Steel Alloys / Molybdenum: Market outlook to 2014, 10th edition 2010

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Properties, occurrence and reserves of molybdenum
  • 3. Molybdenum mining and production processes
  • 4. World molybdenum production data
  • 5. Current and forecast molybdenum production capacity
  • 6. Molybdenum production costs
  • 7. Notes on molybdenum producing countries
  • 8. Analysis of molybdenum international trade data
  • 9. World consumption of molybdenum
  • 10. Uses of molybdenum
  • 11. Outlook for molybdenum consumption by product to 2014
  • 12. Supply and demand of molybdenum
  • 13. Molybdenum prices

Molybdenum: Market outlook to 2014, 10th edition 2010

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Num Title Pages
1 Summary 6
1.1 Properties, occurrence and processing
1.2 World supply
1.3 Consumption
1.4 International trade
1.5 Prices
2 Properties, occurrence and reserves of molybdenum 5
2.1 Properties
2.2 Occurrence and mineralogy
2.3 Reserves and resources
3 Molybdenum mining and production processes 5
3.1 Mining, concentrating and processing
3.1.1 Technical grade molybdenum oxide (TMO - roasted concentrates)
3.1.2 Ferromolybdenum (FeMo)
3.1.3 Other commercial forms of molybdenum
3.2 Recycling of molybdenum
4 World molybdenum production data 10
4.1 Mine production
4.1.1 Mine production by country
4.1.2 Molybdenum mine production by company
4.2 Ferromolybdenum production
4.3 Molybdenum metal and alloys
4.4 Recycling and regeneration
5 Current and forecast molybdenum production capacity 12
5.1 Current molybdenum production capacity
5.1.1 Molybdenum mine capacity
5.1.2 Roasted concentrate capacity
5.1.3 Ferromolybdenum production capacity
5.2 New projects and future supply of molybdenum
6 Molybdenum production costs 6
6.1 Projected costs for 2009
7 Notes on molybdenum producing countries 111
7.1 Argentina 3
7.1.1 Minera Alumbrera
7.1.2 Yamana Gold - Aqua Rica Project
7.1.3 Xstrata Copper
7.1.4 Tenke Mining
7.1.5 Other projects
7.2 Armenia 3
7.2.1 Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Company (Zangezur)
7.2.2 Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Company (Agarak)
7.2.3 Yerevan Pure Iron Plant (YPIP)
7.2.4 Armenian Molybdenum Production (AMP)
7.2.5 Armenian Copper Program (ACP) - Teghout
7.3 Australia 4
7.3.1 Auzex Resources
7.3.2 Havilah Resources - Kalkaroo
7.3.3 Moly Mines - Spinifex Ridge
7.3.4 Thor Mining - Molyhil
7.3.5 Queensland Ores Ltd - Wolfram Camp
7.3.6 Other molybdenum exploration projects
7.4 Austria 2
7.4.1 Treibacher Industrie AG
7.4.2 Plansee SE
7.4.3 SEKOM Handelsges
7.5 Belgium 2
7.5.1 NV Sadaci SA
7.5.2 Other molybdenum processing companies
7.6 Brazil 1
7.7 Bulgaria 1
7.8 Canada 7
7.8.1 Mine production of molybdenum in Canada
7.8.1.1 Thompson Creek Metals Co - Endako
7.8.1.2 Teck Resources - Highland Valley Copper
7.8.1.3 Roca Mines Inc - Max
7.8.1.4 Imperial Metals Corp - Huckleberry
7.8.1.5 Taseko Mines Ltd.
7.8.2 New molybdenum projects in Canada
7.8.2.1 Adanac Molybdenum - Ruby Creek
7.8.2.2 Avanti Mining - Kitsault
7.9 Chile 17
7.9.1 Mine production of molybdenum in Chile
7.9.1.1 Corporacion National del Cobre de Chile (Codelco)
7.9.1.2 Antofagasta plc
7.9.1.3 Anglo American Sur
7.9.1.4 Cia Minera Dona Ines de Collahuasi
7.9.1.5 Amerigo Resources
7.9.2 New molybdenum mining projects
7.9.2.1 Escondida
7.9.2.2 Los Andes Copper - Vizcachitas
7.9.2.3 Teck Resources - Relincho
7.9.2.4 Quadra Mining - Sierra Gorda
7.9.2.5 Pan Pacific Copper
7.9.3 Processing of molybdenum in Chile
7.9.3.1 Molibdenos y Metales SA (Molymet)
7.9.3.2 Xstrata - Altonorte
7.10 China 15
7.10.1 Molybdenum resources in China
7.10.2 Mine production of molybdenum
7.10.2.1 Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Co Ltd
7.10.2.2 China Molybdenum
7.10.2.3 The molybdenum industry of the Huludao region
7.10.2.4 Qingtian Jianshi Molybdenum Chemical Co
7.10.2.5 Sino-Steel Chifeng Jinxin Mining
7.10.2.6 Sing Horn Enterprise Co
7.10.2.7 Chaoyang Jinda Molybdenum
7.10.2.8 Dalian Haiyi Chemistry Co
7.10.2.9 Jilin Daheishan Molybdenum Industry
7.10.2.10 Chengdu Molyplus Technologies
7.10.2.11 Harbin Songjiang Copper Group
7.10.2.12 Chifeng Haozhou Mining
7.10.3 New molybdenum mining projects in China
7.10.4 Molybdenum processing in China
7.11 Ecuador 2
7.12 France 1
7.13 Germany 2
7.14 Greenland 1
7.14.1 Quadra Mining - Malmbjerg
7.15 Honduras 1
7.16 India 2
7.17 Indonesia 1
7.18 Iran 2
7.18.1 National Iranian Copper Industries Co (Nicico)
7.18.2 Zanjan Bronz Ltd
7.19 Israel 1
7.20 Japan 2
7.21 Kazakhstan 2
7.21.1 Molyken - Shorskoye
7.21.2 Other molybdenum occurrences in Kazakhstan
7.22 South Korea 2
7.22.1 Oriental Minerals - Sangdong
7.23 Laos 1
7.24 Mexico 3
7.24.1 Minera Mexico
7.24.2 Molymex SA de CV
7.24.3 Other molybdenum occurrences in Mexico
7.25 Mongolia 3
7.25.1 Erdenet Corp
7.25.2 Shim Technology
7.25.3 Erdene Resource Development
7.25.4 Other projects
7.26 Morocco 1
7.27 Namibia 1
7.28 Netherlands 2
7.28.1 Climax Molybdenum BV
7.29 Norway 1
7.30 Pakistan 1
7.31 Panama 1
7.31.1 Inmet - Minera Petaquilla
7.31.2 Cerro Colorado
7.32 Papua New Guinea (PNG) 1
7.32.1 CopperMoly - Simuku
7.32.2 Marengo Mining - Yandera
7.32.3 Harmony Gold - Golpu
7.33 Peru 7
7.33.1 Mine production of molybdenum in Peru
7.33.1.1 Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC)
7.33.1.2 C?a Minera Antamina SA
7.33.1.3 Freeport McMoRan - Cerro Verde
7.33.2 New molybdenum projects in Peru
7.33.2.1 Chinalco - Toromocho
7.33.2.2 Anglo American - Quellaveco and Michiquillay
7.33.2.3 Inca Pacific Resources - Magistral
7.33.2.4 Monterrico Metals - Rio Blanco
7.33.2.5 Norsemont Mining - Constancia
7.33.2.6 Northern Peru Copper Corp - Galeno
7.33.2.7 Rio Tinto - La Granja
7.33.2.8 Xstrata Copper
7.34 Philippines 1
7.34.1 Metals Exploration - Runruno
7.34.2 Sagittarius Mines - Tampakan
7.35 Poland 1
7.35.1 Strzelecki Metals - Myszkow
7.36 Russia 7
7.36.1 Resources
7.36.2 Mine production
7.36.2.1 Strikeforce Mining and Resources (SMR)
7.36.2.2 JSC Tyrnyauz GOK (TGOK)
7.36.3 Other molybdenum occurrences in Russia
7.36.4 Molybdenum processing in Russia
7.37 Sierra Leone 1
7.38 Slovakia 2
7.39 South Africa 2
7.40 Spain 1
7.41 Sweden 1
7.42 Turkey 1
7.42.1 Anatolia Minerals
7.42.2 Stratex International
7.43 UK 2
7.43.1 Climax Molybdenum UK Ltd.
7.43.2 FMP Metallurgical UK
7.43.3 Other molybdenum processors and suppliers in the UK
7.44 USA 14
7.44.1 Mine production of molybdenum in the USA
7.44.1.1 Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold
7.44.1.2 Rio Tinto - Kennecott Utah Copper
7.44.1.3 Thompson Creek Metals Company USA
7.44.1.4 Montana Resources Inc
7.44.1.5 Molycorp Inc.
7.44.1.6 Mercator Minerals Ltd - Mineral Park
7.44.1.7 Golden Phoenix Minerals Inc - Ashdown Project
7.44.1.8 Quadra Mining
7.44.2 New molybdenum projects in the USA
7.44.2.1 Eureka Moly - Mount Hope Project
7.44.2.2 Northern Dynasty Minerals/Anglo American - Pebble Project
7.44.2.3 Galway Resources
7.44.2.4 Bolero Resources - Bald Butte Project
7.44.2.5 Other molybdenum occurrences in the USA
7.44.3 Other molybdenum processors and fabricators in the USA
7.45 Uzbekistan 2
7.45.1 Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (Almalyk)
7.45.2 Uzbek Refractory and High Temperature Metals Plant (UzKTZhM)
7.45.3 Uzmetal Technology
7.46 Vietnam 1
8 Analysis of molybdenum international trade data 30
8.1 Raw molybdenum concentrates
8.2 Roasted molybdenum concentrates
8.3 Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides
8.4 International trade in ferromolybdenum
8.5 International trade in articles and powder of molybdenum metal
8.6 Molybdenum waste and scrap
9 World consumption of molybdenum 13
9.1 Apparent consumption of molybdenum
9.2 Consumption of molybdenum by use
9.2.1 Consumption of molybdenum by industry
9.2.2 Consumption of molybdenum by use in selected countries
9.3 Consumption of molybdenum by form
10 Uses of molybdenum 99
10.1 Use of molybdenum in steels 44
10.1.1 Crude steel production
10.1.2 Stainless steels
10.1.2.1 Types and uses of molybdenum-containing stainless steel
10.1.3 Production of stainless steel
10.1.3.1 Stainless steel production capacity
10.1.3.2 Consumption of stainless steel
10.1.4 Full alloy steels
10.1.4.1 Types and uses of molybdenum-containing full alloy steels
10.1.5 Tool and high speed steels
10.1.5.1 Types and use of molybdenum-containing tool and high speed steels
10.1.5.2 Production and consumption of tool and high speed steels
10.1.6 High-strength low alloy steels
10.1.6.1 Line pipe steel
10.1.6.2 Automobiles
10.1.6.3 Construction
10.1.6.4 Gas containers and pressure vessels
10.1.7 Carbon steels
10.2 Catalysts 10
10.2.1 Use and types of molybdenum-bearing catalysts
10.2.2 Producers of molybdenum catalysts
10.2.2.1 Advanced Refining Technologies (ART)
10.2.2.2 Albemarle Catalysts and Nippon Ketjen
10.2.2.3 Axens Catalysts and Absorbants
10.2.2.4 Criterion Catalysts and Technologies
10.2.2.5 Haldor Topsoe A/S
10.2.2.6 Sud-Chemie Group
10.2.2.7 Other catalyst companies
10.2.3 Catalyst regeneration and recycling
10.2.3.1 Catalyst regeneration
10.2.3.2 Catalyst recycling
10.3 Molybdenum metal and molybdenum-based alloys 17
10.3.1 Types of molybdenum-base alloys
10.3.2 Applications of molybdenum metal and alloys
10.3.2.1 LCD panels and solar cells
10.3.2.2 Lighting industry
10.3.2.3 Electronics industry
10.3.2.4 Materials processing and thermal spray coating
10.3.2.5 High temperatures furnaces and equipment
10.3.2.6 Glass manufacturing
10.3.2.7 Aerospace and defence
10.3.2.8 Nuclear industry
10.3.3 Producers and fabricators of molybdenum metals and alloys
10.3.3.1 ALMT Corp. (Allied Materials)
10.3.3.2 Elmet Technologies
10.3.3.3 General Electric Consumer Products (GECP)
10.3.3.4 Global Tungsten and Powders
10.3.3.5 H.C. Starck
10.3.3.6 Jing Dui Cheng Molybdenum Group (JDC)
10.3.3.7 Metallisation
10.3.3.8 Philips Advanced Metal Solutions
10.3.3.9 Plansee SE
10.3.3.10 Polema JSC
10.3.3.11 Toho Kinzoku Co Ltd
10.3.3.12 Other companies
10.4 High-performance alloys (superalloys) 11
10.4.1 Types and use of molybdenum-bearing HPA
10.4.1.1 Nickel-based HPA
10.4.1.2 Cobalt-based HPA
10.4.1.3 Iron-nickel-based HPA
10.4.2 Markets for HPA/superalloys
10.4.2.1 Aerospace applications
10.4.2.2 Non-aerospace applications
10.5 Titanium-based alloys 2
10.6 Use of molybdenum in cast iron 5
10.6.1 Production and consumption of cast iron
10.7 Use of molybdenum in greases and lubricants 7
10.7.1 Grease production and producers
10.8 Use of molybdenum in pigments and corrosion inhibitors 3
10.8.1 Pigments/corrosion inhibitors
10.8.2 Corrosion inhibitors
10.9 Minor uses of molybdenum chemicals 1
11 Outlook for molybdenum consumption by product to 2014 11
11.1 Stainless steel
11.1 Grease and lubricants
11.2 Full alloy steels
11.3 Tool and high speed steels
11.4 HSLA steel
11.5 Carbon steel
11.6 Catalysts
11.7 Molybdenum metal and molybdenum alloy products
11.8 High performance/superalloys
11.9 Cast iron
12 Supply and demand of molybdenum 4
13 Molybdenum prices 24
13.1 Comparison of contract and free market prices, 2007 to 2009
13.2 Historic trends in free market prices
13.3 Concentrate prices
13.4 Comparison of European and US prices
13.5 Outlook for molybdenum prices

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Properties of molybdenum metal
2 World: USGS estimate of molybdenum reserves, 2008
3 Principal producers: Proven and probable reserves of molybdenum at operating mines, 2008
4 World: Mine production of molybdenum, 1987 to 2008
5 World: Mine production of molybdenum by country, 2000 to 2009
6 World; Mine production of molybdenum by company, 2004 to 2008
7 World: Available ferromolybdenum production data, 2003 to 2008
8 World: Approximate molybdenum capacity of principal mines, 2009
9 Principal molybdenum concentrate roasting plants, 2009
10 World: Principal ferromolybdenum plants, 2009
11 World: New molybdenum mining and processing projects, 2009
12 Resources of molybdenum by new project, 2009
13 Selected molybdenum mine production costs at current and potential new operations, 2008
14 Projected molybdenum operating costs at principal molybdenum and copper-molybdenum mines with by-product credits, 2009
15 Projected molybdenum operating costs at principal molybdenum and copper-molybdenum mines pro-rated without by-product credits, 2009
16 Onsite mine and mill costs at principal western molybdenum-producing mines, 2009
17 Armenia: Production and exports of molybdenum, 2003 to 2009
18 Australia: Molybdenum mining projects, 2009
19 Austria: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
20 Belgium: Imports and exports of molybdenum, 2003 to 2009
21 Brazil: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
22 Canada: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
23 Canada: Molybdenum production by mine, 2004 to 2008
24 Chile: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
25 Chile: Exports of molybdenum products by company, 2003 to 2009
26 Chile: Molybdenum mine production by mine, 1995 to 2008
27 Chile: Molybdenum resources by company, 2007
28 Codelco: Reserves and resources of copper-molybdenum ore, 2008
29 Chile: Codelco: Exports of molybdenum concentrates by country 2003 to 2008
30 Chile: Min. Los Pelambres: Exports of raw molybdenum concentrates, 2003 to 2009
31 Los Pelambres: Reserves and resources of copper-molybdenum ore, 2008
32 Collahuasi: Exports of raw molybdenum concentrates, 2006 to 2009
33 Molymet: Global output of molybdenum products, 2000 to 2008
34 Molymet: Imports of raw molybdenum concentrates by country and company, 2006 to 2009
35 Molymet: Exports of molybdenum concentrate by type, 2003 to 2009
36 Molymet: Exports of ferromolybdenum by country, 2002 to 2009
37 Xstrata: Exports of roasted concentrates, 2007 to 2009
38 China: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
39 China: Export taxes on molybdenum products, 2008 to 2010
40 China: Exports quotas for molybdenum products by company, 2009, 2010
41 JDC: Sales of molybdenum products, 2007
42 China Molybdenum: Sales of molybdenum products, 2006 and 2007
43 China: Principal producers of roasted molybdenum concentrates and ferromolybdenum, 2009
44 France: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
45 Germany: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
46 India: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
47 India: Ferromolybdenum capacity by company
48 Japan: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
49 Japan: Producers of molybdenum and ferromolybdenum
50 South Korea: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
51 Mexico: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
52 Netherlands: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
53 Peru: Molybdenum production by mine, 1995 to 2008
54 Peru: Minera Antamina: Reserves and resources, 2008
55 Russia: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
56 Russia: Main deposits of molybdenum-containing ores
57 Russia: Production of molybdenum concentrate divided by producers, 1999 to 2008
58 Russia: Production of ferromolybdenum by company, 2001 to 2009
59 South Africa: Imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
60 South Africa: Molybdenum occurrences
61 Spain: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
62 Sweden: Exports and imports of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
63 UK: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
64 USA: Supply and disposal of molybdenum products, 2003 to 2009
65 USA: Molybdenum mine production by mine, 2004 to 2008
66 USA: Freeport McMoRan: Molybdenum reserves by mine, 2008
67 USA: Rio Tinto: Mine production of molybdenum, 2003 to 2008
68 USA: Molybdenum processing and fabricating companies, 2008
69 Reporting countries: Summary of international trade in molybdenum products, 1999 to 2008
70 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of raw molybdenum concentrates, 2000 to 2009
71 Reporting countries: Exports of raw molybdenum concentrates by country of destination, 2008
72 Reporting countries: Imports of raw molybdenum concentrates by country of origin, 2008
73 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of roasted molybdenum concentrates, 2000 to 2009
74 Reporting countries: Exports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by country of destination, 2008
75 Reporting countries: Imports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by country of origin, 2008
76 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides, 2000 to 2009
77 Reporting countries: Exports of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides by country of destination, 2008
78 Reporting countries: Imports of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides by country of origin, 2008
79 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of ferromolybdenum, 2000 to 2009
80 Reporting countries: Exports of ferromolybdenum by country of destination, 2008
81 Reporting countries: Imports of ferromolybdenum by country of origin, 2008
82 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of articles and powder of molybdenum metal and alloys, 2000 to 2009
83 Reporting countries: Exports of powder and articles of molybdenum metal and alloys by country of destination, 2008
84 Reporting countries: Imports of powder and articles of molybdenum metal and alloys by country of origin, 2008
85 Reporting countries: Exports and imports of waste and scrap of molybdenum, 2002 to 2009
86 Reporting countries: Exports of molybdenum waste and scrap by country of destination, 2008
87 Reporting countries: Imports of molybdenum waste and scrap by country of origin, 2008
88 World: Consumption of new molybdenum by region, 1995 to 2009
89 Principal countries: Apparent consumption of molybdenum, 2000 to 2008
90 World: Estimated use of molybdenum and scrap ratio by sector, 2008
91 Approximate division of molybdenum consumption in alloys by industry and type of alloy
92 USA: Reported consumption of molybdenum by use, 1999 to 2008
93 South Korea: Annual use of molybdenum by steel makers
94 USA: Reported consumption of molybdenum products by use, 2008
95 World: Production of low alloy steel by region, 2000 to 2007
96 World: Crude steel production by region, 2002 to 2009
97 World: Production of crude steel by country, 2002 to 2009
98 Crude steel production by principal steelmakers, 2008
99 World: Production of molybdenum-containing stainless steel and estimated use of molybdenum by type, 2001 to 2008
100 Stainless steels containing molybdenum: Characteristics and applications
101 Chemical composition of some typical molybdenum-containing stainless steel
102 World: Production of stainless steel by country, 2000 to 2008
103 Production of stainless steel by principal companies, 2008
104 World: Summary of principal planned expansions to stainless steel production capacity
105 World: Consumption of stainless steel (product basis), 1998 to 2007
106 China: Production of alloy steels containing molybdenum, 2006
107 Composition of selected full alloy steels containing molybdenum
108 Types of cold work tool steels
109 Compositions of selected cold work tool and die steels containing molybdenum
110 Compositions of selected molybdenum-bearing hot-work tool/die steels
111 Typical composition of high-speed steels containing molybdenum
112 World: Production of tool steels by region, 2000 to 2007
113 World: Production of high speed steels by region, 2000 to 2007
114 Production of tool and high speed steel by principal companies, 2008
115 World: Pipeline construction by region, 2000 to 2009
116 World: Production of cars and light commercial vehicles by principal country, 1999 to 2008
117 Applications of molybdenum catalysts
118 Oil refining molybdenum catalyst formulations
119 Japan: Production of catalysts by application and use of molybdenum, 1999 to 2008
120 Producers of petroleum refining catalysts containing molybdenum as an active agent, 2009
121 Axens: Molybdenum-based catalysts for oil refining
122 Criterion Catalysts: Types of molybdenum catalysts produced, by application
123 USA and Japan: Production of molybdenum powder and mill products, 1999 to 2008
124 World: Markets for molybdenum powder
125 Nominal compositions of commercially available molybdenum alloys
126 ALMT Corp: Molybdenum metal and oxide powders
127 ALMT Corp.: Molybdenum wire products
128 GTP: Properties and applications of molybdenum thermal spray powders
129 China: Exports quotas for semi finished molybdenum products by company, 2009
130 Nominal compositions of selected nickel-based HPA containing molybdenum
131 Compositions of selected molybdenum bearing cobalt-based HPA
132 Compositions of selected nickel-iron HPA containing molybdenum
133 Selected HPA: Non-aerospace uses
134 Comparison of yield strengths of selected molybdenum-bearing titanium alloys
135 Composition, properties and applications of molybdenum-bearing titanium alloys
136 World: Production of cast iron by principal countries, 1999 to 2008
137 World: Production of cast iron by principal countries and type, 2008
138 Acheson Colloids Company: Selected lubricant products containing molybdenum
139 Types and applications of lubricants containing molybdenum
140 Characteristics of solid lubricant additive products
141 World: Production of grease by type of thickener, 1999 to 2008
142 Participants in the Grease Production Survey Report, by country, 2008
143 Moly-White Pigments Group: Chemical and physical properties of molybdate corrosion inhibitors
144 Molybdate pigment types used in the ceramics industry
145 World: Forecast of new molybdenum consumption by product, 2009 and 2014
146 World: Forecast new molybdenum consumption by region, 2009 and 2014
147 Forecast production of stainless steel by region, 2008 to 2014
148 World: Molybdenum mine and recycled supply and estimated demand by region, 2002 to 2009
149 World: Forecast supply and demand for molybdenum, 2009 to 2014
150 Comparison of annual average prices for molybdic oxide and ferromolybdenum, 1990 to 2009
151 European free market prices for drummed molybdic oxide, 1983 to 2009
152 US free market prices for molybdic oxide, 1978 to 2009
153 European free market ferromolybdenum prices, 1980 to 2009
154 US ferromolybdenum prices, 1993 to 2009
155 Average fob value of selected exports of molybdenum concentrates by Chilean companies, 2002 to 2009
156 Forecast molybdenum prices, 2009 to 2014

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 World: Production, consumption and prices of molybdenum 1995 to 2005
2 World: USGS assessment of the distribution of molybdenum reserves by principal country, 2008
3 Molybdenum production chain
4 World: Mine production of molybdenum, 1987 to 2008
5 World: Annual changes in mine production of molybdenum, 1988 to 2009
6 World: Division of mine production of molybdenum by principal countries, 2008
7 World: Mine production of molybdenum by country, 1999 to 2009
8 World: Division of attributable mine production of molybdenum by principal companies, 2008
9 Attributable molybdenum mine production by principal company, 2008
10 Division of molybdenum mine capacity by country, 2009
11 World: Approximate regional division by capacity of proposed molybdenum mining projects, 2009
12 Molybdenum cash operating costs after by-product credits, 2009
13 Molybdenum cash operating costs pro-rated with no by-product credits, 2009
14 Onsite mine and mill costs at molybdenum-producing mines, 2009
15 Canada: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum in concentrates, 1985 to 2008
16 Chile: Production, exports and imports of molybdenum products, 1991 to 2008
17 Chile: Division of mine production of molybdenum by operation, 2008
18 Codelco: Molybdenum production by division, 1984 to 2008
19 China: Geographical distribution of molybdenum reserves
20 China: Distribution of molybdenum concentrate production, 2008
21 Peru: Molybdenum production and exports, 1992-2008
22 USA: Molybdenum mine production and consumption, and exports and imports of molybdenum in all forms, 1994 to 2008
23 USA: Approximate division of molybdenum production by operation, 2008
24 Exports of raw molybdenum concentrates by principal countries, 2001 to 2004
25 Division of exports of raw molybdenum concentrates by principal country, 2008
26 Imports of raw molybdenum concentrates by principal countries, 2004 to 2009
27 Division of imports of raw molybdenum concentrates by principal country, 2008
28 Exports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
29 Division of exports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by principal country, 2008
30 Imports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by principal countries, 2001 to 2004
31 Division of imports of roasted molybdenum concentrates by principal country, 2008
32 Exports of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
33 Division of exports of molybdenum oxide and hydroxide by principal country, 2008
34 Imports of molybdenum oxide and hydroxide by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
35 Division of imports of molybdenum oxide and hydroxide by principal country, 2008
36 Exports of ferromolybdenum by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
37 Division of exports of ferromolybdenum by principal country, 2008
38 Imports of ferromolybdenum by principal countries, 2001 to 2008
39 Division of imports of ferromolybdenum by principal country, 2008
40 Exports of molybdenum metal by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
41 Division of exports of molybdenum metal by principal country, 2008
42 Imports of molybdenum metal by principal countries, 2004 to 2008
43 Division of imports of molybdenum metal by principal country, 2008
44 World: Consumption of new molybdenum, 1990 to 2009
45 Consumption of molybdenum by region, 1995 to 2009
46 World: Average rate of growth in regional molybdenum markets, 1995 to 2008
47 World: Consumption of molybdenum by region (stacked), 1995 to 2008
48 Apparent consumption of molybdenum by principal countries in 2008
49 World: Division of new molybdenum use by sector, 2008
50 Division of non-chemical consumption of molybdenum by end use industry, 2008
51 USA: Reported consumption of molybdenum in major uses, 1993 to 2008
52 China: Division of consumption of molybdenum by use, 2008
53 USA: Reported consumption of molybdenum products, 1980 to 2008
54 Division of molybdenum demand in low alloy steel by type of steel
55 World: Production of crude steel and year-on-year changes, 1981 to 2009
56 World: Crude steel production by region, 1998 to 2008
57 World: Division of world production of crude steel by region, 2008
58 Division of use of molybdenum in stainless steel by industry 2007
59 Comparison of annual growth rates in the production of molybdenum-containing stainless steel with total stainless steel, 2002 to 2008
60 World: Production of stainless steel, and year-on-year change, 1992 to 2008
61 World: Production of stainless steel by region, 1992 to 2008
62 World: Division of stainless steel production by principal country, 2008
63 Principal countries: Average year-on-year growth of stainless steel consumption, 1999 to 2007
64 Principal countries: Comparison of stainless steel consumption and production, 2007
65 World: Division of molybdenum market in tool and high speed steels, 2007
66 Pipeline construction by region, 2000 to 2009
67 World: Division of passenger and light commercial vehicle production by region, 2008
68 World: Production of passenger and light commercial vehicles, 1998 to 2008
69 Japan: Production of catalysts by application, 1999 to 2008
70 World: Jet aircraft deliveries, 1980 to 2008
71 World: Division of cast iron production by major country, 2008
72 World: Grease production by region, 2008
73 World: Forecast molybdenum consumption by product, 2009 and 2014
74 World: Forecast consumption molybdenum by region, 2009 and 2014
75 World: Mine and recycled supply and demand for molybdenum, 1995 to 2009 with forecast to 2014
76 Comparison of the value of imports of molybdic oxide and ferromolybdenum with quoted free market prices, 2007 to 2009
77 Comparison of unit value of exports of roasted concentrates with listed price of molybdic oxide, 2002 to 2009
78 Prices of molybdic oxide and ferromolybdenum and projects impacted, July 2008 to December 2009
79 European prices for molybdic oxide (drummed/delivered) and ferromolybdenum (65-70% basis), 2004 to 2009
80 European free market prices for drummed molybdic oxide, 1983 to 2009
81 US prices for molybdic oxide, 1978 to 2009
82 European ferromolybdenum prices, 1980 to 2009
83 US ferromolybdenum prices, 1993 to 2009
84 Difference between European and US mean month-end prices for molybdic oxide, 1983 to 2009
85 Difference between European and US mean month-end prices for ferromolybdenum, 1993 to 2009
86 Forecast of molybdenum prices, 4th quarter 2009 to end 2014

Molybdenum: Market outlook to 2014, 10th edition 2010

  • Published 29/01/2010
  • 337 pages, 156 tables and 86 figures.
  • ISBN 978 0 86214 562 0

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