Molybdenum in the CIS

Table of Contents

Introduction: Brief characteristics of standing of world market of molybdenum (reserves, production, prices)

1. Mineral resources base of molybdenum in the CIS

• 1.1. Reserves and deposits of molybdenum in the CIS
• 1.2. Mining and processing of molybdenum resources
• 1.3. Current standing of CIS enterprise - producers of molybdenum concentrate
  • Russia
  • Armenia
  • Uzbekistan
  • Kazakhstan

2. Production of molybdenum products

• 2.1. Production of ferromolybdenum
  • 2.1.1. Requirements, imposed on grade of ferromolybdenum, technology of its production in Russia
  • 2.1.2. Current standing of the main producers of ferromolybdenum in the CIS
• 2.2. Production of other kinds of molybdenum products
  • 2.2.1. Technology of obtaining and assortment of molybdenum products in the CIS
  • 2.2.2. Current standing of producers of molybdenum products

3. Export-import of molybdenum-containing products

4. Domestic consumption of molybdenum products

5. Projects and investments in molybdenum industry in CIS countries

• Project on exploitation of deposit Lobash (Russia)
• Project on exploitation of Bugdainsky deposit (Russia)
• Project on exploitation of Boshchekul’ deposit (Kazakhstan)

List of Tables

• Table 1. The main deposits of molybdenum-containing ores in the CIS
• Table 2. Requirements imposed on molybdenite concentrates, obtained by flotation beneficiation (GOST 212-76)
• Table 3. Production of molybdenum concentrate in the CIS (1998-2006), tonnes
• Table 4. Export of molybdenum concentrate of JSC «Molybdenum» (1999-1 half of 2006)
• Table 5. SWOT-analysis of JSC «Molybdenum»
• Table 6. The main financial results of JSC «Zhireken GOK», $ mln
• Table 7. SWOT-analysis of JSC «Zhireken GOK»
• Table 8. Export of molybdenum concentrate of «Tyrnyauz GOK» (1999-2001)
• Table 9. Supplies of molybdenum concentrate to Russia by Zangezur MMK in 1999-2003
• Table 10. The main CIS producers of molybdenum products and their range
• Table 11. Chemical composition of ferromolybdenum, % (GOST 4759-79)
• Table 12. Chemical composition of roasted molybdenum concentrate, %
• Table 13. SWOT-analysis of JSC «CHEMK»
• Table 14. The main results of ferromolybdenum sales by JSC «KZF» in 2004-3rd quarter of 2006
• Table 15. Chemical composition of ammonia paramolybdate (52% Mo), % (GOST 2677-78)
• Table 16. Grades and composition of hydro-metallurgical molybdenum concentrates (GOST 212-76)
• Table 17. Production of hydro--metallurgical molybdenum concentrates (56% Mo) by JSC «Hydro-Metallurg» in 1996-2005, tonnes
• Table 18. Financial results of JSC «Hydro-Metallurg», $ mln
• Table 19. Production of molybdenum in products by JSC «Pobedit» (1996-2005), tonnes
• Table 20. The main financial results of JSC «Pobedit», $ mln
• Table 21. Export of molybdenum and articles from it by JSC «Pobedit»
• Table 22. SWOT-analysis of JSC «Pobedit»
• Table 23. Production of molybdenum products by JSC SMK «Metallurg» (1996-2005), tonnes
• Table 24. The main financial results of JSC SMK «Metallurg»
• Table 25. Chemical composition of molybdenum powders by «Polema», %
• Table 26. Production of molybdenum in products by JSC «Polema» (1999-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 27. Export of articles from molybdenum of «Polema» in 1999-1 half of 2006, tonnes
• Table 28. The main financial results of JSC «Polema», mln Rubles
• Table 29. SWOT-analysis of JSC «Polema»
• Table 30. Range of molybdenum-containing alloys
• Table 31. Volumes of supplies of molybdenum oxide by JSC «Uralredmet»(2001-2005), tonnes
• Table 32. Export of molybdenum-containing alloys
• Table 33. Financial results of JSC «Uralredmet», $ mln
• Table 34. Volumes of import and export of JSC «VSMPO» in 2004-1 half of 2006
• Table 35. Production of molybdenum in molybdenum products by UzKTZhM (1996-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 36. Export of molybdenum products of UzKTZhM to Russia
• Table 37. Export of molybdenum concentrate from Russia (1998-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 38. Import of molybdenum concentrate by Russia (1998-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 39. Export of ferromolybdenum from Russia (1998-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 40. Import of ferromolybdenum by Russia (1998-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 41. Import of ammonia paramolybdate by Russia (1999-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 42. Import of molybdenum oxide by Russia (1999-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 43. Export of molybdenum and articles from it from Russia (1998-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 44. Import of molybdenum by Russia (1999-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 45. Supply-demand balance of ferromolybdenum in Russia (1996-1 half of 2006), tonnes
• Table 46. Production of alloyed tool steel in Russia (1999-2005), tonnes
• Table 47. Production of high-speed steel in Russia
• Table 48. Supply-demand balance of molybdenum metal in Russia (1999-2005), tonnes
• Table 49. Total production of lighting bulbs in Russia, broken by enterprises, mln pieces

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Map of location of large Russian enterprises of molybdenum industry
• Figure 2: Dynamics of production of molybdenum in concentrate in Russia in 1998-2006
• Figure 3: Map of location of large enterprises of molybdenum industry in the CIS (except Russia).
• Figure 4: Dynamics of production of molybdenum in concentrate in Armenia in 1998-2006
• Figure 5: Scheme of flows of molybdenum-containing products in the CIS by 2004
• Figure 6: Dynamics of production of ferromolybdenum by JSC «CHEMK» in 1996-2005
• Figure 7: Dynamics of production of ferromolybdenum by JSC «Pure Iron» in 1999-2005
• Figure 8: Production of ferromolybdenum in Armenia and Ukraine in 1999-2005, tonnes
• Figure 9: Dynamics of supplies of molybdenum concentrate from Armenia to JSC «Pobedit» in 1999-2004
• Figure 10: Dynamics of export supplies of articles from molybdenum by LLC «Elmash-Splav», kg
• Figure 11: Production of articles from molybdenum metal by JSC «VSMPO» in 1999-2005
• Figure 12: Production of molybdenum in articles by JSC «Pure Iron» in 1999-2005
• Figure 13: Dynamics of «apparent» consumption of ferromolybdenum in Russia in 1996-2005
• Figure 14: Production of special steels in Russia in 1999-2005
• Figure 15: Dynamics of «apparent» consumption of molybdenum metal in Russia in 1999-2005
• Figure 16: Dynamics of apparent consumption of articles from molybdenum (tonnes) and its trend
• Figure 17: Share of import of articles from molybdenum in total volumes of consumption, tonnes
• Figure 18. Dynamics of production of lighting bulbs and LON in Russia, mln pieces