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Global Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Industry


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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Thousand Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Glass, Ceramics, Fillers, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. 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 53 companies including many key and niche players such as Eczacibasi Esan, Gimpex Ltd., Gruppo Minerali Maffei SPA, I - Minerals Inc., Imerys SA, The Feldspar Corp., Incusa Industrias Del Cuarzo, S.A, Matel Hammadde Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ô., Micronized Group, Monto Minerals Limited, Pacer Corporation, Sibelco Nordic AS, Unimin Corp, and Zemex Industrial Minerals. 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-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definition and Scope of the Study I-3Glass I-3Ceramics I-3Fillers I-3Other End-Uses I-3II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK II-1

Trends II-1

Economic Meltdown Derails Market Momentum II-1

Ceramic and Glass Industries Shape Consumption Trends II-1

Lightweight Glass Containers Retain Hold in Packaging II-1

Steady Demand from Functional Fillers and Coating Applications II-1

Growth Inhibitors II-2

Increasing Energy and Transportation Costs II-2

Use of Cullet in Preference to Mineral Raw Materials II-2

Increasing use of Alternative Packaging Containers II-2

Feldspar Production II-2

Table 1: Global Feldspar Market (2007-2011): Production in

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

Table 2: Global Feldspar Market (2011): Mine Production inThousand Metric Tons by Country - Turkey, Italy, China,Argentina, France, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Spain, Poland,Saudi Arabia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 3: Global Feldspar Market (2011): Reserves in Thousand

Metric Tons by Select Country - India, Czech Republic,

Portugal, Poland and Egypt (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-4

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-5Feldspar: A Common Silicate II-5General Chemical Formula II-5Na-Feldspars are Widely Used II-5Physical Properties II-6Grades II-6Glass Grade II-6Ceramic Body Grade II-6Glaze Grade II-7Types II-7Potassium Feldspar Group II-7Plagioclase Feldspar Group II-7Other Feldspars II-7Rare Feldspars II-7Characteristics of Major Feldspar Minerals II-8Albite (moonstone) II-8Oligoclase Feldspar II-8Anorthite II-9Microcline II-9Orthoclase II-10History II-10Feldspars as Gemstones II-11Principal Stones in Feldspar Group II-11Labradorite II-11Moonstone II-11Sunstone II-11Amazonite II-12Orthoclase II-12Occurrence II-12Ores and Production Process II-12Places of Origin II-13Nepheline Syenite II-13Product Description II-13Chemical Properties II-14Nepheline Rocks II-14Milled Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite II-15

3. END-USE APPLICATIONS II-16

Feldspar II-16

Glass II-16

Ceramics II-16

Fillers II-16

Other End-Uses II-16

Table 4: Feldspathic Contents in Key End Use Products II-17

Nepheline Syenite II-17

Uses II-17

Glass II-17

Ceramics II-18

Extender Pigments and Fillers II-18

Substitute Products II-19

Substitutes to Feldspar II-19

Alternative Materials for Nepheline Syenite II-19

Processed Glass - A Probable Substitute II-20

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-21Globe Metals & Mining Acquires Salambidwe Rare-Earths Projectin Malawi II-21Petro Horizon Energy Signs Deal with Champlain Mineral Ventures II-21Great Western Minerals Group and Alterra Resources Enter intoAgreement II-22DIOS EXPLORATION to Commence a Drill Program II-22Sibelco Nordic to Close Pegmatite Mine II-23North Cape Minerals Becomes Sibelco Nordic II-23Esan Float Facility Achieves 100% Production Capacity II-23Avalon Rare Metals to Sign MoU with Chapleau Cree First Nation II-23Tamil Nadu Minerals Signs MoU with Manonmaniam SundaranarUniversity II-24

5. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-25

Imerys Acquires Feldspar Corp. II-25

Imerys Snaps Up Astron China II-25

Gruppo Minerali S.p.A. Acquires Maffei S.p.A. II-25

Imerys Acquires Mineral Manufacturers in Argentina, China and

India II-25

General Chemical Takes Over Extractive Mineral Assets from

Zemex Industrial Minerals II-25

Harvest Partners Divests Stake in U.S. Silica Company II-26

Monto Begins Production at Goondicum Industrial Minerals Project II-26

AMCOL Acquires Unimin Corp.'s Customix Blending Facilities II-26

Maffei Divests Stake in Micron Mineral II-26

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-27Eczacibasi Esan (Turkey) II-27Gimpex Ltd (India) II-27Gruppo Minerali Maffei SPA (Italy) II-27I - Minerals, Inc. (US) II-27Imerys SA (France) II-28The Feldspar Corp (US) II-28Incusa Industrias Del Cuarzo, S.A (Spain) II-28Matel Hammadde Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ô., (Turkey) II-29Micronized Group (South Africa) II-29Monto Minerals Limited (Australia) II-29Pacer Corporation (US) II-29Sibelco Nordic AS (Norway) II-30Unimin Corp (US) II-30Zemex Industrial Minerals (US) II-30

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-31

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 6: World Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, andLatin American Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American

Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-33

World Market for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment II-34

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Glass by Geographic Region -

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

Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 9: World Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite in Glass by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Ceramics by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 12: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,

and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003

through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite in Ceramics by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, andLatin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Fillers by Geographic Region-

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

Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 15: World Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite in Fillers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Fillers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Other End-Uses by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 18: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &

Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, andLatin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-45III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Ceramics III-1

Glass III-1

Weak Housing Construction Market Impacts the Market III-1

Production & Pricing Scenario III-1

Table 20: US Feldspar Market (2007-2011): Production in

Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 21: US Feldspar Prices for 2008 III-2

Market Participants III-2

Feldspar Mine Locations and Producers III-2

Imports and Exports III-3

Table 22: US Feldspar Market (2007-2011): Exports in Metric

Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 23: US Feldspar Market (2008): Percentage Breakdownof Exports in US$ Thousand by Country - Colombia, Canada,Italy, Costa Rica, Norway, and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 24: US Feldspar Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Exports in Metric Tons by Country - Norway, Colombia,

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Canada, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 25: US Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Market(2007-2011): Imports in Metric Tons (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-4

Table 26: US Feldspar Market (2010): Percentage Share of

Volume Imports by Country - Mexico, Germany, Canada, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 27: US Feldspar Market (2008): Imports in US$Thousand by Country - Mexico, Canada, Germany, Australia,and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4B.Market Analytics III-5Table 28: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-5

Table 29: US Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through

2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 30: US 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-UseMarkets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-7

2. CANADA III-8

A.Market Analysis III-8

Recent Past Trade Scenario III-8

Table 31: Canadian Feldspar, Fluorspar; Leucite; Nepheline

and Nepheline Syenite Market (2008 & 2009): Exports Value

in US$ Thousand by Country for US, Italy, Spain, Germany,

Netherlands, Australia, Taiwan, China, Japan, Indonesia,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 32: Canadian Feldspar, Fluorspar; Leucite; Nephelineand Nepheline Syenite Market (2008 & 2009): Imports Valuein US$ Thousand by Country for China, Spain, Mexico, US,and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8B.Market Analytics III-9Table 33: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 34: Canadian Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 35: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and OtherEnd-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

3. JAPAN III-12

A.Market Analysis III-12

Production Figures III-12

Table 36: Feldspar Production in Japan (2007-2011) in

Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

B.Market Analytics III-13

Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -

Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 39: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

4. EUROPE III-16A.Market Analysis III-16Production Figures III-16Table 40: European Feldspar Production by Select Country inThousand Metric Tons: 2009-2011 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-16Overview of End-Use Industries III-17Glass III-17Ceramics III-17B.Market Analytics III-18Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of EuropeMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 42: European Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - France, Germany,

Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 43: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 44: European Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy,UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003,2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 46: European 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4a. FRANCE III-24A.Market Analysis III-24Glass Recycling III-24B.Market Analytics III-25Table 47: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-25

Table 48: French Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003

through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 49: French 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and OtherEnd-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4b. GERMANY III-28

Market Analytics III-28

Table 50: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 51: German Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers andOther End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 52: German 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4c. ITALY III-31Market Analytics III-31Table 53: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-31

Table 54: Italian Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003

through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 55: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and OtherEnd-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-34

A.Market Analysis III-34

Occurrence of Feldspar III-34

Recycled Glass - A Potential Threat III-34

B.Market Analytics III-35

Table 56: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 57: UK Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers andOther End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 58: UK 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use

Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-37

4e. SPAIN III-38Market Analytics III-38Table 59: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-38

Table 60: Spanish Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 61: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and OtherEnd-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

4f. RUSSIA III-41

A.Market Analysis III-41

Nepheline Production in Russia III-41

B.Market Analytics III-42

Table 62: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 63: Russian Historic Review for Feldspar and NephelineSyenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers andOther End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 64: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-45A.Market Analysis III-45Ceramics III-45Focus on Select Markets III45Turkey III45Feldspar III45EndUse Industries III45Glass III45Ceramics III45Norway III46Czech Republic III46B.Market Analytics III47Table 65: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by EndUseSegment Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other EndUse MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III47

Table 66: Rest of European Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by EndUse Segment Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other EndUse Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III48

Table 67: Rest of European 15Year Perspective for Feldsparand Nepheline Syenite by EndUse Segment PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillersand Other EndUse Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III49

5. ASIAPACIFIC III50

A.Market Analysis III50

Recent Past Production Figures III50

Table 68: AsiaPacific Feldspar Production by Select

Country in Thousand Metric Tons: 20082011 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III50

Overview of Select Markets III50

Australia III50

China III51

India III51

Thailand III-51

B.Market Analytics III-52

Table 69: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 70: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 71: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

6. THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA III-55A.Market Analysis III-55Deposits in the Middle East III-55Iran III-55Table 72: Feldspar Production in Iran (2007-2011) in MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55Egypt III-55Table 73: Feldspar Production in Egypt (2007-2011) inMetric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55South Africa III-56Table 74: Feldspar Production in South Africa (2007-2011)in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56B.Market Analytics III-57Table 75: Middle East & African Recent Past, Current &Future Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite byEnd-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-UseMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 76: Middle East & African Historic Review for Feldspar

and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 77: Middle East & African 15-Year Perspective forFeldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Glass,Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003,2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

7. LATIN AMERICA III-60

A.Market Analysis III-60

Historic and Recent Past Production Figures III-60

Table 78: Latin American Feldspar Production by Select

Country in Metric Tons: 2009-2011 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-60

Brazil III-60

Mexico III-60

B.Market Analytics III-61

Table 79: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 80: Latin American Historic Review for Feldspar andNepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 81: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Feldspar

and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers

and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 53 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 61)

------------------------------------------Region/Country Players------------------------------------------The United States 10Canada 3Japan 2Europe 24France 1Germany 3The United Kingdom 1Italy 2Spain 5Rest of Europe 12Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 18Latin America 1Africa 2Middle East 1------------------------------------------

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