Industrial Minerals / Zirconium: Global industry markets and outlook, 13th edition 2011

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Zirconium mineralogy, occurrence and reserves
  • 3. Mining, processing and production of zircon, zirconium chemicals and zirconium metal
  • 4. World production of zirconium minerals
  • 5. World processed zircon capacity
  • 6. Production and processing of zirconium minerals, chemicals and metal by country
  • 7. International trade in zirconium minerals and products
  • 8. Consumption of zircon, zirconia and zirconium metal
  • 9. Use of zircon and zirconia in traditional ceramics
  • 10. Use of zircon in zirconium chemicals
  • 11. Use of zircon in foundry sands
  • 12. Use of zircon and zirconia in refractories
  • 13. Use of zircon in other applications
  • 14. Prices of zircon and zirconium products

Zirconium: Global industry markets and outlook, 13th edition 2011

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Num Title Pages
1 Summary 6
2 Zirconium mineralogy, occurrence and reserves 6
2.1 Zirconium mineralogy
2.2 Occurrence of zirconium
2.3 World reserves of zirconium
2.3.1 Reserves and resources of zircon by company
3 Mining, processing and production of zircon, zirconium chemicals and zirconium metal 8
3.1 Mining and processing of zircon
3.1.1 Grades of zircon
3.2 Production processes for zirconium chemicals
3.2.1 Zirconia (ZrO2)
3.2.2 Zirconium oxychloride (ZrOCl28H2O)
3.2.3 Zirconium basic sulphate (Zr5O8(SO4)xH2O)
3.2.4 Zirconium basic carbonate (ZrOCO3xH2O)
3.2.5 Ammonium zirconium carbonate ((NH4)2ZrO(CO3))
3.2.6 Other zirconium chemicals
3.3 Production process for zirconium sponge
4 World production of zirconium minerals 10
4.1 Production of zirconium minerals
4.1.1 Leading producers of zirconium minerals
4.1.2 Potential zircon-producing projects
4.2 Outlook for the supply of zircon
5 World processed zircon capacity 7
5.1 Production capacity for milled zircon
5.2 Production capacity for zirconia
5.3 Production capacity for other zirconium chemicals
6 Production and processing of zirconium minerals, chemicals and metal by country 180
6.1 Argentina 1
6.2 Armenia 1
6.3 Australia 42
6.3.1 Production of zircon in Australia
6.3.2 Production of zircon by company in Australia
6.3.2.1 Iluka Resources Limited
6.3.2.2 Consolidated Rutile Limited
6.3.2.3 Bemax Resources NL
6.3.2.4 Tiwest Pty Limited
6.3.2.5 Matilda Zircon Limited
6.3.2.6 Doral Mineral Sands Pty. Limited
6.3.3 Former producers of zircon in Australia
6.3.3.1 Australian Zircon NL
6.3.4 Zircon projects in Australia
6.3.4.1 Astron Limited
6.3.4.2 Australian Zirconia Limited
6.3.4.3 Diatreme Resources Limited
6.3.4.4 Gunson Resources Limited
6.3.5 Other zircon prospects in Australia
6.3.5.1 Adelaide Resources Limited
6.3.5.2 Austpac Resources NL
6.3.5.3 Australian Minerals and Mining Group Limited
6.3.5.4 Aztec Resources Limited
6.3.5.5 International Goldfields Limited
6.3.5.6 Dominion Mining Limited
6.3.5.7 Image Resources NL
6.3.5.8 Marathon Resources Limited
6.3.5.9 Red Metal Limited
6.3.5.10 Sheffield Resources Limited
6.3.6 Producers of zirconium chemicals and zirconia in Australia
6.3.6.1 Doral Fused Materials Pty Limited
6.3.6.2 Mintech Chemical Industries Pty Limited
6.3.6.3 Morgan Technical Ceramics Melbourne
6.3.7 Former processors of zircon in Australia
6.3.7.1 SEPR (Australia) Pty. Limited
6.3.7.2 Unimin Australia
6.3.8 Exports of zircon from Australia
6.4 Austria 1
6.5 Bangladesh 1
6.6 Belgium 1
6.7 Brazil 5
6.7.1 Production of zircon in Brazil
6.7.2 Producers of zircon in Brazil
6.7.2.1 Millennium Inorg?nica Chemicals do Brasil
6.7.2.2 Ind?strias Nucleares do Brasil
6.7.2.3 Companhia Brasileira de Alum?nio
6.7.3 Potential producers of zircon in Brazil
6.7.3.1 Paranapanema Minera??o
6.7.3.2 SA Minera??o da Trinidade (Samitri)
6.7.4 Processors of zircon in Brazil
6.7.4.1 Endeka Ceramics
6.7.4.2 Tr?bol Brasil
6.7.4.3 Gruppo Colorobbia
6.7.5 Producers of zirconia in Brazil
6.7.6 Imports of zircon into Brazil
6.8 Canada 4
6.8.1 Potential zircon operations in Canada
6.8.1.1 Titanium Corporation Incorporated
6.8.1.2 Quest Rare Minerals Limited
6.8.1.3 Avalon Rare Metals Incorporated
6.8.1.4 Matamec Explorations Limited
6.8.2 Processors of zircon in Canada
6.8.3 Producers of zirconium chemicals in Canada
6.8.4 Producers of zirconia in Canada
6.9 Chile 1
6.10 China 26
6.10.1 Production of zircon in China
6.10.2 Processors of zircon in China
6.10.2.1 Jingjiehui Group
6.10.2.2 Gruppo Colorobbia
6.10.2.3 Shandong Deluxe Minerals
6.10.2.4 China Glaze Company Limited
6.10.2.5 Imerys
6.10.2.6 Zhanjiang JunYu Minerals and Alloys Company Limited
6.10.2.7 Yixing Yaoguang Chemical Industry Company Limited
6.10.2.8 Endeka Ceramics
6.10.2.9 Shandong Zibo Chenyuan Powder Company Limited
6.10.2.10 Tangshan Hexiang Group Company Limited
6.10.2.11 Arkema Guangzhou Chemical Company Limited
6.10.2.12 Hehui Investment Group
6.10.2.13 Astron Limited
6.10.2.14 Tricoastal Minerals Group
6.10.2.15 Yingkou International Powder Engineering
6.10.3 Producers of zirconium chemicals in China
6.10.3.1 Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech Company Limited
6.10.3.2 Shandong Zibo Guangtong Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.3 Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings Limited
6.10.3.4 Shenghua Group
6.10.3.5 Guangdong Orient Zirconic Industrial Science & Technology Company Limited
6.10.3.6 Shanghai Zhenrong Chemical Industrial Company Limited
6.10.3.7 Henan Billions Chemicals Company Limited
6.10.3.8 McEIT (Tianjin) International Trade
6.10.3.9 Deqing Xinkang Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.10 Anhui Kangda Zirconium Industry Company Limited
6.10.3.11 Imerys
6.10.3.12 Shandong Zibo Xinlvyuan Bio-Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.13 CITIC Jinzhou Ferroalloy Company Limited
6.10.3.14 Xinghua Songhe Chemical Reagent Plant
6.10.3.15 Suzhou Yotech Fine Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.16 Zibo City Linzi Tiantai Chemicals Company Limited
6.10.3.17 Hebei Pengda Advanced Materials Technology Company Limited
6.10.3.18 Zibo Huantuo Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.19 Zibo City Zichuan Chuanjun Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.20 Changsha TATI Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.21 Baotou HEFA Rare Earth
6.10.3.22 Shanghai SEPR Zirconium Products Company Limited
6.10.3.23 Yixing Gaoyang Chemical Company Limited
6.10.3.24 Zibo City Rongruida Micro Materials Plant
6.10.3.25 Zibo Jia Hua Advanced Material Resources
6.10.4 Producers of zirconia in China
6.10.4.1 Imerys
6.10.4.2 Fujian Sanxiang Advanced Materials Company Limited
6.10.4.3 Jiaozuo Kelida Science and Technology
6.10.4.4 Zhengzhou Zhenzhong Fused Zirconia Company Limited
6.10.4.5 Meihekou Shi Yuexing Sha Lun Te Nai Company Limited
6.10.4.6 Shandong Luguang Zirconium Limited
6.10.4.7 Zhengzhou Yuli Industrial Company Limited
6.10.4.8 Jingjiehui Group
6.10.4.9 Dongguan SG Ceramics Technology Company Limited
6.10.4.10 Tianjin Growth Zirconia Company Limited
6.10.4.11 Guangdong Orient Zirconic Industrial Science & Technology Company Limited
6.10.4.12 Jiangsu Xinghua Songhe Chemical Reagent Plant
6.10.4.13 Terio Corporation
6.10.4.14 Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech Company Limited
6.10.4.15 Jiaozou Weina Fine Ceramics Company Limited
6.10.4.16 Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings Limited
6.10.4.17 Yixing 3-science Ultra-fine Powder Company Limited
6.10.4.18 Tianjin Innova Tech Company Limited
6.10.4.19 Zibo ShineSo Chemical New Material Company Limited
6.10.5 Producers of zirconium metal in China
6.10.5.1 Guangdong Orient Zirconic Industrial Science & Technology Company Limited
6.10.5.2 CITIC Jinzhou Ferroalloy Company Limited
6.10.5.3 State Nuclear Baoti Zirconium Industry Company Limited
6.10.6 Imports of zircon into China
6.10.7 Exports of zirconia from China
6.10.8 Consumption of zircon in China
6.11 Czech Republic 1
6.12 Denmark 1
6.13 Egypt 1
6.14 Falkland Islands 1
6.15 France 5
6.15.1 Processors of zircon in France
6.15.1.1 Endeka Ceramics
6.15.1.2 Comptoir de Min?raux et Mati?res Premi?res (CMMP)
6.15.2 Producers of zirconium chemicals in France
6.15.3 Producers of zirconia in France
6.15.3.1 Saint Gobain Group
6.15.4 Zirconium metal producers in France
6.16 Gambia 2
6.16.1.1 Astron Limited
6.17 Germany 3
6.17.1 Processors of zircon in Germany
6.17.1.1 Helmut Kreutz GmbH
6.17.1.2 H.J. Schmidt Mineraltechnik GmbH and Company KG
6.17.2 Producers of zirconia in Germany
6.17.2.1 Imerys
6.17.2.2 H.C. Starck GmbH
6.17.3 Producers of zirconium alloy in Germany
6.18 Greenland 1
6.19 Guinea 1
6.20 India 11
6.20.1 Production of zircon in India
6.20.2 Producers of zircon in India
6.20.2.1 Indian Rare Earths Limited
6.20.2.2 Vetri Vel Mineral (VVM)
6.20.2.3 Trimex Industries Pvt Limited
6.20.2.4 Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited
6.20.3 Potential zircon projects in India
6.20.4 Processors of zircon in India
6.20.4.1 Opaque Ceramics Pvt Limited
6.20.4.2 Endeka Ceramics India Pvt Limited
6.20.4.3 Ruby Ceramics Pvt Limited
6.20.4.4 Ceramills Glaze & Zirconium
6.20.4.5 Bhumi Ceramics Pvt. Limited
6.20.5 Producers of zirconium chemicals in India
6.20.5.1 Bhalla Chemical Works Pvt Limited
6.20.5.2 Centrum Metallics Pvt Limited
6.20.5.3 Ceramic Colours India Pvt Limited
6.20.5.4 DURA Chemical Corporation Limited
6.20.5.5 Loba Chemie Pvt Limited
6.20.5.6 National Chemical and Dyes Company
6.20.6 Producers of zirconia in India
6.20.6.1 Rajpurohit Group of Enterprises
6.20.6.2 Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt. Limited
6.20.7 Producers of zirconium metal in India
6.20.8 Consumption of zircon in India
6.21 Indonesia 4
6.21.1 Producers of zircon in Indonesia
6.21.1.1 Zhanjiang JunYu Minerals and Alloys
6.21.1.2 Matilda Zircon Limited
6.21.1.3 Shandong Delux Minerals
6.21.1.4 PT. Alagro Indoperkasa
6.21.1.5 PT. Illuva Mining Technology Indonesia
6.21.1.6 PT. Visi Hutani Lestari
6.21.2 Exports of zircon from Indonesia
6.22 Italy 3
6.22.1 Processors of zircon in Italy
6.22.1.1 Gruppo Colorobbia SpA
6.22.1.2 Endeka Ceramics SpA
6.22.1.3 Bal-Co SpA
6.23 Japan 7
6.23.1 Processors of zircon in Japan
6.23.2 Producers of zirconium chemicals in Japan
6.23.2.1 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo Company Limited
6.23.2.2 Taiyo Koko Company Limited
6.23.2.3 Nikkei-MEL Company Limited
6.23.3 Producers of zirconia in Japan
6.23.3.1 Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo Company Limited (DKKK)
6.23.3.2 Nippon Denko Company Limited
6.23.3.3 Tosoh Corporation
6.23.3.4 Showa Denko Group
6.23.3.5 JFE Material Company Limited
6.23.3.6 KCM Corporation
6.23.3.7 Tateho Chemical Industries
6.23.4 Producers of zirconium metal and alloys in Japan
6.24 Kazakhstan 1
6.25 Kenya 2
6.25.1 Base Resources Limited
6.26 South Korea 1
6.27 Madagascar 2
6.27.1 Producers of zircon in Madagascar
6.27.1.1 QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM)
6.27.2 Zircon projects in Madagascar
6.27.2.1 Madagascar Resources
6.28 Malawi 1
6.29 Malaysia 1
6.29.1 Producers and processors of zircon in Malaysia
6.29.1.1 Endeka Ceramics
6.30 Mexico 1
6.31 Mongolia 1
6.32 Morocco 1
6.33 Mozambique 4
6.33.1 Producers of zircon in Mozambique
6.33.1.1 Kenmare Resources Plc
6.33.2 Zircon projects in Mozambique
6.33.2.1 BHP Billiton Limited
6.33.2.2 Rio Tinto Plc
6.33.2.3 Pathfinder Minerals plc
6.34 Namibia 1
6.35 The Netherlands 2
6.35.1 Zircon processors in the Netherlands
6.35.2 Trade in zircon through the Netherlands
6.36 New Zealand 1
6.37 Nigeria 1
6.38 Pakistan 1
6.39 Poland 1
6.40 Russia 4
6.40.1 Producers of baddeleyite in Russia
6.40.1.1 Eurochem
6.40.2 Potential zircon projects in Russia
6.40.2.1 ARMZ Uranium Holding Company
6.40.2.2 MMC Norilsk Nickel
6.40.2.3 Other potential zircon-producing projects in Russia
6.40.3 Producers of zirconium metal in Russia
6.40.3.1 Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (ChMP)
6.41 Saudi Arabia 1
6.41.1 Zircon projects in Saudi Arabia
6.42 Senegal 3
6.42.1 Zircon projects in Senegal
6.42.1.1 Mineral Deposits Limited
6.42.1.2 Astron Limited
6.43 Sierra Leone 3
6.43.1 Producers of zircon in Sierra Leone
6.43.1.1 Sierra Rutile Limited
6.44 South Africa 13
6.44.1 Zircon production in South Africa
6.44.2 Current zircon producers
6.44.2.1 Richards Bay Minerals
6.44.2.2 Exxaro Resources Limited
6.44.3 Potential zircon-producing projects
6.44.3.1 Mineral Commodities Pty. Limited
6.44.4 Processors of zircon in South Africa
6.44.4.1 Eggerding South Africa Pty Limited
6.44.4.2 Zirtile Milling
6.44.5 Producers of zirconia in South Africa
6.44.6 Producers of zirconium chemicals in South Africa
6.44.7 Exports of zircon from South Africa
6.45 Spain 3
6.45.1 Processors of zircon in Spain
6.45.1.1 Mario Pilato Blat
6.45.1.2 Endeka Ceramics
6.45.1.3 Gruppo Colorobbia SA
6.45.1.4 Grupo Guzman SA
6.45.1.5 Groupo Torrecid SA
6.46 Sri Lanka 3
6.46.1 Producers of zircon in Sri Lanka
6.46.2 Potential zircon projects in Sri Lanka
6.46.3 Exports of zircon from Sri Lanka
6.47 Sweden 1
6.48 Tanzania 1
6.49 Taiwan 1
6.50 Thailand 1
6.51 Turkey 1
6.51.1 Zircon projects in Turkey
6.52 Ukraine 5
6.52.1 Production of zircon in Ukraine
6.52.2 Producers of zircon in Ukraine
6.52.2.1 Vilnohirsk State Mining Metallurgical Plant
6.52.2.2 Dimurinsky GOK
6.52.3 Zircon projects in Ukraine
6.52.3.1 Rutile-Ilmenite Company (RICO)
6.52.4 Exports of zircon from Ukraine
6.53 UK 4
6.53.1 Processors of zircon in the UK
6.53.1.1 Magna Industrials Limited
6.53.1.2 Minchem HMP Limited
6.53.1.3 Minelco Limited
6.53.1.4 Prince Minerals Limited
6.53.2 Producers of zirconium chemicals in the UK
6.53.3 Producers of zirconia in the UK
6.53.3.1 Washington Mills Electro Minerals Limited
6.53.3.2 MEL Chemicals Limited
6.53.3.3 Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
6.53.4 Producers of zirconium metal in the UK
6.54 Uruguay 1
6.55 USA 14
6.55.1 Producers of zircon in the USA
6.55.1.1 Iluka Resources Incorporated
6.55.1.2 E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
6.55.2 Former producers of zircon in the USA
6.55.3 Zircon projects in the USA
6.55.4 Processors of zircon in the USA
6.55.4.1 Trebol USA LLC
6.55.4.2 Continental Mineral Processing Corporation
6.55.4.3 Endeka Ceramics Incorporated
6.55.4.4 Prince Minerals Incorporated
6.55.4.5 TAM Ceramics LLC
6.55.4.6 BPI Incorporated
6.55.4.7 AluChem Incorporated
6.55.5 Producers of zirconium chemicals in the USA
6.55.5.1 ATI Wah Chang
6.55.5.2 Southern Ionics Incorporated
6.55.5.3 Shepherd Chemical Company
6.55.6 Producers of zirconia in the USA
6.55.6.1 Imerys
6.55.6.2 Saint-Gobain Group
6.55.6.3 TAM Ceramics LLC
6.55.6.4 Zircoa Incorporated
6.55.6.5 Z-TECH LLC
6.55.6.6 Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation
6.55.6.7 MEL Chemicals
6.55.6.8 Zircar Zirconia Incorporated
6.55.7 Producers of zirconium metal in the USA
6.55.7.1 ATI Wah Chang
6.55.7.2 Western Zirconium Incorporated
6.55.8 US trade in zircon
6.55.9 Apparent consumption of zircon in the USA
6.56 Vietnam 5
6.56.1 Production of zircon in Vietnam
6.56.2 Producers of zircon in Vietnam
6.56.2.1 Hatinh Minerals and Trading Corporation (Mitraco)
6.56.2.2 Thua Thien Hue Mineral Corporation (Humexco)
6.56.2.3 Bindinh Minerals Joint Stock Company (Bimico)
6.56.3 Exports of zircon from Vietnam
7 International trade in zirconium minerals and products 10
7.1 International trade in zirconium ores and concentrates
7.1.1 Exports of zirconium ores and concentrates
7.1.2 Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates
7.2 International trade in zirconia
7.3 International trade in zirconium metal
8 Consumption of zircon, zirconia and zirconium metal 8
8.1 Consumption of zircon by region and country
8.2 Consumption of zircon by end use
8.3 Consumption of zirconia by end use
8.4 Consumption of zirconium metal
8.5 Outlook for consumption of zircon, zirconia and zirconium metal
9 Use of zircon and zirconia in traditional ceramics 25
9.1 Use of zircon in opacifiers
9.2 Use of zircon in ceramic glazes
9.3 Ceramic tiles
9.4 Sanitaryware
9.5 Tableware
9.6 Electrical porcelain
9.7 Enamels
9.8 Use of zirconia in stains and pigments
9.9 Production of whitewares
9.9.1 Production of ceramic tiles
9.9.2 Producers of ceramic tiles
9.9.3 Consumption of ceramic tiles
9.9.4 Production and consumption of sanitaryware
9.10 Consumption and outlook of demand for zircon in ceramics
10 Use of zircon in zirconium chemicals 9
10.1 Uses for zirconium chemicals
10.1.1 Pigment coating
10.1.2 Paints
10.1.3 Surface coating
10.1.4 Metal coating
10.1.5 Antiperspirants
10.1.6 Leather tanning
10.1.7 Textiles
10.1.8 Oil and gas industry
10.1.9 Catalysts
10.2 Consumption of zircon in zirconium chemicals
10.3 Outlook of demand for zirconia in zirconium chemicals
11 Use of zircon in foundry sands 9
11.1 Casting processes
11.2 Types of foundry sands
11.3 World production of castings
11.4 Consumption of zircon in foundry sands
11.5 Outlook for consumption of zircon in foundry sands
12 Use of zircon and zirconia in refractories 38
12.1 Zirconia based refractory materials
12.1.1 Zircon
12.1.2 Zirconia
12.1.3 Alumina-zirconia-silica
12.2 Zircon and zirconia refractories
12.2.1 Refractory consumption in steel industry
12.2.2 Refractory consumption in cement industry
12.2.3 Refractory consumption in glass industry
12.3 Production of refractories
12.3.1 Production of refractories in China
12.3.2 Production of refractories in Europe
12.3.3 Production of refractories in the USA
12.3.4 Production of refractories in Japan
12.3.5 Production of refractories in India
12.4 Producers of zircon and zirconia refractories
12.5 Production of steel
12.6 Production of cement
12.7 Production of glass
12.7.1 Production of container glass
12.7.1.1 Production of container glass in the European Union
12.7.1.2 Production of container glass in China
12.7.1.3 Production of container glass in the USA
12.7.1.4 Production of container glass in Japan
12.7.2 Production of flat glass
12.7.2.1 Production of plate glass in China
12.7.2.2 Production of flat glass in the European Union
12.7.2.3 Production of flat glass in the USA
12.7.2.4 Production of flat glass in Japan
12.8 Trends in refractories consumption
12.8.1 Steel industry
12.8.2 Cement industry
12.8.3 Glass industry
12.9 Consumption of zircon in refractories
12.10 Outlook of demand for zircon in refractories
13 Use of zircon in other applications 21
13.1 Use of zircon in glass 4
13.1.1 Use of zircon in cathode ray tube glass
13.1.1.1 Producers of CRT glass
13.1.1.2 Production of CRTs
13.1.1.3 Outlook for zircon in CRT glass
13.1.2 Use of zircon in other glasses
13.2 Uses of zircon in zirconium sponge and alloys 7
13.2.1 Producers of zirconium sponge
13.2.2 Use of zirconium sponge and alloys in nuclear energy
13.2.2.1 Producers and fabricators of zirconium for the nuclear industry
13.2.3 Demand for nuclear energy
13.2.4 Use of zirconium sponge and alloys in industrial process plants
13.2.5 Use of zirconium in photographic flash bulbs
13.2.6 Uses of other zirconium alloys
13.2.7 Demand for zirconium sponge
13.3 Use of zircon and zirconia in abrasives 2
13.3.1 Producers of zirconia abrasives
13.3.2 Consumption of zircon in abrasives
13.4 Use of zirconia in advanced ceramics 8
13.4.1 Electronic ceramics
13.4.2 Catalytic and environmental applications
13.4.3 Structural ceramics
13.4.4 Ceramic coatings
13.4.5 Demand for zirconium in advanced ceramics
13.5 Use of zirconium in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) 1
13.6 Cubic zirconia 1
14 Prices of zircon and zirconium products 14

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Physical properties of zirconium
2 Zirconium-containing minerals
3 Mineralogy of zircon and baddeleyite
4 World: Zircon reserves, 1999 and 2009
5 World: Proven and probable reserves of zircon by company, 2010
6 World: Measured, indicated and inferred resources of zircon by company, 2010
7 Chemical composition of typical zircon grades
8 Typical zircon sand analyses by producer
9 Particle size distribution of commercial zircon sands
10 Kovdor: Specifications of baddeleyite products
11 World: Production of zirconium mineral concentrates by country, 2001-2010
12 World: Estimated zircon mineral concentrate capacity by company, end of year 2010
13 World: Reported production of zirconium mineral concentrates by company, 2004-2010
14 Summary of zircon projects
15 Forecast demand/capacity balance for zircon, 2011-2015
16 World: Estimated production capacity of zircon opacifier and flour by company, 2010
17 World: Estimated zirconia capacity by country and company, 2010
18 World: Estimated zirconium chemical capacity by country and company, 2010
19 Australia: Quarterly production of zircon concentrate by state, 2005-2010
20 Australia: Estimated zircon capacity by company, 2010
21 Iluka Resources: HM reserves and resources by country, end-2010
22 Iluka Resources: Perth Basin: HM resources and reserves, end-2010
23 Iluka Resources: Eucla Basin: HM resources and reserves, end-2010
24 Iluka Resources: Victoria: HM resources and reserves, end-2009
25 Iluka Resources: Production of zircon by country, 2001-2010
26 Iluka Resources: Typical zircon grades
27 Iluka Resources: Flow chart of zircon operations in Australia
28 Iluka Resources: Victoria: Production of zircon, 2007-2010
29 Iluka Resources: Western Australia: Production of zircon by area, 2001-2010
30 Consolidated Rutile: Production of HM by type, 1997-2009
31 Bemax: Western Australia: Production of HM, 1997-2008
32 Bemax: Zircon grades
33 Tiwest Joint Venture: HM reserves and resources, 2010
34 Tiwest Joint Venture: Production of HM by type, 2000-2010
35 Tiwest Joint Venture: Zircon specifications
36 Matilda Zircon: Resources on Tiwi Islands by deposit
37 Matilda Zircon: Resources of Keysbrook deposit
38 Matilda Resources: Intended production of HM by type and location, 2013
39 Australian Zircon: Mindarie: HM resources and reserves, June 2008
40 Australia: Summary of zircon projects
41 Astron: Donald project reserves and resources, November 2010
42 Austraian Zirconia: Projected output of Dubbo zirconia project, January 2011
43 Diatreme Resources: Resources summary of Cyclone deposit, 2010
44 Diatreme Resources: Forecast production of zircon, 2014-2023
45 Gunson Resources: Coburn project: HM reserves, 2011
46 Gunson Resources: Coburn project: Planned annual mineral production
47 Image Resources: Resources summary of North Perth Basin, 2009
48 Image Resources: Mineral assemblage of North Perth Basin, 2009
49 Image Resources: Resources summary of mining leases acquired from Iluka, March 2011
50 Image Resources: Cyclone Extended: Resources estimate, 2010
51 Image Resources: Cyclone and Cyclone Extended: Resources estimate, 2010
52 Reported imports of zircon ores and concentrates from Australia by main countries 2005-2010
53 Belgium: Imports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2005-2010
54 Belgium: Exports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2005-2010
55 Brazil: Production of zircon concentrates, 2000-2009
56 Millennium Inorgnica Chemicals do Brasil: Production of heavy minerals, 2000-2010
57 Paranapanema Group: Hard rock resources at Pitinga
58 Brazil: Imports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2005-2010
59 China: Estimated production of zircon, 2000-2010
60 China: Main producers of heavy minerals, 2010
61 China: Details of zircon milling plants, 2010
62 Tricoastal Minerals: Details of mineral separating and milling plants, 2010
63 China: Production of zirconium oxychloride, 2005-2010
64 China: Exports of zirconium oxychloride by main countries, 2005-2010
65 China: Producers of zirconium chemicals, 2011
66 China: Production of fused zirconia, 2005-2010
67 China: Producers of zirconia, 2010
68 China: Imports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2005-2010
69 China: Exports of germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide by main countries, 2005-2010
70 The Gambia: Inferred mineral resources
71 Indian Rare Earths: Capacity and specifications of zircon by operation, 2007/08
72 India Rare Earths: Production of zircon by location, 2000/01-2008/09
73 Kerala Minerals and Metals: Production of zircon, 2000/01-2008/09
74 Nuclear Fuel Complex: Production of zirconia and zirconium sponge, 2006/07-2008/09
75 India: Consumption of zircon and zirflor by industry, 2006/07-2008/09
76 Indonesia: Exports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2004-2010
77 Japan: Apparent consumption of zirconia, 1997-2010
78 Base Resources: HM resources at Kwale
79 Base Resources: Forecast average annual production at Kwale
80 Malagasy Minerals: Details of HM resources at Toliara
81 Malaysia: Production of zircon, 2000-2009
82 Mozambique: Moma Project: Reserves and resources, June 2010
83 Netherlands: International trade in zircon ores and concentrates, 2001-2010
84 OJSC Kovdorsky: Production and sales of baddeleyite, 2000-2010
85 Senegal: Mineral Sand deposits on the southern coast
86 Sierra Leone: Details of mineral resource, 2011
87 South Africa: Production of zircon, 2002-2010
88 Richards Bay Minerals: Estimated production of zircon, 2000-2010
89 Richards Bay Minerals: Typical zircon grades
90 Limpopo: HM resources and reserves, end 2010
91 Namakwa Sands: HM resources and reserves, end 2010
92 Namakwa Sands: Production of zircon, 2000-2010
93 Namakwa Sands: Typical zircon grades
94 KNZ Sands: Mineral resources, end 2010
95 Hillendale: Production of zircon, 2001-2010
96 South Africa: Inferred exports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 2005-2010
97 Endeka Ceramics: Details of zircon processing plants, 2010
98 Endeka Ceramics: Applications for Zircosil zircon products
99 Sri Lanka: Production of zircon, 2000-2009
100 Sri Lanka: Exports of zirconium ores and concentrates, 2001-2010
101 Ukraine: Production of zircon, 2000-2009
102 VSMMP: Zircon sand and flour grades
103 Rutile-Ilmenite: Mineral sand reserves of Tarasovka deposit
104 USA: Estimated production of zircon by company, 2000-2010
105 USA: Iluka Resources: Virginia: Reserves and resources of minerals sands, 2010
106 USA: Iluka Resources: Production of zircon by operation, 2002-2010
107 Iluka Resources: Virginia: Typical zircon grade
108 USA: DuPont: Estimated production of zircon, 2000-2010
109 DuPont: Typical zircon grades
110 ATI Wah Chang: Applications and markets for zirconium products
111 USA: International trade in zirconium ores and concentrates, 2001-2010
112 Vietnam: HM deposits, 2004
113 Vietnam: Estimated production of zircon, 2000-2010
114 Humexco: Typical zircon grades
115 Vietnam: Exports of zircon reported by importing countries, 2001-2010
116 World: Exports of zirconium ores and concentrates by region and country, 2001-2010
117 World: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates by region and country, 2001-2010
118 World: Exports of germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide, 2001-2010
119 World: Imports of germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide, 2001-2010
120 World: Exports of zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, 2001-2010
121 World: Imports of zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap, 2001-2010
122 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by main regions, 2000-2010
123 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by region and end use, 2010
124 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by main countries, 2000-2010
125 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by end use, 2000-2010
126 World: Estimated consumption of zirconia by end use, 2010
127 Japan: Estimated consumption of zirconia by end use, 2002-2008
128 World: Forecast demand for zircon by region, 2011-2015
129 World: Forecast demand for zircon by end use, 2011-2015
130 Opacifiers used in ceramic glazes
131 Compositions of typical glazes
132 ESAN: Composition of frits
133 Types of tile products
134 Zirconium-containing ceramic stains
135 World: Production of ceramic tiles by leading country, 2000-2009
136 China: Production, exports and consumption of ceramic tiles, 2000-2009
137 World: Production of ceramic tiles by leading companies, 2007-2009
138 World: Consumption of ceramic tiles by leading countries, 2000-2009
139 World: Leading producers of sanitaryware, 2005-2009
140 China: Production and exports of sanitaryware, 2002-2010
141 Europe: Production of sanitaryware by country, 2000-2009
142 Turkey: Production, trade and consumption of sanitaryware, 2002-2009
143 South East Asia: Details of sanitaryware industry, 2009
144 India: Domestic sales of sanitaryware by type, 2006-2007
145 China and Europe: Production of traditional ceramics compared to estimated zircon consumption, 2004 and 2009
146 World: Forecast regional demand for zircon in ceramics, 2011-2015
147 World: Estimated zirconia production capacity by country, 2010
148 Major zirconium chemicals and their uses
149 World: Zirconium chemical production capacity by country and type, 2010
150 World: Forecast regional demand for zircon in chemicals, 2011-2015
151 Comparison of foundry sands
152 World: Production of castings by main countries, 2009
153 World: Forecast production of castings by region, 2009-2014
154 World: Forecast regional demand for zircon in foundry sands, 2011-2015
155 Chemical composition of zircon, zirconia and AZS refractories
156 Chemical composition of high temperature glass contact refractories
157 Composition of fused cast AZS refractories
158 Composition of alumina-chrome-zirconia refractories
159 Composition of sintered AZS refractories
160 Composition of dense zircon refractories
161 USA: Shipments of refractories by type, 2003-2009
162 India: Production of refractories by type, 2001/02-2005/06
163 World: Production of crude steel by region, 2001-2010
164 World: Production of crude steel by process divided by region, 2009
165 World: Steel manufactured by continuous casting, 2000-2009
166 Main countries: Estimated year-end clinker production capacity, 2000-2009
167 Main countries: Estimated production of hydraulic cement, 2000-2009
168 EU: Production of container glass by main countries, 2001-2009
169 China: Production of container glass, 2000-2009
170 USA: Production of container glass by type, 2001-2008
171 Japan: Production of container glass, 2000-2008
172 Flat glass production by main region and country, 2003-2009
173 China: Production of plate glass, 2000-2008
174 EU: Production of flat glass by main country, 2001-2009
175 USA: Production and shipments of flat glass by type, 1997-2002
176 Japan: Production of flat glass, 2000-2008
177 Specific consumption of refractories by industry, 1950, 1980, 2000 and 2009
178 World: Apparent consumption of crude steel by region, 2000-2009
179 World: per capita consumption of crude steel by region, 2000-2009
180 World: Flat glass products market by sector, 2003 and 2009
181 World: Estimated consumption of flat glass by type, 2003 and 2009
182 World: Forecast demand for steel by region and country, 2009-2011
183 World: Forecast demand for glass by type, 2009 and 2015
184 World: Forecast regional demand for zircon in refractories, 2011-2015
185 Composition of Zircaloy
186 Producers of zirconium alloy cladding and guide tubes for nuclear fuels
187 World: Summary of nuclear power generation capacity by country, 1st January 2010
188 Applications for alumina-zirconia abrasives
189 Applications of zirconia ceramics
190 Catalytic processes involving the use of zirconium
191 Ceramic thin film coatings and selected applications
192 Japan: Consumption of synthetic zirconia in advanced ceramics, 2001-2008
193 Zircon flour and opacifier prices, 1995-2011
194 USA: Published prices for imported baddeleyite, 1971-2000
195 Europe: Baddeleyite contract prices, 1999-2011
196 Japan: Average import price of Russian baddeleyite, 1998-2010
197 USA: Published year-end prices of zirconia, 1982-2003
198 USA: Published year-end prices of zirconia, 2004-2008
199 Europe: Fused zirconia contract prices, 1998-2011
200 USA: Published year-end prices for zirconium metal products, 1969-2002

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 Main producers: Estimated zircon production capacity by country, 2010
2 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by main regions, 2000-2010
3 Australia: Monthly price of premium grade zircon, 2001-2011
4 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by end use, 2000-2010
5 Zircon: Supply, demand and price forecast, 1997-2015
6 World: Production of zirconium mineral concentrates by main countries, 1975-2010
7 World: Estimated share of zirconium mineral concentrates capacity by main companies, end of year 2010
8 World: Forecast zircon capacity, supply and demand, 2011-2015
9 World: Estimated zircon milling capacity by country, 2010
10 Australia: Zircon production by state, 1986-2010
11 Iluka Resources: Production of zircon by country, 2001-2010
12 Iluka Resources: Australia: Quarterly production of zircon by state, 2001-2010
13 Iluka Resources: Sales of zircon by country or region, 2007-2010
14 Astron: Corporate structure, 2011
15 Australia: Exports of zircon concentrate compared to production, 1964-2009
16 Australia: Quarterly production of zircon concentrate, estimated exports and implied changes in stocks, 2005-2010
17 Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings: Turnover by product, 1999-2009
18 China: Imports of zircon ores and concentrates by main countries, 1995-2010
19 China: Monthly imports of zircon ores and concentrates by main country, 2006-2011
20 India: Reserves of zircon by state, 2008/2009
21 India: Production of zircon by State, 1998/99-2008/09
22 Italy: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 1997-2010
23 Italy: Exports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 1997-2010
24 Japan: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 1994-2009
25 South Africa: Production of zircon ores and concentrates, 1973-2010
26 South Africa: Production compared to inferred exports and changes in stocks of of zirconium ores and concentrates, 1996-2010
27 South Africa: Inferred exports of zircon by region, 2000-2010
28 Spain: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 1997-2010
29 Thailand: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates, 1998-2010
30 Ukraine: Exports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 2002-2010
31 UK: Imports of zirconium ores and concentrates by main countries, 1997-2010
32 USA: Production of milled zircon and zirconium oxide, 1990-2009
33 USA: Apparent consumption of zirconium ores and concentrates, 1990-2010
34 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by main regions, 2000-2010
35 World: Estimated regional consumption of zircon by market, 2010
36 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by main countries, 2000-2010
37 World: Estimated consumption of zircon by end use, 2000-2010
38 World: Changes in GDP constant prices, 2000-2015
39 World: Regional production of ceramic tiles, 2004-2009
40 Brazil: Capacity, production and sales of ceramic tiles, 2000-2010
41 India: Production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles, 2006-2010
42 Italy: Production, exports and consumption of ceramic tiles, 2000-2010
43 Spain: Production, exports and domestic sales of ceramic tiles, 2000-2009
44 Estimated sanitaryware production by region and country, 2008
45 China: Production of sanitaryware by province, 2010
46 World: Estimated consumption of zircon in traditional ceramics, 2000-2010
47 World: Estimated regional consumption of zircon in ceramics, 2010
48 China: Floor space under construction and completed, 1990-2008
49 Japan: Consumption of zirconia by market, 2002-2008
50 China: Estimated markets for zirconium oxychloride, 2009
51 World: Estimated consumption of zircon in chemicals, 2000-2010
52 World: Production of castings by type, 1998-2009
53 China: Production of castings by type, 1998-2009
54 World: Production of automobiles by main countries, 1997-2010
55 World: Production of castings compared to estimated consumption of zircon in foundry sands, 2000-2009
56 World: Estimated consumption of refractories by application, 2009
57 World: Estimated production of refractories by region and country, 2009
58 China: Production of refractories and refractory raw materials, 2000-2007
59 China: Production of refractories and refractory raw materials by province, 2007
60 Europe: End uses for refractories, 2009
61 Japan: Production of shaped and unshaped refractories, 1980-2010
62 Japan: Production of refractory bricks containing zircon or zirconia compared to consumption in refractories, 2002-2010
63 China: Crude steel production compared to rest of world, 1980-2010
64 World: Estimated production of container glass by region, 2009
65 European Union: Production of container glass, 1980-2009
66 World: Production of flat glass by type, 2003-2008
67 European Union: Production of flat glass, 1980-2009
68 Europe: Production of container glass and shipments of beverage cans, 2000-2009
69 World: Estimated consumption of float and flat glass by region, 2009
70 World: Estimated consumption of zircon in refractories, 2000-2010
71 Japan: Consumption of zircon and zirconia in refractories, 1987-2009
72 World: Display screen shipments and display glass production, 2004 to 2015
73 Australia and USA: Average annual export value and zircon price, 1970-2010
74 Australia: Quarterly unit value of zircon concentrate exports, 1988-2010
75 Australia: Monthly price of premium grade zircon, 2001-2011
76 Australia: Monthly price of standard grade zircon, 1973-2011
77 USA: Monthly price of standard grade zircon, 1996-2011
78 Zircon: Supply, demand and price forecast, 1997-2015

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