Ferro-Chrome market research in the CIS

The report is devoted to research of ferrochrome market in the CIS and forecast of its development.

The report is composed of 8 Chapters, contains 122 pages, including 57 Tables, 27 Figures, as well as Appendix with contact information on the main company-producers.

As informational sources, we used data of Federal Service of State Statistics of Russia; of Federal Customs Service of Russia; Statistics of domestic railage in Russia; Statistic Agency of Kazakhstan; State Customs Committee of Ukraine; Geological Service of USA (USGS); sectoral conferences, handbooks, periodicals; regional mass-media; web-sites, annual and quarterly reports of companies; consultations with specialists.

The first Chapter of the report presents review of world market of chrome resources and ferrochrome: reserves and volumes of mining of chrome ores; description of mined deposits, methods of mining and kinds of products of the main mining enterprises; dynamics and tendencies of development of world market of chrome ores, ferrochrome and stainless steel.

The second Chapter describes the main deposits of chrome in CIS countries.

The third Chapter considers requirements, imposed on properties of chrome ores in various sectors of industry, technologies of their concentration, description of all involved mining companies in the CIS, dynamics of production, import and export of chrome ores in 1995-2007, as well as sectoral structure of consumption of chrome resources in Russia. The main attention is paid to structure of mining companies, their productive capacities and dynamics of mining of commodity chrome ores. For large mining companies, the main end-uses and enterprises are given. Besides, companies are described, which prepares commercial mining of chrome deposits to start in nearest years. In connection with the fact that in the latest 4 years Russia imports around 40% of required chrome ores in average, the chapter analyses in details dynamics of Russian imports of the resources from the main country-suppliers, as well as average import prices.

The fourth Chapter is devoted to description of ferrochrome production in the CIS in 1995-2007. It presents requirements imposed on quality of ferrochrome, as well as describes various technologies of its production. Besides, dynamics of ferrochrome production, as well as current standing of plant-producers is presented. The main attention in description of ferroalloy plants is paid to supplies of chrome resources, plans on modernization and development, key markets, as well as financial results of their activity.

The fifth Chapter presents dynamics of export and import of ferrochrome in Russia (1995-2007), Kazakhstan (2005-2007) and Ukraine (1999-2007).

The sixth Chapter presents review of dynamics of average annual domestic, export and import prices on ferrochrome in Russia in 1995-2007.

The seventh Chapter describes domestic consumption of ferrochrome in Russia in 1998-2007. The Chapter presents supply-demand balance of ferrochrome, estimate of pattern of consumption of ferrochrome and dynamics of development of the main end-uses (sectors of metallurgical industry, consuming ferrochrome). Besides, it presents data on import and domestic supplies of ferrochrome by railway to the main Russian producers of stainless, alloyed and carbon steels.

The eighth Chapter offers forecast of development of ferrochrome market in the CIS up to 2012 and its substantiation.

Table of content

Annotation

Introduction

1. Review of world market of chrome resources and ferrochrome

2. Mineral-resources base of chrome in the CIS

2.1. Kazakhstan

2.2. Russia

2.3. Ukraine

3. Mining and processing of chrome resources in the CIS

3.1. Requirements, imposed on chrome ores in industry

3.2. The main enterprises, involved in mining of chrome ores in the CIS

3.2.1. JSC Conskoi GOK?/i>

3.2.2. JSC Congor-Chrome?/i>

3.2.3. JSC 玈aranovsky shaft 玆udnaya?/i>

3.2.4. LLC 玁eftekhimsnab?/i>

3.2.5. PJSC 玌ralchrome?(LLC 獳lapaevsk asbestos mine?

3.2.6. JSC Combine Severonickel?/i>

3.2.7. PJSC Chromite-manganese mining company?/i>

3.2.8. LTD. 玍oskhod-Oriel?/i>

3.3. Import of chrome resources in Russia

3.4. Pattern of consumption of chrome resources in Russia

4. Production of ferrochrome in the CIS

4.1. Requirements, imposed on quality of ferrochrome, technology of its production

4.2. Dynamics of ferrochrome production in the CIS

4.3. Current standing of the main producers of ferrochrome in the CIS

4.4.1. JSC Aksu ferroalloy plant?(AZF)

4.4.2. JSC Ferrochrome?/i>

4.4.3. JSC ?/i>Chelyabinsk electrometallurgical combine?/i>

4.4.4. JSC Serovsky ferroalloy plant?(SFZ)

4.4.5. PJSC Tikhvin ferroalloy plant?/i>

4.4.6. JSC Kluchevsky ferroalloy plant?(KFZ)

5. Export-import of ferrochrome in the CIS

5.1. Russia

5.2. Kazakhstan

5.3. Ukraine

6. Review of prices on ferrochrome

6.1. Domestic prices in Russia

6.2. Export and import prices

7. Domestic consumption of ferrochrome (60%) in Russia (1998-2007)

7.1. Supply-demand balance of ferrochrome

7.2. The main end-uses and company-consumers

8. Forecast of ferrochrome production in the CIS up to 2012

Appendix: Contact information on mining companies and producers of ferrochrome

List of Tables:

Table 1. World reserves of chrome ores (as of the end of 2006), mln t (45% Cr₂O₃)

Table 2. World mining of commodity chrome ores, mln t

Table 3. Companies, mining chrome ore in the world, members of ICDA

Table 4. Dynamics of world ferrochrome production, kt

Table 5. Import of ferrochrome by China, kt

Table 6. Export of ferrochrome by China, kt

Table 7. Consumption of ferrochrome and production of stainless steel in Japan, kt

Table 8. The main deposits of chrome ores in the CIS

Table 9. Specifications 14-9-102-76. Chrome ore of Donskoi GOK (for production of refractory products)

Table 10. Specifications 14-9-220-81. Chrome ore of Donskoi GOK (for production of ferroalloys)

Table 11. Granulometric composition of ores (for production of ferrochrome)

Table 12. Specifications 14-9-219-81. Chrome ore of Donskoi GOK (for production of chrome compounds)

Table 13. Specifications 14-9-149-78. Pebble chrome ore of Saranovsky deposit (for casting production)

Table 14. Specifications 14-9-148-78. Chrome ore of Saranovsky deposit (for manufacture of chrome-magnesite products)

Table 15. Specifications 14-9-250-83. Composition of chromite concentrates (for production of ferroalloys and refractories)

Table 16. Chromite concentrate for high-refractory products

Table 17. Production of commodity chrome ores in the CIS in 1995-2007, kt

Table 18. Operation data of JSC 獶onskoi GOK?in 1995-2006

Table 19. Pattern of exports of chrome ores and concentrate by JSC 獶onskoi GOK?in 2005-2006, kt

Table 20. Consumers of JSC 獶onskoi GOK?in Russia in 2005-2006

Table 21. Consumers of JSC 玈aranovsky shaft 玆udnaya?in 2005-2006

Table 22. Consumers of LLC 玁eftekhimsnab?in 2005-2006

Table 23. Russian import of chrome ores in 1995-2007, t

Table 24. Russian export of chrome ores in 1995-2007, t

Table 25. Supply-demand balance of commodity chrome ores in Russia in 1995-2007, kt

Table 26. The main consumers of chrome resources in Russia in 2005-2006, t

Table 27. Chemical composition of ferrochrome (GOST 4757-91), mass %

Table 28. The main requirements, imposed on size range of ferrochrome (GOST 4757-91)

Table 29. Composition of charge and power consumption for smelting 1 t of ferrochrome of various kinds

Table 30. Production of ferrochrome (60%) in the CIS (1995-2007), kt

Table 31. Actual chemical composition of high-carbon ferrochrome, manufactured by JSC 獳ZF? mass %

Table 32. Consumers of ferrochrome (60%) of JSC 獳ZF?in Russia in 2005-2007

Table 33. Actual chemical composition of high-carbon ferrochrome, manufactured by JSC 獸errochrome? mass %

Table 34. Consumers of ferrochrome (60%) of JSC 獸errochrome?production in Russia in 2005-2007

Table 35. Supplies of chrome ores to JSC 獵HEMK?in 2005-2006

Table 36. Supplies of ferrochrome (60%) by JSC 獵HEMK?in 2005-2007, kt

Table 37. Volumes of domestic supplies and the main consumers of ferrochrome (60%) of JSC 獵HEMK?production in 2005-2006, kt

Table 38. The main financial results of JSC 獵HEMK?in 2003-2007, mln Rubles

Table 39. Actual chemical composition of ferrochrome, manufactured by JSC 玈ZF? mass %

Table 40. Supplies of chrome ores to SZF in 2005-2006

Table 41. Supplies of ferrochrome (60%) by JSC 玈ZF?in 2005-2007, kt

Table 42. Volumes of domestic supplies and the main consumers of ferrochrome (60%) of JSC 玈ZF?production in 2005-2006, kt

Table 43. The main financial results of JSC 玈ZF?in 2003-2007, mln Rubles

Table 44. Actual chemical composition of carbon-free aluminothermic ferrochrome of special purpose, manufactured by JSC 獽ZF? mass %

Table 45. Chemical composition of carbon ferrochrome, manufactured by JSC 獽ZF? mass % (specifications 14-141-02-96)

Table 46. Supplies of ferrochrome (60%) by JSC 獽ZF?in 2005-2007, t

Table 47. Volumes of domestic supplies and the main consumers of ferrochrome (60%) of JSC 獽ZF?production in 2005-2006, kt

Table 48. The main financial results of JSC 獽ZF?for 2003-2007, mln Rubles

Table 49. Russian export of ferrochrome in 1995-2007, t

Table 50. Russian import of ferrochrome in 1995-2007, t

Table 51. Export-import of ferrochrome by Kazakhstan 2005-2007, t

Table 52. Export of ferrochrome of Ukraine 1999-2007, t

Table 53. Import of ferrochrome of Ukraine 1999-2007, t

Table 54. Supply-demand balance of ferrochrome (60%) in Russia in 1998-2007, kt

Table 55. Production of high-alloyed stainless steel and alloys in Russia, kt

Table 56. Production of rolled nickel-containing stainless steel in Russia, kt

Table 57. Import supplies and domestic supplies of ferrochrome by railway to the main Russian producers of stainless steel in 2006, kt

List of Figures:

Figure 1. Growth of consumption of chrome ores in the world in 1995 compared with 2005, %

Figure 2. Pattern of import of chrome ores by China in 2006

Figure 3. Dynamics of average prices FOB South Africa on lumpy chrome ore and concentrate 2006-2007, $/t

Figure 4. Dynamics of average prices on high-carbon ferrochrome (6-8% C, 60% Cr) at spot market of China in 2006-2007, CNY/t

Figure 5. Dynamics of production of commodity chrome ores in the CIS in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 6. Dynamics of production of commodity chrome ores by JSC 獶onskoi GOK?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 7. Dynamics of production of commodity chrome ores by JSC 獽ongor-Chrome?in 2003-2007, kt

Figure 8. Dynamics of Russian import of chrome ores in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 9. Dynamics of shares of Russian import of chrome ores from Kazakhstan and Turkey in 1995-2007, %

Figure 10. Dynamics of average import prices on chrome ore in Russia in 1995-2007, $/t

Figure 11. Pattern of imported and domestic chrome resources breakage in Russia in 1995-2006, %

Figure 12. Pattern of domestic consumption of chrome resources in Russia in 2005-2006

Figure 13. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) in the CIS in 1995-2007

Figure 14. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) by JSC 獳ZF?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 15. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) by JSC 獸errochrome?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 16. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) by JSC 獵HEMK?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 17. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) by JSC 玈ZF?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 18. Dynamics of ferrochrome production (60%) by JSC 獽ZF?in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 19. Dynamics of export-import of ferrochrome in Russia in 1995-2007, kt

Figure 20. Regional pattern of Russian export of ferrochrome in 1995-2007

Figure 21. Dynamics of average annual prices on ferrochrome (60%) in Russia in 1995-2007, Rubles/t

Figure 22. Dynamics of average annual export and import prices on ferrochrome (60%) in Russia in 1995-2007, $/t

Figure 23. Pattern of consumption of ferrochrome in Russia in 2006

Figure 24. Pattern of steelmaking in Russia in 2006

Figure 25. Production of alloyed steels and alloys nickel-free chrome-containing, kt

Figure 26. Production of stainless steels and production of rolled stainless nickel-containing steel, kt

Figure 27. Forecast of ferrochrome production in the CIS up to 2012, kt