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Research and Markets: The Global Metals and Mining Industry Grew By 8.5% in 2008 to Reach a Value of $1,661.4 Billion

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36771a/metals_mining_g) has announced the addition of the "Metals & Mining: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

The Metals & Mining: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Metals & Mining industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).
Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global metals and mining industry grew by 8.5% in 2008 to reach a value of $1,661.4 billion.
In 2013, the global metals and mining industry is forecast to have a value of $2,290.8 billion, an increase of 37.9% since 2008.
Iron and steel sales dominated the global metals and mining industry in 2008, generating 63.4% of the industry's overall revenues.
Asia-Pacific leads the global metals and mining industry, accounting for 54.1% of the industry's overall value.

Why you should buy this report

Spot future trends and developments
Inform your business decisions
Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
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Market Definition

The metals and mining industry consists of the aluminum, iron & steel, precious metals & minerals, coal and base metal markets. In the aluminum market, only production of primary aluminum is considered. Recycled aluminum is not included within this report. The market is valued at manufacturer's selling price (MSP). The base metals market consists of lead, zinc, copper, nickel and tin. The market has been valued as total primary metal production at annual average prices.

The coal market consists of just primary coal (anthracite, bituminous and lignite). Secondary coal (metallurgical coke, anthracite and bituminous briquets, and lignite briquets) is not included in this report. The market has been valued as total mine production at annual average minemouth prices and does not include any transportation costs. The iron & steel market consists of the production of crude steel, blast furnace (pig) iron and direct reduced iron. Market values have been calculated using annual average steel and iron prices. The precious metals & minerals market includes gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium and industrial and gem-quality diamonds. The market is valued using total annual mining production volumes and annual average prices.

Key Topics Covered:

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 GLOBAL METALS & MINING
CHAPTER 3 METALS & MINING IN ASIA-PACIFIC
CHAPTER 4 METALS & MINING IN EUROPE
CHAPTER 5 METALS & MINING IN BELGIUM
CHAPTER 6 METALS & MINING IN CANADA
CHAPTER 7 METALS & MINING IN CHINA
CHAPTER 8 METALS & MINING IN FRANCE
CHAPTER 9 METALS & MINING IN GERMANY
CHAPTER 10 METALS & MINING IN ITALY
CHAPTER 11 METALS & MINING IN JAPAN
CHAPTER 12 METALS & MINING IN THE NETHERLANDS
CHAPTER 13 METALS & MINING IN SPAIN
CHAPTER 14 METALS & MINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
CHAPTER 15 METALS & MINING IN THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES
CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES

Companies Mentioned Include:

Alcoa Inc
Anglo American plc
Corus Group plc
BHP Billiton

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36771a/metals_mining_g

Source: Datamonitor

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AFRICAN QUEEN MINES COMMENCES FIELD EXPLORATION AT RONGO GOLD FIELD PROJECT IN KENYA’S LAKE VICTORIA GREENSTONE BELT Vancouver, BC - (MetalsNews.com, July 19, 2010) - AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the “Company”) has now commenced its Phase 1 Exploration Program on the Rongo Gold Field Project in the Kanango gold mining area of the Migori District of Nyanza Province in Southwest Kenya near Lake Victoria.
Golden Predator Acquires High Priority Drill Project: The Cynthia Gold Property, Yukon Territory Vancouver, BC - (MetalsNews.com, July 19, 2010) - Golden Predator Corp. (TSX:GPD) (the "Company")has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 219 quartz mineral claims known as the Cynthia Property, located in east central Yukon, Canada
Candente Copper appoints Mr. Michael Thicke as Vice President Exploration Vancouver, BC - (MetalsNews.com, July 19, 2010) - Candente Copper Corp.(TSX:DNT) ("Candente Copper") appoints Mr. Michael Thicke, M.Sc., P.Geo. as Vice President Exploration.
Premier Completes $18 Million Flow-Through Financing Thunder Bay, Ontario - (MetalsNews.com, July 15, 2010) - PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED ("Premier" or the "Company") (TSX: PG) announced that it has completed its previously announced private placement (the "Offering") of flow-through common shares of Premier ("Flow-Through Common Shares"). Including Flow-Through Common Shares issued on the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, Premier issued 3,000,000 Flow-Through Common Shares at a price of Cdn$6.00 per Flow-Through Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of Cdn$18,000,000.
THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY INC. ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE TERRANE METALS CORP. Denver, CO and Vancouver, BC – (MetalsNews.com, July 15, 2010) - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (“Thompson Creek”) (NYSE:TC and TSX:TCM) and Terrane Metals Corp. (“Terrane”) (TSX Venture:TRX) jointly announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Thompson Creek will acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity of Terrane.


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