Minor & Light Metals / Rhenium: Global Industry Markets & Outlook, 9th edition 2013

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. History, occurrence, properties and resources of rhenium
  • 3. Rhenium recovery processes
  • 4. World production of rhenium
  • 5. Current and potential rhenium-producing countries and companies
  • 6. Consumption and supply and demand of rhenium
  • 7. End-uses of rhenium
  • 8. Market outlook for rhenium to 2018
  • 9. International trade in rhenium
  • 10. Rhenium prices

Rhenium: Global Industry Markets & Outlook, 9th edition 2013

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Chapters Listing

Num Title Pages
1 Summary 5
1.1 Properties, occurrence and resources
1.2 Recovery processes
1.3 World supply
1.4 Consumption
1.5 International trade
1.6 Prices
2 History, occurrence, properties and resources of rhenium 6
2.1 Properties
2.2 Reserves and resources of rhenium
3 Rhenium recovery processes 3
3.1 Primary rhenium recovery processes
3.1.1 Recovery from molybdenum concentrate roasting
3.1.2 Other recovery processes
3.2 Secondary rhenium recovery processes
4 World production of rhenium 11
4.1 Primary production of rhenium
4.1.1 Primary production by country
4.1.2 Primary production of rhenium by company
4.2 Mine production of rhenium by country
4.3 Secondary production of rhenium
4.3.1 Secondary production of rhenium by country
4.3.2 Secondary rhenium capacity by company
4.4 Outlook for the production of rhenium
5 Current and potential rhenium-producing countries and companies 42
5.1 Argentina 2
5.1.1 Minera Alumbrera
5.1.2 Minera Alumbrera/Yamana Gold ? Agua Rica Project
5.1.3 Other
5.2 Armenia 2
5.2.1 Armenian Molybdenum Production (AMP)
5.2.2 Yerevan Pure Iron Plant (YPIP)
5.3 Australia 2
5.3.1 Ivanhoe Australia Ltd.
5.3.2 Other projects
5.4 Austria 1
5.5 Belgium 1
5.6 Burkina Faso 1
5.7 Canada 2
5.7.1 Rhenium resources
5.7.2 Rhenium production
5.7.2.1 Molycorp
5.8 Chile 9
5.8.1 Resources of rhenium
5.8.2 Rhenium production
5.8.2.1 Molibdenos y Metales S.A (Molymet)
5.8.3 Production of rhenium-bearing molybdenum concentrate
5.8.3.1 Codelco
5.8.3.2 Antofagasta plc
5.8.3.3 Cia Minera Do?a In?s de Collahuasi
5.8.3.4 Anglo American Sur
5.8.3.5 Amerigo Resources
5.8.3.6 Potential new sources of rhenium
5.9 China 1
5.9.1 Producers of primary rhenium
5.10 Colombia 1
5.11 Estonia 1
5.12 France 1
5.13 Germany 2
5.13.1.1 Buss & Buss Spezialmetalle GmbH
5.13.1.2 Heraeus Precious Metals
5.13.1.3 H.C. Starck GmbH & Company KG
5.14 Iran 1
5.15 Japan 2
5.16 Kazakhstan 1
5.16.1 Zhezkazganredmet
5.17 South Korea 1
5.18 Mexico 1
5.18.1 Minera Mexico
5.18.2 Molymex
5.19 Mongolia 2
5.19.1 Erdenet Corp
5.19.2 Erdene Resource Development ? Zuun Mod
5.19.3 Mongolyn Alt Group - Tsagaan-Suvraga
5.20 Netherlands 1
5.21 Papua New Guinea 1
5.22 Peru 4
5.22.1 Rhenium resources in Peru
5.22.2 Production of rhenium contained in molybdenum concentrates
5.22.2.1 Southern Copper Corporation
5.22.2.2 C?a Minera Antamina SA
5.22.2.3 Freeport McMoRan ? Cerro Verde
5.22.3 Potential new sources of rhenium
5.23 Poland 1
5.23.1 KGHM Ecoren
5.24 Russia 1
5.25 Serbia 1
5.26 Tadjikistan 1
5.27 Turkey 1
5.28 UK 1
5.29 USA 9
5.29.1 Resources
5.29.2 Primary production of rhenium
5.29.2.1 Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
5.29.2.2 Rio Tinto ? Kennecott Utah Copper
5.29.2.3 Other producers of rhenium-bearing concentrates
5.29.3 Potential future sources of primary rhenium
5.29.4 Producers of secondary rhenium in the USA
5.29.4.1 AAA Molybdenum Products, Inc.
5.29.4.2 Gemini Industries
5.29.4.3 Colonial Metals Inc.
5.29.4.4 Titan Metal Recovery
5.29.4.5 CP Chemicals Group
5.29.4.6 Heraeus Metal Processing
5.29.5 Fabricators of rhenium
5.29.5.1 BASF
5.29.5.2 Concept Alloys L.L.C
5.29.5.3 H. Cross Company
5.29.5.4 Powmet Incorporated
5.29.5.5 Rhenium Alloys Incorporated
5.29.5.6 Ultramet
5.30 Uzbekistan 1
6 Consumption and supply and demand of rhenium 4
6.1 Consumption of rhenium by end-use
6.2 Consumption of rhenium by country
6.3 Rhenium supply and demand balance
7 End-uses of rhenium 29
7.1 Superalloys 13
7.1.1 Use of rhenium in nickel-based superalloys
7.1.2 Markets for rhenium-containing superalloys
7.1.2.1 Aero engines
7.1.2.2 Industrial gas turbines
7.1.2.3 Other markets for superalloys
7.2 Consumption of rhenium in catalysts 11
7.2.1 Rhenium use in catalytic reforming of naphtha
7.2.1.1 Catalytic reforming processes
7.2.1.2 Principal platinum-rhenium catalytic reforming processes
7.2.1.3 Market for reforming catalysts
7.2.2 Rhenium use in catalysts for BTX production
7.2.3 Gas-to-liquid catalysts
7.2.4 Rhenium use in catalysts for the direct oxidation of ethylene
7.2.5 Catalyst regeneration and recycling
7.3 Consumption of rhenium in other end-uses 6
7.3.1 Use of tungsten-rhenium and molybdenum-rhenium alloys
7.3.1.1 Use of rhenium alloys in lamp filaments
7.3.1.2 Use of rhenium alloys in other filament applications
7.3.1.3 Use of rhenium alloys in heater elements
7.3.1.4 Use of rhenium alloys in X-ray tubes and targets
7.3.1.5 Use of rhenium alloys in thermocouples
7.3.1.6 Use of rhenium and rhenium alloys in electrical contacts
7.3.2 Use of rhenium in booster rocket nozzles
7.3.3 Uses of rhenium compounds
8 Market outlook for rhenium to 2018 5
8.1.1 Outlook for rhenium use in superalloys
8.1.1.1 Outlook for rhenium use in aero engines
8.1.1.2 Outlook for rhenium use in land-based IGT
8.1.2 Outlook for rhenium in catalysts
8.1.3 Outlook for rhenium consumption in other uses
9 International trade in rhenium 5
9.1 Rhenium metal
9.2 Ammonium perrhenate (APR)
9.3 Other
10 Rhenium prices 7
10.1 Contract pricing
10.2 Spot pricing
10.2.1 Rhenium spot price history
10.3 Customs values of rhenium
10.4 Rhenium price forecast to 2018

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Properties of rhenium
2 World: Rhenium reserves by country
3 World: Estimated rhenium content of principal copper-molybdenum porphyry deposits
4 World: Estimated production of primary and secondary rhenium, 2002 to 2012
5 World: Estimated primary production/supply of rhenium by country, 2002 to 2012
6 World: Estimated primary rhenium capacity by company, 2012
7 World: Estimated mine production of rhenium by country, 2002 to 2011
8 World: Estimated secondary production of rhenium, 2002 to 2011
9 Estimated rhenium recycling capacity by company
10 World: Planned new/expanded primary rhenium capacity, 2012
11 Mining projects with potential for rhenium recovery, 2012
12 Argentina: Estimated rhenium resources at Cu-Mo deposits
13 Armenia: Estimated rhenium resources at Cu-Mo deposits
14 Canada: Estimated rhenium resources at Cu-Mo deposits
15 Chile: Exports of rhenium metal by destination, 2005 to 2012
16 Chile: Estimated rhenium resources at Cu-Mo deposits
17 Molymet: Imports of raw molybdenum concentrates by country and company, 2006 to 2011
18 Chile: Estimated rhenium content of imports of raw molybdenum concentrate, 2006 to 2011
19 Molymet: Details of rhenium products supplied
20 Chile: Estimated mine production of rhenium by mine, 2004 to 2011
21 Chile: Min. Los Pelambres: Estimated rhenium content of exports of raw molybdenum concentrates, 2005 to 2011
22 Germany: Inferred exports of rhenium to the USA, 2001 to 2010
23 Kazakhstan: Production and inferred exports of rhenium to the USA, 2002 to 2011
24 Mongolia: Estimated rhenium resources at Cu-Mo deposits
25 Papua New Guinea: Estimated rhenium resources in molybdenum-copper mining projects
26 Peru: Exports of unroasted molybdenum concentrates containing rhenium, 2006 to 2012
27 Peru: Estimated resources of rhenium
28 Peru: Estimated mine production of rhenium by mine, 1995-2012
29 UK: Imports and exports of rhenium, 2004 to 2011
30 USA: Production and imports of rhenium and APR, 2006 to 2012
31 USA: Estimated rhenium resources at copper-molybdenum
32 USA: Estimated mine production of rhenium by mine, 2004 to 2011
33 USA: Companies recycling rhenium
34 USA: Companies fabricating and trading rhenium
35 Consumption of rhenium by end-use, 2002 to 2012
36 World: Consumption of rhenium by in the USA and the rest of the world, properties, 2002 to 2012
37 World: Estimated rhenium supply and demand balance, 2002 to 2012
38 Composition of selected single crystal nickel-base superalloys containing rhenium
39 Deliveries of aero engines by producer, 2000 to 2012
40 Commercial aero engines by thrust, aircraft type and manufacturer
41 Companies participating in surveys of gas turbine orders, 2008 to 2011
42 Size and applications of gas turbines ordered by participating companies, 2011
43 Rhenium-bearing catalysts used in catalytic reforming of naphtha
44 World: Catalytic reforming capacity by region, 2002 to 2006, 2009 and 2011
45 Uses of BTX compounds
46 World: Production capacity for aromatics by principal countries, start of 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011
47 World: Forecast of rhenium demand by application, 2012 to 2018
48 Forecast demand for rhenium in aero engines, 2012 to 2018
49 USA: Imports of rhenium metal by country of origin, 2001 to 2009
50 Chile: Exports of rhenium metal by destination, 2004 to 2012
51 USA: Imports of ammonium perrhenate by country, 2002 to 2012
52 Chile: Exports of APR by country, 2006 to 2012
53 Chile: Average values of exports of rhenium metal, 2005 to 2012
54 Chile: Exports of ammonium perrhenate by country, 2006 to 2012
55 USA: Average value of rhenium metal imports by country of origin, 2003 to 2012
56 USA: Average value of ammonium perrhenate imports by country of origin, 2003 to 2012
57 Forecast rhenium metal prices, 2012 to 2018

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 World: Estimated supply and demand and spot prices of rhenium, 2002 to 2012
2 World: Estimated division of rhenium resources contained in copper-molybdenum porphyry deposits
3 World: Supply of primary and recycled rhenium, 2002 to 2012
4 World: Primary production/supply of rhenium, 2000 to 2012
5 World: Estimated production/supply of primary rhenium by country, 2002 to 2012
6 World: Estimated division of primary rhenium production/supply by country, 2012
7 World: Division of estimated mine production of rhenium, 2011
8 World: Estimated demand for rhenium, 2000 to 2012
9 Consumption of rhenium by end-use, 2002 to 2012
10 Supply and demand of rhenium, 2002 to 2012, with forecast to 2018
11 World: Use of superalloys by sector
12 Deliveries of aero engines by producing company, 2000 to 2012
13 World: Aircraft deliveries, 1980 to 2012 (units)
14 Participating companies: Gas turbine orders, 1979 to 2011
15 Size and applications of gas turbines ordered by participating companies, 2012
16 World: Consumption of energy by fuel, 2005 to 2012
17 World: Catalytic reforming capacity by region, 2011
18 World: Forecast of demand for rhenium, 2018
19 USA: Division of imports of rhenium metal by country of origin for period from 2002 to October 2012
20 Chile: Division of exports of rhenium metal by country of destination for period from 2004 to 2012
21 USA: Division of imports of APR by country of origin for the period 2003 to 2012
22 Prices for rhenium in the spot market, 2004 to 2012

Rhenium: Global Industry Markets & Outlook, 9th edition 2013

  • Published 31/01/2013
  • 117 pages, 57 tables and 22 figures.
  • ISBN 978 0 86214 587 3

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