Global Zirconium Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Zirconium in Thousand Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Ceramics, Refractories, Foundry, TV Glass, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 77 companies including many key and niche players such as Alkane Resources Ltd., Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Wah Chang, Astron Ltd., Astron Advanced Materials Ltd., Australian Zircon NL, Bemax Resources Limited, E.I DuPont de Nemours and Companyt, Exxaro Resources Ltd., Namakwa Sands Ltd., Tiwest Joint Venture, Foskor Ltd., Iluka Resources Limited, Luxfer Group, Neo Material Technologies Inc., Rio Tinto Plc, Richards Bay Minerals, Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings Limited, and Tosoh Corp. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Ceramics I-3Refractories I-3Foundry I-4TV Glass I-4Others I-4II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

Introduction II-1

Market Trends II-1

Market Faces Challenges II-1

Strong Chinese Demand and Restricted Supply Lead to Soaring

Prices II-1

Market to Get Boost from Nuclear Energy Sector II-2

Oversupply in Titanium Feedstock Curtails Zircon Output II-3

Zirconium Dioxide Market Expands as New Uses Surface II-3

Competitive Scenario II-3

Table 1: Leading Players in the World Zircon Market (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Iluka Resources,

Rio Tinto/BHPB, Exxaro, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-3

Pricing Scenario II-3

World Mine Production, Reserves and Reserve Base II-4

Table 2: World Zirconium Market (2010 & 2011): Mine

Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Select Country -

Australia, South Africa, China, Indonesia, India, Mozambique

and Ukraine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 3: World Reserves (2011) in Million Metric Tons forAustralia, South Africa, Ukraine, India, Brazil, Mozambique,China, United States and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-5

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-6

Zirconium II-6

Historical Review II-6

Properties II-6

Sources II-8

Zircon II-8

Grades of Zircon II-8

Baddeleyite/Zirconia II-8

Substitutes II-9

Substitutes of Zirconium & Zircon II-9

Manufacturing Process II-9

Steps Involved in Kroll Process II-9

End-Use Applications: A Review II-10

Zirconium Consumption II-11

Fused Zirconia II-11

Unstabilised Zirconia II-11

Fully Stabilized Zirconia II-11

Partially Stabilized Zirconia II-12

Zirconium Metal II-12

Zirconium Powder II-12

Zirconium Sponge II-12

Zirconium Crystal Bar II-12

Zirconium Chemicals II-12

Zirconium Alloys II-14

Zirconium Tungstate II-14

ZAG Compounds II-14

A Note on Hafnium and Titanium II-14

Hafnium II-14

Titanium II-14

3. END-USE ANALYSIS II-15Ceramics - The Major End-User II-15Zirconia Ceramic II-15Refractories II-15Foundries II-15TV Glass II-15Other Applications II-16Applications of Other Zirconium Compounds II-16Application in Nuclear Reactors II-16Application in Electronics Industry II-16Application in Chemical and Electrochemical Industry II-16Usage of Zirconium Reactor Vessels in Manufacture of UreaFertilizer II-17Zirconium's Reaction in Sulfuric Acid II-17

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-18

PPG Industries Launches Environment-friendly Zircobond

Pretreatment II-18

Zirconmania Introduces Diamond-coated Cubic Zirconia II-18

Emerson Process Management Launches Micro Motion Zirconium

Fork Density Meter II-18

DuBois Chemicals Releases Zirconium-based DuraTEC Process II-19

Gitanjali Gems Launches of CZ Rivaaz Jewellery II-19

Astra Tech Launches Atlantis® Abutment in Zirconia II-19

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-20Areva's Cezus Acquires 33.3% Stake in Zirco Products II-20China Zirconium Changes Name to Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings II-20Premier Minerals to Undertake New Mining Project II-20SNPTC-Bao Ti Zirconium Industry Establishes First- Ever Nuke-used Zirconium Materials Manufacturing Plant II-20Guangdong Orient Zirconic Commences Operation on Two NewProduction Lines II-21Mintech Chemical Industries Takes Over Doral Specialty II-21Westinghouse Forms Joint Venture with SNZ II-21Magnesium Hektron Renames Itself as MEL Chemicals II-21

6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-22

Anglo American Divests Namakwa Sands Mineral Sands Business II-22

Astron Limited Inks Agreement with Yingkou Coastal Industrial

Base to Build a Chemical Plant II-22

Tosoh Corp to Augment Zeolite and Zirconia Powder Output II-22

Iluka Resources Enters into an Agreement with Far West Coast

Native Title Group II-23

Hop Long Investment and Trading JSC Commences Titanium Zircon

Mining II-23

TVEL to Increase Output of Zirconium and Other Metals II-23

Westinghouse Electric to Restructure Blairsville Facility II-23

Titanium Corp's Plans to Improve Mineral Processing are in

Progress II-23

Tosoh Corp to Build a High Silica Zeolite Plant and a Zirconia

Powder Plant II-23

Bao Tai Group and State Nuclear Power Technology Company

Commissions State Nuclear Precious Titanium and Zirconium

Shareholding Company II-24

Australian Zircon to Expand Production at Mindire Zircon Mine II-24

Gunson Resources Ltd Enters into a MoU with CITEC II-24

Guangdong Orient Zirconic to Construct a A1-Y Zirconia Powder

Composites Project II-24

China Zirconium to Commission a Zircon Mine II-25

Gunson Resources Enters into an Agreement with CTIEC II-25

Diatreme Resources Ltd Discovers Zircon and Leucoxene in

Cyclone HM Prospect II-25

Olympia Resources Buys a Zircon Concentrate and Gold

Processing Plant in Australia II-25

Astron Ltd to Divest its Zirconia Materials Business II-25

Bhalla Chemical Works Launches Two New Grades of Zirconia II-25

Industrie Bitossi Launches a New Milling Facility in China II-26

Jiangxi Jingan Hi-Tech Company to Construct a Zirconium

Oxychloride Plant in China II-26

Asia Zirconium Enters into an Agreement with Jiangsu Binhai

Economic Development Zone Chemical Industry Garden II-26

Ukraine to Build a Metallic Zirconium and Alloys Plant II-26

Rosspetssplav to Develop a Raw Material Base at Tara

Zirconium-Ilmenite Deposit II-26

Tioline Completes Phase-I Construction of the Mining and

Concentrating Complex II-26

Ganzhou Jinghuan Rare Earth New Material Co Receives Approval

to Build a Rare Earth Zirconium Plant II-27

Westinghouse Electric Co. Entered into a Contract with the

Government of China II-27

Alkane Exploration Changes Name to Alkane Resources II-27

Asia Zirconium Limited Changes Name to China Zirconium Limited II-27

Kumba Resources Changes Name to Exxaro Resources II-27

National Titanium Dioxide Company Announces Acquisition of

Millennium Inorganic Chemicals II-27

Altair Nanotechnologies Inks Agreement with Sulzer Metco II-27

Klyuchevsky to Invest in Zirconium Placer II-28

Tioline to Invest in Titanium-Zirconium Deposit II-28

Rename of AMR Technologies II-28

Smith & Nephew Launches Knee System Using Oxidized Zirconium

Alloy II-28

7. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-29Zirconium Oxygen Sensors II-29Air/Fuel Sensor II-29Zirconium-Ceramic II-29Flap Discs II-29Zirconia-Based Phases for Ion-Exchange Chromatography II-29

8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-30

Alkane Resources Ltd. (Australia) II-30

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (US) II-30

Wah Chang (US) II-30

Astron Ltd. (Australia) II-31

Astron Advanced Materials Ltd. (China) II-31

Australian Zircon NL (Australia) II-31

Bemax Resources Limited (Australia) II-32

E.I DuPont de Nemours and Company (US) II-32

Exxaro Resources Ltd. (South Africa) II-32

Namakwa Sands Ltd. (South Africa) II-32

Tiwest Joint Venture (Australia) II-32

Foskor Ltd. (South Africa) II-33

Iluka Resources Limited (Australia) II-33

Luxfer Group (US) II-34

Neo Material Technologies, Inc. (Canada) II-34

Rio Tinto Plc (UK) II-34

Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa) II-34

Sino Dragon New Energy Holdings Limited (China) II-35

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) II-35

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-36Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-36

Table 5: World Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by GeographicRegion - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest ofWorld Markets for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 8: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption inCeramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-40

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), andRest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 11: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumptionin Refractories by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 14: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption inFoundries by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-46

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption

in Foundries by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,

2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), andRest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 17: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in

TV Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumptionin TV Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 20: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption inOther Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of WorldMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption

in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Prices III-1

Table 22: US Zirconium Market (2008-2011): Prices in US$

Per Metric Ton (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Imports/Exports Scenario III-1

Exports III-2

Table 23: US Zirconium Ore & Concentrates Market (2007 &

2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country -

Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 24: US Zirconium Ore & Concentrates Market (2007 &2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Country -Netherlands, Mexico, UK, Brazil, Japan, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3Imports III-3Table 25: US Zirconium Ore & Concentrates Market (2010):Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country - SouthAfrica, Australia, and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-3Historic Data III-4Production, Imports & Exports III-4Table 26: US Production of Milled Zircon and ZirconiumOxide (2000-2004) (Volume in Metric Tons) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 27: US Zircon (ZrO2) Imports (2001 - 2005) in Metric

tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 28: US Zircon (ZrO2) Exports (2000 - 2005) in Metrictons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 29: US Zirconium Exports by Class (2004 & 2005) in

Metric tons III-5

Table 30: Imports for Consumption of Zirconium by Class(2004 & 2005) in Metric Tons III-5B.Market Analytics III-6Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 32: US Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use

Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and

Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 33: US 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics,Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications forYears 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-8

2. CANADA III-9

Market Analytics III-9

Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,

Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for

Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 35: Canadian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass andOther Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 36: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other

Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

3. JAPAN III-12Market Analytics III-12Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use

Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and

Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 39: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume forCeramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and OtherApplications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

4. EUROPE III-15

Market Analysis III-15

Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Zirconium by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,

UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 41: European Historic Review for Zirconium byGeographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest ofEurope Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,

Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for

Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 43: European Historic Review for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass andOther Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 44: European 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for

France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for

Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forCeramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and OtherApplications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

4a. FRANCE III-21

Market Analytics III-21

Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,

Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for

Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 47: French Historic Review for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass andOther Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 48: French 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other

Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4b. GERMANY III-24Market Analytics III-24Table 49: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 50: German Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use

Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and

Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 51: German 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forCeramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and OtherApplications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

4c. ITALY III-27

Market Analytics III-27

Table 52: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,

Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for

Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 53: Italian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass andOther Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 54: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other

Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-30Market Analytics III-30Table 55: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 56: UK Historic Review for Zirconium by End- Use

Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and

Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 57: UK 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics,Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications forYears 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-32

4e. REST OF EUROPE III-33

Market Analytics III-33

Table 58: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics,

Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 59: Rest of European Historic Review for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TVGlass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 60: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium

by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other

Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-36A.Market Analysis III-36Australia - A Major Producer III-36B.Market Analytics III-36Table 61: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region - China and Restof Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 62: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by

Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 63: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics,Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other ApplicationsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-38

Table 64: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV

Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 65: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forChina and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2011and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 66: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other

Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

5a. CHINA III-42A.Market Analysis III-42Overview III-42Trends III-42Table 67: Chinese Zirconium Market (2006-2011): Annual MineProduction in Thousand Metric Tons (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-43China to Limit Rare Mineral Exploitation III-43B.Market Analytics III-44Table 68: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forZirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories,Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 69: Chinese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use

Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and

Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 70: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forCeramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and OtherApplications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-47

Market Analytics III-47

Table 71: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics,

Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 72: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconiumby End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TVGlass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 73: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for

Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Sales for Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass

and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

6. REST OF WORLD III-50A.Market Analysis III-50South Africa III-50B.Market Analytics III-51Table 74: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment - Ceramics,Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other ApplicationsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-51

Table 75: Rest of World Historic Review for Zirconium by

End-Use Segment - Ceramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV

Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through

2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 76: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Zirconium byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forCeramics, Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and OtherApplications for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-53IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 77 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

------------------------------------------Region/Country Players------------------------------------------The United States 20Canada 2Japan 3Europe 25France 3Germany 3The United Kingdom 8Italy 1Rest of Europe 10Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 32Latin America 1Africa 5------------------------------------------

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