Zirconium Dioxide Market Research in the CIS and Forecast of Its Development in Conditions of Financial Crisis

Table of Contents

Annotation

Introduction

I. Brief characteristics of world market of zirconium dioxide

II. Mineral resources base of zirconium and mining of zirconium-containing ores in the CIS

• 2.1. Reserves and deposits of zirconium in the CIS
• 2.2. Mining of zirconium-containing ores and production of zirconium-containing concentrates in the CIS
• Ukraine
• Russia

III. Production of zirconium dioxide in the CIS

• 3.1. Brief description of zirconium dioxide production technologies
• 3.2. Requirements, imposed on quality of zirconium dioxide in Russia/CIS
• 3.3. Statistics of production of zirconium dioxide in the CIS in 2000-2008, the main company-producers

IV. Export-import of zirconium dioxide in the CIS (Russia, Ukraine) in 2000-2008

• 4.1. Volume of export-import of zirconium dioxide Russia in 2000-2008, tendencies and features of the supplies
• 4.2. Volumes of export-import of zirconium dioxide in Ukraine in 2000-08, tendencies and features of the supplies
• 4.3. Review of the export-import prices

V. Consumption of zirconium dioxide in the CIS (Russia, Ukraine)

• 5.1. Supply-demand balance of zirconium dioxide in Russia in 2000-2008
• 5.2. Pattern and the main end-uses in Russia
• 5.3. The main company-consumers of zirconium dioxide in the CIS (Russia, Ukraine)

VI. Tendencies of zirconium dioxide use in hi-tech sector. Participation of Russian Scientific Centers in modernizing the synthesis processes.

VII. Forecast of production and consumption of zirconium dioxide in the CIS (Russia, Ukraine) in 2009-2012

• Appendix 1: Russian importers of zirconium dioxide in 2006-2008, kg
• Appendix 2: Russian importers of zirconium dioxide in 2003-2005, kg
• Appendix 3: Russian importers of zirconium dioxide in 1999-2002, kg
• Appendix 4: Contact data on company-producers and consumers of zirconium dioxide in the CIS

List of Tables:

• Table 1. World reserves of zirconium and production of zirconium-containing concentrates in 2002-2008, kt
• Table 2. Pattern of consumption of zirconium dioxide in Japan in 2001-2007, tonnes
• Table 3. Average ranges of prices on various sorts of zirconium dioxide in 2001-2008, USD/t
• Table 4. Breakage of balance reserves of zirconium by commercial types of deposits and Russian (as of 1.01.2008)
• Table 5. Production of zirconium-containing concentrates in the CIS in 2000-2008, kt
• Table 6. Chemical composition of grainy zirconium concentrate of VGGMK, %
• Table 7. Chemical composition of powdery zirconium concentrate of VGGMK, %
• Table 8. Chemical composition of baddeleyite concentrate of JSC <Kovdor GOK>
• Table 9. Results of production and sales of baddeleyite concentrate of JSC <Kovdor GOK> in 2001-2008, kt
• Table 10. The main consumers of baddeleyite concentrate of JSC <Kovdor GOK>
• Table 11. Chemical composition of zirconium dioxide of grade TsrO, produced by VGGMK
• Table 12. Chemical composition of stabilised zirconium dioxide of VGGMK
• Table 13. Chemical composition of pure zirconium dioxide of GNPP <Zirconium>, %
• Table 14. Characteristics of technical zirconium dioxide of GNPP <Zirconium>
• Table 15. Chemical composition of technical zirconium dioxide of GNPP <Zirconium>, %
• Table 16. Characteristics of stabilized zirconium dioxide of GNPP <Zirconium>
• Table 17. Chemical composition of stabilised zirconium dioxide of GNPP <Zirconium>, %
• Table 18. Characteristics and chemical composition of technical zirconium dioxide of JSC <CHMZ>
• Table 19. Characteristics and chemical composition of stabilised zirconium dioxide of JSC <CHMZ>
• Table 20. Characteristics and chemical composition of zirconium dioxide of JSC <CHMZ> for plasma spray-coating
• Table 21. Volumes of production of zirconium dioxide in the CIS in 2000-2008, tonnes
• Table 22. Destinations of baddeleyite concentrate export from Russia in 2000-2008, tonnes
• Table 23. Directions of import supplies of zirconium dioxide in Russia in 1999-2008, kg
• Table 24. The main suppliers of zirconium dioxide to Russia in 2002-2008, kg
• Table 25. Directions of supplies of zirconium dioxide from Ukraine in 1999-2008, kg
• Table 26. The main importers of zirconium dioxide from Ukraine in 2003-2008, kg
• Table 27. Prices on baddeleyite concentrates in 2004-2008, USD/t
• Table 28. Level of average annual import prices of suppliers of zirconium dioxide to Russia in 2004-2008, USD/t
• Table 29. Prices on various grades of zirconium dioxide, supplied by different producers to Russia in 2008, USD/t
• Table 30. Supply-demand balance of synthetic zirconium dioxide in Russia in 2000-2008, tonnes
• Table 31. Supply-demand balance of baddeleyite concentrate in Russia in 2000-2008, kt
• Table 32. Characteristics of refractory items from zirconium dioxide of JSC <Borovichi combine of refractories>
• Table 33. Characteristics of refractory materials from zirconium dioxide of JSC <Borovichi combine of refractories>
• Table 34. Volumes of consumption of imported zirconium dioxide by Russian enterprises for spray-coating in 2001-2008, kg

List of Figures:

• Figure 1. World pattern of consumption of synthetic zirconium dioxide, %
• Figure 2. Production and consumption of zirconium dioxide in USA in 2001-2007, kt
• Figure 3. Location of the main deposits of zircon-containing ores in the CIS
• Figure 4. Dynamics of export supplies of zirconium concentrate from Ukraine in 2002-2008, kt
• Figure 5. Production of baddeleyite concentrate by Kovdor GOK in 1991-2008, kt
• Figure 6. Schematic diagram of obtaining zirconium dioxide by the method of decomposing zirconium concentrate by caking with chalk
• Figure 7. Schematic diagram of obtaining zirconium dioxide (foreign practice)
• Figure 8. Pattern of supplies of zirconium dioxide by GP <VGGMK> to Russia by grades in 2003-2008, %
• Figure 9. Dynamics of exports of baddeleyite and imports of synthetic zirconium dioxide in Russia in 2000-2008
• Figure 10. Shares of supplies of zirconium dioxide from Ukraine in total volume of Russian import in 1999-2008, %
• Figure 11. Dynamics of Ukrainian export of zirconium dioxide in 1999-2008, t
• Figure 12. Dynamics of average annual import prices on synthetic dioxide of zirconium in Russia in 1999-2008, USD/t
• Figure 13. Dynamics of average annual export prices of Ukraine on zirconium dioxide in 2000-2008, USD/t
• Figure 14. Dynamics of apparent consumption of synthetic zirconium dioxide (not taking into account one-time supplies for production of refractories) in 1999-2008, tonnes
• Figure 15. Pattern of consumption of artificial zirconium dioxide in Russia in 2007, %
• Figure 16. Dynamics of supplies of baddeleyite concentrate of JSC <Kovdor GOK> to ShchEPO and production of refractories at ShchEPO in 2002-2007
• Figure 17. Forecast of consumption of zirconium dioxide (ignoring one-time supplies for production of refractories), t