Copper

Copper

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Copper in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation, and Consumer and General Products. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America. and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 219 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Adastra Minerals Inc., Anglo American PLC, Antofagasta Plc, Aur Resources, BHP Billiton Group, Cambridge Lee Industries LLC, Codelco, CVRD Inco Ltd., First Quantum Minerals Ltd, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Furukawa Electric Co., Grupo México S.A. de C.V, Inmet Mining Corporation, Jiangxi Copper Company Limited, KGHM Polska MiedŸ S.A, KM Europa Metal AG, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd, Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, Norilsk Nickel, Olin Brass Corp., OM Group, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Teck Cominco Limited, and UMMC. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. Executive Summary
1. Outlook II-1
2. Trends & Issues II-7
3. Worldwide Copper Industry: An Overview II-9
4. Copper: A Major Sub-Sector of the Nonferrous Metal Industry II-13
5. Product Overview II-14
6. Substitutes of Copper II-20
7. Major End-Use Sectors II-21
8. Recent Industry Activity II-35
9. Focus on Select Players II-53
10. Global Market Perspective II-60

III. MARKET
1. The United States III-1
2. Canada III-8
3. Japan III-15
4. Europe III-19
5. Asia-Pacific III-37
6. Latin America III-54
7. Rest of World III-64

IV. COMPETITION
1. Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation (Canada) IV-1
2. Abra Mining Limited (Australia) IV-2
3. Adelaide Resources Limited (Australia) IV-3
4. African Copper PLC (UK) IV-5
5. African Eagle Resources PLC (UK) IV-6
6. African Rainbow Minerals (South Africa) IV-7
7. Alberta Star Development, Inc. (Canada) IV-10
8. Albidon Limited (Australia) IV-13
9. Alpha Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-17
10. Amerigo Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-18
11. AMT International Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-19
12. Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd. (USA) IV-20
13. Andean American Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-22
14. Anglo American PLC (UK) IV-24
15. Anhui Tongdu Copper Stock Co., Ltd. (China) IV-31
16. Antares Minerals, Inc. (Canada) IV-32
17. Antofagasta PLC (UK) IV-34
18. Anvil Mining Limited (Australia) IV-38
19. Ascendant Copper Corporation (USA) IV-41
20. Asia Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-42
21. Augusta Resource Corporation (Canada) IV-43
22. AUR Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-44
23. Avoca Resources Limited (Australia) IV-46
24. Azco Mining, Inc. (USA) IV-47
25. Baja Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-49
26. Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-51
27. Belvedere Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-55
28. Bema Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-58
29. Benguet Corporation (The Philippines) IV-62
30. Benton Resources Corporation (Canada) IV-65
31. BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia) IV-68
32. Boliden Limited (Canada) IV-77
33. Breakaway Resources Ltd. (Australia) IV-78
34. Breakwater Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-80
35. BrookMount Explorations, Inc. (Canada) IV-84
36. Buchans River Ltd. (Canada) IV-86
37. Cambridge Lee Industries, Inc. (USA) IV-87
38. Campbell Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-89
39. Candente Resource Corporation (Canada) IV-92
40. Canyon Copper Corporation (Canada) IV-93
41. Cape Lambert Iron Ore Limited (Australia) IV-94
42. Cardero Resource Corporation (Canada) IV-95
43. Carpathian Gold, Inc. (Canada) IV-100
44. Cascadero Copper Corporation (Canada) IV-103
45. Chariot Resources Limited (Canada) IV-106
46. China Minmetals Corporation (China) IV-107
47. China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Co., Ltd. (China) IV-109
48. Climax Mining Limited (Australia) IV-110
49. Codelco - Corporación Nacional Del Cobre De Chile (Chile) IV-112
50. Commander Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-116
51. Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce (Brazil) IV-118
52. Compania De Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (Peru) IV-123
53. Compañía Minera Doña Inés De Collahuasi Scm (Chile) IV-125
54. Consolidated Goldfields Corporation (USA) IV-125
55. Constellation Copper Corporation (USA) IV-126
56. Copper Resources Corporation (Australia) IV-128
57. Copper Ridge Exploration, Inc. (Canada) IV-130
58. Corriente Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-133
59. Cream Minerals Limited (Canada) IV-136
60. Crowflight Minerals, Inc. (Canada) IV-139
61. Cuajone (Peru) IV-142
62. Discovery Nickel Limited (Australia) IV-143
63. Doe Run Company (USA) IV-145
64. Donner Minerals Ltd. (Canada) IV-149
65. Doublestar Resources Limited (Canada) IV-151
66. Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-155
67. Duobaoshan Copper Mine (China) IV-155
68. East Asia Minerals Corporation (Canada) IV-156
69. East West Resource Corporation (Canada) IV-158
70. EMED Mining (Cyprus) IV-159
71. Entree Gold, Inc. (Canada) IV-161
72. Equinox Minerals Limited (Australia) IV-163
73. Eureka Mining PLC (UK) IV-166
74. European Minerals Corporation (UK) IV-168
75. EuroZinc Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-170
76. Farallon Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-173
77. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Canada) IV-174
78. FNX Mining Company, Inc. (Canada) IV-177
79. Fortress Minerals Corporation (Canada) IV-181
80. Fortune Minerals Ltd. (Canada) IV-182
81. Foskor Ltd. (South Africa) IV-186
82. Franklin Mining, Inc. (USA) IV-188
83. Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. (USA) IV-190
84. Frontera Copper Corporation (Canada) IV-194
85. Frontier Resources Ltd. (Australia) IV-195
86. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The (Japan) IV-196
87. Galahad Gold PLC (UK) IV-201
88. Gecamines (Belgium) IV-202
89. Gemeed (Chile) IV-202
90. Generale Industrie Metallurgiche SpA (Italy) IV-203
91. Giralia Resources NL (Australia) IV-205
92. Global Hunter Corporation (Canada) IV-208
93. GME Resources Ltd. (Australia) IV-208
94. Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) IV-209
95. Gold Reach Resources Limited (Canada) IV-209
96. Goldrea Resources Corporation (Canada) IV-210
97. Grange Resources Ltd. (Australia) IV-211
98. Grupo de Bullet SA (USA) IV-214
99. Grupo Mexico SA de CV (Mexico) IV-215
100. Grupo Milpo (Peru) IV-222
101. Highlands Pacific Limited (Papua New Guinea) IV-224
102. Hindustan Copper Ltd. (India) IV-225
103. Huettenwerke Kayser AG (Germany) IV-227
104. Iberian Resources Limited (Australia) IV-228
105. Idaho General Mines, Inc. (USA) IV-229
106. Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (South Africa) IV-230
107. Imperial Metals Corporation (Canada) IV-236
108. Inca Pacific Resources (Canada) IV-238
109. Industrias Peñoles SA de CV (Mexico) IV-239
110. Indophil Resources NL (Australia) IV-243
111. Inmet Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-245
112. International Gold Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-249
113. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (Canada) IV-250
114. Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd. (China) IV-253
115. Jinlong Copper Company (China) IV-255
116. MMC Norilsk Nickel Group (Russia) IV-256
117. Kagara Zinc Ltd. (Australia) IV-262
118. Katanga Mining Limited (UK) IV-264
119. Kazakhmys PLC (UK) IV-266
120. Kettle River Resources Limited (Canada) IV-268
121. KGHM Polska Miedz SA (Poland) IV-269
122. KM Europa Metal AG (Germany) IV-275
123. Latitude Resources (UK) IV-277
124. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. (Philippines) IV-278
125. LG-Nikko Copper (Korea) IV-279
126. LionOre Mining International Ltd. (Canada) IV-280
127. Los Pelambres (Chile) IV-283
128. Lundin Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-284
129. Lysander Minerals Corporation (Canada) IV-286
130. Madeco SA (Chile) IV-287
131. Magnum dOr Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-289
132. Makin Metal Powders (UK) IV-290
133. Matrix Metals Ltd. (Australia) IV-291
134. Mercator Minerals Ltd. (Canada) IV-292
135. Metorex Ltd. (South Africa) IV-293
136. Mhangura Copper Mines Ltd. (Zimbabwe) IV-297
137. Mindoro Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-298
138. Minera Escondida Ltda (Chile) IV-300
139. Mines Management, Inc. (USA) IV-301
140. Minotaur Exploration Ltd. (Australia) IV-303
141. Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan) IV-304
142. Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-311
143. Montana Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-314
144. Montanwerke Brixlegg AG (Austria) IV-315
145. Mopani Copper Mines PLC (Zambia) IV-316
146. Mwembeshi Resources (Zambia) Limited (Zambia) IV-317
147. National Iranian Copper Industries Company (Iran) IV-318
148. New Gold, Inc. (Canada) IV-319
149. New Guinea Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-321
150. New Jersey Mining Company (USA) IV-323
151. NewCrest Mining Limited (Australia) IV-326
152. Newmont Mining Corporation (USA) IV-327
153. NGK Metals Corporation (USA) IV-330
154. Niblack Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-331
155. Nippon Mining & Metals Company Ltd. (Japan) IV-333
156. Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (Germany) IV-337
157. North American Palladium Ltd. (Canada) IV-343
158. Northern Orion Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-346
159. Northgate Minerals Corporation (Canada) IV-348
160. Northland Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-350
161. Oceana Gold (Australia) IV-352
162. Olin Brass (USA) IV-353
163. OM Group, Inc. (USA) IV-356
164. Oriental Copper Co., Ltd. (Thailand) IV-362
165. Oxiana Ltd. (Australia) IV-363
166. Pacific North West Capital Corporation (Canada) IV-367
167. Palabora Mining Company (South Africa) IV-369
168. Pan Australian Resources Limited (Australia) IV-371
169. Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-372
170. Paramount Exim Ltd. (India) IV-373
171. Peak Gold Mine (Australia) IV-374
172. Pebble Creek Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-375
173. Pepinnini Minerals Limited (Australia) IV-376
174. Peru Copper, Inc. (Canada) IV-377
175. Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (Canada) IV-379
176. Phelps Dodge Corporation (USA) IV-381
177. Philex Mining (Philippines) IV-386
178. Polymet Mining Corporation (Canada) IV-387
179. Primary Metals, Inc. (Canada) IV-389
180. Probe Mines Limited (Canada) IV-390
181. Quadra Mining Ltd. (Canada) IV-391
182. Redcorp Ventures Ltd. (Canada) IV-394
183. Redfern Resources Ltd. (Canada) IV-395
184. Rio Tinto Limited (Australia) IV-396
185. Ross River Minerals, Inc. (Canada) IV-405
186. Russian Copper Company (Russia) IV-405
187. Scandinavian Minerals Limited (Canada) IV-406
188. Scarborough Minerals PLC (UK) IV-408
189. Sherwood Copper Corporation (Canada) IV-410
190. Sino-Canadian Metals, Inc. (USA) IV-411
191. Somincor (Portugal) IV-412
192. South American Gold and Copper Company Limited (Chile) IV-413
193. Straits Resources Limited (Australia) IV-415
194. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-417
195. SUR American Gold Corporation (Canada) IV-423
196. Taseko Mines Limited (Canada) IV-424
197. Teck Cominco Ltd. (Canada) IV-425
198. Tectonic Resources NL (Australia) IV-433
199. The Aditya Birla Group (India) IV-435
200. Tongling Non-Ferrous Metal Co. (China) IV-442
201. Urals Mining and Metallurgical Company (Russia) IV-445
202. Universal Resources Ltd. (Australia) IV-447
203. Uravan Minerals, Inc. (Canada) IV-448
204. US Bronze Foundry & Machine, Inc. (USA) IV-449
205. Vedanta Resources PLC (UK) IV-450
206. Vietnam National Mineral Corporation (Vietnam) IV-459
207. Virgin Metals, Inc. (Canada) IV-461
208. Vulcan Minerals, Inc. (Canada) IV-462
209. Vulcan Resources Limited (Australia) IV-464
210. Weatherly International PLC (UK) IV-466
211. Wolfden Resources, Inc. (Canada) IV-467
212. Xstrata PLC (Switzerland) IV-469
213. Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada) IV-473
214. Yantai Penghui Copper Industry Co., Ltd. (China) IV-476
215. Yukon Zinc Corporation (Canada) IV-477
216. Yulong Copper Industry Co., Ltd. (China) IV-480
217. Zambia Copper Investments Limited (Bermuda) IV-480
218. Zijin Mining Group (China) IV-481
219. Zollern Vertriebs-GmbH + Co., KG. (Germany) IV-483