|
|
|
| The Economics of Tantalum, 10th Edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/09 |
| The tantalum processing industry is attempting to develop systems to keep coltan out of the market by providing ways to physically indentify it before it is processed and becomes untraceable. Some processors are more committed to this than others, and the ... |
| The Economics of Natural Graphite, 7th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/08 |
| Over the last decade, the development of thermal and chemical processes to produce high-purity natural graphite has enabled a more effective use of graphite resources, as lower grade ores and fines can be transformed into grades suitable for use in demand ... |
| The Economics of Chromium, 11th edition 2009 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/05 |
| The impact of the downturn on the global economy, starting in mid 2008, had a marked impact on the chromium market, as both prices and demand plummeted. In March 2009, European importers paid around US?86/lb for South African ferro-chrome, some 60% lower ... |
| The Economics of Lithium, 11th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/02 |
| Consumption of lithium increased by over 8%py between 2003 and 2007 but growth slowed in 2008 to just 4%. The major industrial markets for lithium - ceramics, glass, aluminium, greases and rubber - have all benefited from high rates of GDP growth in emerg ... |
| The Economics of Niobium, 11th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/02 |
| Growth in the global niobium market has been remarkable during the 2000s and was particularly strong from the middle of the decade. That growth came to an abrupt halt in 2008. In their core markets, such as HSLA steels for natural gas linepipe, the automo ... |
| The Economics of Fluorspar (Tenth Edition, 2009) |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2009/01 |
| Over the last five years global demand for all grades of fluorspar has grown at an AAGR of just over 5% and demand for acidspar has increased at 6.8%pa. In four out of the last five years demand has exceeded supply.
Over the same period exports of flu ... |
| The Economics of Activated Carbon, 8th edition 2008 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2008/09 |
| 2007/08 have seen tightening availability and sharp price rises for activated carbon, a market characterised by surplus capacity and stable pricing over the previous decade. Production in China, which accounts for some 40% of both world activated carbon c ... |
| The Economics of Bauxite & Alumina 7th Edition, 2008 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2008/08 |
| Chinese production of alumina, driven by rapidly expanding demand for aluminium, grew at an average rate of 22%py between 1998 and 2007, and by 42% in 2007 alone. The demand for bauxite that this expansion generated was met by a rapid opportunistic increa ... |
| The Economics of Manganese |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2008/01 |
| Most manganese, around 90% of global output, is used in the production of iron and steel, an application in which it is essential and where it has no real substitutes. Trends in consumption of manganese thus reflect those in the global steel industry and ... |
| The Economics of Iron Ore, 6th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/11 |
| 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 in ... |
| The Economics of Rhenium, 7th Edition, 2007 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/11 |
| Like all Roskill reports, this new edition of The Economics of Rhenium will give you a completely impartial industry overview. Our expert researchers have made a thorough and objective analysis of all available data from the world' s most reliable sources ... |
| Ceramic Materials in China |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/08 |
| The key trends, issues and developments in the Chinese ceramics market are analysed in this major new report from Roskill. It provides a clear insight into the industry and its trends, and an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the future. ... |
| The Economics of Titanium Metal, 4th edition, 2007 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/03 |
| Demand for titanium metal is expanding rapidly in North America, Europe and particularly Asia. Production of titanium sponge, which makes up about 75% of the feed for titanium melting, increased from 74kt in 2003 to 124kt in 2006. The explosive growth of ... |
| The Economics of Vanadium, 11th edition, 2007 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/03 |
| Spring 2005 saw vanadium prices rise to all-time record levels. Strong demand from the steel industry in 2004, especially in China and the USA, depletion of large vanadium pentoxide stockpiles and speculative activity, all pushed prices of vanadium pentox ... |
| The Economics of Petroleum Coke, 5th Edition, 2007 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/02 |
| The new Roskill report on the petroleum coke industry is close to completion and is due to be published in early January 2007. It will provide detailed and up-to-date market analysis of resources, production, consumption, end-use market trends, internatio ... |
| The Economics of Tungsten, 9th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2007/01 |
| A rise in global tungsten consumption of 25% in the period between 2002 and 2005, compared to a 20% growth in primary production led to a sharp increase in prices during 2005 and 2006. Chinese production accounted for over 80% of global primary production ... |
| The Economics of Barytes, 10th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2006/11 |
| The new Roskill report on the barytes industry will be published in May 2006. It will provide up-to-date market analysis of resources, production, consumption, end-use market trends, international trade and prices. ... |
| The Economics of Kaolin, 12th edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2006/11 |
| The kaolin industry has been suffering from increased competition in its main market, paper, since the 1990s. This has led to poor profitability for many producers. The industry is responding to this situation by effecting structural changes, including ca ... |
| The Economics of Boron, 11th Edition 2006 |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2006/06 |
| The new Roskill report on the boron industry will be published in April 2006. It will provide up-to-date market analysis of resources, production, consumption, end-use market trends, international trade and prices. ... |
| The Economics of Nickel |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2006/02 |
| Consumption of nickel is dominated by the stainless steel sector, which accounts for around 70% of demand for primary nickel. Since 2001, world output of stainless steel has increased at an average rate of almost 10%py, driven by China where growth has av ... |
| The Economics of Iodine |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2005/12 |
| In 2004, the global supply/demand balance of iodine was in deficit and, as a consequence, prices rose to their highest levels since 1998 and have continued to firm during the first half of 2005. ... |
| The Economics of Platinum Group Metals |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2005/10 |
| The growth, from a very small base in the mid 1990s, of the Chinese markets for platinum and palladium in jewellery and, to a lesser extent, in autocatalysts is probably the most significant feature of the world platinum group metals (PGM) industry in rec ... |
| The Economics of Diatomite, 8th Edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2005/08 |
| World production of diatomite has averaged 1.95Mtpy over the past five years, with higher output in China and Chile offset by lower production in the USA, Spain and the closure of the Kisilidjan plant in Iceland in 2004. ... |
| The Economics of Perlite |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2005/07 |
| World production of unexpanded perlite has grown steadily over the six years at an average annual growth rate of just over 3%. In 2003, global output reached 3,165,000t, which represented just 60% of installed capacity. ... |
| The Economics of Tin, 8th Edition |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2004/11 |
| China, Indonesia and Peru are by far the largest tin mining and refining countries, together accounting for 80% of tin mine production and 72% of refined tin production in 2003. ... |
| The Economics of Indium (8th Edition) |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2003/10 |
| The indium market is characterised by a certain inflexibility of supply and increasing demand, which although strong, tends to be cyclical. Indium is a minor by-product of base metal refining and supplies can be interrupted by decisions driven by factors ... |
| The Economics of Zeolites |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2003/04 |
| China is the giant of natural zeolites production with an estimated output of 2.5Mpta or 65% of world output. Most of this tonnage is believed to be low-grade material used as a pozzolan cement additive. ... |
| The Economics of Gallium |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2002/11 |
| Major producer GEO Gallium, which has plants in France and Germany, plans to install a 100tpy gallium facility at Pinjarra, Australia, although completion of the project has been deferred pending an improvement in the gallium market. ... |
| The Economics of Beryllium |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2001/10 |
| World demand for beryllium is expected to decline sharply in 2001 as demand contracts in the telecommunications equipment market, which is probably the largest end-use market for beryllium. However, in the medium term this decline should be offset by risi ... |
| The Economics of Garnet |
|
| Table of Contents Published: 2000/07 |
| Total world consumption of industrial garnet was estimated to be 245,000t in 1999, representing an increase of almost 44% since 1994/95, when total consumption was reported as being 170,000t. Demand for industrial garnet is expected to grow worldwide at t ... |
|
 Top
| Roskill's Letter from Japan |
|
| Issues / Year: 12 |
| The information is compiled entirely from original articles in Japanese trade journals such as Rare Metals News. ... |
|
Top
|
|
View Cart
