Tungsten - A Worldwide Market Review

Tungsten - A Worldwide Market Review

Though tungsten demand is persistently growing owing to rapid development in national defense, civil and war industries throughout the globe, increase in supply shortage has become a major growth dampener for the distinctive metal. The growth of the tungsten market depends largely on new discoveries and explorations.

As cemented tungsten carbide is satisfying changing technical demands in milling and turning operations, it is considered a key material for cutting-tool inserts. Ceramic-metallic compounds and ceramics are being produced and used as replacements for cemented tungsten carbide in order to fulfill varying market demands. Demand for more distinctive metal, tungsten, is persistently growing owing to rapid development in national defense, civil and war industries throughout the globe.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Tungsten: A Worldwide Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

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CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
Market Scan 4
Market Analysis 4
Supply Scenario 4
China’s Impact on Global Tungsten Market 4
Government-Held Tungsten Stockpiles Regulate Worldwide
Supply & Demand 6
In Quest for New Explorations 6
Price Trends 6
Will the Supply-Demand Gap in Tungsten Market Continue? 7

3. PRODUCT FACTS 8
Tungsten 8
Applications 8

4. PRODUCTION OF TUNGSTEN 8
China Dominates Global Tungsten Deposits 8
Global Tungsten Production 9
Mining and Refining 10
Ammonium Paratungstate (APT) 10
Tungsten Metal Powder 10
Ferrotungsten 10
Tungsten Carbide 11
Tungsten Carbide Minimizes Wear 11
Alloys of Tungsten 11
Tungsten Copper Alloy 12

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 12
Uran Forms Uran Exploration 12
Spirit Exploration to Acquire Emerson Tungsten Mine 12
Agnico-Eagle Exercises Option to Increase Interest in
Jennings Joint Venture 12
Minmetals Nonferrous Takes Over HP Tec 13
Icon Resources Takes Over the Mount Carbine Tungsten Mining
Rights 13
Verena Minerals to Divest the Bonfim Tungsten Mining Project 13
Malaga Expands Tungsten Production 13
Shindong Enercom Enters into a 50:50 JV with Korean-Uzbek
Business Forum 13
Hunan Nonferrous to Acquire Metal Reserves in Several Countries 13
Yankee Hat Signs Agreement with ATAC Resources 14
Max to Takeover the Ravin Property, Nevada 14
Copper Ridge Signs Agreement with Prospector for 100% Stake in
Kalzas 14
Air Products to Increase WF6 Capacity 15
Element Six to Takeover Barat Carbide 15
WOLF Minerals Completes Acquisition of Hemerdon Tungsten and
Tin Deposit 15
Heemskirk Consolidated Enters into Agreement with Osram Sylvania 16
Sojitz Tungsten Acquires Primary Metals 16
SMR Plans to Invest in Molybdenum, Tungsten and Copper
Production 16
Minemakers Inks MOU with Wolfram 16
China Sci-Tech and LKAB Join Hands 16
Hawk Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Tungsten Property 17
Zijin Inks Capital Contribution Agreement with Malipo Luowei
and Malipo 17
Tungsten Output in China Controlled by Five Leading Enterprises 17
China Molybdenum to Increase Tungsten Production 18
Luoyang Signs Agreement with Hengxing 18
HNC Acquires Tungsten Miner-Hengyang Yuanjing 18
Huichun Zijin to Develop White-Tungsten Deposit in China 18
Oriental Minerals to Acquire Sangdong Tungsten-Molybdenum Mine 19
Amanta Resources Snaps Up Mae Lama Tungsten Mine 19
Jiangxi Tungsten to Acquire Stake in Zhujiang Mining 19
Jiangxi Tungsten Commences Tungsten Powder Production Facility 19
CIC Mining to Take Over Minority Stake in CIC Judian Mining 19
Amanta Resources to Mine Tungsten from Mae Chedi 20
Carnavale Resources to Acquire Molybdenum & Tungsten Projects
In Brazil 20
Hunan Nonferrous Takes Over Xiangdong Tungsten 20
Hunan Nonferrous Acquires Majority Stake in Yuanjing Tungsten 20
Gentor Announces Acquisition of Tungsten/Molybdenum Project 21
Sultan Inks Purchase Agreement with Albert and Sharol Mottl 21
First Narrows Resources Inks an Option Agreement 22
Sultan Announces Enters Purchase Agreement with Steve Okipnak 23
Sumitomo Develops R&D for Recycle Process of Tungsten 23
Polema Launches New Production Method for Tungsten Rods 23

6. MAJOR PLAYERS 24
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (USA) 24
China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. (China) 24
China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (China) 24
Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. (China) 24
H.C. Starck GmbH (Germany) 24
Kennametal, Inc. (USA) 25
Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd. (Japan) 25
North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. (Canada) 25
Osram Sylvania, Inc. (USA) 25
Sandvik Group (Sweden) 25
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. (China) 26
Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Corp., Ltd. (China) 26

7. MARKET ANALYTICS 27

8. THE UNITED STATES 32
Production & Consumption Scenario 32
Price Dynamics 33
US Exports and Imports 33

9. CANADA 36

10. JAPAN 37
Outlook 37
Trade Dynamics 37

11. EUROPE 38

a. France 41

b. Germany 42

c. Italy 44

d. The United Kingdom 45

e. Rest of Europe 46

12. CHINA 48
Market Overview 48
Supply Tightens Amid Growing Demand 48
China to Increase Export Tax on Tungsten Products 48
Government Regulations Restrict Tungsten Exports 48
China’s Influence on Tungsten Pricing 49
Tungsten Mine Production 49
Obstacles Facing Chinese Tungsten Industry 50
Growth Opportunities 50
Lucrative Prospects for Tungsten in Light Bulb Segment 50
Revolution in Tungsten Nanometer Powder Production 51
Ferro-tungsten 51
Quota for Exports 51

13. ASIA-PACIFIC (EXCLUDING JAPAN AND CHINA) 52
Thailand 52

14. LATIN AMERICA 54

15. REST OF WORLD 55
Africa - A Recent Past Scenario 55


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Suppliers of Raw
Tungsten by Capacity in the World - 2005

Table 2: Global Tungsten Mine Production by Select Regions -
2006 (in Tons)

Table 3: Global Tungsten Reserves and Reserve Base - 2005 (In
Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 4: Global Tungsten Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Tungsten Market by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 6: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Hardmetals/Cement
Carbides by Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric
Tons)

Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of
Tungsten in Hardmetals/ Cement Carbides by Region of the
Years 2008 & 2012

Table 8: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Steels, Superalloys
& Wear-Resistant Alloys by Region of the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of
Tungsten in Steels, Superalloys & Wear-Resistant Alloys by
Region of the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 10: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Mill Products* by
Region of the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of
Tungsten in Mill Products* by Region of the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 12: Global Consumption of Tungsten in Chemicals and
Other End-Use Applications by Region of the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Global Consumption of
Tungsten in Chemicals and Other End-Use Applications by Region
of the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of North American Metal Powder
Shipments by Product for - 2005

Table 15: US Tungsten (Concentrate & Other Forms) Imports and
Exports - 2007 (in Metric Tons)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of US Tungsten Imports (Volume)
by Country - 2007

Table 17: US Tungsten Exports by Material Type -
2006(Jan-May) - (in Metric Tons)

Table 18: US Tungsten Imports by Major Materials -
2006(Jan-May) (in Metric Tons)

Table 19: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the US:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Canadian Exports and Imports of Tungsten in $
Million (2006)

Table 22: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Canada:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 24: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Japan:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 26: Tungsten Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015
(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by Region in
Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 28: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 30: French Exports & Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons -
2006

Table 31: French Exports & Imports of Tungsten Carbide in Tons
2006

Table 32: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in France:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 34: German Exports & Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons -
2006

Table 35: German Imports of Tungsten Carbide, Ores and
concentrates in Tons -2006

Table 36: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Germany:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 38: Italian Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in
Tons -2006

Table 39: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Italy:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 41: UK Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in Tons
2006

Table 42: UK Exports and Imports of Tungsten Carbide in Tons -
2006

Table 43: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in the UK:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 45: Spanish Exports and Imports of Tungsten Metal in
Tons -2006

Table 46: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 48: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in China:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 50: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific
(Excl Japan & China): 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Asia-Pacific (Excl Japan & China) for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 52: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 54: Tungsten Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World:
2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Tungsten Market by End-Use
Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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