Schungite market research in the CIS

Table of Contents

Introduction. General information on schungite

1. Mineral resources base of schungite in the CIS

2. Classification of schungite ores, mining and methods of processing, obtaining schungite commodity products (2002-06) in the CIS

3. CIS companies, producing schungite-based commodity products

• LLC NPK «CARBON-SCHUNGITE» (Russia)
• LLC «KONDOPOGA SCHUNGITE PLANT» (Russia)
• Ltd. GRK "KOKSU" (Kazakhstan)
• Other companies

4. Export-import of schungite products in Russia (2002-06)

5. Consumption of schungite in Russia

• 5.1 Supply-demand balance (2002-06)
• 5.2 Structure of consumption
• 5.3 The main end-uses
  • Metallurgical industry
  • Building industry
  • Other end-uses
• 5.4 The main enterprise-consumers of schungite
  • Group «Evrazholding» (JSC «NKMK» and JSC «ZSMK»)
  • JSC «LMZ «Svobodny Sokol»
  • PJSC Firm «Stroitel»
• 5.5 Prospects of application of schungite

6. Conclusions. Forecast of market of schungite in Russia

Appendix 1: Conclusion on results of comparative evaluation of sealing properties of building materials of various composition

Appendix 2: Conclusion of 26 Central NII on schungite

Appendix 3: Contact information on enterprise-producers and consumers of schungite in the CIS

List of Tables:

• Table 1: Chemical composition of schungite rocks of Karelia, %
• Table 2: Mineralogical composition of schungite rocks of Karelia
• Table 3: Requirements, imposed on schungite for use in production of cast iron, ferroalloys and other products of ferrous metallurgy
• Table 4: Volume of obtaining of commodity schungite products in Russia, thousand t
• Table 5: Average chemical composition of schungite rocks of Zazhoginsky deposit (macroelements), %
• Table 6: Average chemical composition of schungite rocks of Zazhoginsky deposit (microelements), %
• Table 7: The main consumers of schungite products of LLC «NPK «Carbon-Shungite», thousand t
• Table 8: Cost of various fractions of schungite products of LLC «NPK «Carbon-Schungite» (2006)
• Table 9: The main consumers of schungite products of LLC «KSHZ», thousand t
• Table 10: Grades of taurites of GRK «Koksu» and their granulometric characteristics
• Table 11: Chemical composition of shale taurite concentrate (KTSF) of GRK «Koksu»,%
• Table 12: Chemical composition of carbonate taurite concentrate (KTKF) of GRK «Koksu» ,%
• Table 13: Grades of certified taurites of GRK «Koksu» for use as sorbents
• Table 14: End-uses of taurites by grades
• Table 15: Effectiveness of water treatment by the Koksu schungite
• Table 16: Prices on schungite products of LLC «Promconcentrate-Technologies» (as of March 2007)
• Table 17: Russian export of schungite in 2002-06 by destinations of supplies, t
• Table 18: Russian import of schungite in 2002-06 by country-suppliers, t
• Table 19: The main importers of Russian schungite products in 2004-06, t
• Table 20: Supply-demand balance of schungite in Russia, thousand t
• Table 21: Current end-uses of schungites
• Table 22: The main Russian consumers of schungite in metallurgical industry and volumes of their consumption in 2002-06, thousand t
• Table 23: The main parameters and characteristics of basic magnesian mortars of LLC «Alfa-Pol»
• Table 24: The main parameters and characteristics of basic magnesian concrete mixes of LLC «Alfa-Pol»
• Table 25: The main properties of TShP of grades «NovoCarbon»
• Table 26: Results of water treatment with the use of schungite
• Table 27: Results of tests on changing content of oil derivatives and mud in water samples after schungite filters from Yauza river (at the intersection with MKAD), mg/l

List of Figures:

• Figure 1: Positioning of schungite deposits in Karelia
• Figure 2: Dynamics of production of commodity schungite products by LLC «NPK «Carbon-Schungite», thousand t
• Figure 3: Dynamics of production of commodity schungite products of LLC «Kondopoga schungite plant» (KSHZ), thousand t
• Figure 4: The main Russian region-consumers of broken schungite of LLC «KSHZ» (2006), %
• Figure 5: Effectiveness of application of schungite as sealing material in containment of pollution with mercury
• Figure 6: Dynamics of production and consumption of schungite in Russia, thousand t
• Figure 7: Sectoral structure of consumption of schungite products in Russia (2006), %
• Figure 8: Regional structure of consumption of schungite products in Russia (2006), %
• Figure 9: Dynamics of production of cast iron by JSC «NKMK» and JSC «ZSMK», mln t
• Figure 10: Consumption of dry coke in production of cast iron at JSC «NKMK» and JSC «ZSMK», kg/t
• Figure 11: Dynamics of production of cast iron by JSC «LMZ «Svobony Sokol», thousand t
• Figure 12: Consumption of dry coke in production of cast iron at JSC «LMZ «Svobony Sokol», kg/t