Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Metal manufacturing industry is available in its catalogue.

World Copper Market

http://www.reportlinker.com/p090626/World-Copper-Market.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Copper in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation, and Consumer and General Products. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America. and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 219 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Adastra Minerals Inc., Anglo American PLC, Antofagasta Plc, Aur Resources, BHP Billiton Group, Cambridge Lee Industries LLC, Codelco, CVRD Inco Ltd., First Quantum Minerals Ltd, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Furukawa Electric Co., Grupo México S.A. de C.V, Inmet Mining Corporation, Jiangxi Copper Company Limited, KGHM Polska MiedŸ S.A, KM Europa Metal AG, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd, Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, Norilsk Nickel, Olin Brass Corp., OM Group, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Teck Cominco Limited, and UMMC. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources

COPPER MCP-2634 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1 Factors Influencing Demand II-1 Economic Cycles II-1 End-Use Markets II-1 Production Cuts and Plant Closures II-1 Research & Development II-1 Demand in China II-1 Economic and Political Uncertainties II-2 Competitive Scenario II-2

Table 1: World’s Leading Copper Producers (2005) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Mined Output for Codelco, BHP Billiton Group, Phelps Dodge Corp, Rio Tinto Group, Anglo American Plc, Grupo Mexico SA de CV, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: World’s Leading Copper Producers (2005) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Refined Output for Codelco, Phelps Dodge Corp, Grupo Mexico SA de CV, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd, KGHM Polska Miedz S.A., Norddeutsche Affinerie Group and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: World’s Leading Copper Producers (2005) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Mined Output - Chile, USA, Peru, Australia, Indonesia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 4: World’s Leading Copper Producers (2005) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Refined Output - China, Germany, Japan, US, South Korea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3 Export/Import Scenario in the Recent Past II-3 Table 5: World Copper Exports in the Recent Past (2002: 2004): Exports by Country - Chile, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, the US, France, China, South Korea, Canada, and Peru (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 6: World Copper Imports in the Recent Past (2002:2004): Imports by Country - the US, Italy, Germany, France, South Korea, the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Belgium and Mexico (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 7: World Copper Ore Exports in the Recent Past (2002:2004): Exports by Country - Chile, Indonesia, Peru, Australia, Argentina, Canada, Papua New Guinea and Portugal (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 8: World Copper Ore Imports in the Recent Past (2002:2004): Imports by Country - Japan, China, South Korea, Germany, India, Brazil, Spain and Finland includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

2. Trends & Issues II-6 Renewable Energy to Trigger Future Copper Demand II-6 Automobile and Telecommunications: Accounting for Rapid Growth II-6 Multiplexing Enhances Copper Usage in Automobiles II-6 Environmental Concern: A Prime Issue II-6 High Copper Prices Make Way for Cheaper Substitutes II-7

3. Worldwide Copper Industry: An Overview II-8 World Reserves II-8 Table 9: World Copper Reserves and Reserves Base for 2005 by Country - Chile, US, Indonesia, Peru, Poland, Mexico, China, Australia, Russia, Zambia, Kazakhstan, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8 Supply II-9 Demand II-9 Mining Structure II-9 Table 10: World Mine Production of Copper for 2005 by Country - Chile, CIS, US, Indonesia, Peru, Australia, Russia, China, Canada, Poland and Zambia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10 Mine Capacity to Grow Over 4% through 2009 II-10 Table 11: World Mine Capacity by Production Process: 2005-2009(P) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 Mining Presence in Select Regions II-11 Latin America II-11 Africa II-11 South Africa II-11 Zambia II-11

4. Copper: A Major Sub-Sector of the Nonferrous Metal Industry II-12

5. Product Overview II-13 Copper: The Red Metal II-13 History of the Metal II-13 Properties and Related Applications II-13 Stages of Production II-14 Mining II-14 Concentrating II-14 Pure Copper Cathodes II-14 Finished Products II-15 Manufacturing Process II-15 Flotation Process II-15 In-Situ Mining II-15 Working of In-Situ Mining II-15 Standard for Copper Extracted from In-Situ Leaching II-15 Primary Hydraulic Control II-15 Secondary Hydraulic Control II-16 Energy Required for Recovering Copper from Earth’s Crust II-16 Extraction Process: Traditional Vs Present II-16 Solvent Extraction: Accounting for Increased Copper Production II-16 Electrowinning II-16 Smelting Process II-17 Welsh Process II-17 Flash Converting II-17 Electrorefining II-17 Copper Extrusions and Casting II-17 Continuous Casting II-18 Seamless Copper Tube II-18 Copper Recycling II-18

6. Substitutes of Copper II-19 Copper Vs Aluminum II-19 Copper Vs Steel and Zinc Alloys II-19 Copper Vs Fiber Optics II-19

7. Major End-Use Sectors II-20 Building/Construction II-20 Areas of Application II-20 Architecture II-20 Patina - Oxidized Copper II-20 Boilers II-20 Building Wire II-21 Lightning Protection II-21 Pipes II-21 Plumbing II-21 Water Tube II-21 Recycled Copper Scrap - Major Constituent of Water Tubes II-22 Roofing II-22 Standing-Seam Copper Roofing (SSCR) II-22 Sprinkler Systems II-22 General Uses II-22 Electric/Electronic Products II-22 Copper Exhibits Superior Capabilities than Aluminum II-23 Thermal Conductivity II-23 Anti-Corrosive II-23 High Strength and Ductility II-23 Ideal for Wiring Systems II-24 Uses II-24 Air Conditioning II-24 Busbars II-24 Electrical Products II-24 Electronics II-25 Electrical Engineering II-25 Electricity Generation II-25 Electric Vehicles II-25 Motors and Connectors II-26 Pacemakers and Defibrillators II-26 Personal Computers II-26 Telecommunications II-26 Wiring II-26 Other Applications II-27 Industrial Machinery & Equipment II-27 Engraving II-27 Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts II-27 General and Chemical Engineering Applications II-27 Copper Alloys and their Usage II-28 In-Plant Equipment II-28 Marine Applications II-28 Mechanical Tubes II-28 Sprue Bushing II-29 Winding of Motors, Transformers and Coils II-29 Transformers II-29 Transportation Equipment II-29 Automotive Wiring II-29 Brake Tubing Systems II-29 Diesel/Electric Locomotives II-30 Engine Renewal System II-30 Copper: Vital Component in Radiators II-30 Table 12: A Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption Between Copper/Brass & Aluminum Radiators II-30 Table 13: For Different Core Weights II-31 Factors Favoring Copper/Brass as a Component for Radiators II-31 Railroads II-31 Consumer and General Products II-31 General Uses II-31 Cookware II-32 Dyeing II-32 Injection and Blow Molds for Plastics II-32 Jewelry II-32 Medicine II-32 Tokens II-32 Other Uses II-32

8. Recent Industry Activity II-34 Anglo American Undertakes Copper Development Project II-34 Norddeutsche Affinerie Plans to Acquire Cumerio II-34 Teck Cominco Confirms Copper Resource at Quebrada Blanca II-34 Rio Tinto Inks Agreement with CODELCO II-34 Mitsubishi Materials Announces Merger of Mitsubishi Shindoh and Sambo Copper Alloy II-34 Nippon Mining & Metals Taiwan Co., Ltd. to be Established II-34 HCL Plans Development of Two Greenfield Copper Mining Blocks II-34 Copper Bridge Acquisition Pockets NPC II-35 Minmetals Enters Into Purchase Agreement With KGHM II-35 Anglo Americans Enters Into Partnership With Northern Dynasty II-35 Anglo America Bags Michiquillay Copper Project II-35 Antofagasta to Develop Esperanza Project II-35 Teck Cominco Acquires Aur Resources II-35 CVRD Inco Renamed Vale Inco II-36 First Quantum Acquires Stake in Equinox II-36 Freeport- McMoRan Acquires Phelps-Dodge II-36 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Plans to Transfer Quechua Mining Rights II-36 Prymetall Establishes Slitting Center II-36 Sumitomo Metal Mining Establishes Subsidiary in Peru II-36 Chalco Acquires Stake in Yunnan Copper Group II-36 Jiangxi Copper Agrees to Acquire Zhu Sha Hong Mining Rights II-36 Inmet, Petaquilla and Teck Cominco to Develop Petaquilla Copper Project II-37 Furukawa Introduces Thermo-In BIRUMEITO Tube II-37 Goldfields Acquires Dome Copper II-37 Freeport-McMoRan to Acquire Phelps II-37 Olin to Shut Copper Mill ‘New Haven’ in 2007 II-37 NJMC Inks Agreement for Mineral Rights in Niagara Deposit II-37 IGR Inks Pact for Copper Project in Arizona II-38 Inco to Acquire Vior Copper Project II-38 Pan Pacific to Acquire Regalito II-38 Lundin, EuroZinc Sign Merger Agreement II-38 Yamana Begins Operations at Chapada Copper- Gold Mine II-38 Phelps Dodge, Inco Dissolve Merger Agreement II-38 Xstrata Takes Over Falconbridge II-39 CVRD Completes Acquisition of Inco II-39 Eyeconomy, East West to Acquire Copper-Zinc- Silver Property II-39 Benton Resources Acquires Copper Property II-39 Jiangxi Copper Acquires Stake in Canadian Firm II-39 Taseko to Revive Copper Manufacturing Activities in SX-EW Facility II-39 Sino-Canadian Authorized to Develop Nickel- Copper Exploration Property II-39 Lepanto Re-Starts Copper Mine in Benguet II-40 Sumitomo Revives Toyo Copper Smelting Facility II-40 First Quantum Acquires Adastra Minerals II-40 UMMC to Upgrade Production Capacity at Kristall Plant II-40 Chalco to Invest in Udokan Copper Deposit in Russia II-40 Russian Copper to Invest $1 Billion on Expansion Program II-41 Cape Lambert Signs Agreement for Sacu Copper Project II-41 KGHM, Minmetals Ink Copper Deal II-41 Jiangxi to Construct Copper Anode Facility II-41 Jiangxi to Increase the Copper Cathode Output in 2007 II-41 Jiangxi Copper, Honglei Group Join Hands for Copper Rods II-41 Jiangxi Plans 9 Billion Yuan Capacity Expansion II-42 Jinlong Copper to Expand Production Capacity II-42 Chinese Companies Join Hands to Explore Jinjiwo Silver-Copper Mine II-42 Kalimantan Gold and Oxiana in a Deal to Advance Exploration in Indonesia II-42 CNFCG to Revive a Copper Mine in DPRK II-42 Vedanta Expands Tuticorin Copper Smelter II-42 Nissan Eyes Mining Asset in Australia, Afghanistan II-42 Antofagasta Acquires 97% of Equatorial II-43 Antofagasta Reaches Agreement to Acquire Tethyan Copper II-43 Rio Tinto to Expand Northparkes Copper Project II-43 Universal Resources to Increase Production at Roseby Copper Project II-43 LG, Korea Resources to Exploit Copper Mine II-43 Vimico Initiates First Copper Project in Vietnam II-43 Entree Acquires Copper Assets in Mongolia II-43 Rio Tinto Acquires Stake in Ivanhoe Copper-GoldProject II-44 Outokumpu to Built Copper-Zinc Concentrator in Kazakhstan II-44 Kazzinc to Construct 70,000 Tonnes/Year Cathode Plant II-44 Frontier Resources Acquires Kodu Deposit II-44 Yulong to Build Tibet's Leading Copper Mine II-44 AUFI to Acquire Copper Licenses in Angola II-44 Rockbury Agrees to Transfer Copper Interests to Simba II-44 CNMC Signs MoU to Build Copper Smelter in Zambia II-45 Katanga Revives Copper Mine in DRC II-45 Kamoto Kicks off Copper Processing Facility in Congo II-45 Hindustan Zinc to Foray into Copper Mining II-45 Copper Resources Kicks Off Kinsenda Plant II-45 Aur Commences Production at Andacollo Hypogene II-46 Codelco to Increase Output at Andina Mine II-46 Spence Project Produces First Copper Cathode II-46 AAUK to Expand Los Bronces Copper Mine in Chile II-46 Antofagasta Plans Expansion at Chilean Copper Mines II-46 Esperanza Copper Mine to Begin Operations in 2010 II-46 Codelco, China Minmetals Establishes JV to Mine Copper II- 47 Codelco, BHP Billiton Dissolve Alliance Copper Joint Venture II-47 Southern Copper to Acquire Tintaya Copper Mine II-47 Cerro Verde Undertakes Expansion Program II-47 Galway to Acquire Copper-Zinc Project in Mexico II-47 Frontera Produces First Copper Cathodes II-48 Antofagasta, Ascendant Team Up for Chaucha Project II-48 Bellhaven Acquires Cuprum Resources II-48 Sumitomo, Phelps Dodge Revive Copper Concentrator II-48 Redhawk Acquires Copper Project in Arizona II-48 Equinox Minerals Acquires 100% of Lumwana Copper Operations II-49 Inco Ltd.