Global Nickel Market Analysis

Table of Contents

1. Analyst View

2. Global Nickel Industry

• 2.1 Production
• 2.2 Demand
• 2.3 Players
• 2.4 Investment
• 2.5 Price

3. Nickel Industry - Geographical Spread

• 3.1 America
  • 3.1.1 US
  • 3.1.2 Canada
• 3.2 Asia-Pacific
  • 3.2.1 Australia
  • 3.2.2 South Korea
  • 3.2.3 India
  • 3.2.4 China
  • 3.2.5 Japan
  • 3.2.6 Taiwan
• 3.3 Europe
  • 3.3.1 Russia
  • 3.3.2 Germany
  • 3.3.3 Italy
  • 3.3.4 Spain

4. Industry Analysis

• 4.1 Demand-Supply Balance
• 4.2 Driving Forces
  • 4.2.1 Buoyant Demand from Stainless Steel Producers
  • 4.2.2 China Factor
  • 4.2.3 Laterite Projects
  • 4.2.4 Non-corrosive Nature of Nickel
  • 4.2.5 Global Economic Growth
• 4.3 Challenges
  • 4.3.1 Delay in Projects
  • 4.3.2 Short-term Production Constraints
  • 4.3.3 Fluctuating Nickel Prices
• 4.4 Opportunities
  • 4.4.1 Growing Hybrid Vehicle Market
  • 4.4.2 China - The Potential Market
  • 4.4.3 Growing Aerospace Industry

5. Key Players

• 5.1 Norilsk Nickel
• 5.2 CVRD Inco
• 5.3 BHP Billiton
• 5.4 Xstrata
• 5.5 LionOre Mining International

List of Figures:

• Figure 2-1: Global - Production of Nickel Ore by Region (%), 1996 & 2006
• Figure 2-2: Global - Production of Primary Nickel by Region (%), 1996 & 2006
• Figure 2-3: Global - Production Capacity of Refined Nickel by Country (%), 2006
• Figure 2-4: Global - Committed Production Capacity of Refined Nickel by Country (%)
• Figure 2-5: Global - Production of Nickel by Country (%), 2006
• Figure 2-6: Global - Demand of Primary Nickel by Region (%), 1996 & 2006
• Figure 2-7: Global - Consumption of Primary Nickel by First Use (%), 2006
• Figure 2-8: Global - Consumption of Nickel by End Use (%), 2006
• Figure 2-9: Global - Production of Nickel by Player (%), 2007E
• Figure 2-10: Global - Share of Top 5 Players in Nickel Production (%), 1960 to 2000* & 2007E
• Figure 2-11: Global - Metal Investment Flow (%), 2006
• Figure 2-12: Global - Number & Value of Nickel Projects by Region (%), 2007
• Figure 2-13: Global - Price of Nickel (in US$/Ton), 1997-2007
• Figure 3-1: US - Consumption of Nickel by First Use (%), 2006
• Figure 3-2: US - Import of Nickel by Country (%), 2006
• Figure 3-3: US - Production of Austenitic Stainless Steel (in Million Tons), 2004 & 2005
• Figure 3-4: Canada - Production of Nickel Concentrates from Mines (in Tons), 2005 & 2006*
• Figure 3-5: Canada - Production of Refined Nickel (in Tons), 2005 & 2006*
• Figure 3-6: Australia - Export of Nickel (in Million A$), 2006-2008F
• Figure 3-7: South Korea - Production of Nickel (in Tons), 2002-2006E
• Figure 3-8: South Korea - Import of Refined Nickel by Country (%), 2006
• Figure 3-9: India - Import of Nickel (in Tons), 2006 & 2007E
• Figure 3-10: India - Consumption of Stainless Steel (in Tons), Q3 2007 & Q4 2007E
• Figure 3-11: China - Production of Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2006
• Figure 3-12: China - Consumption of Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2006
• Figure 3-13: China - Share in Global Nickel Consumption (%), 2000, 2006 & 2011F
• Figure 3-14: Japan - Consumption of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2005-2007E
• Figure 3-15: Japan - Forecast for Consumption of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2008 & 2009
• Figure 3-16: Japan - Production of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2005-2007E
• Figure 3-17: Japan - Forecast for Production of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2008 & 2009
• Figure 3-18: Taiwan - Production of Refined Nickel (in Metric Tons), 2002-2006
• Figure 3-19: Russia - Production of Nickel (in Metric Tons), 2006
• Figure 3-20: Germany - Consumption of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2005
• Figure 3-21: Germany - Turnover of Aerospace Industry (in Billion Euro), 2005 & 2006
• Figure 3-22: Italy - Consumption of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2005
• Figure 3-23: Spain - Consumption of Refined Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2005
• Figure 4-1: Global - Demand-Supply Balance of Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 1990-2006
• Figure 4-2: Global - Mine Production (in ' 000 Tons), 2004-2007E
• Figure 4-3: Global - Forecast for Mine Production (in ' 000 Tons), 2008 & 2009
• Figure 4-4: China - Production of Stainless Steel (in ' 000 Tons), 2001-2006
• Figure 4-5: OECD Area - Industrial Production & Leading Indicator (%), 1995 to 2005
• Figure 4-6: Europe, US & Japan - Hybrid Vehicle Sales (in Million Units), 2005-2012F

List of Tables:

• Table 2-1: Global - Reserves of Nickel by Country (in ' 000 Tons), 2006*
• Table 2-2: Global - Production of Primary Nickel by Region (in ' 000 Tons), 2005-2008F
• Table 2-3: Global - Demand of Primary Nickel by Region (in ' 000 Tons), 2005-2008F
• Table 3-1: Australia - Production Statistics of Nickel (in ' 000 Tons), 2006-2008F
• Table 4-1: Global - Production of Stainless Steel by Country (in ' 000 Tons), 2006 & 2007E
• Table 4-2: Global - Delay in Project
• Table 5-1: Norilsk Nickel - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & June 2007
• Table 5-2: CVRD Inco - Financial Overview (in Million BRL), 2005, 2006 & Sep 2007
• Table 5-3: BHP Billiton - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2006 & 2007
• Table 5-4: Xstrata - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006
• Table 5-5: LionOre Mining International - Financial Overview (%), 2006 & Mar 2007