Industrial Minerals / The Economics of Natural Graphite, 7th edition 2009

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Geology and resources
  • 3. Processing of natural graphite
  • 4. Review of world production of natural graphite
  • 5. Review of production and processing by country and company
  • 6. International trade
  • 7. World consumption of natural graphite
  • 8. End-uses of natural graphite
  • 9. Alternatives to natural graphite
  • 10. Future demand for natural graphite
  • 11. Prices of natural graphite

The Economics of Natural Graphite, 7th edition 2009

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Chapters Listing

Num Title Pages
1 Summary 5
2 Geology and resources 6
2.1 Geology
2.2 Properties and uses
2.3 Reserves and resources
3 Processing of natural graphite 4
3.1 High-purity natural graphite
3.2 Expandable/expanded graphite
4 Review of world production of natural graphite 9
4.1 Structure of the natural graphite industry
4.2 Recycling of natural graphite
5 Review of production and processing by country and company 83
5.1 Australia 2
5.1.1 Potential producers of natural graphite in Australia
5.1.1.1 Strategic Energy Resources (SER)
5.1.1.2 Munglinup deposit
5.2 Austria 1
5.2.1 Producers of natural graphite in Austria
5.2.1.1 Grafitbergbau Kaisersberg
5.3 Brazil 5
5.3.1 Producers of natural graphite in Brazil
5.3.1.1 Extrativa Metalquimica
5.3.1.2 Grafita MG
5.3.1.3 Nacional de Grafite
5.3.1.4 Others
5.4 Canada 6
5.4.1 Producers of natural graphite in Canada
5.4.1.1 Eagle Graphite
5.4.1.2 Timcal Canada
5.4.2 Potential producers of natural graphite in Canada
5.4.2.1 Industrial Minerals Canada
5.4.2.2 Fortune Graphite
5.4.2.3 Worldwide Graphite Producers
5.4.2.4 Ontario Graphite
5.4.2.5 Consolidated Thompson Mines
5.4.2.6 Iamgold
5.5 China 27
5.5.1 Reserves and resources of natural graphite
5.5.2 Production and trade
5.5.3 Flake graphite production
5.5.3.1 North-east
5.5.3.2 Shandong production area
5.5.3.3 Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and Hebei area
5.5.4 Amorphous graphite production
5.5.5 Review of producers of natural graphite in China
5.5.5.1 Changzhou Timcal Graphite
5.5.5.2 Heilongjiang Aoyu Graphite Group
5.5.5.3 Hubei Hengda Graphite Shareholding
5.5.5.4 Hunan Chenzhou Lutang Crystallitic Graphite and Carbon
5.5.5.5 Hunan Chenzhou Lutang Graphite Mine No.2 Plant
5.5.5.6 iCarbon
5.5.5.7 Jixi Hengnai Graphite
5.5.5.8 Jixi Jinyu Graphite
5.5.5.9 Jixi Liumao Graphite Resources
5.5.5.10 Jixi Tiansheng Nonmetal Industry
5.5.5.11 Luoyang Guanqi Industrial and Trade
5.5.5.12 Luobei Qingdao Haida Graphite
5.5.5.13 Luobei Yixiang Graphite
5.5.5.14 Qingdao Guyu Graphite
5.5.5.15 Qingdao Haida Graphite
5.5.5.16 Qingdao Haili Graphite Carbon
5.5.5.17 Qingdao Heilong Graphite (Qingdao Black Dragon Graphite)
5.5.5.18 Qingdao Henglide Graphite
5.5.5.19 Qingdao Hensen Graphite
5.5.5.20 Qingdao Jinhui Graphite
5.5.5.21 Qingdao Kropfmuhl Graphite
5.5.5.22 Qingdao Super Graphite
5.5.5.23 Qingdao Tianhe Graphite
5.5.5.24 Qingdao Tiansheng Graphite
5.5.5.25 Qingdao Tianzhuang Hengyuang Graphite
5.5.5.26 Qingdao Yanxin Graphite
5.5.5.27 Qingdao Zhongdong Graphite
5.5.5.28 Timcal Jing Yuan Graphite (Baotou)
5.5.5.29 Yichang Xincheng Graphite
5.5.6 Future areas of natural graphite production in China
5.5.7 Beneficiation of natural graphite in China
5.5.7.1 BTR New Energy Materials (BTR)
5.5.7.2 Changsha Hairong Electronic Materials
5.5.7.3 Hunan Huiyu Science and Technology
5.5.7.4 Liaoning Hongguang Technology
5.5.7.5 Tianjin Tiecheng Battery Material
5.5.7.6 Shanghai Shanshan Science and Technology
5.5.8 Traders of natural graphite in China
5.6 Czech Republic 2
5.6.1 Producers of natural graphite in the Czech Republic
5.6.1.1 Grafitove doly Stare Mesto
5.6.1.2 Graphite Tyn spol
5.6.1.3 Koh-I-noor Grafit
5.7 France 1
5.7.1 Processors of natural graphite in France
5.7.1.1 Carbone Lorraine
5.7.1.2 Carbone Savoie
5.8 Germany 5
5.8.1 Producers of natural graphite in Germany
5.8.1.1 Graphit Kropfmuhl
5.8.1.2 Carl Nolte Sohne
5.8.1.3 Georg H Luh
5.8.1.4 Sigri Great Lakes Carbon (SGL Carbon)
5.8.1.5 Others
5.9 Greece 1
5.10 India 7
5.10.1 Producers of natural graphite in India
5.10.1.1 Agrawal Graphite Industries (AGI)
5.10.1.2 GR Graphite Industries
5.10.1.3 Lakshminarayan Makhanlal (LMCO)
5.10.1.4 Tamil Nadu Minerals (TAMIN)
5.10.1.5 TP Mineral Industries (TPMI)
5.10.1.6 Graphite India (GIL)
5.10.1.7 HEG
5.10.1.8 Others
5.10.1.9 Beneficiation of natural graphite in India
5.11 Italy 1
5.12 Kazakhstan 1
5.13 North Korea 2
5.14 South Korea 1
5.15 Madagascar 3
5.15.1 Producers of natural graphite in Madagascar
5.15.1.1 Etablissements Gallois
5.15.1.2 Etablissements Rostaing
5.15.1.3 Others
5.15.2 Potential producers of natural graphite in Madagascar
5.16 Mexico 2
5.16.1 Producers of natural graphite in Mexico
5.16.1.1 Grafito Superior
5.16.1.2 Grafitos Mexicanos
5.16.1.3 Others
5.16.1.4 Grafito de Mexico
5.17 Mongolia 1
5.18 Mozambique 1
5.18.1 Potential producers of natural graphite in Mozambique
5.18.1.1 Timcal Graphite and Carbon
5.19 Namibia 1
5.20 Norway 2
5.20.1 Producers of natural graphite in Norway
5.20.1.1 Skaland Graphite
5.21 Peru 1
5.22 Romania 1
5.23 Russia 2
5.23.1 Producers of natural graphite in Russia
5.23.1.1 Krasnoyarskgraphit
5.23.1.2 Uralgraphite
5.23.2 Potential producers of natural graphite in Russia
5.23.2.1 Prominvest
5.24 Sierra Leone 1
5.25 Slovakia 1
5.26 Spain 1
5.27 South Africa 1
5.28 Sri Lanka 4
5.28.1 Producers of natural graphite in Sri Lanka
5.28.1.1 Bogala Graphite Lanka
5.28.2 Potential producers of natural graphite in Sri Lanka
5.28.2.1 Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka (KGLL)
5.28.2.2 RS Products
5.29 Sweden 2
5.29.1 Potential producers of natural graphite in Sweden
5.29.1.1 Mirab Mineral Resurser
5.29.1.2 Tricorona
5.29.2 Processors of natural graphite in Sweden
5.29.2.1 Minelco Group
5.30 Switzerland 1
5.30.1 Processors of natural graphite in Switzerland
5.30.1.1 Timcal Graphite and Carbon
5.31 Tanzania 1
5.32 Turkey 1
5.32.1 Producers of natural graphite in Turkey
5.32.1.1 Karabacak Metal and Mining
5.33 Ukraine 2
5.33.1 Producers of natural graphite in Ukraine
5.33.1.1 Zavalyevsky (Zavalevsky) Graphite Complex
5.34 United Kingdom 2
5.34.1 Processors of natural graphite in the UK
5.34.1.1 Branwell Graphite
5.34.1.2 James Durrans Group
5.34.1.3 Morgan Crucible
5.35 USA 6
5.35.1 Processors of natural graphite in the USA
5.35.1.1 Acheson Industries
5.35.1.2 Asbury Carbons
5.35.1.3 GrafTech International
5.35.1.4 iCarbon
5.35.1.5 Poco Graphite
5.35.1.6 Superior Graphite
5.36 Uzbekistan 2
5.37 Vietnam 1
5.38 Zimbabwe 1
5.38.1 Producers of natural graphite in Zimbabwe
5.38.1.1 Zimbabwe German Graphite Mines
6 International trade 20
6.1 Exports of natural graphite
6.2 Imports of natural graphite
7 World consumption of natural graphite 9
7.1 Consumption of natural graphite in China
7.2 Consumption of natural graphite in the USA
7.3 Consumption of natural graphite in other countries
8 End-uses of natural graphite 80
8.1 Refractories 30
8.1.1 Natural graphite-containing refractories
8.1.1.1 Magnesia-carbon refractories
8.1.1.2 Alumina-carbon refractories
8.1.1.3 Silicon carbide-graphite refractories
8.1.2 Production of crude steel
8.1.3 Steel-making processes
8.1.4 Refractory manufacturers
8.1.4.1 ANH Refractories
8.1.4.2 GrafTech International
8.1.4.3 Imerys
8.1.4.4 Linco Baxo Group
8.1.4.5 Magnesita
8.1.4.6 Morgan Crucible
8.1.4.7 Preiss-Daimler Group
8.1.4.8 Refratechnik
8.1.4.9 RHI Group
8.1.4.10 Saint-Gobain Ceramics
8.1.4.11 Shinagawa Refractories
8.1.4.12 Tata Refractories (TRL)
8.1.4.13 Vesuvius Group
8.1.5 Magnesia-carbon brick manufacturers
8.1.6 Crucibles
8.2 Recarbursing in steel-making 2
8.3 Powder metallurgy 4
8.3.1 Ultra-hard alloys
8.4 Foundry and forging applications 1
8.5 Carbon-graphite composites 3
8.6 Lubricants 3
8.7 Pencils 1
8.8 Batteries 21
8.8.1 Primary batteries
8.8.1.1 Alkaline batteries
8.8.1.2 Zinc-carbon batteries
8.8.1.3 Primary battery manufacturers
8.8.2 Secondary batteries
8.8.2.1 Lithium-ion/polymer batteries
8.8.2.2 Production of secondary batteries
8.8.2.3 Lithium secondary battery manufacturers
8.8.3 Demand for lithium secondary batteries
8.8.3.1 Demand for lithium secondary batteries for portable goods
8.8.3.2 Demand for lithium secondary batteries for transport
8.8.3.3 Demand for lithium secondary batteries for other applications
8.8.4 Fuel cells
8.8.4.1 Applications for fuel cells
8.9 Friction materials 7
8.10 Flexible graphite products 5
8.10.1 Flexible graphite manufacturers
8.11 Carbon-graphite foam 1
8.12 Other uses for natural graphite 2
8.12.1 Rubbers and plastics
8.12.2 Paint
8.12.3 Nuclear
9 Alternatives to natural graphite 3
9.1 Synthetic graphite
10 Future demand for natural graphite 6
10.1 Refractories
10.2 Batteries and fuel cells
10.3 Friction materials
10.4 Flexible graphite products
10.5 Nuclear
11 Prices of natural graphite 8
11.1 China
11.2 USA
11.3 Future price trends

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Typical chemical composition of natural amorphous, flake and lump graphite
2 Ash content and analysis in natural graphite
3 Industrial applications for natural and synthetic graphite
4 World: Reserves and reserves base of natural graphite, 2009
5 Location of major natural graphite deposits by type
6 Applications for high-purity graphites and alternatives
7 Applications for expandable/expanded graphite
8 World: Production of natural graphite, by country, 2001 to 2008
9 World: Year-on year growth/decline in production, 2002 to 2008
10 World: Particle size and carbon content of commercial graphite production
11 World: Estimated capacity of natural graphite by producer, 2008
12 Austria: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
13 Brazil: Reserves of natural graphite by state, 2005
14 Brazil: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
15 Brazil: Production by major companies, 2002 to 2007
16 Nacional de Grafite: Products and their uses
17 Canada: Production, trade and reported consumption of graphite, 2001 to 2008
18 Canada: Status of major natural graphite mining operations and developments, as of June 2009
19 Quebec: Imports of natural graphite, 2005 to 2008
20 Worldwide Graphite Producers: Possible scenarios for project lifespan
21 China: Explored deposits divided by size and type, 1996
22 China: Classification of Chinese graphite deposit size
23 China: Distribution of natural graphite resources, by region
24 China: Distribution of natural graphite resources, by province
25 China: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
26 China: Production of natural graphite, 1991 to 2008
27 China: Main operating graphite mines in China
28 China: Detailed information on ore grades of Chinese flake graphite
29 China: Chemical components of Chinese flake graphite
30 China: Flake graphite production by area, 2007
31 China: Flake graphite producers in Xinghe county, Inner Mongolia
32 China: Detailed information on ore grades of Chinese amorphous graphite
33 China: Chemical components of Chinese amorphous graphite
34 China: Natural graphite producers, 2007
35 Qingdao Heilong Graphite: Product list, uses and capacity
36 Qingdao Hensen Graphite: Product list and capacity
37 China: Major graphite mining and beneficiation companies, 2007
38 Czech Republic: Deposits by type, 2007
39 Czech Republic: Reserves/resources of natural graphite, 1999 to 2007
40 Czech Republic: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
41 Germany: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
42 Graphit Kropfmuhl: Mining and processing capacity
43 Graphit Kropfmuhl AG: Corporate structure
44 India: Reserves/resources of graphite by state or grade, April 2005,
45 India: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
46 India: Production of graphite by sector, state and district, 2003/4 to 2006/7
47 India: Relative size of operating mines, 2006/7
48 India: Major producers of natural graphite, 2006/7
49 TP Minerals: Location of natural graphite mines and processing plants, 2000
50 India: Location of major graphite beneficiation plants, 2006/7
51 North Korea: Inferred exports of natural graphite, 2001 to 2009
52 South Korea: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
53 Madagascar: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
54 Mexico: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
55 Norway: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
56 Norway: Imports of natural graphite, 1998 to 2009
57 Romania: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
58 Russia: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
59 Sri Lanka: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
60 Bogala Graphite Lanka: Vein graphite products
61 Sweden: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
62 Timcal: Details of major operations
63 Turkey: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
64 Ukraine: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
65 Zavalievsky: Product list
66 UK: trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
67 USA: Trade and reported consumption of graphite, 2001 to 2009
68 Asbury Carbons: Location of graphite processing plants, 2007
69 Asbury Carbons: Specification of natural graphite products by major application
70 GrafTech: Segments, products and applications, 2005 to 2007
71 iCarbon: Location of facilities
72 Superior Graphite: Location of facilities
73 Uzbekistan: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
74 Vietnam: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
75 Zimbabwe: Production and trade in graphite, 2001 to 2008
76 World: Exports and Imports of graphite by type, 2001 to 2008
77 World: Exports of natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
78 World: Exports of powder/flake natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
79 World: Exports of other types of natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
80 China: Exports of natural graphite by district, 2003 to 2008
81 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite exports, 2006
82 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite exports, 2007
83 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite exports, 2008
84 World: Imports of natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
85 World: Imports of powder/flake natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
86 World: Imports of other types of natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
87 China: Imports of natural graphite by district, 2003 to 2008
88 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite imports, 2006
89 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite imports, 2007
90 World: Major trade flows of natural graphite imports, 2008
91 USA: Trade in natural graphite, 2001-2008
92 USA: consumption of natural graphite by end use, 2001 to 2008
93 USA: Consumption of natural graphite by end-use, 1999 to 2008
94 Canada: Reported use of natural graphite, 1998-2006
95 India: Reported consumption of graphite, by end use industry, 2002/03 to 2005/06
96 Developing applications for natural graphite
97 Developing applications for natural graphite in the energy sector
98 Graphite specifications by end use
99 Chinese refractory production, 2000 to 2007
100 EU: Anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese companies
101 Japan: Production of refractories and graphite use, 2001 to 2008
102 USA: Shipments of refractories, 1993 to 2008
103 South America: Capacity and production of refractories by type, form, and country, 2007 and 2008
104 World: Production of crude steel by country 1999 to 2008
105 Crude steel production by principal steelmakers, 2007
106 World: Production of crude steel by process divided by region, 2006
107 World: Steel manufactured by continuous casting (as a percentage of total steel production), 1999 to 2007
108 Calderys: Production facilities, 2008
109 Refratechnik: Specifications for shaped refractory products containing graphite, for use in the steel industry
110 Refratechnik: MACARBON products
111 RHI: Estimated basic refractories production capacity by plant, 2009
112 Vesuvius India: production and sales of refractories 2006 to 2008
113 World: Magnesia-carbon brick manufacturers, 2009
114 Composition of clay and tar-bonded SiC crucibles
115 Asbury Carbons: Specifications of natural graphite for use in powder metal parts and mixes
116 Timcal Graphite and Carbon: Graphite applications in the powder metallurgy and hard metals markets
117 Timcal Graphite and Carbon: Specifications and applications of TIMREX natural graphites for use in powder metallurgy and hard metals
118 Japan: Consumption of graphite in ultra-hard alloys, 2002 to 2008
119 Properties of typical carbon-graphite composites
120 Fillers for carbon-graphite products
121 Examples of applications for graphite in the glass industry
122 Japan: Production and shipments of carbon products, 2003-2005
123 Grades of graphite for use in battery applications and fuel cells
124 Comparison of main types of primary batteries
125 Typical properties of primary dry battery systems
126 Japan: Production of primary batteries by type, 2001 to 2008
127 Japan: Exports and Imports of primary batteries by type, 2004 to 2008
128 World: Major primary battery manufacturers
129 Comparison of main types of secondary batteries
130 Typical properties of secondary battery systems
131 Current and planned vehicles using lithium secondary batteries
132 Major fuel cell designs
133 Types of brake-pad for cars and trucks
134 Timcal: Specifications for TIMREX natural flake graphite for friction materials
135 World: Production of cars by region and major countries 2000 to 2008
136 World: Production of light commercial vehicles by region and major countries 2000 to 2008
137 World: Production of heavy trucks by region and major countries 2000 to 2008
138 World: Production of buses and coaches by region and major countries 2000 to 2008
139 USA: Estimated unit consumption of natural graphite in brake linings of new motor vehicles, 2000 to 2008
140 GraphTec International: GRAFOIL products
141 World: Status of nuclear power plants, January 2007
142 USA: Production, trade and consumption of natural and synthetic graphite, 2006
143 USA: Shipments of synthetic graphite by end use, 2005 to 2006
144 World: Estimated demand for natural graphite from future nuclear reactors
145 Prices of natural flake graphite, August 1984 to June 2009
146 Price ranges of amorphous natural graphite powder, 80-85% C, August 1984 to June 2009
147 Prices of 99.95% C synthetic graphite, year end 2005 to 2008
148 China: Chinese graphite industry self-discipline price for Chinese natural graphite, 2005

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 China: production and exports of graphite, 1998-2008
2 Companies representing an estimated 45% of graphite production capacity, 2008
3 China: Consumption of natural graphite by end-use, 2009
4 Natural graphite manufacturing process
5 World production of natural graphite by type and country, 2008
6 World: Natural graphite production, by region, 2002 to 2008
7 China: Exports of natural graphite by region, 1998 to 2008
8 Graphit Kropfmuhl: Graphite sales, by application, 2005/6
9 Sri Lanka: Exports by major country, 1998 to 2008
10 Sri Lanka: Quantity and average value of exports by selected countries, 2008
11 World: Exports of natural graphite by country, 2001 to 2008
12 China: Exports of natural graphite by region, 1998 to 2008
13 Japan: Imports of natural graphite from China and elsewhere, 1998 to 2008
14 World: Estimated division of consumption by region and country, 2008
15 World: Consumption of natural graphite by end-use, 2009
16 USA: Comparison of average value of imports and exports of natural graphite, 2001 to 2008
17 USA: Historical consumption of natural graphite, 1975 to 2007
18 USA: Comparison of flake and amorphous natural graphite consumption, 1999 to 2007
19 USA: Consumption by end-use, 1975 to 2007
20 Brazil: Consumption of beneficiated natural graphite by end-use, 2005
21 China: Refractory production compared with flake graphite supply
22 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in refractories, 1993 to 2007
23 World: Crude steel production by country, 2008
24 World: Production of crude steel and year-on-year changes, 1995 to 2008
25 World: Production of crude steel by principal regions and countries, 1999 to 2008
26 World: Production of crude steel using basic oxygen and electric arc furnaces, 1988 to 2007
27 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in steel-making, 1974 to 1997
28 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in powder metallurgy, 1988 to 2007
29 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in foundries and foundry facings, 1974 to 2007
30 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in lubricants, 1974 to 2007
31 Secondary battery sales by type, 2000-2008
32 Lithium-ion battery production by country, 2000-2008
33 Average values of secondary batteries by type, 2000-2007
34 Breakdown of sales of lithium-ion battery cells by end-use, 2007
35 Design of a fuel cell
36 USA: Consumption of natural graphite in brake linings, 1974 to 2007
37 World: Crude steel production and GDP year-on-year change, 1998 to 2008
38 World: Crude steel production and GDP year-on-year change, 2007 to 2013
39 World: Investment in fuel cell projects and infrastructure, 1989 to 2008
40 Average value of natural graphite exports, by major producers, 1998 to 2009
41 Average price of natural graphite, October 2002 to June 2009
42 China: Average value of exports to major importing countries, 1995 to 2008
43 USA: Average value of quarterly imports of natural graphite, Q1 2007 to Q1 2009

The Economics of Natural Graphite, 7th edition 2009

  • Published 14/08/2009
  • 234 pages, 148 tables and 43 figures.
  • ISBN 978 0 86214 547 7

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