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Nickel - Global Market Opportunities

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Global demand for nickel is being primarily driven by the rising production of stainless steel in emerging economies. The market is witnessing rise in consolidations with bigger companies on a spree to acquire smaller players. The consolidation trend is expected to create few large players in the nickel market who would be able to respond quickly to market conditions and be able to serve the market better. This would in turn lead to stabilization of the nickel supply in the world.

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CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. MARKET OVERVIEW 4

Pricing Scenario 4

Reviving Stainless Steel Capacity Boosts Nickel Demand 4

Industry Consolidations on a Rise 4

Production and Capex Costs Headed North 5

Nickel Battery Market- A Snapshot 5

Challenges to the Industry 7

The Future of Nickel 7

3. PRODUCT FACTS 8

Nickel 8

Stainless Steel 8

Other Alloy Steel 8

Cast Iron 8

Alloys and Castings 8

Electroplating 9

Other Uses 9

4. GLOBAL NICKEL PRODUCTION 9

Nickel Reserves and Reserve Base 9

Nickel Production Scenario 11

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 13

Mincor Resources Discovers New Nickel Mine 13

UC Rusal Completes Acquisition of 25% + 1 stake of Norilsk Nickel 13

Jinchuan Plans to Open a Canadian Subsidiary Company 13

Ufaleinikel Enters into a Supply Agreement with Alpicom 14

BHP Billiton Commences the Ravensthorpe Nickel Project 14

Sumitomo Metal Mining to Invest US$ 1.9 Billion in Nickel Mine 14

BHP to Purchase Nickel from Metallica 14

Sumitomo Metal Collaborates with Mitsui to Invest in Nickel Mine 14

Norilsk Enters into Separate Agreements with Rio Tinto and BHP 15

Xstrata forms a Joint Venture with Barrick Gold to Develop

Kabanga 15

CVRD Plans to Build Two Nickel Plants 15

SMM to Increase Capacity 15

Gansu Begins Construction of Nickel Mine in Zambia 16

Minara Resources to Form a Joint Venture with Gryphon Minerals 16

CVRD Inco's New Corporate Identity, Vale Inco 16

Sumitomo Metal Mining Acquires Further Stake in Sumitomo Metal

Industries 17

Precision Castparts Acquires Caledonian Alloys 17

Norilsk Nickel Acquires Nickel Business of OM Group 17

Norilsk Nickel Takes Over LionOre Mining International 18

Precision Castparts Acquires McWilliams Forge 18

6. MAJOR PLAYERS 18

Allegiance Mining N.L (Australia) 18

Anglo American Plc (United Kingdom) 19

BHP Billiton Limited (Australia) 19

Eramet SA (France) 19

Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd (China) 19

Minara Resources Limited (Australia) 19

Mincor Resources NL (Australia) 19

OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia) 20

Outokumpu OYJ (Finland) 20

PT International Nickel Indonesia 20 Tbk (Indonesia) 20

S.Science Company, Ltd (Japan) 20

Societe Le Nickel (France) 20

Special Metals Corporation (USA) 20

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Japan) 21

Tectonic Resources NL (Australia) 21

Vale Inco Limited (Canada) 21

Xstrata plc (Switzerland) 21

Xstrata Nickel Australia Pty Limited (Australia) 21

7. MARKET ANALYTICS 22

8. THE UNITED STATES 29

US Nickel Consumption By Industry 29

Trade Statistics 30

9. CANADA 33

Trade Statistics 33

10. JAPAN 35

Production Scenario 36

11. EUROPE 37

a. France 41

b. Germany 42

c. The United Kingdom 43

d. Italy 44

e. Spain 45

f. Russia 46

g. Rest of Europe 47

12. ASIA-PACIFIC 48

a. China 52

b. Taiwan 55

c. Rest of Asia-Pacific 56

13. LATIN AMERICA 57

Papua New Guinea 57

Loma de Niquel (Venezuela) - A Major Player 57

14. REST OF WORLD 59

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Average Prices of Nickel: 2007-2010 (In US$/ ton)

Table 2: Market Shares of Leading Nickel Battery Players in

the World - 2006

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel- Cadmium (NiCd)

Battery Market by End-Use Segment in the World - 2007

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)

Battery Market by End-Use Segment in the World - 2007

Table 5: Breakdown of Global Nickel Reserves and Reserve Base

by Country/Region - 2007 (in '000 Metric Tons)

Table 6: Production Capacity for Select Nickel Mines Scheduled

to Commence Production in 2008 (In Tons)

Table 7: Breakdown of Mine Production of Nickel by

Country/Region in the World - 2007 (in '000 Metric Tons)

Table 8: Breakdown of Refined Nickel Production by Region in

the World - 2008 (In '000 Tons)

Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Mine Nickel Production by

Leading Players in the World - 2007

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Refined Nickel Production by

Leading Players in the World - 2007

Table 11: Global Nickel Market by Region for the Period

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Nickel Market by

Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 13: Global Market for Nickel in Stainless Steel by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Stainless Steel by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Global Market for Nickel in Other Alloy Steels by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Other Alloys Steel by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Global Market for Nickel in Cast Irons by Region for

the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Cast Irons by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Global Market for Nickel in Alloys and Castings by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Alloys and Castings by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Global Market for Nickel in Electroplating by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Electroplating by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Global Market for Nickel in Other Uses by Region for

the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Nickel in

Other Uses by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Consumption in the US

by End-Use Markets - 2006

Table 26: US Nickel Exports by Select Product Categories -

2007 (In '000 US$)

Table 27: US Nickel Imports by Select Product Categories -

2007 (In '000 US$)

Table 28: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in the US:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 30: Canadian Nickel Exports by Select Product Categories -

2007 (In '000 US$)

Table 31: Canadian Nickel Imports by Select Product Categories -

2007 (In '000 US$)

Table 32: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Canada:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 34: Japanese Nickel Production Capacity by Select

Players - 2006 (In Metric Tons)

Table 35: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015

(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 37: Breakdown of Nickel Mine Production in European

Union by Select Countries - 2006 (In Tons)

Table 38: Breakdown of Nickel Smelter & Refinery Production in

European Union by Select Countries - 2006 (In Tons)

Table 39: Nickel Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales

in Metric Tons)

Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by Region in

Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 41: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Europe:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 43: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in France:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 45: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Germany:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 47: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in the UK:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 48: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 49: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015

(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 50: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 51: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Spain: 2007-2015

(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 53: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Russia:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 55: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 57: Annual Production Capacity of Major Nickel Mines in

Australia (In Metric Tons)

Table 58: Breakdown of Australian Nickel Exports by Product

Category - 2007 Value Exports (In A$ Million)

Table 59: Nickel Market by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015

(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 60: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by Region in

Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 61: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 62: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 63: Chinese Stainless Steel Production - 2007 & 2008 (in

'000 Metric Tons)

Table 64: Leading Stainless Steel Producers in China by

Production Capacity - 2010 (in Metric Tons per Annum)

Table 65: Finished Nickel Production in China - 2007 & 2008

(in '000 Tons)

Table 66: Chinese Refined Nickel Production Capacity by Select

Players (In '000 Metric Tons)

Table 67: Breakdown of Chinese Nickel Imports by Product

Categories- 2007 (In '000 Metric Tons)

Table 68: Breakdown of Chinese Nickel Imports by Product

Categories - 2006 (In US$ Million)

Table 69: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in China: 2007-2015

(Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 71: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Taiwan:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 72: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Taiwan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 73: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of

Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 74: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 75: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 76: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 77: Nickel Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World:

2007-2015 (Sales in Metric Tons)

Table 78: Percentage Breakdown of Nickel Market by End-Use

Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012

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