The Economics of Iron Ore, 6th edition

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