trade
  • 5.14.2 Integrated production of iron and steel

6. Eastern Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 6.1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 6.1.1 Production and Trade
  • 6.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.2 Bulgaria
  • 6.2.1 Production and trade
  • 6.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.3 Czech Republic
  • 6.3.1 Production and trade
  • 6.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.4 Hungary
  • 6.4.1 Production and trade
• 6.5 Kazakhstan
  • 6.5.1 Production and trade
    • 6.5.1.1 JSC Atasuruda (Arcelor Mittal)
    • 6.5.1.2 Lisakovsky (Arcelor Mittal)
    • 6.5.1.3 JSC Sokolovsko-Sarbaisky GOK (SSGPO)
  • 6.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.6 Latvia
• 6.7 Macedonia
• 6.8 Poland
  • 6.8.1 Production and trade
  • 6.8.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.9 Romania
  • 6.9.1 Production and trade
  • 6.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.10 Russia
  • 6.10.1 Production and trade
    • 6.10.1.1 Metalloinvest
    • 6.10.1.2 Evraz
    • 6.10.1.3 Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine
    • 6.10.1.4 JSC Severstal
    • 6.10.1.5 Mechel Group
    • 6.10.1.6 EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company
    • 6.10.1.7 Bogoslovsky RU
    • 6.10.1.8 KMAruda Combine
    • 6.10.1.9 Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine
    • 6.10.1.10 Yakovlevsky RU
  • 6.10.2 Exploration and Development
    • 6.10.2.1 Aricom
    • 6.10.2.2 Leks-Elekta
  • 6.10.3 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.11 Serbia and Montenegro
• 6.12 Slovak Republic
  • 6.12.1 Production and trade
  • 6.12.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.13 Ukraine
  • 6.13.1 Production and trade
    • 6.13.1.1 Privat Group and Smart Group
    • 6.13.1.2 System Capital Management
    • 6.13.1.3 Ferrexpo AG
    • 6.13.1.4 Arcelor Mittal Group
    • 6.13.1.5 Minerfin - Zaporizhiya
    • 6.13.1.6 PO Krivbassruda
    • 6.13.1.7 Kryvy Rih Mining and Benefication Plant (KGOKR)
    • 6.13.1.8 Titanium-Apatite Co.
  • 6.13.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 6.14 Others

7. North America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 7.1 Canada
  • 7.1.1 Production and trade
    • 7.1.1.1 Algoma Steel Inc.
    • 7.1.1.2 Iron Ore Company of Canada
    • 7.1.1.3 Quebec Cartier Mining Company
    • 7.1.1.4 Wabush Mines
    • 7.1.1.5 QIT Fer et Titane
    • 7.1.1.6 Craigmont Mines
    • 7.1.1.7 New Projects
  • 7.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 7.2 Mexico
  • 7.2.1 Production and trade
    • 7.2.1.1 Benito Juarez Pena Colorada Mining Consortium
    • 7.2.1.2 Las Truchas
    • 7.2.1.3 Las Encinas
    • 7.2.1.4 Mineral del Norte (Minosa)
  • 7.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 7.3 USA
  • 7.3.1 Production and trade
    • 7.3.1.1 Cleveland Cliffs Incorporated
    • 7.3.1.2 Mittal Steel USA Inc.
    • 7.3.1.3 United States Steel Corporation
    • 7.3.1.4 Minnesota Steel Industries
  • 7.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel

8. South America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 8.1 Argentina
  • 8.1.1 Production and trade
  • 8.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 8.2 Bolivia
• 8.3 Brazil
  • 8.3.1 Production and trade
    • 8.3.1.1 Comphania Vale do Rio Doce
    • 8.3.1.2 Northern System (Carajas)
    • 8.3.1.3 Southeastern System
    • 8.3.1.4 Southern System
    • 8.3.1.5 Urucum Complex
    • 8.3.1.6 Samarco Mineracao
    • 8.3.1.7 Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO)
    • 8.3.1.8 MMX Mineracao e Metalicos
    • 8.3.1.9 Other producers
  • 8.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 8.4 Chile
  • 8.4.1 Production and trade
    • 8.4.1.1 Compania Minera del Pacifico (CMP)
    • 8.4.1.2 Compania Minera Santa Barbara
  • 8.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 8.5 Colombia
  • 8.5.1 Iron ore production
  • 8.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 8.6 Paraguay
• 8.7 Peru
  • 8.7.1 Production and trade
  • 8.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 8.8 Trinidad and Tobago
  • 8.8.1 Production and trade
    • 8.8.1.1 Mittal Steel Point Lisas
    • 8.8.1.2 National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NEC)
    • 8.8.1.3 Nucor Corp.
• 8.9 Venezuela
  • 8.9.1 Production and trade
  • 8.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel

9. Africa: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 9.1 Algeria
  • 9.1.1 Production and trade
  • 9.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 9.2 Egypt
  • 9.2.1 Production and trade
  • 9.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 9.3 Guinea
• 9.4 Liberia
• 9.5 Libya
• 9.6 Mauritania
• 9.6.1 Production and trade
• 9.7 Nigeria
• 9.8 Senegal
• 9.9 South Africa
  • 9.9.1 Production and trade
    • 9.9.1.1 Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa
    • 9.9.1.2 Kumba Iron Ore
    • 9.9.1.3 Evraz (Highveld Steel)
    • 9.9.1.4 Palabora Mining Company Limited
  • 9.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 9.10 Tunisia
• 9.11 Zimbabwe
• 9.12 Others

10. Middle East: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 10.1 Bahrain
• 10.2 Iran
  • 10.2.1 Production and trade
  • 10.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 10.3 Iraq
• 10.4 Oman
• 10.5 Qatar
• 10.6 Saudi Arabia
• 10.7 Syria
• 10.8 United Arab Emirates

11. Asia: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 11.1 Afghanistan
• 11.2 China
  • 11.2.1 Production and trade
  • 11.2.2 Developments in iron ore mining and processing
  • 11.2.3 Chinese investment: offshore iron ore mining
  • 11.2.4 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.3 India
  • 11.3.1 Production and trade
    • 11.3.1.1 Bharat Mines & Minerals
    • 11.3.1.2 Bellary Iron Ore Pvt. Ltd.
    • 11.3.1.3 Chowgule and Company Limited
    • 11.3.1.4 Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited
    • 11.3.1.5 Dempo Mining Corporation Limited
    • 11.3.1.6 Essel Mining Industries
    • 11.3.1.7 Sociedade de Fomento Industrial Limited
    • 11.3.1.8 Jindal Steel & Power
    • 11.3.1.9 Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL)
    • 11.3.1.10 Maharashtra State
    • 11.3.1.11 Mineral Sales Private Limited (MSPL)
    • 11.3.1.12 Mittal Steel
    • 11.3.1.13 National Mineral Development Corporation
    • 11.3.1.14 New Minerals Enterprise
    • 11.3.1.15 Orissa Mining Corporation Limited (OMC)
    • 11.3.1.16 Rungta Mines
    • 11.3.1.17 V. S. Salgaocar and Brother Limited
    • 11.3.1.18 Sesa Goa
    • 11.3.1.19 Steel Authority of India
    • 11.3.1.20 Tata Iron and Steel
    • 11.3.1.21 Timblo Group
    • 11.3.1.22 Usha Martin
    • 11.3.1.23 Vassantram Metha and Company Private Limited
  • 11.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.4 Indonesia
  • 11.4.1 Production and trade
  • 11.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.5 Japan
  • 11.5.1 Production and trade
  • 11.5.2 Integrated iron and steel production
• 11.6 North Korea
• 11.7 South Korea
  • 11.7.1 Production and trade
  • 11.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.8 Laos
• 11.9 Malaysia
  • 11.9.1 Production and trade
  • 11.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.10 Mongolia
• 11.11 Myanmar
• 11.12 Pakistan
• 11.13 Philippines
• 11.14 Taiwan
  • 11.14.1 Production and trade
  • 11.14.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 11.15 Thailand
• 11.16 Vietnam

12. Oceania: Review of iron ore and iron production by country

• 12.1 Australia
  • 12.1.1 Production and trade
    • 12.1.1.1 BHP Billiton
    • 12.1.1.2 Midwest Corporation
    • 12.1.1.3 Mount Gibson Iron Limited
    • 12.1.1.4 Murchison Metals Limited
    • 12.1.1.5 OneSteel Ltd.
    • 12.1.1.6 Portman Limited/Cleveland Cliffs
    • 12.1.1.7 Rio Tinto
    • 12.1.1.8 Stemcor Holdings Ltd.
    • 12.1.1.9 Unimin Australia Ltd.
    • 12.1.1.10 Development projects
  • 12.1.2 Infrastructure
  • 12.1.3 Integrated production of iron and steel
• 12.2 New Zealand
  • 12.2.1 Production and trade
  • 12.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel

13. Supply outlook

14. Apparent consumption of iron ore

15. End uses of iron ore

• 15.1 Iron and steel production
  • 15.1.1 Iron production processes and feedstock
    • 15.1.1.1 Blast furnace iron making
    • 15.1.1.2 Direct-reduced iron/hot-briquetted iron (DRI/HBI)
  • 15.1.2 Developments in iron and steel production processes
    • 15.1.2.1 EAF steel production
    • 15.1.2.2 Direct smelting
  • 15.1.3 Primary iron production
    • 15.1.3.1 Pig iron production
    • 15.1.3.2 Direct-reduced iron production
    • 15.1.3.3 Consumption of iron ore in DRI production
    • 15.1.3.4 Foundry iron production
  • 15.1.4 Ferrous scrap - an alternative feedstock
  • 15.1.5 Steel production
  • 15.1.6 Steel demand outlook
    • 15.1.6.1 Current and medium-term outlook
    • 15.1.6.2 Long-term outlook
• 15.2 Non-metallurgical applications
  • 15.2.1 Concrete
  • 15.2.2 Drilling muds
  • 15.2.3 Heavy media in coal washing
  • 15.2.4 Iron oxide pigments

16. World trade in iron ore

• 16.1 Sea-borne trade
• 16.2 Sea vessels used in iron ore transport
• 16.3 Exports of iron ore
  • 16.3.1 Exports of iron ore by product type
• 16.4 Imports of iron ore

17. Iron ore prices

• 17.1 Mechanisms and dynamics
  • 17.1.1 Iron ore contracts
  • 17.1.2 Freight charges for iron ore
• 17.2 Prices of iron ore in Europe
  • 17.2.1 Fines
  • 17.2.2 Lump
  • 17.2.3 Pellets
• 17.3 Prices of iron ore in Japan
  • 17.3.1 Fines
  • 17.3.2 Lump
  • 17.3.3 Pellets
• 17.4 Prices of iron ore in the USA
• 17.5 Prices in China
• 17.6 Price premiums
• 17.7 Iron ore spot prices
• 17.8 Ferrous scrap prices
• 17.9 Prices of pig iron
• 17.10 Future iron ore price trends

• Table 1: World: Corporate control in iron ore mining, 2006
• Table 2: World production and trade in iron ore, 1998 to 2006
• Table 3: Composition of commercially important iron ore minerals
• Table 4: World mine production, reserves and reserve base
• Table 5: Chemical analysis of LKAB fines
• Table 6: Specifications of iron ore lump sold by MMTC
• Table 7: Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD pellet feed
• Table 8: Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD blast furnace pellet
• Table 9: Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD direct reduction pellets
• Table 10: World pig iron and direct reduced iron production by country, 1996 to 2006
• Table 11: World: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 12: Production and exports of iron ore by principal countries, 2006
• Table 13: Western Europe: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 14: Eastern Europe: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 15: North America: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 16: South America: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 17: Africa: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 18: Middle East: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 19: Asia: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 20: Oceania: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 21: World: Corporate control in iron ore mining in 2006
• Table 22: World: Corporate control in seaborne trade of iron ore
• Table 23: World: Details of principal iron ore mines, 2006
• Table 24: World: Iron ore pelletising capacity by country, 2002 and 2006
• Table 25: World: Details of principal pelletising plants, 2005-6
• Table 26: Production of iron ore pellets by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 27: Selected countries: Year-end iron ore stocks, 2006e
• Table 28: Austria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 29: Austria: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 30: Belgium & Luxembourg: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 31: Belgium: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 32: Finland: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 33: Finland: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 34: France: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 35: France: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 36: Germany: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 37: Germany: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 38: Italy: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 39: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 40: Netherlands: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 41: Norway: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 42: Portugal: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 43: Spain: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 44: Sweden: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 45: LKAB: Output of iron ore by product type, 2006
• Table 46: LKAB: Iron ore pellet facilities
• Table 47: Turkey: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 48: Turkey: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 49: UK: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 50: UK: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 51: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 52: Bulgaria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 53: Czech Republic: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 54: Czech Republic: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 55: Hungary: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 56: Kazakhstan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 57: Production of marketable ore by company, 1998 to 2006
• Table 58: Poland: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 59: Poland: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 60: Romania: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 61: Russia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 62: Russia: Production of iron ore by leading company, 2005, 2006
• Table 63: Russia: Production of pellets by company,
• Table 64: MMK performance in 2005, 2006
• Table 65: Russia: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 66: Serbia and Montenegro: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 67: Slovak Republic: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 68: Ukraine: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 69: Ukraine: Production of iron ore commodities by company, 2002 to 2006
• Table 70: Ukraine: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 71: Canada: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 72: Canada: Imports of iron ore from the US, divided by US state
• Table 73: Canada: Production of iron ore by province, 1998 to 2006
• Table 74: Shipments by Canadian Iron Ore Producers, 2002 to 2006
• Table 75: Canada: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 76: Mexico: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 77: Mexico: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 78: USA: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 79: Cleveland Cliffs: Details of iron ore operations
• Table 80: Cleveland Cliffs: Principal clients (% of sales revenue)
• Table 81: USA: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 82: Argentina: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 83: Argentina: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 84: Brazil: Reserves of iron ore by state
• Table 85: Brazil: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 86: CVRD: Production of iron ore and pellets, 2005-2006
• Table 87: CVRD: Details of mining operations
• Table 88: CVRD iron ore pellet production by operation, 2004-2006
• Table 89: CVRD: Sales of iron ore to pelletising joint ventures, 2004-2006
• Table 90: Samarco: Sales of iron ore, 2001-2006
• Table 91: Brazil: Crude steel production by company
• Table 92: Brazil: Integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 93: Chile: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 94: CMP Iron ore production and purchases
• Table 95: Colombia: Production data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 96: Peru: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 97: Trinidad & Tobago: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 98: Direct Reduction Plants, 2005
• Table 99: Venezuela: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 100: Venezuela: Details of DRI and HBI plants
• Table 101: Algeria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 102: Egypt: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 103: Egypt: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 104: Liberia: Estimated reserves of iron ore in 2004
• Table 105: Libya: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 106: Libya: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 107: Mauritania: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 108: Mauritania: Exports of iron ore in 2003
• Table 109: South Africa: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 110: South Africa iron ore domestic sales and exports, 1984 to 2005
• Table 111: Kumba iron ore projects
• Table 112: South Africa: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 113: Tunisia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 114: Zimbabwe: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 115: Bahrain: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 116: Iran: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 117: Iran: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 118: Qatar: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 119: Saudi Arabia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 120: Saudi Arabia: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 121: China: Proven reserves of iron ore, by province, 2000
• Table 122: China: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 123: China: Output of iron ore by province, 2004 to 2006
• Table 124: China: Output of crude iron ore, by enterprises, 2006
• Table 125: China: Imports of unagglomerated iron ore by district 2004-2006
• Table 126: China: Imports of agglomerated ore by district, 2004-2006
• Table 127: China: Newly added iron ore output capacity (2005-2010)
• Table 128: China: Overseas investments in new mines, development projects and sales agreements.
• Table 129: Leading Chinese producer' s outputs in 2006
• Table 130: China: China pig iron production in 2005
• Table 131: India: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 132: India: Reserves of iron ore, as at 1.4.2005 197
• Table 133: India: Production of iron ore by state, 2005-06
• Table 134: India: Principal producers of iron ore, 2005-6
• Table 135: India: Capacity and production of pellet plants, 2004-5
• Table 136: NMDC: Details of mines
• Table 137: SAIL: Details of captive iron ore mines
• Table 138: India: Details of DR iron plants (end 2006)
• Table 139: Consumption and specification of iron ore, by steel plants, 2003-4 and 2004-5
• Table 140: India: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 141: Indonesia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2005
• Table 142: Japan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 143: Japan: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
• Table 144: North Korea: Estimated production of iron ore and steel, 1998 to 2006
• Table 145: South Korea: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 146: Malaysia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 147: Malaysia: Details of DHI and HBI producers
• Table 148: Pakistan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 149: Taiwan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 150: Thailand: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 151: Vietnam: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 152: Australia: Production of iron ore and concentrate2 by state, 2004-2007
• Table 153: Australia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 154: Australian Iron Ore Mines, 2006
• Table 155: Australia: Major iron ore developments and projects, 2007
• Table 156: BHP Billiton: Details of Australian mining operations
• Table 157: Portman: Ore shipment, 2002 to 2006
• Table 158: Rio Tinto Exports of iron ore from Australia 2005-6
• Table 159: Rio Tinto: Details of Australian mining operations 2006
• Table 160: Rio Tinto Iron Ore: Summary of expansion commitments
• Table 161: New Zealand: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
• Table 162: Details of advanced new iron ore mine projects
• Table 163: Apparent consumption of iron ore by leading countries 1998 to 2006
• Table 164: DRI processes divided by fuels and feed stocks
• Table 165: World: Production of pig iron by country, 1998 to 2006
• Table 166: World: Production of direct-reduced iron by country, 1997 to 2005
• Table 167: World: Details of direct reduction plants (end-2006)
• Table 168: World: Production of iron castings 1970 to 2005
• Table 169: World: Production of iron castings 2005
• Table 170: Consumption of ferrous scrap by region, 2005
• Table 171: Production of steel in EAFs and scrap consumption, 2005
• Table 172: World: Production of crude steel by region and leading countries, 1998 to 2006
• Table 173: Leading steel-producing companies, 2002 & 2006
• Table 174: Top steelmakers ranked by output, 2006
• Table 175: World: Apparent consumption of finished steel by region, 2000 to 2006
• Table 176: World: Apparent consumption of finished steel by leading countries, 2000 to 2006
• Table 177: Short range outlook for apparent finished steel use, 2006-2008
• Table 178: Selected countries: Per capita consumption of crude steel, 1998 to 2005
• Table 179: Steel demand growth to 2010 and 2015
• Table 180: World: Sea-borne trade in iron ore by exporting region, 2004
• Table 181: Exports of iron ore for major exporters, 2002 to 2006
• Table 182: Exports of iron ore concentrates, non-agglomerated, by source and destination, 2006
• Table 183: Exports of iron ore concentrates, agglomerated, by source and destination, 2006
• Table 184: Exports of iron ore concentrates by type for major exporters, 2002 to 2006
• Table 185: World: Exports of iron ore concentrates, non-agglomerated, 2002 to 2006
• Table 186: World: Exports of agglomerated iron ores, 2002 to 2006
• Table 187: World: Exports of iron ore pellets by country, 1995 to 2006
• Table 188: World: Imports of iron ore by leading countries, 1998 to 2006
• Table 189: Imports of iron ore concentrates, major trade flows, 2002-2006
• Table 190: Imports of iron ore pellets, major trade flows, 2002-2006
• Table 191: Key iron ore contract prices, 2007
• Table 192: Representative spot iron ore freight rates, 1996 to 2006
• Table 193: Europe: prices of iron ore fines by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
• Table 194: Europe: Price of iron ore lump by country of origin, 1997 to 2006
• Table 195: Europe: Price of iron ore pellets by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
• Table 196: Japan: Price of iron ore fines by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
• Table 197: Japan: Price of iron ore lump by country of origin, 1994 to 2006
• Table 198: Japan: Price of iron ore pellet by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
• Table 199: Japan: Prices of pellet feed by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
• Table 200: USA: Average annual producer price of iron ore, 1950 to 2006
• Table 201: Spot market prices in China March 2005 and March 2007

• Figure 1: Trends in output of iron ore 1997-2006
• Figure 2: World production of iron ore and crude steel, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 3: World production of iron ore by region, 2006
• Figure 4: World production and apparent consumption of iron ore, 1998-2006
• Figure 5: Apparent consumption of finished steel by region, 2000-2008
• Figure 6: World: Production of iron ore and crude steel, 1950 to 2006
• Figure 7: World steel production: Comparison of average annual growth rates, 1995-2006
• Figure 8: World production of steel: Percentage share by leading producing countries, 1995-2006
• Figure 9: Pig iron and DRI production, 1996 to 2006
• Figure 10: World production of iron ore by region, 2006
• Figure 11: World and China: imports of iron ore and concentrates; world: production of crude steel, 1999 to 2006
• Figure 12: World exports of iron ore 2006
• Figure 13: Canada: Location of iron ore mines, railways and port
• Figure 14: Canada: Exports of iron ore 1995-2006
• Figure 15: Mexico: Iron ore supply 1998-2006
• Figure 16: Mexico: Division of iron ore production by state, 2005
• Figure 17: USA: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
• Figure 18: Brazil: Exports of iron ore concentrates, 1997-2006,
• Figure 19: Brazil: Exports of iron ore pellets, 1997-2006
• Figure 20: Brazil: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
• Figure 21: China: Composition of iron supply 2000-2006
• Figure 22: China: Imports of non-agglomerated iron ore, 2000-2006
• Figure 23: China: Imports of agglomerated iron ore, 2000-2006
• Figure 24: India: Exports of iron ore, 2000-2006
• Figure 25: Japan: Imports of iron ore, 1995-2006
• Figure 26: South Korea: Imports of iron ore, 1996-2006
• Figure 27: Australia: Exports of iron ore by principal destination, 1995-2006
• Figure 28: Australia: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
• Figure 29: Pilbara, Western Australia: Location of mines, railways and ports
• Figure 30: World production of iron and steel, 1996 to 2006
• Figure 31: Trends in iron ore intensity, 1996 to 2006
• Figure 32: Ratios of iron ore consumption to iron production, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 33: Ratios of iron ore consumption to iron production, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 34: Apparent Consumption of iron ore
• Figure 35: World production and apparent consumption of iron ore, 1998-2006
• Figure 36: Production of crude steel in oxygen-blown converters , 1995 to 2005
• Figure 37: Production of crude steel in electric-arc furnaces , 1995 to 2005
• Figure 38: Production of crude steel in open-hearth furnaces , 1995 to 2005
• Figure 39: Share of pig iron production, 1998, 2006
• Figure 40: World: Production of direct-reduced iron, 1970 to 2006
• Figure 41: World: Production and merchant shipments of direct-reduced iron, 1970 to 2006
• Figure 42: Production of iron castings, 2005
• Figure 43: World production of crude steel by principal regions, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 44: Production of steel by size of company
• Figure 45: World consumption of finished steel by leading countries, 2000 to 2006
• Figure 46: Trends in per capita consumption of steel, 1998 to 2005
• Figure 47: Exports of iron ore by selected countries, 1996 to 2006
• Figure 48: Exports of iron ore concentrates by type for major exporters 2006
• Figure 49: Exports of iron ore pellets by country, 1995 to 2006
• Figure 50: Imports of iron ore by region and selected countries 2002 to 2006
• Figure 51: Prices of iron ore fines delivered to Europe, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 52: Prices of iron ore lump delivered to Europe, 1997 to 2006
• Figure 53: Price of iron ore pellets delivered to Europe, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 54: Prices of selected fines delivered to Japan, 1998-2006
• Figure 55: Prices of selected lump delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 56: Prices of pellets delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 57: Prices of pellet feed delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
• Figure 58: USA: Average annual producer price of iron ore, 1950 to 2006
• Figure 59: Comparison of US producer price trends with pellet prices of Japanese shipments from Brazil and European shipments from Canada, 1998 to 2006 (1998=1)
• Figure 60: Hamersley Iron: Lump ore price premium, 1982 to 2006
• Figure 61: UK: Index for basic scrap, 1990 to 2003
• Figure 62: USA: Monthly average composite price of heavy melting scrap, 1994 to 2003
• Figure 63: CIS: Export price of pig iron, 1994 to 2000