Base Metals Statista Dossier 2012

Base metals - Statista Dossier 2012

Statistics dossier

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Base metals - Statista Dossier 2012© Statista GmbH

Table of Contents

Chapter - Overview of the base metal industry 5Total revenue of the top mining companies since 2002 6Ranking of top 10 mining companies based on revenue 7

China: share in production of important metals 8World metal price volatility 9

Chapter - Aluminum & alumina 10Refinery production of aluminum since 2006 11

Major producers of refined aluminum 12Production of bauxite 13

Largest aluminum companies worldwide 14Major alumina producers worldwide 15

Share of aluminum consumption by sector 16Consuming countries of refined aluminum as a share of world total 17

Aluminum prices since 2003 18Chapter - Copper 19

Copper production by country 20Leading copper producers worldwide, by output 21Biggest producers of refined copper worldwide 22

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Global production of refined secondary copper 23Global demand for copper since 2007 24

Copper and copper alloy demand in 2010 25Use of copper scrap worldwide 26LME copper price since 2000 27Chapter - Zinc & lead 28

World production of zinc metal 29World mine production of zinc 30

Refinery production of zinc since 2006 31Zinc production by country 32

Leadig zinc miners worldwide 33Leadig zinc smelters worldwide 34Global zinc demand since 2006 35

Share of zinc consumption by category 36Global zinc price 37

Refinery production of lead since 2006 38Lead mine production by country 39Major lead producers worldwide 40Forecast for global lead usage 41

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Projected lead usage in the United States 42Global lead price 43

Chapter - Outlook 44Base metal production by type 45

Worldwide demand for base metals by type 46Worldwide prices of base metals by type 47

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Chapter

Overview of the base metal industryOverview of the base metal industry

CopperCopper

Aluminum & aluminaAluminum & alumina

Zinc & leadZinc & lead

OutlookOutlook

List of sourcesList of sources

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Total revenue of the top mining companies worldwide from 2002 to 2011 (in billion U.S. dollars)*

Revenue in billion U.S. dollars

110.00

184.00

222.00249.00

312.00

349.00325.00

435.00

539.00

93.00

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011**


Total revenue of the top mining companies 2002-2011Worldwide

PwC, Mine 2012 - The growing disconnect, page 17

49 ID 208715Further information regarding this statistic, as well as explanations of footnotes, can be found in the backup on page Source:

* This statistic includes the aggregated results of the top 40 companies by market capitalization, as reported in PwC's Mine report in each of the respective years disclosed. These companies represent the vast majority of the industry and serve as a proxy for the industry as a whole.

** Excluding Glencore marketing and non-metals. Including Glencore: 716 billion U.S. dollars.

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2011 ranking of the global top 10 mining companies based on revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

Revenue in million U.S. dollars

6,952.50

9,540.00

10,666.30

11,264.10

23,071.00

28,352.50

30,841.10

50,135.60

50,418.30

56,576.00

0.0 10,000.0 20,000.0 30,000.0 40,000.0 50,000.0 60,000.0

AngloAmerican Platinum, South Africa

Newmont Mining, U.S.

China Coal Energy, China

Barrick Gold, Canada

China Shenhua Energy, China

Anglo American, UK

Xstrata, UK

Vale, Brazil

BHP Billiton, Australia/UK

Rio Tinto, Australia/UK

Various sources (corporate data); Thomson Reuters, Financial Times Global 500 2011 by sector


ID 22220750

Top 10 mining companies based on revenue 2011Worldwide

Further information regarding this statistic, as well as explanations of footnotes, can be found in the backup on page Source:

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China's production of selected metals as a share of global production in 2010

Share of metal production, in %

45.0040.00

35.00

24.00

97.00

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Rare earths* Lead Zinc Aluminum Copper


China: share in global metal productionChina

Various sources, Rising to the China Challenge, page 10


* This figure is taken from page 28. (The European Commission was cited as the original source in the Global Benchmark Report, which was published by the Confederation of Danish Industry in May 2011. The graph is displayed on page 83.)

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World metal price volatility from 1909 to 2011

Price volatility, in %

7

25

1011

17

13

3

9

21

6

32

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1909 1919 1929 1939 1949 1959 1969 1979 1989 1999 2011

Various sources, Resource Revolution: Meeting the world's energy, materials, food and water needs, page 31


ID 21652352

World metal prices - volatilityWorldwide


According to the source, volatility was calculated as the standard deviation of the commodity subindex divided by the average of the subindex over the period.

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World refinery production of aluminum from 2006 to 2012 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Production in thousand metric tons

38,100.0039,700.00

37,350.00

41,200.0042,700.00

45,100.00

33,950.00

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012*


Aluminum - world refinery productionWorldwide

LBBW, IAI, WBMS, LBBW - Kapitalmärkte. Commodity Yearbook 2011, page 64


* Projections. The value for 2006 is taken from a previous edition of the publication.

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Major producing countries of refined aluminum in 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)


858.00

1,002.00

1,056.00

1,536.00

1,610.00

1,727.00

1,911.00

2,963.00

3,869.00

16,119.00

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000

Bahrain

United Arab Emirates

Norway

Brazil

India

U.S.

Australia

Canada

Russia

China

World Bureau of Metal Statistics, A User Guide To Commodities, page 58


ID 21598654

Aluminum: producing countries 2010Worldwide


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Major countries in worldwide bauxite mine production from 2009 to 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Production in 1,000 metric tons

16,000.00

28,200.00

40,000.00

65,200.00

18,000.00

28,100.00

44,000.00

68,400.00

20,000.00

31,000.00

46,000.00

67,000.00

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000

India

Brazil

China

Australia

2009 2010 2011*

U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012, page 27


ID 3853355

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Only excerpts of this statistic can be shown in ppt. Please download the excelfile for the complete statistic.

Major countries in worldwide bauxite mine production 2009-2011Worldwide


* Estimated figures.

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The world's leading primary aluminum producing companies in 2011, based on production output (in 1,000 metric tons)

Production output in thousand metric tons

1,927.00

2,030.00

3,775.00

3,824.00

3,910.00

4,123.00

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500

Norsk Hydro (Norway)

China Power (China)

Alcoa (U.S.)

Rio Tinto Alcan (Canada)

Chalco (China)

UC Rusal (Russia)

RUSAL, Rusal - Annual Report 2011, page 3


ID 24049456

Aluminum - leading companies worldwide by production outputWorldwide


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Major alumina producing companies worldwide in 2011, based on production volume (in 1,000 metric tons)

Alumina production in thousand metric tons

5,075.00

6,300.00

8,154.00

8,497.00

10,200.00

11,010.00

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Norsk Hydro (Norway)

Alumina (Australia)

Rusal (Russia)

Rio Tinto Alcan (Canada)

Alcoa (U.S.)

Chalco (China)

RUSAL, Rusal - Annual Report 2011, page 3


ID 24078857

Leading alumina producers worldwideWorldwide


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Global end use of aluminum in 2011, by sector

Share of end use, in %

6.00

6.00

9.00

9.00

10.00

12.00

24.00

24.00

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Other

Consumer durables

Foil stock

Packaging

Machinery and equipment

Electrical engineering

Transportation

Construction

CRU Group, Hydro - Annual Report 2011, page 28


ID 24072158

Aluminum - global end use by sector 2011Worldwide


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Major consuming countries of refined aluminum as a percentage of world total in 2010

Share of world production volume, in %

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

5.00

11.00

40.00

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Russia

Turkey

Italy

Brazil

South Korea

India

Germany

Japan

U.S.

China

World Bureau of Metal Statistics, A User Guide To Commodities, page 58


ID 21599159

Aluminium consuming countries as a share of world total 2010Worldwide


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Aluminum prices from 2003 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton)*

Price in U.S. dollars per metric ton

1431

1717

1900

2568 2638 2567

1671

2173

2401

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

AME Group; Bloomberg; Thomson Reuters; World Bank, Mine 2012 - The growing disconnect, page 29


ID 20896960

Aluminum prices 2003-2011Worldwide


* All prices are average prices. Values for the years prior to 2010 were taken from the previous edition of the same PwC report.

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Major countries in copper mine production worldwide from 2009 to 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)


1,180.00

995.00

1,275.00

5,390.00

1,110.00

1,190.00

1,250.00

5,420.00

1,120.00

1,190.00

1,220.00

5,420.00

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

United States

China

Peru

Chile

2009 2010 2011*

U.S. Geological Survey, USGS - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012, page 49

CopperCopper

ID 3702261

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Copper - Production in leading countries 2009-2011Worldwide


2009 values are quoted from the 2011 report.* Estimated values for 2011.

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Leading copper producers worldwide in 2011, by output (in 1,000 tons)

Production in thousand tons

427.00

449.00

539.00

552.00

583.00

617.00

660.00

1,054.00

1,346.00

1,809.00

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000

KGHM

Southern Copper

Glencore

Grupo Mexico

Anglo American

Rio Tinto

Xstrata

BHP Billiton

Freeport - McMoRan

Codelco

CRU Group, kghm.pl

CopperCopper

ID 24078762

Leading copper producers worldwide in 2011, by outputWorldwide


The figures refer to mine production of the respective companies only.

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Biggest producers of refined copper worldwide in 2011, by share in output

Share in copper production, in %

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.30

3.40

4.90

5.20

6.00

8.80

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

KGHM Polska Miedz (Poland)

Nippon Mining (Japan)

Tongling (China)

Glencore (Switzerland)

BHP Billiton (Australia/ UK)

Grupo Mexico (Mexico)

Jiangxi Copper (China)

Freeport - McMoRan (U.S.)

Aurubis (Germany)

Codelco (Chile)

CRU Group, kghm.pl

CopperCopper

ID 24066963

Refined copper - biggest producers worldwide in 2011, by output shareWorldwide


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Global production of refined secondary copper from 2002 to 2010 (in 1,000 tons)

Copper production in 1,000 tons

1,786.00

2,069.002,161.00

2,613.002,743.00 2,823.00 2,839.00

3,250.00

1,898.00

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

CopperCopper

Global production of refined secondary copper up to 2010Worldwide

ICSG, The World Copper Factbook 2012, page 50


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Trend in the global demand for copper from 2007 to 2012*, compared to the previous year

Demand for copper compared to the previous year, in %

-1.10

0.80

6.30

4.905.20

7.00

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012*

CopperCopper

Global demand for copper from 2007 to 2012Worldwide

IAI, WBMS, LBBW, LBBW - Kapitalmärkte. Commodity Yearbook 2011, page 59


*Estimate

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Copper and copper alloy demand in Europe, China, Japan and in the U.S. in 2010 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Demand in thousand metric tons

2,936.00

1,750.00

960.00

2,226.00

1,171.00

520.00324.00

7,088.00

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

China Europe United States Japan

Copper Copper alloy

CopperCopper

Copper and copper alloys - demand in global key regions 2010Europe, China, Japan, US

IWCC, coppercouncil.org


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Change in the use of copper scrap worldwide from 2003 to 2010 (over previous year)

Percentage change, in %

8.70

0.60

12.40

1.00

-3.40

-11.50

13.10

-2.00

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

CopperCopper

Use of copper scrap worldwide 2003-2010Worldwide

ICSG, The World Copper Factbook 2012, page 50


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LME copper price from 2000 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars per metric ton)

Copper price in U.S. dollars per metric ton

18131498

1780

2868

3679

67277119 6961

5148

75397801

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011*

LME, kupfer-institut.de

CopperCopper

ID 3779168

LME copper price 2000-2011Worldwide


The prices for copper are set at the London Metal Exchange (LME).* LME trading price as at December 1, 2011. Value was taken at: http://www.lme.com/copper.asp

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Global production of zinc metal from 2004 to 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Production volume in thousand metric tons

10,128.0010,629.00

11,345.0011,766.00

11,281.00

12,832.00 13,072.00

10,392.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2004* 2005* 2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Zinc metal - productionWorldwide

ILZSG, ilzsg.org


* These figures were taken from previous publication of the same source.

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World mine production of zinc from 2004 to 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Mine production in thousand tons

10,128.00 10,431.0011,203.00

11,885.00 11,625.0012,371.00

12,971.00

9,709.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Zinc - mine productionWorldwide

ILZSG, ilzsg.org


2007 figures were taken from the same source.

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World refinery production of zinc from 2006 to 2012 (in 1,000 metric tons)


11,350.0011,750.00

11,300.00

12,750.00 13,100.00 13,400.00

10,655.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012*


Zinc - world refinery productionWorldwide

ILZSG, LBBW, LBBW - Kapitalmärkte. Commodity Yearbook 2011, page 72



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Major countries in worldwide zinc mine production from 2009 to 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)


695.00

1,510.00

1,290.00

3,100.00

700.00

1,470.00

1,480.00

3,700.00

790.00

1,400.00

1,400.00

3,900.00

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500

India

Peru

Australia

China

2009 2010 2011*



ID 3704472

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Zinc - production in major countries 2009-2011Worldwide


2009 data are quoted from the UGGS 2011 report.* Estimated values for 2011.

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The largest zinc miners worldwide in 2011, based on production output (in 1,000 metric tons)


165.00

207.00

258.00

283.00

299.00

320.00

646.00

649.00

991.00

1,524.00

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

Industries Penoles SAB

Nyrstar NV (including Talvivaara deliveries)

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.

Boliden AB

Votorantim

Volcan Cia. Minera SAA

Teck Resources Ltd.

Minemetals Resources Ltd.**

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Glencore International Plc/ Xstrata Plc*

Various sources, Global Mining Research, page 3


ID 24062373

Zinc miners - leading companies worldwide by production outputWorldwide


* Combined production including 50.7 percent of AO Kazzinc.

** Australian production only.

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The largest zinc smelters worldwide in 2011, based on production output (in 1,000 metric tons)


197.00

198.00

231.00

291.00

311.00

461.00

909.00

948.00

1,009.00

1,125.00

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200

Noranda Income Fund**

Mitsui & Co.

Industries Penoles SAB

Teck Resources Ltd.

Votorantim

Boliden AB

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Korea Zinc Co.

Glencore International Plc/ Xstrata Plc*

Nyrstar NV

Various sources, Global Mining Research, page 3


ID 24062274

Zinc smelters - leading companies worldwide by production outputWorldwide


* Combined production including 50.7 percent of AO Kazzinc. ** Includes production from 75 percent of Valleyfield zinc refinery.

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Global zinc demand from 2006 to 2012 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Demand in thousand metric tons

11,300.00 11,600.0010,850.00

12,500.0012,950.00

13,500.00

11,016.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012*


Zinc - global demandWorldwide




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Global end use of zinc in 2011, by category

Share of consumption, in %

4.00

6.00

6.00

17.00

17.00

50.00

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Miscellaneous

Chemicals

Zinc semi-manufactures

Brass and bronze

Zinc alloying

Galvanizing

ILZSG, ilzsg.org


ID 24062676

Zinc - global end use by category 2011Worldwide


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LME zinc price from 2004 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars per pound)*

Price in U.S. dollars per pound

0.63

1.49 1.48

0.85

0.74

0.99 1.00

0.48

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Global base metal industry - zinc price 2004-2011Worldwide

Morgan Stanley, Global Metals Playbook: 1Q12, page 36


* The figures for 2010 and 2011 are projections.

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World refinery production of lead from 2006 to 2012 (in 1,000 metric tons)


8,320.009,060.00 8,870.00

9,400.009,710.00

10,070.00

7,925.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012*


Lead - world refinery productionWorldwide



* Projections The value for 2006 is taken from a previous edition of the publication.

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Major countries in lead mine production worldwide from 2009 and 2011 (in 1,000 metric tons)


302.00

406.00

566.00

1,600.00

262.00

369.00

625.00

1,850.00

240.00

345.00

560.00

2,200.00

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Peru

United States

Australia

China

2009 2010 2011*



ID 3703979

abridged version


Lead - major countries in mine production 2009-2011Worldwide


2009 data are quoted from USGS's 2011 report.* Estimated values.

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Major lead producing companies worldwide in 2011, based on production volume (in 1,000 metric tons)

Lead production in thousand metric tons

86.00

98.72

117.85

206.58

244.60

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Teck*** (U.S.)

Hindustan Zinc*** (India)

Doe Run** (U.S.)

Xstrata* (Switzerland/UK)

BHP Billiton (Australia/UK)

Statista, Annual Reports; reuters.com


ID 24086380

Major lead producers worldwideWorldwide


* Only includes metal production. ** The value for Doe Run is taken from a news article, published by Reuters on May 10, 2012. The figure has been converted from short tons to metric tons. *** Only includes refined production.

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Projected global usage of lead from 2010 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)*

Usage in thousand metric tons

9,764.00 10,078.0010,789.00

11,377.0011,819.00

12,259.0012,677.00

9,395.00

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017


Projected worlwide usage of leadWorldwide



* The figure for 2010 is already final.

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Projected usage of lead in the U.S. from 2010 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)*

Usage of lead in 1,000 metric tons

1,503.00

1,455.00

1,470.00

1,483.00 1,481.00

1,496.00

1,507.00

1,425.00

1,380

1,400

1,420

1,440

1,460

1,480

1,500

1,520

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017


U.S. lead usage - forecast through 2017United States




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LME lead price from 2004 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars per pound)*

Price in U.S. dollars per pound

0.44

0.58

1.18

0.95

0.76

0.98

1.09

0.40

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Global base metal industry - lead price 2004-2011Worldwide




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Worldwide base metal production from 2007 to 2017, by commodity type (in million metric tons)*

Production in million metric tons

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

140.0

Lead** Zinc** Copper** Primary aluminum Alumina

Lead** 3.7 4.5 5.0

Zinc** 11.1 13.1 14.7

Copper** 15.5 17.3 22.4

Primary aluminum 38.2 48.5 62.3

Alumina 80.7 103.2 130.6

2007 2012 2017

OutlookOutlook

Worldwide production of base metals by type 2007-2017Worldwide

Various sources, Global Metals Playbook: 1Q12, pages 23-36

84 ID 241004

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* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections. ** Mine production.

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Worldwide usage of base metals from 2007 to 2017, by commodity type (in million metric tons)*

Production in million metric tons

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

Nickel Lead Zinc** Copper** Primary aluminum

Nickel 1.3 1.7 2.2

Lead 8.2 10.1 12.7

Zinc** 11.3 13.3 15.3

Copper** 18.2 21.3 23.8

Primary aluminum 37.4 47.9 63.1

2007 2012 2017

OutlookOutlook

Worldwide demand for base metals by type 2007-2017Worldwide


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* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections. ** Refined consumption or usage. *** Metallurgical usage.

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Projected global prices of base metals from 2012 to 2017, by commodity type (in U.S. dollars per pound)*

Production in U.S. dollars per pound

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Annual average LME cash zinc price Annual average LME cash lead price LME cash aluminium price LME copper price

Annual average LME cash zinc price 0.9 1.2 1.2

Annual average LME cash lead price 1 1.1 1.1

LME cash aluminium price 1.0 1.3 1.3

LME copper price 3.7 3.2 2.8

2012 2015 2017

OutlookOutlook

Base metals - price by commodity 2012-2017Worldwide



* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections.The abbreviation LME stands for London Metal Exchange.

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Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period

Object of investigation

Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2002 to 2011

Global mining inudstry

Worldwide

Mine 2012 - The growing disconnect, page 17

2011

PwC

* This statistic includes the aggregated results of the top 40 companies by market capitalization, as reported in PwC's Mine report in each of the respective years disclosed. These companies represent the vast majority of the industry and serve as a proxy for the industry as a whole.

** Excluding Glencore marketing and non-metals. Including Glencore: 716 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows aggregate revenue data of the global mining industry represented by the top fourty mining companies worldwide, from 2002 to 2011. In 2010, the mining industry's leading companies had a total revenue of approximately 435 billion U.S. dollars.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/208715/Total-revenue-of-the-top-mining-companies-since-2002/

Special characteristics

Age group

6

Top 40 mining companies

Total revenue of the top mining companies 2002-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining

Back to the statistic on page

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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

March 2011

Ranking of top 10 mining companies

Worldwide

Financial Times Global 500 2011 by sector

Financial Times

This statistic shows the 2011 ranking of the global top 10 mining companies based on revenue. The values are based on the Financial Times Global 500 list. The mining company Rio Tinto was ranked first with a revenue of approximately 56.6 billion U.S. dollars.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/222207/Ranking-of-top-10-mining-companies-based-on-revenue/


Age group

7

Top 10 mining companies based on revenue 2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


51


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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Metal production in China

China

Rising to the China Challenge, page 10

October 2011

BUSINESSEUROPE

* This figure is taken from page 28. (The European Commission was cited as the original source in the Global Benchmark Report, which was published by the Confederation of Danish Industry in May 2011. The graph is displayed on page 83.)

This statistic represents China's production of important metals as a percentage of the world‘s production in 2010, by commodity. That year, China produced approximately 45 percent of the world's lead supply.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/170315/China:-share-in-production-of-important-metals/


Age group

8

China: share in global metal productionChemicals & Resources | Mining


52


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

1909 to 2011

World metal price volatility

Worldwide

Resource Revolution: Meeting the world's energy, materials, food and water needs, page 31

McKinsey

According to the source, volatility was calculated as the standard deviation of the commodity subindex divided by the average of the subindex over the period.

This statistic represents the volatility of global metal prices between 1909 and 2011. There was a worldwide increase in metal prices of approximately nine percent between 1979 and 1989.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/216523/World-metal-price-volatility/


Age group

9

World metal prices - volatilityConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


53


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2006 to 2010

Refinery production of aluminum

Worldwide

LBBW - Kapitalmärkte. Commodity Yearbook 2011, page 64

March 2011

LBBW


The statistic represents the world refinery production of aluminum from 2006 to 2009 with projections to 2012. In 2006, around 34 million metric tons of aluminum were produced worldwide.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/156057/Refinery-production-of-aluminum-since-2006/


Age group

11

Aluminum - world refinery productionChemicals & Resources | Minerals, Oil & Refinery


54


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Major producers of aluminum

Worldwide

A User Guide To Commodities, page 58

Deutsche Bank

This statistic shows the major producing countries of refined aluminum in 2010, by production volume. The United Arab Emirates, which produced around one million metric tons of aluminum, were ranked ninth that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/215986/Major-producers-of-refined-aluminum/


Age group

12

Aluminum: producing countries 2010Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


55


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2009 to 2011

Production of bauxite

Worldwide

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012, page 27

January 2012

U.S. Geological Survey

* Estimated figures.

This statistic shows the worldwide bauxite mine production from 2009 to 2011, by major producing countries. Russia's bauxite mine production, for instance, amounted to some 5,780,000 metric tons in 2009.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/38533/Production-of-bauxite/


Age group

13

Major countries in worldwide bauxite mine production 2009-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


56


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Primary aluminum - largest companies

Worldwide

Rusal - Annual Report 2011, page 3

May 2012

UC Rusal

This statistic represents the largest producing companies of primary aluminum worldwide in 2011. With a production output of around 4.1 million metric tons, Russian firm UC Rusal was the largest aluminum company that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240494/Largest-aluminum-companies-worldwide/


Age group

14

Aluminum - leading companies worldwide by production outputConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


57


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Major alumina producers

Worldwide

Rusal - Annual Report 2011, page 3

May 2012

UC Rusal

This statistic represents the leading alumina producers worldwide in 2011, based on production volume. Norwegian company Norsk Hydro produced around 5.01 million metric tons worth of alumina that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240788/Major-alumina-producers-worldwide/


Age group

15

Leading alumina producers worldwideConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


58


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Aluminum - end use by sector

Worldwide

Hydro - Annual Report 2011, page 28

March 2012

Hydro

This statistic represents the worldwide end use of aluminum in 2011, with a breakdown by sector. That year, approximately 24 percent of global aluminum consumption was used in the construction sector.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240721/Share-of-aluminum-consumption-by-sector/


Age group

16

Aluminum - global end use by sector 2011Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


59


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Major consumers of aluminium

Worldwide

A User Guide To Commodities, page 58

Deutsche Bank

This statistic shows the world's leading countries by refined consumption of aluminum in 2010, expressed as a percentage of the world total. Italy accounted for two percent of all refined consumption of aluminum that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/215991/Consuming-countries-of-refined-aluminum-as-a-share-of-world-total/


Age group

17

Aluminium consuming countries as a share of world total 2010Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


60


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2003 to 2011

Aluminum prices

Worldwide

Mine 2012 - The growing disconnect, page 29

April 2011

PwC

* All prices are average prices. Values for the years prior to 2010 were taken from the previous edition of the same PwC report.

This statistic shows the price for aluminum in the period from 2003 to 2011. In 2007, the aluminum average price was at 2,638 U.S. dollars.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/208969/Aluminum-prices-since-2003/


Age group

18

Aluminum prices 2003-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


61


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2009 to 2011

Copper production

Worldwide

USGS - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012, page 49

January 2012


2009 values are quoted from the 2011 report.* Estimated values for 2011.

This statistic provides a country-by-country breakdown of copper mine production in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, Russia's copper mines produced 725,000 metric tons of copper.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/37022/Copper-production-by-country/


Age group

20

Copper - Production in leading countries 2009-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


62


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Leading copper producers

Worldwide

kghm.pl

July 2012

KGHM Polska Miedz

The figures refer to mine production of the respective companies only.

This statistic represents the leading copper producers worldwide in 2011, based on output. In 2011, Arizona-based mining company Southern Copper Corporation produced approximately 449,000 tons of primary copper.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240787/Leading-copper-producers-worldwide,-by-output/


Age group

21

Leading copper producers worldwide in 2011, by outputConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


63


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Biggest producers of refined copper worldwide

Worldwide

kghm.pl

April 2012

KGHM Polska Miedz

This statistic represents the biggest producers of refined copper worldwide in 2011, by share in output. That year, BHP Biliton accounted for around 3.3 percent of worldwide refined copper production.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240669/Biggest-producers-of-refined-copper-worldwide/


Age group

22

Refined copper - biggest producers worldwide in 2011, by output shareConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


64


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2002 to 2010

Production of refined secondary copper

Worldwide

The World Copper Factbook 2012, page 50

June 2012

International Copper Study Group

This statistic shows the global production of refined secondary copper from 2002 to 2010. In 2009, the global production of refined secondary copper amounted to about 2.8 million tons.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240747/Global-production-of-refined-secondary-copper/


Age group

23

Global production of refined secondary copper up to 2010Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


65


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2007 to 2010

Global demand for copper

Worldwide


March 2011

LBBW

*Estimate

The statistic shows the global demand for copper from 2007 to 2012, compared to the previous year. In 2008, the global demand for copper decreased by 1.1 percent compared to 2007.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/194255/Global-demand-for-copper-since-2007/


Age group

24

Global demand for copper from 2007 to 2012Chemicals & Resources | Chemicals & Raw Materials


66


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Copper and copper alloy demand

Europe, China, Japan, US

coppercouncil.org

September 2011

International Wrought Copper Council

This statistic depicts the copper and copper alloy demand in global key regions in 2011: Europe, China, Japan and the United States. In that year, European demand of copper alloy was approximately 1.17 million metric tons.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/202513/Copper-and-copper-alloy-demand-in-2010/


Age group

25

Copper and copper alloys - demand in global key regions 2010Chemicals & Resources | Mining


67


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2003 to 2010

Usage of copper scrapes

Worldwide

The World Copper Factbook 2012, page 50

June 2012

International Copper Study Group

This statistic represents the worldwide use of copper scrap between 2003 and 2010. In 2009, global use of copper scrap decreased by 11.5 percent over the previous year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240745/Use-of-copper-scrap-worldwide/


Age group

26

Use of copper scrap worldwide 2003-2010Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


68


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2000 to 2011

LME copper price

Worldwide

kupfer-institut.de

2011

Deutsches Kupferinstitut

The prices for copper are set at the London Metal Exchange (LME).* LME trading price as at December 1, 2011. Value was taken at: http://www.lme.com/copper.asp

This statistic illustrates the copper price on the London Metal Exchange from 2000 to 2011. In 2000, the copper price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was at 1,813 U.S. dollars per metric ton.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/37791/LME-copper-price-since-2000/


Age group

27

LME copper price 2000-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


69


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2004 to 2011

Production of zinc metal

Worldwide

ilzsg.org

April 2012

International Lead and Zinc Study Group

* These figures were taken from previous publication of the same source.

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http://www.statista.com/statistics/38028/World-production-of-zinc-metal/


Age group

29

Zinc metal - productionConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


70


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2004 to 2011

Mine production of zinc

Worldwide

ilzsg.org

June 2012

International Lead and Zinc Study Group

2007 figures were taken from the same source.

The graph shows the global mine production of zinc from 2004 to 2011. In 2004, this figure stood at around 9.7 million metric tons.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/38033/World-mine-production-of-zinc/


Age group

30

Zinc - mine productionConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


71


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2006 to 2010

Refinery production of zinc

Worldwide


March 2011

LBBW


The statistic represents the world refinery production of zinc from 2006 to 2009 with projections to 2012. In 2006, approximately 10.6 million metric tons of zinc were produced worldwide.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/156059/Refinery-production-of-zinc-since-2006/


Age group

31

Zinc - world refinery productionChemicals & Resources | Minerals, Oil & Refinery


72


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2009 to 2011

Zinc mine production

Worldwide


January 2012


2009 data are quoted from the UGGS 2011 report.* Estimated values for 2011.

This statistic provides a country-by-country breakdown of zinc mine production from 2009 to 2011. In 2009, Mexico's mines produced approximately 390,000 metric tons of zinc.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/37044/Zinc-production-by-country/


Age group

32

Zinc - production in major countries 2009-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


73


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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Zinc mining - largest companies

Worldwide

Global Mining Research, page 3

BMO Capital Markets

* Combined production including 50.7 percent of AO Kazzinc.

** Australian production only.

This statistic represents the largest zinc miners worldwide in 2011, ranked by production output. With a production output of around 207,000 metric tons worth of zinc, Nyrstar was ranked ninth that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240623/Leadig-zinc-miners-worldwide/


Age group

33

Zinc miners - leading companies worldwide by production outputConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


74


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Zinc smelters - largest companies

Worldwide

Global Mining Research, page 3

BMO Capital Markets

* Combined production including 50.7 percent of AO Kazzinc. ** Includes production from 75 percent of Valleyfield zinc refinery.

This statistic represents the largest zinc smelters worldwide in 2011, ranked by production output. With a production output of around 1.13 million metric tons worth of zinc, Nyrstar was ranked first that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240622/Leadig-zinc-smelters-worldwide/


Age group

34

Zinc smelters - leading companies worldwide by production outputConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


75


Features

Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2006 to 2010

Global zinc demand

Worldwide


March 2011

LBBW


The statistic represents the global zinc demand from 2006 to 2009 with projections to 2012. The global demand of zinc was around 11 million metric tons in 2006.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/156044/Global-zinc-demand-since-2006/


Age group

35

Zinc - global demandChemicals & Resources | Mining


76


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Note

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URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Zinc: end use

Worldwide

ilzsg.org

ILZSG

This statistic represents the worldwide consumption of zinc in 2011, with a breakdown by consumption category. That year, zinc alloying accounted for approximately 17 percent of global zinc consumption.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240626/Share-of-zinc-consumption-by-category-/


Age group

36

Zinc - global end use by category 2011Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


77


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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2004 to 2010

Zinc price

Worldwide

Global Metals Playbook: 1Q12, page 36

Morgan Stanley


This statistic represents the annual average LME cash price of zinc between 2004 and 2011. In 2007, the zinc price at the London Metal Exchange stood at around 1.48 U.S. dollars per pound. Zinc metal is a base metal which is - among other things - used as a material to manufacture smartphones.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/242291/Global-zinc-price/


Age group

37

Global base metal industry - zinc price 2004-2011Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


78


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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2006 to 2011

Refinery production of lead

Worldwide


March 2011

LBBW

* Projections The value for 2006 is taken from a previous edition of the publication.

The statistic represents the world refinery production of lead from 2006 to 2009 with projections to 2012. In 2006, approximately 7.9 million metric tons of lead were produced worldwide.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/156062/Refinery-production-of-lead-since-2006/


Age group

38

Lead - world refinery productionChemicals & Resources | Minerals, Oil & Refinery


79


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Note

Reading support

URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2009 to 2011

Lead mine production

Worldwide


January 2012


2009 data are quoted from USGS's 2011 report.* Estimated values.

This statistic provides a country-by-country breakdown of lead mine production from 2009 to 2011. In 2009, Sweden's mines produced approximately 60,000 metric tons of lead.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/37039/Lead-mine-production-by-country/


Age group

39

Lead - major countries in mine production 2009-2011Chemicals & Resources | Mining


80


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URL on the website

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Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2011

Major lead producers

Worldwide

Annual Reports; reuters.com

2012

Statista

* Only includes metal production. ** The value for Doe Run is taken from a news article, published by Reuters on May 10, 2012. The figure has been converted from short tons to metric tons. *** Only includes refined production.

This statistic represents selected lead producing companies worldwide in 2011, based on production volume. India-based mining company Hindustan Zinc produced around 98,720 metric tons worth of lead that year.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/240863/Major-lead-producers-worldwide/


Age group

40

Major lead producers worldwideConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


81


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URL on the website

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Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Lead usage

Worldwide


Morgan Stanley


This graph illustrates the projected worldwide usage of lead between 2010 and 2017. In 2015, global lead usage is expected to amount to approximately 11.8 million metric tons. Lead is predominantly used in battery manufacturing and cable sheathing.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/241195/Forecast-for-global-lead-usage/


Age group

41

Projected worlwide usage of leadConstruction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


82


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URL on the website

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Source

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2010

Usage of lead

United States


Morgan Stanley


This statistic represents the projected usage of lead in the United States between 2010 and 2017. In 2015, the United States is expected to use around 1,507 metric tons of lead. Lead is predominantly used in battery manufacturing and cable sheathing.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/241197/Projected-lead-usage-in-the-United-States/


Age group

42

U.S. lead usage - forecast through 2017Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


83


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Note

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URL on the website

Characteristic

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Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2004 to 2010

Lead price

Worldwide


Morgan Stanley


This statistic represents the annual average LME cash price of lead between 2004 and 2011. In 2007, price of lead at the London Metal Stock Exchange stood at around 1.18 U.S. dollars per pound. Lead is a base metal which is predominantly used in battery manufacturing and cable sheathing.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/242286/Global-lead-price/


Age group

43

Global base metal industry - lead price 2004-2011Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


84


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URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2005 to 2010

Base metal production

Worldwide

Global Metals Playbook: 1Q12, pages 23-36

Morgan Stanley

* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections. ** Mine production.

This statistic represents the total world production of selected base metals between 2007 and 2017. In 2007, approximately 38.2 million metric tons of primary aluminum were produced for the world market. Base metals refer to non-ferrous metals excluding precious metals.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/241004/Base-metal-production-by-type/


Age group

45

Worldwide production of base metals by type 2007-2017Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


85


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Note

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URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2005 to 2010

Base metal consumption

Worldwide


Morgan Stanley

* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections. ** Refined consumption or usage. *** Metallurgical usage.

This statistic represents the worldwide usage of selected base metals between 2007 and 2017. In 2007, approximately 37.47 million metric tons of primary aluminum were consumed globally. Base metals refer to non-ferrous metals excluding precious metals.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/241475/Worldwide-demand-for-base-metals-by-type/


Age group

46

Worldwide demand for base metals by type 2007-2017Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


86


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Note

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URL on the website

Characteristic

Survey period


Region

Source

Publishing date

Published by

2010

Base metal consumption

Worldwide


Morgan Stanley

* The figures from 2012 to 2017 are projections.The abbreviation LME stands for London Metal Exchange.

This statistic shows the global prices of selected base metals between 2012 and 2017. In 2015, the annual average LME cash zinc price is expected to stand at around 1.15 U.S. dollars per pound. The abbreviation LME stands for London Metal Exchange. The LME is the futures exchange with the world's largest market in options, and futures contracts on base and other metals. Base metals refer to non-ferrous metals excluding precious metals.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/241526/Worldwide-prices-of-base-metals-by-type/


Age group

47

Base metals - price by commodity 2012-2017Construction & Metal | Metals & Electronics


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