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Global Iron Ore Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Iron Ore in Million Metric Tons. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 153 companies including many key and niche players such as ArcelorMittal SA, BHP Billiton Group, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Guangdong Dading Mining Co., Ltd., Hainan Mining United Co., Ltd., Hanxing Metallurgical Mine Administration, Kumba Iron Ore Limited, Kunming Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Company Limited, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB, Mechel OAO, Rio Tinto Group, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Shandong Jinshunda Group Co., Ltd., United States Steel Corporation, and Vale S.A.. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

IRON ORE MCP-6289

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Outlook II-1

Industry Snapshot II-1

Iron Ore Industry Faces the Heat of Economic Slowdown II-2

Major Iron Ore Companies Reduce Production II-3

Table 1: World Iron Ore Industry (2008): Annualized

Production Cut Backs in Million Tons by Major Companies –

BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, CVRD, FMG (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-3

China – A Major Player II-3

World Iron Ore Production Landscape II-4

Iron Ore Reserves II-4

Table 2: World Iron Ore Reserves (2009): Iron Ore Reserves

in Billion Tons by Geographic Region – Ukraine, Brazil,

Russia, China, Australia, India, and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Iron Ore Production II-5

Table 3: World Iron Ore Production (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Production by Geographic Region – China,

Brazil, Australia, India, Russia, and Rest of World

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Pricing Dynamics II-5

An Overview II-5

Pricing Scenario in 2009 II-5

Contract Pricing Vs. Spot Pricing II-6

Table 4: World Historic & Recent Past Analysis for Iron Ore

- Contract Prices in US$/ton for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 5: World Recent Past Analysis for Iron Ore – Spot

Prices in US$/ton for Q1 2008 through Q2 2009 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Pricing Outlook II-7

Global Iron Ore Trade II-7

Soaring Sea borne Iron Ore Trade II-8

Export /Import Scenario II-8

Iron Ore Exports II-8

Table 6: World Iron Ore Exports by Geographic Region

(2003-2007) –Brazil, Australia, India, Canada, and Rest of

World Markets (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-8

Iron Ore Imports II-9

Table 7: Global Iron Ore Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown

of Imports by Country/ Region - China, Japan, European

Union, South Korea, Taiwan, US and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE II-10

Table 8: Leading Players in Global Iron Ore Industry (2009):

Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Company – Vale, Rio Tinto,

BHP Billiton, Kumba, LKAB, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-10

The Big Three – A Comparative Analysis II-10

Capacity Expansion Plans of Major Companies II-12

3. STEEL INDUSTRY – AN OVERVIEW II-13

Table 9: Global Steel Industry (2008 & 2009): Steel Production

in Leading Countries (Million Metric Tons) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 10: Global Steel Industry (2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Steel Production by Country (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-14

Market Scenario II-14

Asia II-14

Europe II-14

North America II-15

Other Countries II-15

China – The Market Leader II-15

Impact of Recession on Global Steel Industry II-15

Bright Future Ahead II-15

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-17

Introduction II-17

Properties of Iron II-17

Applications II-18

Iron Blue II-18

Powdered Iron II-18

Black Iron-Oxide II-18

Radioactive Iron II-18

Sources of Iron II-18

Hematite II-18

Magnetite II-19

Taconite II-19

Magmatic Magnetite Ore Deposits II-19

Alternative Sources and Substitutes II-19

Trace Elements in Iron Ore II-19

Aluminum (Al) II-20

Silicon (Si) II-20

Phosphorus (P) II-20

Sulfur (S) II-20

Factors Impacting Iron Ore Quality II-21

Iron Making II-21

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-22

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Divests Minority Interest in Wabush Mines II-22

Midas Resources Acquires Mulga Minerals II-22

Rio Tinto Signs Agreement with BHP Billiton II-22

Rio Tinto Inks Strategic Agreement with Vale II-22

Hainan Mining United Constructs Underground Iron Ore Mine II-23

China Shipping Haisheng Signs Shipping Contract with Hainan

Mining II-23

WISCO Invests in Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines II-23

China Global Mining Resources Acquires Nanjing Sudan Mining

and Maanshan Xiaonanshan Mining II-23

Sical Logistics Partners with MMTC II-23

Lincoln Minerals Inks Heads of Agreement with Samusa II-24

NMDC Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with Kopano Ke Matla

Investment II-24

Grange Resources Merges with Australian Bulk Minerals II-24

ArcelorMittal Signs Agreement with Adriana Resources II-25

ArcelorMittal Acquires London Mining South America II-25

BC Iron Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Fortescue Metals Group II-25

Sesa Goa Acquires Mining Assets of Dempo Group II-25

Western Mining Acquires Stake in Shuangli Mining II-25

Rio Tinto Inks Supply Contract with Hyundai Steel II-25

BHP Billiton to Expand Iron Ore Production Capacity through RGP5 II-26

BlueScope Steel Signs Iron Ore Purchase Contract with BHP

Billiton II-26

G4G Resources Acquires Majority Stake in Magnetite Holdings II-26

Sinosteel Increases Stake in Midwest II-26

G4G Resources Enters into Joint Venture with Iron Mineral

Beneficiation Services II-27

Cavan Ventures and Zhangjiajie XiangTie Mining Sign MoU II-27

Altius and Norvista Resources Sign Agreement to Form New Company II-27

PT Antam Enters into Joint Venture with PT Krakatau Steel II-27

Usiminas Snaps Up J Mendes, SOMISA Siderurgica Oeste de Minas,

and Global Mineracao II-28

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Takes Over Quinto Mining II-28

Lybica Holding Purchases Majority Stake in African Iron Ore Group II-28

Lybica Holding Purchases Minority Stake in Mano River Resources II-28

Evraz Group Purchases Majority Stake in Palmrose II-28

Cape Lambert Signs Investment Agreement with Marampa Iron Ore II-28

RLV No 3 Takes Over Minera Varry II-29

Eurasian Natural Resources Acquires Stake in Bahia Mineracao II-29

Cleveland-Cliffs Acquires United Taconite II-29

Petmin Acquires Minority Interest in Veremo Project II-29

Cleveland-Cliffs Acquires Minority Stake in Golden West Resources II-30

Panzhihua Iron and Steel Group Signs Agreement with Yueda Mining II-30

TATA Steel Global Holdings Signs Agreement with New Millennium II-30

G4G Resources Enters into Partnership with Crusader do Brasil

Mineracao II-30

Xinxing Establishes Iron Ore Pellet Plant in India II-31

JSW Steel Enters into Joint Venture with Minera Santa Fe II-31

BHP Billiton Inks Agreement with Baosteel II-31

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-32

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg) II-32

BHP Billiton Group (Australia) II-32

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (US) II-32

Guangdong Dading Mining Co., Ltd. (China) II-33

Hainan Mining United Co., Ltd. (China) II-33

Hanxing Metallurgical Mine Administration (China) II-33

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (South Africa) II-33

Kunming Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (China) II-34

Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Company Limited (China) II-34

Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (Sweden) II-34

Mechel OAO (Russia) II-34

Rio Tinto Group (Australia/ UK) II-35

Iron Ore Company of Canada (Canada) II-35

Shandong Jinshunda Group Co., Ltd. (China) II-35

United States Steel Corporation (US) II-36

Vale S.A. (Brazil) II-36

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-37

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Iron Ore by Geographic Region - North America, Europe,

Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years 2006

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Iron Ore by Geographic

Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North

America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

III. MARKET

1. NORTH AMERICA III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Current and Future Analysis III-1

Canada-US Iron Ore Market III-1

The United States III-1

A Snapshot of US Iron Ore Industry III-1

Background and Development III-2

Iron Ore Production in the US III-3

Table 13: US Iron Ore Market (2009): Monthly Iron Ore

Production for the Period January through July 2009 (in

Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Iron Ore Shipments III-4

Table 14: US Iron Ore Market (2009): Monthly Iron Ore

Shipments for the Period January through July 2009 (in

Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Export Import Scenario III-4

Iron Ore Exports III-4

Table 15: US Iron Ore Industry (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of US Exports of Iron Ore by Country – Canada,

Slovakia, Mexico, France, Germany, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 16: US Iron Ore Industry (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of US Exports of Iron Ore by Ore Type –

Pellets, Concentrates, Fine Ores, Coarse Ores, and Other

Agglomerates (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Iron Ore Imports III-5

Table 17: US Iron Ore Industry (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of US Imports of Iron Ore for Months January

through June 2008 by Country – Canada, Brazil, Chile,

Venezuela, Sweden, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 18: US Iron Ore Industry (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of US Imports of Iron Ore for Months January

through June 2008 by Ore Type – Pellets, Fine Ores,

Concentrates, Coarse Ores, and Roasted Pyrites (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Canada III-6

Canadian Iron Ore Market III-6

Impact of Global Economic Recession on Canadian Iron Ore

Market III-6

Strategic Corporate Developments III-6

Key Players III-8

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (US) III-8

Iron Ore Company of Canada (Canada) III-9

United States Steel Corporation (US) III-9

B.Market Analytics III-10

Table 19: North American Recent Past, Current and Future

Analysis for Iron Ore Market with Annual Consumption Figures

in Million Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

2. EUROPE III-11

A.Market Analysis III-11

Current and Future Analysis III-11

Review of Select Regional Markets III-11

Germany III-11

Russia III-11

Ukraine III-11

Strategic Corporate Development III-12

Key Players III-12

ArcelorMittal SA (Luxembourg) III-12

Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (Sweden) III-12

Mechel OAO (Russia) III-13

Rio Tinto Group (UK) III-13

B.Market Analytics III-14

Table 20: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Iron Ore Market with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

3. ASIA-PACIFIC III-15

Market Analysis III-15

Table 21: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future

Analysis for Iron Ore by Geographic Region – China and Rest

of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years 2006 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 22: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Iron Ore by

Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for

Years 2006, 2009 and 2015 III-16

3a. CHINA III-17

A.Market Analysis III-17

Current and Future Analysis III-17

Major Consumer of Iron Ore III-17

Iron Ore Imports III-17

Table 23: Chinese Iron Ore Imports (2003 – 2008) (in

Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 24: Chinese Iron Ore Industry (2003-2008): Percentage

Share of Iron Ore Imports in Comparison to Chinese Iron Ore

Consumption (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 25: Chinese Iron Ore Industry (2003-2007): Percentage

Share of Chinese Iron Ore Imports of Global Imports

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Countries Exporting Iron Ore to China III-19

Table 26: Chinese 5-Year Perspective for Iron Ore by

Imports by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of

Chinese Iron Ore Imports from Australia, Brazil, India, and

Rest of World for Years 2004 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Steel Production in China III-19

Table 27: Chinese Steel Industry: Percentage Share of

Chinese Steel Production in Comparison to Global Production

for Years 2002 – 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Market Trends and Issues III-20

Rising Concerns over Excessive Iron Ore Import III-20

Mounting Imports Deter Price Cuts in Iron Ore III-20

Escalating Demand Boosts Iron Ore Production III-20

Decline in Revenue amid Rising Iron Ore Prices III-21

Rise in Steel Demand to Drive Iron Ore Prices III-21

Proposition for Establishment of New Regulations III-21

Strategic Corporate Developments III-21

Key Players III-23

Guangdong Dading Mining Co., Ltd. III-23

Hainan Mining United Co., Ltd. III-23

Hanxing Metallurgical Mine Administration III-23

Kunming Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. III-23

Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Company Limited III-24

Shandong Jinshunda Group Co., Ltd. III-24

B.Market Analytics III-24

Table 28: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Iron Ore Markets with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

3b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-25

A.Market Analysis III-25

Current and Future Analysis III-25

Review of Select Markets III-25

Australia III-25

Snapshot of Australian Iron Ore Industry III-25

Australian Iron Ore Production Witnesses Robust Growth III-25

Export Statistics III-26

Iron Ore Industry in Pilbara Region III-26

Increasing Investments by Indian and Chinese Companies III-26

India III-26

Overview III-26

Challenges Faced by Indian Iron Ore Industry III-27

Effective Measures III-27

Potential III-27

Impact of Global Economic Recession III-27

Iron Ore Demand Scales New Levels in 2009 III-28

Iron Ore Reserves in India III-28

Market for Sponge and Pig Iron III-28

Indonesia III-29

Overview III-29

Types of Iron Ore III-29

Major Iron Ore Deposits III-29

Table 29: Indonesian Primary Iron Deposits (2007):

Percentage Breakdown of Primary Iron Deposits by Region –

West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Sulawesi, North

Sulawesi, West Sumatra, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 30: Indonesian Laterite Deposits (2007): Percentage

Breakdown of Laterite Deposits by Region – West

Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Sulawesi, North

Sulawesi, West Sumatra, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Growth Restraints III-30

Strategic Corporate Developments III-31

Key Players III-34

BHP Billiton Group (Australia) III-34

Rio Tinto Group (Australia) III-34

B.Market Analytics III-35

Table 31: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and

Future Analysis for Iron Ore Markets with Annual Consumption

Figures in Million Tons for Years 2006 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4. REST OF WORLD III-36

A.Market Analysis III-36

Current and Future Analysis III-36

Overview of Select Markets III-36

Latin America III-36

Brazil III-36

Overview III-36

Brazilian Iron Ore Exports to Surpass Australian Exports III-36

Iran III-36

South Africa III-37

Strategic Corporate Developments III-37

Key Players III-40

Kumba Iron Ore Limited (South Africa) III-40

Vale S.A. (Brazil) III-40

B.Market Analytics III-41

Table 32: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future

Analysis for Iron Ore with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 153 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 161)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 4

Canada 15

Japan 4

Europe 16

The United Kingdom 7

Rest of Europe 9

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 101

Latin America 11

Africa 10

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