Steel Alloys / The Economics of Iron Ore, 6th edition 2007

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Occurrence and reserves
  • 3. Specifications of iron raw materials used in steelmaking
  • 4. World production of iron ore
  • 5. Western Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 6. Eastern Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 7. North America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 8. South America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 9. Africa: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 10. Middle East: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 11. Asia: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 12. Oceania: Review of iron ore and iron production by country
  • 13. Supply outlook
  • 14. Apparent consumption of iron ore
  • 15. End uses of iron ore
  • 16. World trade in iron ore
  • 17. Iron ore prices

The Economics of Iron Ore, 6th edition 2007

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Chapters Listing

Num Title Pages
1 Summary 7
2 Occurrence and reserves 9
2.1 Mineralogy
2.2 Types of deposit
2.3 Resources and reserves
2.4 Mining techniques
2.5 Iron ore preparation and beneficiation
2.5.1 Iron ore lump
2.5.2 Iron ore fines
2.5.3 Iron ore concentrates
2.5.4 Sintering
2.5.5 Iron ore pellets
2.6 Impurities in iron ore
3 Specifications of iron raw materials used in steelmaking 5
3.1 General
3.2 Iron ore fines
3.3 Iron ore lump
3.4 Iron ore pellet
4 World production of iron ore 28
4.1 Production of iron ore in Western Europe 1
4.2 Production of iron ore in Eastern Europe 1
4.3 Production of iron ore in North America 1
4.4 Production of iron ore in South America 1
4.5 Production of iron ore in Africa 1
4.6 Production of iron ore in the Middle East 1
4.7 Production of iron ore in Asia 2
4.8 Production of iron ore in Oceania 1
4.9 Structure of the iron ore industry 7
4.9.1 Corporate control of iron ore production
4.10 Production of iron ore by type 5
4.10.1 World production of iron sinter
4.10.2 World production of iron ore pellets
4.11 World stocks of iron ore 1
5 Western Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 21
5.1 Austria 2
5.1.1 Production and trade
5.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.2 Belgium and Luxembourg 2
5.2.1 Production and trade
5.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.3 Finland 1
5.3.1 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.4 France 2
5.4.1 Production and trade
5.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.5 Germany 2
5.5.1 Production and trade
5.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.6 Italy 1
5.6.1 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.7 Netherlands 1
5.7.1 Production and trade
5.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.8 Norway 2
5.8.1 Production and trade
5.8.1.1 Rana Gruber
5.8.2 Production of pig iron
5.9 Portugal 1
5.10 Spain 1
5.10.1 Production and trade
5.10.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.11 Sweden 4
5.11.1 Production and trade
5.11.1.1 Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB)
5.11.1.2 Exploration and Development
5.11.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.12 Switzerland 1
5.13 Turkey 2
5.13.1 Production and trade
5.13.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
5.14 UK 2
5.14.1 Production and trade
5.14.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6 Eastern Europe: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 32
6.1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
6.1.1 Production and Trade
6.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.2 Bulgaria 1
6.2.1 Production and trade
6.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.3 Czech Republic 2
6.3.1 Production and trade
6.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.4 Hungary 1
6.4.1 Production and trade
6.5 Kazakhstan 4
6.5.1 Production and trade
6.5.1.1 JSC Atasuruda (Arcelor Mittal)
6.5.1.2 Lisakovsky (Arcelor Mittal)
6.5.1.3 JSC Sokolovsko-Sarbaisky GOK (SSGPO)
6.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.6 Latvia 1
6.7 Macedonia 1
6.8 Poland 2
6.8.1 Production and trade
6.8.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.9 Romania 1
6.9.1 Production and trade
6.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.10 Russia 12
6.10.1 Production and trade
6.10.1.1 Metalloinvest
6.10.1.2 Evraz
6.10.1.3 Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine
6.10.1.4 JSC Severstal
6.10.1.5 Mechel Group
6.10.1.6 EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company
6.10.1.7 Bogoslovsky RU
6.10.1.8 KMAruda Combine
6.10.1.9 Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine
6.10.1.10 Yakovlevsky RU
6.10.2 Exploration and Development
6.10.2.1 Aricom
6.10.2.2 Leks-Elekta
6.10.3 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.11 Serbia and Montenegro 1
6.12 Slovak Republic 2
6.12.1 Production and trade
6.12.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.13 Ukraine 7
6.13.1 Production and trade
6.13.1.1 Privat Group and Smart Group
6.13.1.2 System Capital Management
6.13.1.3 Ferrexpo AG
6.13.1.4 Arcelor Mittal Group
6.13.1.5 Minerfin - Zaporizhiya
6.13.1.6 PO Krivbassruda
6.13.1.7 Kryvy Rih Mining and Benefication Plant (KGOKR)
6.13.1.8 Titanium-Apatite Co.
6.13.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
6.14 Others 1
7 North America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 21
7.1 Canada 8
7.1.1 Production and trade
7.1.1.1 Algoma Steel Inc.
7.1.1.2 Iron Ore Company of Canada
7.1.1.3 Qu?bec Cartier Mining Company
7.1.1.4 Wabush Mines
7.1.1.5 QIT Fer et Titane
7.1.1.6 Craigmont Mines
7.1.1.7 New Projects
7.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
7.2 Mexico 6
7.2.1 Production and trade
7.2.1.1 Benito Ju?rez Pena Colorada Mining Consortium
7.2.1.2 Las Truchas
7.2.1.3 Las Encinas
7.2.1.4 Mineral del Norte (Minosa)
7.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
7.3 USA 8
7.3.1 Production and trade
7.3.1.1 Cleveland Cliffs Incorporated
7.3.1.2 Mittal Steel USA Inc.
7.3.1.3 United States Steel Corporation
7.3.1.4 Minnesota Steel Industries
7.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8 South America: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 28
8.1 Argentina 2
8.1.1 Production and trade
8.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8.2 Bolivia 1
8.3 Brazil 17
8.3.1 Production and trade
8.3.1.1 Comphania Vale do Rio Doce
8.3.1.2 Northern System (Carajas)
8.3.1.3 Southeastern System
8.3.1.4 Southern System
8.3.1.5 Urucum Complex
8.3.1.6 Samarco Mineracao
8.3.1.7 Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO)
8.3.1.8 MMX Mineracao e Metalicos
8.3.1.9 Other producers
8.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8.4 Chile 3
8.4.1 Production and trade
8.4.1.1 Compania Minera del Pacifico (CMP)
8.4.1.2 Compania Minera Santa Barbara
8.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8.5 Colombia 1
8.5.1 Iron ore production
8.5.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8.6 Paraguay 1
8.7 Peru 2
8.7.1 Production and trade
8.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
8.8 Trinidad and Tobago 2
8.8.1 Production and trade
8.8.1.1 Mittal Steel Point Lisas
8.8.1.2 National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NEC)
8.8.1.3 Nucor Corp.
8.9 Venezuela 3
8.9.1 Production and trade
8.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
9 Africa: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 16
9.1 Algeria 2
9.1.1 Production and trade
9.1.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
9.2 Egypt 2
9.2.1 Production and trade
9.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
9.3 Guinea 1
9.4 Liberia 1
9.5 Libya 1
9.6 Mauritania 2
9.6.1 Production and trade
9.7 Nigeria 1
9.8 Senegal 1
9.9 South Africa 6
9.9.1 Production and trade
9.9.1.1 Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa
9.9.1.2 Kumba Iron Ore
9.9.1.3 Evraz (Highveld Steel)
9.9.1.4 Palabora Mining Company Limited
9.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
9.10 Tunisia 1
9.11 Zimbabwe 1
9.12 Others 2
10 Middle East: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 6
10.1 Bahrain 1
10.2 Iran 2
10.2.1 Production and trade
10.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
10.3 Iraq 1
10.4 Oman 1
10.5 Qatar 1
10.6 Saudi Arabia 2
10.7 Syria 1
10.8 United Arab Emirates 1
11 Asia: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 53
11.1 Afghanistan 1
11.2 China 21
11.2.1 Production and trade
11.2.2 Developments in iron ore mining and processing
11.2.3 Chinese investment: offshore iron ore mining
11.2.4 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.3 India 19
11.3.1 Production and trade
11.3.1.1 Bharat Mines and Minerals
11.3.1.2 Bellary Iron Ore Pvt. Ltd.
11.3.1.3 Chowgule and Company Limited
11.3.1.4 Damodar Mangalji and Company Limited
11.3.1.5 Dempo Mining Corporation Limited
11.3.1.6 Essel Mining Industries
11.3.1.7 Sociedade de Fomento Industrial Limited
11.3.1.8 Jindal Steel and Power
11.3.1.9 Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL)
11.3.1.10 Maharashtra State
11.3.1.11 Mineral Sales Private Limited (MSPL)
11.3.1.12 Mittal Steel
11.3.1.13 National Mineral Development Corporation
11.3.1.14 New Minerals Enterprise
11.3.1.15 Orissa Mining Corporation Limited (OMC)
11.3.1.16 Rungta Mines
11.3.1.17 V. S. Salgaocar and Brother Limited
11.3.1.18 Sesa Goa
11.3.1.19 Steel Authority of India
11.3.1.20 Tata Iron and Steel
11.3.1.21 Timblo Group
11.3.1.22 Usha Martin
11.3.1.23 Vassantram Metha and Company Private Limited
11.3.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.4 Indonesia 2
11.4.1 Production and trade
11.4.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.5 Japan 3
11.5.1 Production and trade
11.5.2 Integrated iron and steel production
11.6 North Korea 1
11.7 South Korea 2
11.7.1 Production and trade
11.7.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.8 Laos 1
11.9 Malaysia 2
11.9.1 Production and trade
11.9.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.10 Mongolia 1
11.11 Myanmar 1
11.12 Pakistan 1
11.13 Philippines 1
11.14 Taiwan 1
11.14.1 Production and trade
11.14.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
11.15 Thailand 1
11.16 Vietnam 1
12 Oceania: Review of iron ore and iron production by country 26
12.1 Australia 25
12.1.1 Production and trade
12.1.1.1 BHP Billiton
12.1.1.2 Midwest Corporation
12.1.1.3 Mount Gibson Iron Limited
12.1.1.4 Murchison Metals Limited
12.1.1.5 OneSteel Ltd.
12.1.1.6 Portman Limited/Cleveland Cliffs
12.1.1.7 Rio Tinto
12.1.1.8 Stemcor Holdings Ltd.
12.1.1.9 Unimin Australia Ltd.
12.1.1.10 Development projects
12.1.2 Infrastructure
12.1.3 Integrated production of iron and steel
12.2 New Zealand 1
12.2.1 Production and trade
12.2.2 Integrated production of iron and steel
13 Supply outlook 9
14 Apparent consumption of iron ore 6
15 End uses of iron ore 37
15.1 Iron and steel production 35
15.1.1 Iron production processes and feedstock
15.1.1.1 Blast furnace iron making
15.1.1.2 Direct-reduced iron/hot-briquetted iron (DRI/HBI)
15.1.2 Developments in iron and steel production processes
15.1.2.1 EAF steel production
15.1.2.2 Direct smelting
15.1.3 Primary iron production
15.1.3.1 Pig iron production
15.1.3.2 Direct-reduced iron production
15.1.3.3 Consumption of iron ore in DRI production
15.1.3.4 Foundry iron production
15.1.4 Ferrous scrap - an alternative feedstock
15.1.5 Steel production
15.1.6 Steel demand outlook
15.1.6.1 Current and medium-term outlook
15.1.6.2 Long-term outlook
15.2 Non-metallurgical applications 2
15.2.1 Concrete
15.2.2 Drilling muds
15.2.3 Heavy media in coal washing
15.2.4 Iron oxide pigments
16 World trade in iron ore 15
16.1 Sea-borne trade
16.2 Sea vessels used in iron ore transport
16.3 Exports of iron ore
16.3.1 Exports of iron ore by product type
16.4 Imports of iron ore
17 Iron ore prices 25
17.1 Mechanisms and dynamics
17.1.1 Iron ore contracts
17.1.2 Freight charges for iron ore
17.2 Prices of iron ore in Europe
17.2.1 Fines
17.2.2 Lump
17.2.3 Pellets
17.3 Prices of iron ore in Japan
17.3.1 Fines
17.3.2 Lump
17.3.3 Pellets
17.4 Prices of iron ore in the USA
17.5 Prices in China
17.6 Price premiums
17.7 Iron ore spot prices
17.8 Ferrous scrap prices
17.9 Prices of pig iron
17.10 Future iron ore price trends

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 World: Corporate control in iron ore mining, 2006
2 World production and trade in iron ore, 1998 to 2006
3 Composition of commercially important iron ore minerals
4 World mine production, reserves and reserve base
5 Chemical analysis of LKAB fines
6 Specifications of iron ore lump sold by MMTC
7 Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD pellet feed
8 Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD blast furnace pellet
9 Chemical and physical analysis of CVRD direct reduction pellets
10 World pig iron and direct reduced iron production by country, 1996 to 2006
11 World: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
12 Production and exports of iron ore by principal countries, 2006
13 Western Europe: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
14 Eastern Europe: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
15 North America: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
16 South America: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
17 Africa: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
18 Middle East: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
19 Asia: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
20 Oceania: Production of iron ore by country, 1998 to 2006
21 World: Corporate control in iron ore mining in 2006
22 World: Corporate control in seaborne trade of iron ore
23 World: Details of principal iron ore mines, 2006
24 World: Iron ore pelletising capacity by country, 2002 and 2006
25 World: Details of principal pelletising plants, 2005-6
26 Production of iron ore pellets by country, 1998 to 2006
27 Selected countries: Year-end iron ore stocks, 2006e
28 Austria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
29 Austria: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
30 Belgium and Luxembourg: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
31 Belgium: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
32 Finland: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
33 Finland: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
34 France: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
35 France: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
36 Germany: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
37 Germany: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
38 Italy: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
39 Details of integrated iron and steel producers
40 Netherlands: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
41 Norway: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
42 Portugal: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
43 Spain: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
44 Sweden: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
45 LKAB: Output of iron ore by product type, 2006
46 LKAB: Iron ore pellet facilities
47 Turkey: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
48 Turkey: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
49 UK: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
50 UK: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
51 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
52 Bulgaria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
53 Czech Republic: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
54 Czech Republic: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
55 Hungary: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
56 Kazakhstan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
57 Production of marketable ore by company, 1998 to 2006
58 Poland: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
59 Poland: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
60 Romania: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
61 Russia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
62 Russia: Production of iron ore by leading company, 2005, 2006
63 Russia: Production of pellets by company,
64 MMK performance in 2005, 2006
65 Russia: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
66 Serbia and Montenegro: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
67 Slovak Republic: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
68 Ukraine: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
69 Ukraine: Production of iron ore commodities by company, 2002 to 2006
70 Ukraine: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
71 Canada: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
72 Canada: Imports of iron ore from the US, divided by US state
73 Canada: Production of iron ore by province, 1998 to 2006
74 Shipments by Canadian Iron Ore Producers, 2002 to 2006
75 Canada: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
76 Mexico: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
77 Mexico: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
78 USA: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
79 Cleveland Cliffs: Details of iron ore operations
80 Cleveland Cliffs: Principal clients (% of sales revenue)
81 USA: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
82 Argentina: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
83 Argentina: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
84 Brazil: Reserves of iron ore by state
85 Brazil: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
86 CVRD: Production of iron ore and pellets, 2005-2006
87 CVRD: Details of mining operations
88 CVRD iron ore pellet production by operation, 2004-2006
89 CVRD: Sales of iron ore to pelletising joint ventures, 2004-2006
90 Samarco: Sales of iron ore, 2001-2006
91 Brazil: Crude steel production by company
92 Brazil: Integrated iron and steel producers
93 Chile: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
94 CMP Iron ore production and purchases
95 Colombia: Production data, 1998 to 2006
96 Peru: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
97 Trinidad and Tobago: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
98 Direct Reduction Plants, 2005
99 Venezuela: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
100 Venezuela: Details of DRI and HBI plants
101 Algeria: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
102 Egypt: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
103 Egypt: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
104 Liberia: Estimated reserves of iron ore in 2004
105 Libya: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
106 Libya: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
107 Mauritania: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
108 Mauritania: Exports of iron ore in 2003
109 South Africa: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
110 South Africa iron ore domestic sales and exports, 1984 to 2005
111 Kumba iron ore projects
112 South Africa: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
113 Tunisia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
114 Zimbabwe: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
115 Bahrain: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
116 Iran: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
117 Iran: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
118 Qatar: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
119 Saudi Arabia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
120 Saudi Arabia: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
121 China: Proven reserves of iron ore, by province, 2000
122 China: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
123 China: Output of iron ore by province, 2004 to 2006
124 China: Output of crude iron ore, by enterprises, 2006
125 China: Imports of unagglomerated iron ore by district 2004-2006
126 China: Imports of agglomerated ore by district, 2004-2006
127 China: Newly added iron ore output capacity (2005-2010)
128 China: Overseas investments in new mines, development projects and sales agreements.
129 Leading Chinese producers outputs in 2006
130 China: China pig iron production in 2005
131 India: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
132 India: Reserves of iron ore, as at 1.4.2005
133 India: Production of iron ore by state, 2005-06
134 India: Principal producers of iron ore, 2005-6
135 India: Capacity and production of pellet plants, 2004-5
136 NMDC: Details of mines
137 SAIL: Details of captive iron ore mines
138 India: Details of DR iron plants (end 2006)
139 Consumption and specification of iron ore, by steel plants, 2003-4 and 2004-5
140 India: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
141 Indonesia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2005
142 Japan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
143 Japan: Details of integrated iron and steel producers
144 North Korea: Estimated production of iron ore and steel, 1998 to 2006
145 South Korea: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
146 Malaysia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
147 Malaysia: Details of DHI and HBI producers
148 Pakistan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
149 Taiwan: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
150 Thailand: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
151 Vietnam: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
152 Australia: Production of iron ore and concentrate2 by state, 2004-2007
153 Australia: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
154 Australian Iron Ore Mines, 2006
155 Australia: Major iron ore developments and projects, 2007
156 BHP Billiton: Details of Australian mining operations
157 Portman: Ore shipment, 2002 to 2006
158 Rio Tinto Exports of iron ore from Australia 2005-6
159 Rio Tinto: Details of Australian mining operations 2006
160 Rio Tinto Iron Ore: Summary of expansion commitments
161 New Zealand: Key production and trade data, 1998 to 2006
162 Details of advanced new iron ore mine projects
163 Apparent consumption of iron ore by leading countries 1998 to 2006
164 DRI processes divided by fuels and feed stocks
165 World: Production of pig iron by country, 1998 to 2006
166 World: Production of direct-reduced iron by country, 1997 to 2005
167 World: Details of direct reduction plants (end-2006)
168 World: Production of iron castings 1970 to 2005
169 World: Production of iron castings 2005
170 Consumption of ferrous scrap by region, 2005
171 Production of steel in EAFs and scrap consumption, 2005
172 World: Production of crude steel by region and leading countries, 1998 to 2006
173 Leading steel-producing companies, 2002 and 2006
174 Top steelmakers ranked by output, 2006
175 World: Apparent consumption of finished steel by region, 2000 to 2006
176 World: Apparent consumption of finished steel by leading countries, 2000 to 2006
177 Short range outlook for apparent finished steel use, 2006-2008
178 Selected countries: Per capita consumption of crude steel, 1998 to 2005
179 Steel demand growth to 2010 and 2015
180 World: Sea-borne trade in iron ore by exporting region, 2004
181 Exports of iron ore for major exporters, 2002 to 2006
182 Exports of iron ore concentrates, non-agglomerated, by source and destination, 2006
183 Exports of iron ore concentrates, agglomerated, by source and destination, 2006
184 Exports of iron ore concentrates by type for major exporters, 2002 to 2006
185 World: Exports of iron ore concentrates, non-agglomerated, 2002 to 2006
186 World: Exports of agglomerated iron ores, 2002 to 2006
187 World: Exports of iron ore pellets by country, 1995 to 2006
188 World: Imports of iron ore by leading countries, 1998 to 2006
189 Imports of iron ore concentrates, major trade flows, 2002-2006
190 Imports of iron ore pellets, major trade flows, 2002-2006
191 Key iron ore contract prices, 2007
192 Representative spot iron ore freight rates, 1996 to 2006
193 Europe: prices of iron ore fines by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
194 Europe: Price of iron ore lump by country of origin, 1997 to 2006
195 Europe: Price of iron ore pellets by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
196 Japan: Price of iron ore fines by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
197 Japan: Price of iron ore lump by country of origin, 1994 to 2006
198 Japan: Price of iron ore pellet by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
199 Japan: Prices of pellet feed by country of origin, 1998 to 2006
200 USA: Average annual producer price of iron ore, 1950 to 2006
201 Spot market prices in China March 2005 and March 2007

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 Trends in output of iron ore 1997-2006
2 World production of iron ore and crude steel, 1998 to 2006
3 World production of iron ore by region, 2006
4 World production and apparent consumption of iron ore, 1998-2006
5 Apparent consumption of finished steel by region, 2000-2008
6 World: Production of iron ore and crude steel, 1950 to 2006
7 World steel production: Comparison of average annual growth rates, 1995-2006
8 World production of steel: Percentage share by leading producing countries, 1995-2006
9 Pig iron and DRI production, 1996 to 2006
10 World production of iron ore by region, 2006
11 World and China: imports of iron ore and concentrates; world: production of crude steel, 1999 to 2006
12 World exports of iron ore 2006
13 Canada: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
14 Canada: Exports of iron ore 1995-2006
15 Mexico: Iron ore supply 1998-2006
16 Mexico: Division of iron ore production by state, 2005
17 USA: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
18 Brazil: Exports of iron ore concentrates, 1997-2006,
19 Brazil: Exports of iron ore pellets, 1997-2006
20 Brazil: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
21 China: Composition of iron supply 2000-2006
22 China: Imports of non-agglomerated iron ore, 2000-2006
23 China: Imports of agglomerated iron ore, 2000-2006
24 India: Exports of iron ore, 2000-2006
25 Japan: Imports of iron ore, 1995-2006
26 South Korea: Imports of iron ore, 1996-2006
27 Australia: Exports of iron ore by principal destination, 1995-2006
28 Australia: Location of iron ore mines, railways and ports
29 Pilbara, Western Australia: Location of mines, railways and ports
30 World production of iron and steel, 1996 to 2006
31 Trends in iron ore intensity, 1996 to 2006
32 Ratios of iron ore consumption to iron production, 1998 to 2006
33 Ratios of iron ore consumption to iron production, 1998 to 2006
34 Apparent Consumption of iron ore
35 World production and apparent consumption of iron ore, 1998-2006
36 Production of crude steel in oxygen-blown converters , 1995 to 2005
37 Production of crude steel in electric-arc furnaces , 1995 to 2005
38 Production of crude steel in open-hearth furnaces , 1995 to 2005
39 Share of pig iron production, 1998, 2006
40 World: Production of direct-reduced iron, 1970 to 2006
41 World: Production and merchant shipments of direct-reduced iron, 1970 to 2006
42 Production of iron castings, 2005
43 World production of crude steel by principal regions, 1998 to 2006
44 Production of steel by size of company
45 World consumption of finished steel by leading countries, 2000 to 2006
46 Trends in per capita consumption of steel, 1998 to 2005
47 Exports of iron ore by selected countries, 1996 to 2006
48 Exports of iron ore concentrates by type for major exporters 2006
49 Exports of iron ore pellets by country, 1995 to 2006
50 Imports of iron ore by region and selected countries 2002 to 2006
51 Prices of iron ore fines delivered to Europe, 1998 to 2006
52 Prices of iron ore lump delivered to Europe, 1997 to 2006
53 Price of iron ore pellets delivered to Europe, 1998 to 2006
54 Prices of selected fines delivered to Japan, 1998-2006
55 Prices of selected lump delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
56 Prices of pellets delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
57 Prices of pellet feed delivered to Japan, 1998 to 2006
58 USA: Average annual producer price of iron ore, 1950 to 2006
59 Comparison of US producer price trends with pellet prices of Japanese shipments from Brazil and European shipments from Canada, 1998 to 2006 (1998=1)
60 Hamersley Iron: Lump ore price premium, 1982 to 2006
61 UK: Index for basic scrap, 1990 to 2003
62 USA: Monthly average composite price of heavy melting scrap, 1994 to 2003
63 CIS: Export price of pig iron, 1994 to 2000

The Economics of Iron Ore, 6th edition 2007

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