World Fluorspar Market

World Fluorspar Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Fluorspar in Thousands of Metric Tons. The End-use segments discussed include Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces, and Other Uses. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific , Middle East, and Latin America.. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 36 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as INEOS Fluor, Glebe Mines Ltd., Minersa Minerales Y Productos Derivados S.A, Moodie Mineral Company, Seaforth Mineral & Ore Co., Inc., Sallies Limited, Vergenoeg Mining Company (Pty) Limited, and Zhejiang Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data interpretation & reporting level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Types of Fluorspar I-4
Acid Grade I-4
Sub Acid Grade I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Analysis II-1
Current & Future Analysis II-1
Historic Review II-1
Market Snapshots II-1
Technology II-2

2. Product Overview II-3
Types of Fluorspar II-3
Acid Grade II-3
Sub Acid Grade II-4
Uses II-4
Product Substitutes II-5
Product Recycling II-5
End Uses II-5
Chemical Profile of Hydrofluoric Acid II-6
Table 1: Global Market for Hydrofluoric Acid in 2003:
Percentage Share Breakdown by End Use for Fluorocarbons,
Aluminum Production, Alkylation Catalyst, Metal Etching,
Uranium Fuel Processing and Miscellaneous (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

3. Trends and Issues II-7
Fluorspar Growth Dependant on Many Factors II-7
Bad News for Fluorocarbon Manufacturers II-7
Table 2: World Production of Fluorspar in 2002: Percentage
Share Breakdown by Geographic Region for China, Mexico,
Europe & Russia, South Africa and Rest of World (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Year 2001-2002 Highlights II-8
Table 3: World Hydrofluoric Acid Production Capacity in 2002:
Percentage Share Breakdown by Geographic Region for China,
Western Europe, NAFTA and Rest of World (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 4: World Hydrofluoric Acid Production Capacity in 2001:
Percentage Share Breakdown by Geographic Region for Europe,
US, China, Japan, Mexico and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8

4. Recent Industry Activity II-9
Mexichem to Take Over US Fluorocarbons Company II-9
Tertiary Mineral Obtains License for Fluorspar Deposits II-9
Kenya Fluorspar Stabilizes Production at Kerio Valley II-9
INEOS Fluor Enters into a Joint Venture with Xing Teng II-9
INEOS Announces Acquisition of Glebe Mines II-9
Dragon Capital Acquires Tiberon II-10
Maghreb Undertakes a Fluorspar Project II-10
Central African Mining to Acquire Majority Stake in Nelesco II-10
Tiberon Mineral Enters Agreement with CMC Cometals II-10
Sogerem Closes Mining Operations II-11
Tiberon forms Joint Venture Company Nuiphaovica in Vietnam II-11
Grupo Camesa Acquires Quimica Fluor II-11
Applied Industrial Materials Corp Acquired by Oxbow Carbon and
Minerals LLC II-11
Atlas Minerals Inc Acquires La Barra Fluorspar Property II-11
Kenya Fluorspar Co Upgrades Capacity II-12
Sallies Ltd Increases Fluorspar Production II-12

5. Focus on Select Players II-13
INEOS Fluor (UK) II-13
Glebe Mines Ltd. (UK) II-13
Minersa Minerales Y Productos Derivados S.A (Spain) II-13
Moodie Mineral Company (USA) II-13
Seaforth Mineral & Ore Co., Inc. (USA) II-13
Sallies Limited (South Africa) II-14
Vergenoeg Mining Company (Pty) Limited (South Africa) II-14
Zhejiang Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-14

6. Global Market Perspective II-15
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 7: World Historic Review for Fluorspar by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar in Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 11: World Historic Review for Consumption of Fluorspar
in Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Fluorspar in Basic Oxygen Furnaces by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Basic Oxygen Furnaces by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 15: World Historic Review for Consumption of Fluorspar
in Basic Oxygen Furnaces by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Basic Oxygen Furnaces by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Fluorspar in Electric Furnaces by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Electric Furnaces by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 19: World Historic Review for Consumption of Fluorspar
in Electric Furnaces by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Electric Furnaces by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Fluorspar in Other Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 23: World Historic Review for Consumption of Fluorspar
in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Fluorspar in Other Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets for years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Historic Review III-1
Market Snapshots III-1
US Primarily Dependant on Imports III-2
Pricing III-2
Table 25: Fluorspar Price per Ton in US$ (2004-2006)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Corporate Development III-2
Focus on Select Players III-3
Moodie Mineral Company III-3
Seaforth Mineral & Ore Co. Inc III-3
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 26: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 27: US Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 28: US Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 29: US 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

2. Canada III-6
Market Analysis III-6
Table 30: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid &
Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces
and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 31: Canadian Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 32: Canadian Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 33: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

3. Japan III-9
A.Market Analysis III-9
Current & Future Analysis III-9
Historic Review III-9
Corporate Development III-9
B.Market Analytics III-10
Table 34: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid &
Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces
and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 35: Japanese Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 37: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years
1998,2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

4. Europe III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Current & Future Analysis III-13
Historic Review III-13
Regulatory Environment III-13
Recent Industry Activity III-13
B.Market Analytics III-14
Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Fluorspar by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 39: Europe Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 40: European Historic Review for Fluorspar by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 41: European 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets for years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid &
Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces
and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 43: European Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 44: European Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2002 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

4a. France III-19
Market Analysis III-19
Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 47: French Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 48: French Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 49: French 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption (*)
for Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4b. Germany III-22
Market Analysis III-22
Table 50: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 51: German Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 52: German Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 53: German 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4c. Italy III-25
Market Analysis III-25
Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 55: Italian Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 56: Italian Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 57: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4d. The United Kingdom III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
Select Players III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 58: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 59: UK Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 60: UK Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 61: UK 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4e. Spain III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Minersa Minerales Y Productos Derivados S.A - A. Key Player III-32
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 62: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 63: Spanish Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 64: Spanish Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 65: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

4f. Russia III-35
Market Analysis III-35
Table 66: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum
Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other
Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 67: Russian Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 68: Russian Historic Review for Fluorspar by End Use
Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 69: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption for
Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

4g. Rest of Europe III-38
Market Analysis III-38
Table 70: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric
Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric
Furnaces and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 71: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Fluorspar
by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 72: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 73: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
consumption for Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

5. Asia-Pacific III-41
A.Market Analysis III-41
Current & Future Analysis III-41
Historic Review III-41
China - A Major Producer III-41
China Remains Competitive III-41
Table 74: Chinese Exports of Fluorspar in '000 Tons (2005
to 2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 75: Chinese Exports of Fluorspar in US$ Million
(2005 to 2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart). III-42
Regulations for International Players III-42
Fluorochemicals Market in China Inflate III-42
India III-43
Recent Industry Activity III-43
Zhejiang Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd - A Leading Chinese
Producer III-43
B.Market Analytics III-44
Table 76: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric
Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric
Furnaces and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 77: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Fluorspar
by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 78: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 79: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption
for Hydrofluoric Acid &Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

6. Middle East III-47
Market Analysis III-47
Table 80: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid &
Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces
and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 81: Middle East Long-term Projections for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 82: Middle East Historic Review for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 83: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption
for Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

7. Latin America III-50
Market Analysis III-50
Table 84: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Fluorspar by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric
Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric
Furnaces and Other Uses Independently Analyzed With Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 85: Latin America Long-term Projections for Fluorspar
by End Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride,
Basic Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 86: Latin America Historic Review for Fluorspar by End
Use Segment - Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic
Oxygen Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses
Independently Analyzed With Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 87: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Fluorspar by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit consumption
for Hydrofluoric Acid & Aluminum Fluoride, Basic Oxygen
Furnaces, Electric Furnaces and Other Uses for years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE


-Alufluor AB (Sweden)-Astra Chemicals (India)-Beijing Beihua Fine Chemical Products Co, Ltd (China)-Burin Fluorspar Ltd (Canada)-Central Glass Co, Ltd (Japan)-Chemalloy Co, Inc (USA)-Cia Minera Las Cuevas SA de CV (Mexico)-Compahia Nitro Quimica Brasileira (Brazil)-Denain Anzin Mineraux SA (France)-Derivados Del Fluor SA (Spain)-Fluorita De México SA (Mexico)-Galogen JSC (Russia)-Glebe Mines Ltd (UK)-Grupo Camesa SA De CV (Mexico)-Halogen JSC (Russia)-Hastie Mining and Trucking Co (USA)-Hickman, Williams & Co (USA)-Hirota Kagaku Koygo K K (Japan)-Industries Chimiques du Pays Haut (France)-Inverness Mining Co (USA)-Kenya Fluorspar Company Ltd (Kenya)-Koda Chemical Works Co, Ltd (Taiwan)-Kraft Chemical Company (USA)-MFPL Fluorine Products Ltd (India)-Minersa Minerales Y Productos Derivados SA (Spain)-Moodie Mineral Company (USA)-Morita Chemical Industries Co, Ltd (Japan)-National Fluorine Corporation (India)-Neftechimik JSC (Russia)-Nichia Kagaku Kogyo K K (Japan)-Onoriam SRL (Argentina)-Ozark Fluorine Specialties (USA)-Sachtleben Bergbau Services GmbH (Germany)-Sallies Limited (South Africa)-Samine (Morocco)-Seaforth Mineral & Ore Co, Inc (USA )-Sogerem SA -Société Générale Recherche Exploitation-Minière (France)-Solvay SA (Belgium)-Stella Chemifa Corporation (Japan)-Talluri Fluorides & Chemicals (India)-Tiberon Minerals Ltd (Canada)-Vergenoeg Mining Company (Pty)
Limited (South Africa)-Yaroslavsky Mining & Dressing Complex (Russia)-Zhejiang Fluorescence Chemical Co, Ltd (China)-Zhejiang Yingpeng Chemical Co, Ltd (China)