Standing and prospects of ferronickel market in Russia and CIS

SUMMARY

This report contains:

• The authoritative commentary of leading CIS analysts
• Details of existing and potential deposits
• A report of the output and activities of major producers
• Analysis of CIS end-use consumption
• Import and export figures
• A review of new projects under development
• Contact details for CIS manganese ore mining and ferro-nickel organisations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION.
• 1. Resources base and mining nickel-containing ores in Russia and the CIS.
  • 1.1 Nickel deposits in Russia, their location and reserves.
  • 1.1.1 Sulfide copper-nickel deposits in Russia
  • 1.1.2 Silicate nickel deposits in Russia
  • 1.2 Mining and processing nickel-containing ores in Russia
    • Norilsk Mining Company (NMC)
    • Pechenganickel Combine
    • Yuzuralnickel Combine
    • Ufaleinickel Combine
    • Pobuzhsky Nickel Plant
    • Kimpersai Rudoupravlenie (KRU)
  • 1.3 Utilisation of nickel-containing ores in ferro-nickel production.
• 2. A review of technology of ferro-nickel production and grade of ferro-nickel
  • 2.1 Description of technology of ferro-nickel production
  • 2.1.1 Ferro-nickel production from nickel ore
  • 2.1.2 Ferro-nickel production from nickel-containing wastes
  • 2.2 Requirements imposed on grade of ferro-nickel in the ex-USSR
• 3. Ferro-nickel production in Russia and CIS.
  • 3.1 The main company-producers of ferro-nickel
  • 3.2 Volumes and grade of ferro-nickel produced by the CIS companies.
  • 3.3 Current standing of the company-producers of ferro-nickel
    • Rezh Nickel Plant
    • Yuzuralnickel Combine
    • Pobuzhsky Nickel Plant
    • Ufaleinickel Combine
    • Buruktalsky Nickel Plant (BNZ)
    • Severonickel Combine
    • Norilsk Mining Company (NMC)
    • Im. Serov Metallurgical Plant
• 4. A review and forecast of prices on ferro-nickel
• 5. Russian exports and imports of ferro-nickel
  • 5.1 Volumes of Russian exports and imports of ferro-nickel
  • 5.2 Russian exports of ferro-nickel, broken by country-consumers
• 6. Analysis of domestic consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
  • 6.1 A balance of "production-consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
  • 6.2 The main company-consumers of ferro-nickel
    • Stainless steel
    • High-temperature steel and alloys
  • 6.3 Forecast of domestic consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
• 7. Prospects of ferro-nickel market in Russia
• Appendix: List of addresses
• List of Tables
  • Table 1: The main nickel deposits in the CIS.
  • Table 2: Dynamics of mining nickel ores in the CIS, kt of nickel
  • Table 3: Ferro-nickel chemistry (TU 48-3-59-79)
  • Table 4: Chemistry of low-iron ferronickel of combine «Yuzhuralnickel»
  • Table 5: Nomenclature of ferronickel in the CIS
  • Table 6: Production of ferronickel in the CIS (in equivalent of nickel), kt
  • Table 7: Export prices on ferronickel, USD/t
  • Table 8: Pattern of export supplies of ferronickel, broken by countries, tonnes (1999-2004)
  • Table 9: Supply-demand balance of ferronickel in Russia, kt (in equivalent of nickel)
  • Table 10: Domestic supplies of ferronickel in Russia, kt (in bulk)
  • Table 11: Production of rolled stainless nickel-containing steel, kt
  • Table 12: Production of rolled stainless steel in Ukraine, kt
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: A map of location of nickel deposits in the CIS
  • Figure 2: Dynamics of ferronickel production and exports by JSC «Yuzhuralnickel» (in bulk), kt
  • Figure 3: Average annual world prices on nickel, USD/t
  • Figure 4: Dynamics of ferronickel exports from of Russia, kt
  • Figure 5: Dynamics of ferronickel exports from Ukraine, kt
  • Figure 6: Map of location of the main company-producers of stainless steel in Russia