Zirconium

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Ceramics
• Refractories
• Foundry
• TV Glass
• Others

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview

• Outlook and Trends
• Strong Chinese Demand and Restricted Supply Lead to Soaring Prices
• Oversupply in Titanium Feedstock Curtails Zircon Sand Output
• Zirconium Dioxide Market Expands as New Uses Surface
• Market Structure
• Table 1: World Zircon Production by Companies (2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share for Iluka, RBM, Ticor, Namakwa, DuPont and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Pricing Scenario
• World Mine Production, Reserves and Reserve Base
• Table 2: World Zirconium Mine Production by Geographic Region (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: World Zirconium Mine Production by Geographic Region (2000- 2005 E) in Thousand Metric Tons for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Reserves & Reserve Base (2005) in Million Metric Tons for South Africa, Australia, Ukraine, United States, India, China, Brazil, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Production
• Table 5: Leading Zircon Producers Worldwide: Percentage Share Breakdown by Region/Country for 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Leading Producers of Zircon In Terms of Production Capacity for 2005
• Table 6: World Production of Zirconium Mineral Concentrates (in Metric Tons) for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand: Historic Data for 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Leading Producers
• Australia
• Table 7: Leading Zircon Producers in Australia: Iluka, Tiwest, CRL, CSL, Mineral Deposits Ltd, Currumbin Minerals Pty Ltd, Historic Data for 2001 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• South Africa

2. Product Overview

• Historical Review
• Properties
• Sources
• Zircon
• Grades of Zircon
• Baddeleyite/Zirconia
• Manufacturing Process
• Steps Involved in Kroll Process
• End-Use Applications: A Review
• Zirconium Consumption
• Fused Zirconia
• Unstabilized Zirconia
• Fully Stabilized Zirconia
• Partially Stabilized Zirconia
• Zirconium Metal
• Zirconium Powder
• Zirconium Sponge
• Zirconium Crystal bar
• Zirconium Chemicals
• Zirconium Alloys
• Zirconium Tungstate
• Partially Stabilized Zirconia
• ZAG Compounds
• A Note on Hafnium and Titanium
• Hafnium
• Titanium

3. End-Use Analysis

• Ceramics - The Major End-User
• Zirconia Ceramic
• Refractories
• Foundries
• TV Glass
• Other Applications
• Applications of Other Zirconium Compounds
• Application in Nuclear Reactors
• Application in Electronics Industry
• Application in Chemical and Electrochemical Industry
• Usage of Zirconium Reactor Vessels in Manufacture of Urea Fertilizer
• Zirconium' s Reaction in Sulfuric Acid

4. Recent Industry Activity

• Astron Limited Enters into an Agreement with Yingkou Coastal Industrial Base to Build a Chemical Plant
• Tosoh Corp to Augment Zeolite and Zirconia Powder Output
• Iluka Resources Enters into an Agreement with Far West Coast Native Title Group
• Hop Long Investment and Trading JSC Commences Titanium Zircon Mining
• TVEL to Increase Output of Zirconium and Other Metals
• PPG Industries Introduces a Zircobond, a New Pretreatment Technology
• Westinghouse Electric to Restructure Blairsville Facility
• Titanium Corp' s Plans to Improve Mineral Processing are in Progress
• Tosoh Corp to Build a High Silica Zeolite Plant and a Zirconia Powder Plant
• Bao Tai Group and State Nuclear Power Technology Company Commissions State Nuclear Precious Titanium and Zirconium Shareholding Company
• Astra Tech Launches Atlantis(r) Abutment in Zirconia
• Australian Zircon to Expand Production at Mindire Zircon Mine
• Iluka Resources Reports a Fall in Zircon Production
• Gunson Resources Ltd Enters into a MoU with CITEC
• Guangdong Orient Zirconic to Construct a A1-Y Zirconia Powder Composites Project
• China Zirconium to Commission a Zircon Mine
• Gunson Resources Enters into an Agreement with CTIEC
• Diatreme Resources Ltd Discovers Zircon and Leucoxene in Cyclone HM Prospect
• Olympia Resources Buys a Zircon Concentrate and Gold Processing Plant in Australia
• Astron Ltd to Divest its Zirconia Materials Business
• Bhalla Chemical Works Launches Two New Grades of Zirconia
• Industrie Bitossi Launches a New Milling Facility in China
• Jiangxi Jingan Hi-Tech Company to Construct a Zirconium Oxychloride Plant in China
• Asia Zirconium Enters into an Agreement with Jiangsu Binhai Economic Development Zone Chemical Industry Garden
• Ukraine to Build a Metallic Zirconium and Alloys Plant
• Rosspetssplav to Develop a Raw Material Base at Tara Zirconium-Ilmenite Deposit
• Tioline Completes Phase-I Construction of the Mining and Concentrating Complex
• Ganzhou Jinghuan Rare Earth New Material Co Receives Approval to Build a Rare Earth Zirconium Plant
• Westinghouse Electric Co. Entered into a Contract with the Government of China
• Alkane Exploration Changes Name to Alkane Resources
• Asia Zirconium Limited Changes Name to China Zirconium Limited
• Kumba Resources Changes Name to Exxaro Resources
• National Titanium Dioxide Company Announces Acquisition of Millennium Inorganic Chemicals
• Altair Nanotechnologies Inks Agreement with Sulzer Metco
• Klyuchevsky to Invest in Zirconium Placer
• Tioline to Invest in Titanium-Zirconium Deposit
• Rename of AMR Technologies
• Smith & Nephew Launches Knee System Using Oxidized Zirconium Alloy
• Kumba Resources Acquires Ticor SA
• Astron Plans to Expand Monoclinic Zirconias Capacity
• KNFC to Construct Zirconium Tube Plant
• Anglo American Approves Expansion of Namakwa Sands Facilities
• Astron Acquires Zirtanium' s Zircon Deposits
• Iluka to Invest A$43 Million in Gingin
• NFC to Commence Zirconium Plant
• Douglas Project Contract Awarded to Roche by Iluka
• Iluka to Invest A$270 Million in Murray Basin
• Alkane Exploration Ltd in a Joint Venture with Astron Limited
• DuPont' s Titanium Technologies and BeMax Sign Agreement
• Kenmare Resources Signs Sales Contracts for Zircon
• Krasnyj Vyborzhets Inks Contract with Thyssen Duro Metall
• Indian Rare Earths to Increase Zircon Capacity
• Astron Mining Increases Fused Zirconium Capacity
• Shandong Shuguang Sets Up Production Line
• Millennium Chemicals Starts a New Zirconia Manufacturing Plant
• Shanghai Zhenrong Chemical Industrial Forms Joint Venture with Saint Gobain
• Cotter Teams up with CMS Energy
• Altair and CMS Sign Joint Agreement
• Tosoh to Double Capacity at Nanyo, Japan
• Jiangzi Anyi County Establishes New Zirconium Oxychloride Unit
• Tekhnotsentr to Develop Zirconium-Titanium Deposit in Stavropol Region
• Jiangxi Jing' an Science & Technology Establishes Zirconium Oxide Production Line
• Millennium Acquires Hanwha Chemical' s Zirconia Business
• Nippon Denko Expands Zirconium Oxide Capacity
• NFC Produces 200,000 Zircalloy-Clad Natural Uranium Oxide Fuel Bundles

5. Technological Developments

• Zirconium Oxygen Sensors
• Air/Fuel Sensor
• Zirconium-Ceramic
• Flap Discs
• Zirconia-Based Phases for Ion-Exchange Chromatography

6. Focus on Select Players

• Alkane Resources Ltd. (Australia)
• Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (USA)
• Wah Chang (USA)
• Anglo American Plc (UK)
• Namakwa Sands Ltd (South Africa)
• China Zirconium (China)
• Astron Ltd (Australia)
• Astron Advanced Materials Ltd (China)
• Australian Zircon NL (Australia)
• Bemax Resources Limited (Australia)
• E.I DuPont (USA)
• Foskor Ltd. (South Africa)
• Iluka Resources Limited (Australia)
• Exxaro Resources Ltd (South Africa)
• Luxfer Group (USA)
• Neo Material Technologies Inc (Canada)
• Rio Tinto Plc (UK)
• Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa)
• Tosoh (Japan)

7. Global Market Perspective

• Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Long term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Production
  • Table 32: US Production of Milled Zircon and Zirconium Oxide (2000-2004) (Volume in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Prices
  • Table 33: US Zircon (ZrO2) (2000 - 2005 E) Prices (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Imports/Exports Scenario
  • Table 34: Import Sources of Unwrought Zirconium by Country: 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: US Imports of Zirconium ores and concentrates (2001-2004) Percentage Breakdown for Australia, South Africa and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: US Imports of Zirconium, Unwrought Including Powder (2002-2003) Percentage Breakdown for Germany, China, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: US Zircon (ZrO2) Imports (2001 - 2005 E) in Metric tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: US Zircon (ZrO2) Exports (2000 - 2005 E) in Metric tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: US Zirconium Exports by Class (2004 & 2005) in Metric tons
  • Table 40: Imports for Consumption of Zirconium by Class (2004 & 2005) in Metric Tons
  • Key Players
  • Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
  • Wah Chang
  • E.I Dupont
  • Luxfer Group
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: US Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: US Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: US 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Key Player
  • Neo Material Technologies Inc
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Key Player
  • Tosoh Corporation
  • Historic Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 49: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: Japanese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Major Consumers
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: European Long-term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: European Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 57: European Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: European Historic Review for Zirconium by End- Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: European 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 60: European 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• Market Analysis
• Table 61: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 62: French Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 63: French Historic Review for Zirconium by End- Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 64: French 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• Market Analysis
• Table 65: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 66: German Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 67: German Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 68: German 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Table 69: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 70: Italian Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 71: Italian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 72: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Key Players
  • Anglo American Plc
  • Rio Tinto
  • Historic Strategic Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 73: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: UK Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Salesfor the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: UK Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: UK 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 77: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 80: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Australia - A Major Producer
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 81: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 84: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010
  • Table 85: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 86: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 87: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 88: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5a. China

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Trends
  • Table 89: China Zirconium Production in Tons: 1997- 2004 -By Volume and Value (Thousand, US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Key Players
  • China Zirconium Limited
  • Astron Advanced Materials Ltd
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 90: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 91: Chinese Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 92: Chinese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 93: Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Key Players
  • Alkane Resources Ltd. (Australia)
  • Astron Ltd (Australia)
  • Australian Zircon NL (Australia)
  • Bemax Resources Limited (Australia)
  • Iluka Resources Limited (Australia)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 96: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 97: Rest of Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • South Africa
  • Key Players
  • Foskor Ltd (South Africa).
  • Exxaro Resources Ltd (South Africa)
  • Namakwa Sands Ltd (South Africa)
  • Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 98: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 99: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Salesfor the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 100: Rest of World Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes correspondingGraph/Chart)
  • Table 101: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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