| Num |
Title |
Pages |
| 1 |
Summary |
5 |
| 2 |
Introduction |
16 |
| 2.1 |
Properties of niobium |
|
| 2.2 |
Occurrence of niobium |
|
| 2.3 |
Reserves of niobium |
|
| 2.4 |
Mining and processing of niobium raw materials |
|
| 2.5 |
Processing of niobium products |
|
| 2.5.1 |
Standard-grade ferro-niobium |
|
| 2.5.2 |
Niobium oxide |
|
| 2.5.3 |
Vacuum-grade ferro-niobium and nickel-niobium |
|
| 2.5.4 |
Niobium metal, alloys and intermediates |
|
| 2.5.5 |
Other niobium compounds |
|
| 3 |
World production of niobium |
5 |
| 3.1 |
Production of niobium raw materials |
|
| 3.2 |
Production of downstream niobium products |
|
| 4 |
Production and processing of niobium by country |
83 |
| 4.1 |
Angola |
1 |
| 4.2 |
Argentina |
1 |
| 4.3 |
Armenia |
1 |
| 4.4 |
Australia |
6 |
| 4.4.1 |
Production of niobium in Australia |
|
| 4.4.2 |
Past, current and potential producers of niobium minerals |
|
| 4.4.2.1 |
ABM Resources NL |
|
| 4.4.2.2 |
Alkane Resources Ltd. |
|
| 4.4.2.3 |
Glengarry Resources Ltd. |
|
| 4.4.2.4 |
Haddington Resources Ltd. |
|
| 4.4.2.5 |
Lynas Corp. Ltd. |
|
| 4.4.2.6 |
Queensland Gold & Minerals Ltd. (QGM) |
|
| 4.4.2.7 |
Talison Minerals (formerly Sons of Gwalia) |
|
| 4.5 |
Austria |
1 |
| 4.5.1 |
Processors of niobium in Austria |
|
| 4.5.1.1 |
Plansee SE |
|
| 4.5.1.2 |
Treibacher Industrie AG |
|
| 4.6 |
Belgium |
1 |
| 4.7 |
Bolivia |
1 |
| 4.8 |
Brazil |
8 |
| 4.8.1 |
Reserves of niobium in Brazil |
|
| 4.8.2 |
Production of niobium minerals and products in Brazil |
|
| 4.8.3 |
Exports of ferro-niobium from Brazil |
|
| 4.8.4 |
Producers of niobium minerals and products in Brazil |
|
| 4.8.4.1 |
Anglo American Brasil |
|
| 4.8.4.2 |
Cia. Brasileira de Metalurgia e Minera??o (CBMM) |
|
| 4.8.4.3 |
Cia. Industrial Fluminense |
|
| 4.8.4.4 |
Paranapanema Group |
|
| 4.8.4.5 |
Other producers |
|
| 4.9 |
Burundi |
1 |
| 4.10 |
Cameroon |
1 |
| 4.11 |
Canada |
10 |
| 4.11.1 |
Reserves of niobium in Canada |
|
| 4.11.2 |
Production of niobium minerals in Canada |
|
| 4.11.3 |
International trade in niobium in Canada |
|
| 4.11.4 |
Past, current and potential producers of niobium minerals and products in Canada |
|
| 4.11.4.1 |
Avalon Ventures Ltd. |
|
| 4.11.4.2 |
Commerce Resources Corp. |
|
| 4.11.4.3 |
Cross Lake Minerals Ltd. |
|
| 4.11.4.4 |
Houston Lake Mining Ltd. |
|
| 4.11.4.5 |
Niobec |
|
| 4.11.4.6 |
Niocan Inc. |
|
| 4.11.4.7 |
Phoscan Chemical Corp. |
|
| 4.11.4.8 |
Rocher Deboule Minerals Corp. |
|
| 4.11.4.9 |
Sarissa Resources Inc. |
|
| 4.11.4.10 |
SOQUEM |
|
| 4.11.4.11 |
Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd. (TANCO) |
|
| 4.12 |
Chad |
1 |
| 4.13 |
China |
7 |
| 4.13.1 |
Reserves of niobium |
|
| 4.13.2 |
Production of niobium minerals in China |
|
| 4.13.3 |
International trade in niobium minerals and products |
|
| 4.13.4 |
Current and potential producers of niobium minerals in China |
|
| 4.13.4.1 |
Gui-Family Tantalum & Niobium Ltd. |
|
| 4.13.4.2 |
Jiangxi Jinfeng Mining Co. Ltd. |
|
| 4.13.4.3 |
Limu Non-Ferrous Metal Co. |
|
| 4.13.4.4 |
Minning Tantalum-Niobium Mining Development |
|
| 4.13.4.5 |
Xinjiang Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Corp. |
|
| 4.13.4.6 |
Other producers |
|
| 4.13.5 |
Processors of niobium in China |
|
| 4.13.5.1 |
Conghua Tantalum & Niobium Smeltery |
|
| 4.13.5.2 |
Jiangxi Yizhong Nonferrous Metal Plant |
|
| 4.13.5.3 |
Jiujiang TaNbRe's Smeltery |
|
| 4.13.5.4 |
Lingguang Electronic Chemical Material Technology Co. |
|
| 4.13.5.5 |
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co. Ltd. |
|
| 4.13.5.6 |
Shizhuishan Jinlian |
|
| 4.13.5.7 |
Yifeng Guizu |
|
| 4.13.5.8 |
Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Works |
|
| 4.13.5.9 |
Other processors |
|
| 4.14 |
Congo Brazzaville |
1 |
| 4.15 |
C?te d'Ivoire |
|
| 4.16 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
2 |
| 4.17 |
Egypt |
2 |
| 4.17.1 |
Tantalum Egypt JSC |
|
| 4.18 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1 |
| 4.19 |
Estonia |
1 |
| 4.19.1 |
AS Silmet |
|
| 4.20 |
Ethiopia |
1 |
| 4.21 |
Finland |
1 |
| 4.22 |
France |
1 |
| 4.23 |
Gabon |
1 |
| 4.24 |
Germany |
2 |
| 4.24.1 |
Processors of niobium in Germany |
|
| 4.24.1.1 |
GfE |
|
| 4.24.1.2 |
Freiberger NE-Metall GmbH |
|
| 4.24.1.3 |
WC Heraeus GmbH |
|
| 4.24.1.4 |
H.C. Starck |
|
| 4.25 |
Ghana |
1 |
| 4.26 |
Greenland |
1 |
| 4.26.1 |
Angus & Ross plc |
|
| 4.26.2 |
New Millennium Resources NL |
|
| 4.27 |
Guyane |
1 |
| 4.28 |
India |
1 |
| 4.29 |
Japan |
1 |
| 4.30 |
Kazakhstan |
4 |
| 4.30.1 |
Reserves of niobium in Kazakhstan |
|
| 4.30.2 |
Producers and processors of niobium in Kazakhstan |
|
| 4.30.2.1 |
Belogorsky Mining-Concentrating Combine |
|
| 4.30.2.2 |
Irtysh Chemical-Metallurgical Plant (IKhMZ) |
|
| 4.30.2.3 |
Ulba Metallurgical Plant (UMP) |
|
| 4.31 |
Kyrgyzstan |
1 |
| 4.32 |
Madagascar |
1 |
| 4.33 |
Malawi |
1 |
| 4.33.1 |
Globe Metals and Mining |
|
| 4.34 |
Malaysia |
1 |
| 4.35 |
Mongolia |
1 |
| 4.36 |
Morocco |
1 |
| 4.37 |
Mozambique |
2 |
| 4.37.1 |
Production of niobium minerals in Mozambique |
|
| 4.37.2 |
Producers of niobium minerals in Mozambique |
|
| 4.37.2.1 |
Fleming Family & Partners |
|
| 4.37.2.2 |
Other producers |
|
| 4.38 |
Namibia |
3 |
| 4.38.1 |
Reserves of niobium in Namibia |
|
| 4.38.2 |
Production and producers of niobium minerals in Namibia |
|
| 4.39 |
Nigeria |
2 |
| 4.39.1 |
Production of niobium minerals in Nigeria |
|
| 4.40 |
Portugal |
1 |
| 4.41 |
Russia |
7 |
| 4.41.1 |
Reserves of niobium in Russia |
|
| 4.41.2 |
Production of niobium minerals in Russia |
|
| 4.41.3 |
Past, current and potential producers of niobium minerals in Russia |
|
| 4.41.3.1 |
Alrosa |
|
| 4.41.3.2 |
Lovozero mining-concentrating combine (Lovozero GOK, LGOK) |
|
| 4.41.3.3 |
Malyshevsky Rudo Upravlenie |
|
| 4.41.3.4 |
Novoorlovsky GOK |
|
| 4.41.3.5 |
JSC Stalmag |
|
| 4.41.3.6 |
TechnoInvest Alliance |
|
| 4.41.3.7 |
Vishnevsky GOK |
|
| 4.41.3.8 |
Zabaikalsky GOK |
|
| 4.41.4 |
Processors of niobium in Russia |
|
| 4.41.4.1 |
Kirovo-Chepetsk Mechanical Plant |
|
| 4.41.4.2 |
Kluchevsky Ferroalloys Plant |
|
| 4.41.4.3 |
Solikamsk Magnesium Plant (SMZ) |
|
| 4.41.4.4 |
JSC Uralredmet |
|
| 4.42 |
Rwanda |
2 |
| 4.43 |
Saudi Arabia |
2 |
| 4.43.1 |
Tertiary Minerals plc |
|
| 4.43.2 |
Other deposits |
|
| 4.44 |
Sierra Leone |
1 |
| 4.45 |
Somalia |
1 |
| 4.46 |
South Africa |
1 |
| 4.47 |
Spain |
1 |
| 4.48 |
Sweden |
1 |
| 4.49 |
Switzerland |
1 |
| 4.50 |
Tanzania |
1 |
| 4.51 |
Thailand |
2 |
| 4.51.1 |
Production of niobium-bearing minerals in Thailand |
|
| 4.51.2 |
Producers and processors of niobium |
|
| 4.51.2.1 |
H.C. Starck (Thailand) Co. Ltd. |
|
| 4.51.2.2 |
Thailand Smelting and Refining Co. (Thaisarco) |
|
| 4.52 |
Uganda |
1 |
| 4.53 |
UK |
1 |
| 4.54 |
Ukraine |
1 |
| 4.55 |
USA |
5 |
| 4.55.1 |
Reserves of niobium in the USA |
|
| 4.55.2 |
International trade in niobium minerals and products in the USA |
|
| 4.55.3 |
Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) |
|
| 4.55.4 |
Processors of niobium in the USA |
|
| 4.55.4.1 |
ATI Wah Chang |
|
| 4.55.4.2 |
Cabot Supermetals |
|
| 4.55.4.3 |
Reading Alloys Inc. |
|
| 4.55.4.4 |
Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. (SMC) |
|
| 4.55.4.5 |
H.C. Starck Inc. |
|
| 4.56 |
Venezuela |
1 |
| 4.57 |
Zambia |
1 |
| 4.58 |
Zimbabwe |
1 |
| 5 |
International trade in niobium minerals and products |
7 |
| 5.1 |
International trade in ferro-niobium |
|
| 5.2 |
International trade in niobium minerals |
|
| 5.3 |
International trade in other niobium products |
|
| 6 |
Consumption of niobium |
9 |
| 6.1 |
Total consumption of niobium |
|
| 6.2 |
Consumption of niobium by form and application |
|
| 6.3 |
Consumption of niobium by region/country |
|
| 6.3.1 |
Brazil |
|
| 6.3.2 |
China |
|
| 6.3.3 |
Japan |
|
| 6.3.4 |
USA |
|
| 6.4 |
Outlook for niobium demand |
|
| 7 |
Use of niobium in ferrous metallurgy |
45 |
| 7.1 |
Use of niobium in alloy steels |
|
| 7.1.1 |
Strengthening mechanisms for steel |
|
| 7.1.1.1 |
Grain refinement |
|
| 7.1.1.2 |
Precipitation hardening |
|
| 7.1.2 |
Use of niobium in high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) steels |
|
| 7.1.2.1 |
Linepipe steels |
|
| 7.1.2.2 |
Automotive steels |
|
| 7.1.2.3 |
Structural applications |
|
| 7.1.2.4 |
Reinforcing bars |
|
| 7.1.2.5 |
Pressure vessel steels |
|
| 7.1.2.6 |
High-strength steel castings |
|
| 7.1.3 |
Use of niobium in full-alloy structural steels |
|
| 7.1.4 |
Production of HSLA steels |
|
| 7.1.4.1 |
Outlook for niobium use in HSLA steels |
|
| 7.2 |
Use of niobium in stainless and heat-resisting steels |
|
| 7.2.1 |
Types of stainless steel |
|
| 7.2.2 |
Stainless steel production and markets |
|
| 7.2.2.1 |
Stainless steel production |
|
| 7.2.2.2 |
Stainless steel production capacity |
|
| 7.2.2.3 |
Consumption of stainless steel |
|
| 7.2.2.4 |
Markets for stainless steel |
|
| 7.2.2.5 |
Outlook for niobium use in stainless steels |
|
| 7.3 |
Use of niobium in interstitial-free steels |
|
| 7.4 |
Use of niobium in carbon steels |
|
| 7.4.1 |
Production of carbon steels |
|
| 7.4.2 |
Markets for carbon steels |
|
| 7.5 |
Use of niobium in other alloy steels |
|
| 7.5.1 |
Tool steels |
|
| 7.5.2 |
Rail steels |
|
| 7.6 |
Use of niobium in cast iron |
|
| 8 |
Use of niobium in non-ferrous alloys |
18 |
| 8.1 |
High-performance alloys |
|
| 8.1.1 |
Nickel-based alloys |
|
| 8.1.2 |
Cobalt-based alloys |
|
| 8.1.3 |
Iron-based alloys |
|
| 8.1.4 |
Production and consumption of high-performance alloys |
|
| 8.1.4.1 |
Aerospace industry trends |
|
| 8.1.4.2 |
Non-aerospace trends |
|
| 8.2 |
Use of niobium in titanium alloys |
|
| 8.3 |
Use of niobium in zirconium alloys |
|
| 8.4 |
Use of niobium in other alloys |
|
| 9 |
Use of niobium metal and niobium-based alloys |
19 |
| 9.1 |
Use of niobium-based alloys in superconductors |
|
| 9.1.1 |
Superconductor technology development |
|
| 9.1.2 |
Manufacturers of niobium superconductors |
|
| 9.1.3 |
Applications for superconductors |
|
| 9.1.3.1 |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
|
| 9.1.3.2 |
High-energy physics |
|
| 9.1.3.3 |
Electricity generation, storage and transmission |
|
| 9.1.3.4 |
Nuclear fusion research |
|
| 9.1.3.5 |
Magnetic levitation and propulsion systems |
|
| 9.1.3.6 |
Industrial cyclotrons and synchrotrons |
|
| 9.1.3.7 |
High-intensity magnetic separators |
|
| 9.1.3.8 |
Electronics |
|
| 9.1.4 |
Markets for superconductors and demand for niobium |
|
| 9.2 |
Use of niobium-aluminium alloys |
|
| 9.3 |
Use of niobium-titanium alloys |
|
| 9.4 |
Use of niobium-zirconium alloys |
|
| 9.5 |
Use of niobium-hafnium alloys |
|
| 9.6 |
Use of other niobium alloys |
|
| 9.7 |
Use of niobium metal |
|
| 9.7.1 |
Cathodic protection |
|
| 9.7.2 |
Surgical implants |
|
| 9.7.3 |
Body jewellery |
|
| 9.7.4 |
Electronic devices |
|
| 9.7.4.1 |
Capacitors |
|
| 9.7.4.2 |
Other electronic devices |
|
| 9.7.5 |
Furnaces and other high-temperature manufacturing equipment |
|
| 9.7.6 |
Coinage |
|
| 9.7.7 |
Radioisotopes |
|
| 10 |
Use of niobium chemicals |
9 |
| 10.1 |
Use of niobium chemicals in optical glass and enamels |
|
| 10.2 |
Use of niobium chemicals in electronics and opto-electronics |
|
| 10.3 |
Other uses for niobium chemicals |
|
| 11 |
Niobium prices |
6 |
| 11.1 |
Prices of ferro-niobium |
|
| 11.2 |
Prices of other niobium products |
|
| 11.3 |
Prices of niobium-bearing minerals |
|
| Num |
Title |
| 1 |
Physical properties of niobium |
| 2 |
Oxidation and temperature resistance of niobium |
| 3 |
Principal niobium-bearing minerals |
| 4 |
Summary of selected niobium minerals deposits |
| 5 |
CBMM: Commercial grades of ferro-niobium and nickel-niobium |
| 6 |
CBMM: Specifications for commercial niobium oxides |
| 7 |
Cabot: Specifications for commercial niobium oxides |
| 8 |
Properties of niobium beryllides, boride and nitride |
| 9 |
Specifications for lithium niobate |
| 10 |
World: Production of niobium minerals, 2000 to 2007 |
| 11 |
Brazil: Reserves of pyrochlore, 2005 |
| 12 |
Brazil: Production of niobium products, 1990 to 2007 |
| 13 |
Brazil: Exports of ferro-niobium by principal destinations, 2002 to 2007 |
| 14 |
Anglo American Brasil: Niobium reserves |
| 15 |
Anglo American Brasil: Production of niobium, 2006 and 2007 |
| 16 |
Burundi: Production of niobium minerals, 2000 to 2006 |
| 17 |
Canada: Production of niobium, 2000 to 2007 |
| 18 |
Canada: International trade in ferro-niobium, 2000 to 2007 |
| 19 |
Avalon Ventures: Inferred mineral resources at Thor Lake (Lake Zone) |
| 20 |
Commerce Resources: Niobium and tantalum resources at Blue River |
| 21 |
Niocan: Oka niobium ore resources |
| 22 |
China: Summary of tantalum minerals deposits |
| 23 |
China: Imports of niobium-bearing ores and ferro-niobium, 2003 to 2008 |
| 24 |
DRC: Production of niobium minerals, 2000 to 2006 |
| 25 |
Egypt: Summary of niobium, tantalum and tin resources at Abu Dabbab |
| 26 |
Egypt: Summary of niobium and tantalum resources at Nuweibi |
| 27 |
Kazakhstan: Principal deposits of tantalum and niobium-bearing ores |
| 28 |
Kyrgyzstan: Summary of identified niobium and tantalum occurrences |
| 29 |
Mozambique: Production of niobium minerals, 2000 to 2007 |
| 30 |
Namibia: Summary of tantalum and niobium minerals resources |
| 31 |
Nigeria: Production of niobium minerals, 1999 to 2007 |
| 32 |
Russia: Principal deposits of niobium-bearing ores |
| 33 |
SMZ: Composition of niobium products |
| 34 |
Rwanda: Production of niobium minerals, 1995 to 2007 |
| 35 |
Rwanda: Mines operated by REDEMI |
| 36 |
Saudi Arabia: Other tantalum-niobium resources |
| 37 |
Uganda: Production of niobium minerals, 2000 to 2005 |
| 38 |
Uganda: Columbite-tantalite licence holders |
| 39 |
Brazil and Canada: Exports of ferro-niobium by principal destination, 2005 to 2007 |
| 40 |
Netherlands: Exports of ferro-niobium by destination, 2005 to 2007 |
| 41 |
World: Exports of niobium, tantalum and vanadium ores and concentrates, 2002 to 2007 |
| 42 |
World: Imports of niobium, tantalum and vanadium ores and concentrates, 2002 to 2007 |
| 43 |
USA: Imports of niobium oxide, 2000 to 2006 |
| 44 |
World: Processors shipments of niobium products, 2000 to 2007 |
| 45 |
Summary of applications for niobium |
| 46 |
World: Consumption of high-purity niobium oxide |
| 47 |
World: Production of alloy and HSLA steels by principal country |
| 48 |
Brazil: Apparent consumption of niobium products, 2000 to 2007 |
| 49 |
USA: Reported consumption of ferro-niobium and nickel-niobium, 2000 to 2006 |
| 50 |
Properties influenced by microstructure and strengthening mechanisms for steel |
| 51 |
Principal precipitation-hardening mechanisms for steel |
| 52 |
Effects of niobium and vanadium additions on yield strength |
| 53 |
Alloying additions and properties of ASTM grades of HSLA steels |
| 54 |
Niobium-containing hot-rolled and cold-rolled HSLA steels |
| 55 |
Development of linepipe steels |
| 56 |
Composition of electric-resistance welded linepipe steels |
| 57 |
World: Pipeline construction by type and region, 2000 to 2008 |
| 58 |
Typical HSLA steel automobile parts in Japan and Europe |
| 59 |
Niobium-containing full-alloy structural steels |
| 60 |
World: Production of high-strength steels, 2002 to 2007 |
| 61 |
Niobium-containing maraging steels |
| 62 |
Composition of niobium-bearing heat-resistant steels |
| 63 |
World: Production of stainless steel by region, 2003 to 2007 |
| 64 |
World: Stainless steel production by country, 2000 to 2007 |
| 65 |
World: Summary of principal planned expansions to stainless steel production capacity |
| 66 |
World: Stainless steel consumption, 1998 to 2007 |
| 67 |
World: Production of stainless steel by grade category and average annual nickel prices, 2001 to 2007 |
| 68 |
World: Estimated market share of stainless steel grade categories, 2007 |
| 69 |
World: Stainless steel consumption and world GDP, 2007 to 2012 |
| 70 |
Composition of Nippon Steel interstitial-free steel |
| 71 |
World: Finished steel production, 2001 to 2007 |
| 72 |
Composition of niobium-containing rail steels |
| 73 |
Composition of niobium-containing superalloys |
| 74 |
Specifications for niobium materials used in superalloy manufacture |
| 75 |
Leading manufacturers of aircraft engines |
| 76 |
Manufacturers of engines for major aircraft and their products, 2006 |
| 77 |
World: Gas turbine power generation orders by region, 2005 to 2008 |
| 78 |
Niobium-containing titanium alloys |
| 79 |
Producers and fabricators of zirconium/Zircaloy for nuclear applications |
| 80 |
World: Forecast growth in nuclear power capacity, 2006 to 2020 |
| 81 |
Development of metallic and ceramic superconductors |
| 82 |
Critical values for niobium-based superconductors |
| 83 |
World: Major superconducting wire producers |
| 84 |
World: Markets for superconductors, 2007, and forecast to 2013 |
| 85 |
Producers and suppliers of niobium chemicals |
| 86 |
Selected properties of lithium niobate |
| 87 |
Properties and applications of niobate ferroelectric materials |
| 88 |
Catalytic applications of niobium compounds and complexes |
| 89 |
Applications for surface niobium oxide phases in catalysis |
| 90 |
Basic physical properties of selected carbides |
| 91 |
Suppliers and fabricators of selected carbides |
| 92 |
USA: Average values of imports of niobium oxide from selected countries, 2001 to 2008 |
| 93 |
Average year-end prices for tantalite ore, 1990 to 2008 |
| Num |
Title |
| 1 |
World: GDP and industrial production growth, 2004 to 2008 and forecast to 2013 |
| 2 |
Solvent extraction of tantalum and niobium compounds |
| 3 |
Oxalate crystallisation process |
| 4 |
Aluminothermic production of ferro-niobium |
| 5 |
Niobium production by the aluminothermic reduction process |
| 6 |
World: Production of niobium raw materials, 1990 to 2007 |
| 7 |
World: Processors shipments of HSLA ferro-niobium, 2000 to 2007 |
| 8 |
World: Processors shipments of other niobium products, 2000 to 2007 |
| 9 |
Brazil: Production of pyrochlore, 1991 to 2007 |
| 10 |
Brazil: Exports of ferro-niobium, 1990 to 2007 |
| 11 |
Canada: Production of niobium, 1973 to 2007 |
| 12 |
Brazil and Canada: Exports of ferro-niobium, 1997 to 2007 |
| 13 |
China: Imports of ferro-niobium, 1997 to 2007 |
| 14 |
World: Processors shipments of niobium, 2000 to 2007 |
| 15 |
World: Estimated consumption of HSLA ferro-niobium by country, 2006 |
| 16 |
World: Production of stainless steel by country, 2000 and 2007 |
| 17 |
Japan: Estimated consumption of ferro-niobium, 2000 to 2007 |
| 18 |
World: Projected gas pipeline construction, from 2008 |
| 19 |
World: Production of passenger and light commercial vehicles, 1997 to 2006 |
| 20 |
Selected countries: Trends in production of motor vehicles to 2013 |
| 21 |
Selected countries: Trends in construction output to 2013 |
| 22 |
World: Production of crude steel, 1995 to 2008 |
| 23 |
World: Production of stainless steel by grade, 2000 and 2007 |
| 24 |
Monthly LME nickel price index, 2005 to 2008 |
| 25 |
World: Consumption of stainless steel, 1998 to 2007 |
| 26 |
World: Consumption of stainless steel by region, 2000 to 2007 |
| 27 |
World: Stainless steel consumption by end-use, 2007 |
| 28 |
World: Division of high-performance alloys market by region, 2006 |
| 29 |
World: Division of high-performance alloys market by industry, 2006 |
| 30 |
USA: Aerospace industry sales by market segment, 1988 to 2008 |
| 31 |
World: Annual aircraft deliveries, 2000 to 2007 and forecast to 2012 |
| 32 |
World: Gas turbine power generation orders, 1980 to 2008 |
| 33 |
World: Projected market share of leading gas turbine manufacturers, 2007 to 2011 |
| 34 |
Brazil: Average annual export prices for standard-grade ferro-niobium, 1984 to 2007 |
| 35 |
Selected countries: Average values of ferro-niobium imports, 2002 to 2008 |
| 36 |
USA: Free market prices of 70-80% ferro-vanadium, 2002 to 2008 |
| 37 |
Brazil: Average annual export prices for niobium oxide, 1984 to 2007 |