United States Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

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United States Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

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United States Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

Summary

GlobalData's mining industry offering, "United States Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape" provides a comprehensive understanding of the Silver mining industry in United States. This report provides historical and forecast data on Silver mine production and primary Silver metal consumption to 2020. In addition to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Silver mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

Scope

- Overview of the United States's Silver mining industry, with detailed information about Silver mine production, reserves and primary metal consumption

- Historic data from 2000 to 2011, and forecast to 2020

- Key growth factors and restraints affecting United States's Silver mining industry

- List of major active and planned Silver mines

- Policy and regulatory framework governing the Silver mining industry

- Profiles of key Silver mining companies

Reasons to buy

- Gain a strong understanding of United States Silver mining industry

- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends

- Facilitate decision making and strategy formulation on the basis of strong historic and forecast mine production

- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in Silver mining industry of the country

- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry's growth potential

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2

1.1 List of Tables 5

1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Executive Summary 6

3 Introduction 7

3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 7

4 United States Silver Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 8

4.1 United States Silver Mining Industry – Drivers 8

4.1.1 New Silver Projects and Operating Mine Expansion to Come On-Stream 8

4.1.2 Abundant Reserves 8

4.2 United States Silver Mining Industry – Restraints 9

4.2.1 Frequent Mine Suspensions at Lucky Friday 9

4.2.2 Proposed Hard Rock Mining Reform 9

4.2.3 Decreasing Silver Prices 9

5 United States Silver Mining Industry – Overview and Production 10

5.1 Silver Mining Overview 10

5.2 United States Silver Mining Industry – Silver Mine Production 11

6 United States Silver Mining Industry – Silver Reserves 13

7 United States Silver Industry – Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption 15

7.1 United States Silver Industry – Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use 17

7.1.1 United States Silver Industry – Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use, Industrial Sector 17

7.1.2 United States Silver Industry – Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use, Jewelry and Silverware 19

7.1.3 United States Silver Industry – Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use, Other Sectors 21

8 United States Silver Mining Industry – Major Active, Planned and Exploration Projects 23

8.1 United States Silver Mining Industry – Major Active Projects 23

8.2 United States Silver Mining Industry – Mine Profile 23

8.2.1 Red Dog Mine 23

8.2.2 Greens Creek Mine 24

8.2.3 Lucky Friday Mine 25

8.2.4 Bingham Canyon Mine 26

8.2.5 Galena Mine 26

8.3 United States Silver Mining Industry – Major Planned and Exploration Projects 27

9 United States Silver Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 28

9.1 United States Governing Bodies 28

9.1.1 United States Bureau of Mines 28

9.1.2 Department of Interior 28

9.1.3 Bureau of Land Management 28

9.1.4 Mine Safety and Health Administration 28

9.1.5 Environmental Protection Agency 28

9.2 US, Governing Laws 29

9.2.1 The General Mining Law, 1872 29

9.2.2 National Environmental Policy Act, 1969 29

9.2.3 Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) 29

9.2.4 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (1977) 29

9.3 US, Mining Rights and Obligations 29

9.3.1 Rights 29

9.3.2 Obligations 29

9.4 US, Key Fiscal Terms 29

9.4.1 Severance Tax and Royalties 29

9.4.2 Corporate Tax 31

9.4.3 Alternative Minimum Tax 31

9.4.4 Branch Profit Tax 31

9.4.5 Capital Gains Tax 32

9.4.6 Deductions and Allowances 32

9.4.7 Withholding Tax 32

9.4.8 Loss Carryforward 32

9.4.9 Value Added Tax 32

10 United States Silver Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 33

10.1 United States Silver Mining Industry – Key Companies, Teck Alaska Incorporated (TAK) 33

10.1.1 Teck Alaska Incorporated (TAK), Overview 33

10.1.2 Teck Alaska Incorporated (TAK), Silver Projects 33

10.2 United States Silver Mining Industry – Key Companies, Hecla Mining Company (Hecla) 33

10.2.1 Hecla Mining Company (Hecla), Overview 33

10.2.2 Hecla Mining Company (Hecla), Business Description 33

10.2.3 Hecla Mining Company (Hecla), Silver Projects 35

10.3 United States Silver Mining Industry – Key Companies, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (Kennecott) 35

10.3.1 Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (Kennecott), Overview 35

10.3.2 Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (Kennecott), Silver Projects 35

10.4 United States Silver Mining Industry – Key Companies, U.S. Silver Corp. (U.S. Silver) 36

10.4.1 U.S. Silver Corp. (U.S. Silver), Overview 36

10.4.2 U.S. Silver Corp. (U.S. Silver), Business Description 36

10.4.3 U.S. Silver Corp. (U.S. Silver), Silver Projects 37

11 Appendix 38

11.1 Abbreviations 38

11.2 Bibliography 38

11.3 GlobalData's Methodology 38

11.3.1 Coverage 39

11.3.2 Secondary Research 39

11.3.3 Primary Research 39

11.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 40

11.4 Contact Us 40

11.5 Disclaimer 40

List of Tables

Table 1: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Silver Mine Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2020 12

Table 2: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Silver Reserves (tons), 2000–2011 14

Table 3: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption ('000 Ounces), 2000–2020 16

Table 4: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use ('000 Ounces), Industrial, 2000–2020 18

Table 5: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use ('000 Ounces), Jewelry and Silverware, 2000–2020 20

Table 6: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End Use ('000 Ounces), Other Sectors, 2000–2020 22

Table 7: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Major Active Projects 23

Table 8: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Red Dog Mine, Historic Production ('000 Ounces), 2006–2011 23

Table 9: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Greens Creek Mine, Historic Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2011 24

Table 10: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Lucky Friday Mine, Historic Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2011 25

Table 11: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Bingham Canyon Mine, Historic Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2011 26

Table 12: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Galena Mine, Historic Production ('000 Ounces), 2007–2011 26

Table 13: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Planned and Exploration Projects 27

Table 14: Silver Mining Industry, US, Nevada Net Proceeds Tax Rate (%), 2012 30

Table 15: Silver Mining Industry, US, Corporate Income Tax Rates (%), 2012 31

Table 16: Silver Mining Industry, US, State Corporate Income Tax Rates (%), 2012 31

Table 17: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Teck Alaska Incorporated, Major Silver Project 33

Table 18: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Hecla Mining Company, Major Silver Projects 35

Table 19: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, Major Silver Project 35

Table 20: Silver Mining Industry, United States, U.S. Silver Corp., Major Silver Projects 37

List of Figures

Figure 1: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Silver Mine Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2020 6

Figure 2: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Silver Mine Production ('000 Ounces), 2000–2020 11

Figure 3: Silver Mining Industry, United States, Silver Reserves (tons), 2000–2011 13

Figure 4: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption ('000 Ounces), 2000–2020 15

Figure 5: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use ('000 Ounces), Industrial, 2000–2020 17

Figure 6: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use ('000 Ounces), Jewelry and Silverware, 2000–2020 19

Figure 7: Silver Industry, United States, Total Primary Silver Metal Consumption by End-use ('000 Ounces), Other Sectors, 2000–2020 21

Companies Mentioned

Teck Alaska Incorporated (TAK)

Hecla Mining Company (Hecla)

Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation

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