Zinc and Lead in China: Production, Market and Forecast

I. Zinc and zinc concentrate

1.1 Market of zinc – general situation and tendencies

1.2. Market of zinc in China

1.2.1. Production of zinc concentrate in China

1.2.2. Export-import of zinc concentrate in China

1.2.3. Consumption of zinc concentrate and production of zinc in China

1.2.4 Main company-producers of zinc

China Minmetals Corporation

1.2.5. Export-import of zinc in China

1.2.6. Consumption of zinc in China

1.3. Development of world market of zinc and forecast of prices on zinc and zinc concentrate up to 2025

II. Lead and lead concentrate

2.1. Market of lead – general situation and tendencies

2.2. Market of lead in China

2.2.1. Production of lead concentrate in China

2.2.2. Export-import of lead concentrate in China

2.2.3. Consumption of lead concentrate and production of lead metal in China

2.2.4 Main company-producers of lead

Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead

2.2.5. Export-import of lead in China

2.2.6. Consumption of lead in China

2.3. Development of world market of lead and forecast of prices on lead and lead concentrate up to 2025

Appendix: Projects on commissioning/expansion of capacities of zinc mines in the world

Table 1: Supply-demand balance of zinc in the world

Table 2: Import of zinc concentrate by China by direction of supplies, kt

Table 3: The greatest zinc enterprises in China and their capacities

Table 4: Import of China of zinc and zinc alloys by direction of supplies, kt

Table 5: Supply-demand balance of zinc in China, kt

Table 6: Forecast of world production of zinc in zinc concentrate and zinc metal in 2010-2025

Table 7: Main producers of lead and zinc in the world (2008), kt

Table 8: Supply-demand balance of lead in the world in 2002-2009, kt

Table 9: Import of lead concentrate in China by direction of supplies, kt

Table 10: Chinese greatest company-producers of refined lead

Table 11: Import of lead by China by direction of supplies in 2007-2009, kt

Table 12: Supply-demand balance of lead in China in 1995-2009, kt

Table 13: Forecast of world production of lead in concentrate and refined lead for 2010-2025

Figure 1: Dynamics of world production of zinc in concentrate (kt) and its change (% year-on-year)

Figure 2: Dynamics of world production of zinc metal (kt) and its change (% year-on-year)

Figure 3: Effect of surplus/shortage of zinc on its price in 2002-2009

Figure 4: Pattern of «primary» consumption of zinc in the world, %

Figure 5: Pattern of «final» consumption of zinc in the world, %

Figure 6: Dynamics of average annual prices on zinc (1984-2009), USD/t

Figure 7: Forecast of average annual price on zinc for 2010 from various experts, USD/t

Figure 8: Indices of growth of production of zinc in zinc concentrate in China (% year-on-year)

Figure 9: Dynamics of zinc in zinc concentrate production in China (mln t) and its share in world production (%)

Figure 10: Dynamics of exports and imports of zinc concentrate in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 11: Main country-exporters of zinc concentrate to China, %

Figure 12: Supply-demand balance of zinc in concentrate in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 13: Share of imported zinc in concentrate in its apparent consumption of China, %

Figure 14: Relationship between production of zinc and apparent consumption of zinc in concentrate in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 15: Indices of increasing production of zinc in China, % y-o-y

Figure 16: Pattern of production of zinc in China by province in 2009, %

Figure 17: Share of China in world production and consumption of zinc (1995-2009), kt

Figure 18: Dynamics of exports and imports of zinc in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 19: Dynamics of imports of unwrought zinc and zinc alloys in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 20: Prices on zinc at Shanghai exchange and LME (March-September 2009), USD/t

Figure 21: Pattern of exports of zinc by China in 2009, %

Figure 22: Dynamics of apparent consumption of zinc in China (mln t) and its growth y-o-y (%)

Figure 23: Dynamics of production of galvanized steel in China (mln t) and its share in world production (%)

Figure 24: Dynamics of volumes of building in China (2005-2009), 100 bln RNB

Figure 25: Consumption of zinc per capita in various countries, kg/person (2008)

Figure 26: Forecast of consumption of zinc (mln t) and consumption of zinc per capita (kg/person) for 2010-2025

Figure 27: Forecast of world population (mln persons) and shares of China and India (%) for 2010-2025

Figure 28: Forecast of production of coated steel in 2010-2025, mln t.

Figure 29: Forecast of consumption of zinc in China and India in 2010-2025, kt

Figure 30: Forecast of production of zinc in concentrate and provision of world zinc industry with natural resources for 2010-2025, mln t

Figure 31: Forecast of average annual prices on zinc for 2010-2015, USD/t

Figure 32: Average annual prices on zinc (taking into account inflation, in prices of 2009) in 1920-2009 and their forecast up to 2025, USD/t

Figure 33: Dynamics of world production of lead in concentrate (kt) and the growth indices (% y-o-y)

Figure 34: Dynamics of world production of lead metal (kt) and growth indices (% y-o-y)

Figure 35: Pattern of world consumption of lead, %

Figure 36: Pattern of market of storage batteries, %

Figure 37: Pattern of market of lead storage batteries, %

Figure 38: Effect of surplus/shortage of lead in 2002-2009 on its price

Figure 39: Dynamics of average annual prices on lead (1984-2009), USD/t

Figure 40: Forecast of average annual price on lead for 2010 from various experts, USD/t

Figure 41: Growth of production of lead in lead concentrate in China (% y-o-y)

Figure 42: Dynamics of production of lead in lead concentrate in China (kt) and its share in world production (%)

Figure 43: Pattern of production of lead in lead concentrate in China by province in 2009, %

Figure 44: Dynamics of imports of lead concentrate by China in 1995-2009, kt

Figure 45: Main country-suppliers of lead concentrate to China, %

Figure 46: Dynamics of apparent consumption of lead in concentrate and production of lead metal in China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 47: Share of imported lead in concentrate in apparent consumption in China, %

Figure 48: Share of production of lead from secondary resources in China, %

Figure 49: Growth of production of lead in China, % year-on-year

Figure 50: Pattern of production of lead China by province in 2009, %

Figure 51: Share of China in world production and consumption of lead (1995-2009), kt

Figure 52: Dynamics of exports and imports of lead by China (1995-2009), kt

Figure 53: Pattern of exports of lead by China in 2009, %

Figure 54: Dynamics of apparent consumption of lead in China (kt) and growth y-o-y (%)

Figure 55: Indices of development of China in comparison with consumption of lead (average annual % y-o-y for 2005-09)

Figure 56: Pattern of usage of lead in China, %

Figure 57: Dynamics of automobile production in China (thousand pieces) and the share in world production (%)

Figure 58: Dynamics of production of electric bicycles in China (E-bike), mln pieces

Figure 59: Dynamics of exports and imports of lead automobile storage batteries in China (2003-2009), mln pieces

Figure 60: Dynamics of exports and imports of non-automobile lead storage batteries in China (2003-2009), mln pieces

Figure 61: Forecast of world motor park (mln pieces) and consumption of lead (kt) in 2010-2025

Figure 62: Forecast of production of lead in concentrate and provision of world lead industry with natural resources for 2010-2025

Figure 63: Average annual prices on lead (taking into account inflation, in prices of 2009) for 1913-2009 and their forecast up to 2025, USD/t