Copper

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 MiedY 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.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

Factors Influencing Demand

Economic Cycles

End-Use Markets

Production Cuts and Plant Closures

Research & Development

Demand in China

Economic and Political Uncertainties

Competitive Scenario

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)

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)

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)

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)

Export/Import Scenario in the Recent Past

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)

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)

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)

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)

2. Trends & Issues

Renewable Energy to Trigger Future Copper Demand

Automobile and Telecommunications: Accounting for Rapid Growth

Multiplexing Enhances Copper Usage in Automobiles

Environmental Concern: A Prime Issue

High Copper Prices Make Way for Cheaper Substitutes

3. Worldwide Copper Industry: An Overview

World Reserves

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)

Supply

Demand

Mining Structure

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)

Mine Capacity to Grow Over 4% through 2009

Table 11: World Mine Capacity by Production Process: 2005-2009(P) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Mining Presence in Select Regions

Latin America

Africa

South Africa

Zambia

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

5. Product Overview

Copper: The Red Metal

History of the Metal

Properties and Related Applications

Stages of Production

Mining

Concentrating

Pure Copper Cathodes

Finished Products

Manufacturing Process

Flotation Process

In-Situ Mining

Working of In-Situ Mining

Standard for Copper Extracted from In-Situ Leaching

Primary Hydraulic Control

Secondary Hydraulic Control

Energy Required for Recovering Copper from Earth’s Crust

Extraction Process: Traditional Vs Present

Solvent Extraction: Accounting for Increased Copper Production

Electrowinning

Smelting Process

Welsh Process

Flash Converting

Electrorefining

Copper Extrusions and Casting

Continuous Casting

Seamless Copper Tube

Copper Recycling

6. Substitutes of Copper

Copper Vs Aluminum

Copper Vs Steel and Zinc Alloys

Copper Vs Fiber Optics

7. Major End-Use Sectors

Building/Construction

Areas of Application

Architecture

Patina - Oxidized Copper

Boilers

Building Wire

Lightning Protection

Pipes

Plumbing

Water Tube

Recycled Copper Scrap - Major Constituent of Water Tubes

Roofing

Standing-Seam Copper Roofing (SSCR)

Sprinkler Systems

General Uses

Electric/Electronic Products

Copper Exhibits Superior Capabilities than Aluminum

Thermal Conductivity

Anti-Corrosive

High Strength and Ductility

Ideal for Wiring Systems

Uses

Air Conditioning

Busbars

Electrical Products

Electronics

Electrical Engineering

Electricity Generation

Electric Vehicles

Motors and Connectors

Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Personal Computers

Telecommunications

Wiring

Other Applications

Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Engraving

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

General and Chemical Engineering Applications

Copper Alloys and their Usage

In-Plant Equipment

Marine Applications

Mechanical Tubes

Sprue Bushing

Winding of Motors, Transformers and Coils

Transformers

Transportation Equipment

Automotive Wiring

Brake Tubing Systems

Diesel/Electric Locomotives

Engine Renewal System

Copper: Vital Component in Radiators

Table 12: A Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption Between Copper/Brass & Aluminum Radiators

Table 13: For Different Core Weights

Factors Favoring Copper/Brass as a Component for Radiators

Railroads

Consumer and General Products

General Uses

Cookware

Dyeing

Injection and Blow Molds for Plastics

Jewelry

Medicine

Tokens

Other Uses

8. Recent Industry Activity

Anglo American Undertakes Copper Development Project

Norddeutsche Affinerie Plans to Acquire Cumerio

Teck Cominco Confirms Copper Resource at Quebrada Blanca

Rio Tinto Inks Agreement with CODELCO

Mitsubishi Materials Announces Merger of Mitsubishi Shindoh and Sambo Copper Alloy

Nippon Mining & Metals Taiwan Co., Ltd. to be Established

HCL Plans Development of Two Greenfield Copper Mining Blocks

Copper Bridge Acquisition Pockets NPC

Minmetals Enters Into Purchase Agreement With KGHM

Anglo Americans Enters Into Partnership With Northern Dynasty

Anglo America Bags Michiquillay Copper Project

Antofagasta to Develop Esperanza Project

Teck Cominco Acquires Aur Resources

CVRD Inco Renamed Vale Inco

First Quantum Acquires Stake in Equinox

Freeport- McMoRan Acquires Phelps-Dodge

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Plans to Transfer Quechua Mining Rights

Prymetall Establishes Slitting Center

Sumitomo Metal Mining Establishes Subsidiary in Peru

Chalco Acquires Stake in Yunnan Copper Group

Jiangxi Copper Agrees to Acquire Zhu Sha Hong Mining Rights

Inmet, Petaquilla and Teck Cominco to Develop Petaquilla Copper Project

Furukawa Introduces Thermo-In BIRUMEITO Tube

Goldfields Acquires Dome Copper

Freeport-McMoRan to Acquire Phelps

Olin to Shut Copper Mill ‘New Haven’ in 2007

NJMC Inks Agreement for Mineral Rights in Niagara Deposit

IGR Inks Pact for Copper Project in Arizona

Inco to Acquire Vior Copper Project

Pan Pacific to Acquire Regalito

Lundin, EuroZinc Sign Merger Agreement

Yamana Begins Operations at Chapada Copper- Gold Mine

Phelps Dodge, Inco Dissolve Merger Agreement

Xstrata Takes Over Falconbridge

CVRD Completes Acquisition of Inco

Eyeconomy, East West to Acquire Copper-Zinc- Silver Property

Benton Resources Acquires Copper Property

Jiangxi Copper Acquires Stake in Canadian Firm

Taseko to Revive Copper Manufacturing Activities in SX-EW Facility

Sino-Canadian Authorized to Develop Nickel- Copper Exploration Property

Lepanto Re-Starts Copper Mine in Benguet

Sumitomo Revives Toyo Copper Smelting Facility

First Quantum Acquires Adastra Minerals

UMMC to Upgrade Production Capacity at Kristall Plant

Chalco to Invest in Udokan Copper Deposit in Russia

Russian Copper to Invest $1 Billion on Expansion Program

Cape Lambert Signs Agreement for Sacu Copper Project

KGHM, Minmetals Ink Copper Deal

Jiangxi to Construct Copper Anode Facility

Jiangxi to Increase the Copper Cathode Output in 2007

Jiangxi Copper, Honglei Group Join Hands for Copper Rods

Jiangxi Plans 9 Billion Yuan Capacity Expansion

Jinlong Copper to Expand Production Capacity

Chinese Companies Join Hands to Explore Jinjiwo Silver-Copper Mine

Kalimantan Gold and Oxiana in a Deal to Advance Exploration in Indonesia

CNFCG to Revive a Copper Mine in DPRK

Vedanta Expands Tuticorin Copper Smelter

Nissan Eyes Mining Asset in Australia, Afghanistan

Antofagasta Acquires 97% of Equatorial

Antofagasta Reaches Agreement to Acquire Tethyan Copper

Rio Tinto to Expand Northparkes Copper Project

Universal Resources to Increase Production at Roseby Copper Project

LG, Korea Resources to Exploit Copper Mine

Vimico Initiates First Copper Project in Vietnam

Entree Acquires Copper Assets in Mongolia

Rio Tinto Acquires Stake in Ivanhoe Copper-GoldProject

Outokumpu to Built Copper-Zinc Concentrator in Kazakhstan

Kazzinc to Construct 70,000 Tonnes/Year Cathode Plant

Frontier Resources Acquires Kodu Deposit

Yulong to Build Tibet's Leading Copper Mine

AUFI to Acquire Copper Licenses in Angola

Rockbury Agrees to Transfer Copper Interests to Simba

CNMC Signs MoU to Build Copper Smelter in Zambia

Katanga Revives Copper Mine in DRC

Kamoto Kicks off Copper Processing Facility in Congo

Hindustan Zinc to Foray into Copper Mining

Copper Resources Kicks Off Kinsenda Plant

Aur Commences Production at Andacollo Hypogene

Codelco to Increase Output at Andina Mine

Spence Project Produces First Copper Cathode

AAUK to Expand Los Bronces Copper Mine in Chile

Antofagasta Plans Expansion at Chilean Copper Mines

Esperanza Copper Mine to Begin Operations in 2010

Codelco, China Minmetals Establishes JV to Mine Copper II- 47

Codelco, BHP Billiton Dissolve Alliance Copper Joint Venture

Southern Copper to Acquire Tintaya Copper Mine

Cerro Verde Undertakes Expansion Program

Galway to Acquire Copper-Zinc Project in Mexico

Frontera Produces First Copper Cathodes

Antofagasta, Ascendant Team Up for Chaucha Project

Bellhaven Acquires Cuprum Resources

Sumitomo, Phelps Dodge Revive Copper Concentrator

Redhawk Acquires Copper Project in Arizona

Equinox Minerals Acquires 100% of Lumwana Copper Operations

Inco Ltd. Supplies Copper to Noranda

Teck to Expand Mine Life of Highland Valley Copper

Mitsubishi and Dowa Join Forces for Copper Smelter

Inmet Acquires 70% Interest in Las Cruces Project

Outokumpu Divests Fabricated Copper Products Division

NA Signs JV Deal for Smelter Facility in China

Gold Peak, Yunnan Copper Expands Copper Smelter

Titan Resources, Baiyin Form Copper JV

Goldsat Mining Acquires Alexis Resources

Jiangxi to Build Copper Split and Plate Manufacturing Plant

Jiangxi Plans Expansion to Overcome Domestic Copper Shortage

Yubei Metal to Invest 800 Million Yuan in Copper Semis Project

PT Aneka Acquires Stake in PT Freeport Indonesia

Antofagasta Forms JV with Tethyan Company

Oxiana Acquires Zinc-Copper Business from Newmont Mining

Copper Reserves Revealed in Marcona mine in Peru

Mopani Teams Up Equinox for Copper Concentrate

Tenke Obtains Approval for Copper-Cobalt Project

CVRD Invests $232M in Chilean Copper Mine Project

Escondida Starts Copper Production in Chile

World Leader, Codelco Plans Massive Investment

SPCC Acquires Minera Mexico

Grupo Mexico Acquires Southern Peru Copper Corp

Codelco Acquires Ventanas

Kobe Steel Ltd. and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation form JV

BHP Billiton Ltd. Sells Stake in Two Copper Mines to Quadra

Mining

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. to Invest in Copper- Smelting Factory

Kobe Steel Ltd. Merges with Wieland-Werke AG

Phelps Dodge Corp. Inks Pact with Guardian and Compass

Karabashmed Enhances Production Volume

KMEZ Undertakes Expansion Program for Copper Foils

Olin Corp. Shuts Indianapolis Plant

Escondida Reports Enhanced Output

Collahuasi Mine Receives Expansion Approval

9. Focus on Select Players

Anglo American PLC (UK)

Antofagasta Plc (UK)

BHP Billiton Group (Australia)

Cambridge Lee Industries LLC (USA)

Codelco (Chile)

Vale Inco (CANADA)

First Quantum Minerals Ltd (Canada)

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (USA)

Phelps Dodge Corporation (US)

The Furukawa Electric Co. (Japan)

Grupo México S.A. de C.V (Mexico)

Global Brass and Copper, Inc (USA)

Inmet Mining Corporation (Canada)

Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (China)

KGHM Polska MiedŸ S.A (Poland)

KME Germany AG. (Germany)

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan)

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd (Japan)

Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd (Japan)

Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (Germany)

Norilsk Nickel (Russia)

OM Group Inc. (USA)

Rio Tinto Group (UK)

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Japan)

Teck Cominco Limited (Canada)

UMMC Holding Corporation (Russia)

10. Global Market Perspective

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption in Electrical and Electronic Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption in Electrical and Electronic Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption in Electrical and Electronic Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption in Electrical and Electronic Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption in Industrial Machinery and Equipment Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption in Industrial Machinery and Equipment Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption in Industrial Machinery and Equipment Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption in Industrial Machinery and Equipment Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption in Transportation Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in T-housand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption in Transportation Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 32: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption in Transportation Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption in Transportation Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption in Consumer and General Products Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption in Consumer and General Products Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36: World Historic Review for Copper Consumption in Consumer and General Products Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes correspondingGraph/Chart)

Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption in Consumer and General Products Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

US - A Major Consumer and Producer of Copper

US Copper Industry Faces Tough Times

End-Use Products and Markets

Building Construction

Building Wire

Electric & Electronic Market

Telecommunications

Transportation

Automotive Production

Automotive Electrical

Recycling - A Significant Source of Copper Supply

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39: US Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40: US Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: US 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Canada: Market Overview

Table 42: Copper Production in Canada: 2003-2005(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 43: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: Canadian Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45: Canadian Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 47: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48: Japanese Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: Japanese Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 51: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: European Long Term Protections for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: European Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: European Historic Review for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56: European Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57: European 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for France, Germany, UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: European 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

Market Analysis

Table 59: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60: French Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61: French Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 62: French 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

Market Analysis

Table 63: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64: German Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65: German Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66: German 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

Market Analysis

Table 67: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 68: UK Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69: UK Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70: UK 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

Market Analysis

Table 71: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72: Italian Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73: Italian Historic Review for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Rest of Europe

Market Analysis

Table 75: Rest of Europe Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 77: Rest of Europe Market for Copper Consumption - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Copper Industry in Asia

Asia’s Copper Deficit to Rise through 2010

China - Market Overview

The No.1 Copper Consumer

A Dominant Copper Producer

Table 79: Copper Production by Leading Refiners in China (2005 & 2006) - Jiangxi Copper, Jinlong, Yunnan Copper, Jinchuan, Daye and Tongling (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rising Copper Imports

Table 80: China’s Imports of Copper Concentrates, Copper Cathodes and Blister Copper: 2002-2007 (P) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Wire & Cable: Largest Copper End-User

China Reclaims 33% Copper from Recycled Waste

China to Holdback Capacity Expansions and Over- Investment in Copper Industry

India

India in Surplus Position

Custom Duties on Copper Further Slashed

Copper Imports/Exports:

Table 81: Imports of Copper and Copper Products into India: 2002-2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82: Exports of Copper and Copper Products from India: 2002-2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Australia

South Korea

Taiwan

Indonesia

Table 83: Indonesian Exports of Copper for the Years 2004, 2005 and 2006 (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84: Copper Concentrate Production in Indonesia: Breakdown of Production for Two of the Leading Players for the Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (In '000 Dry Metric Ton) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 85: Copper Metal Production in Indonesia: Breakdown of Production for Two of the Leading Players for the Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 86: Asia-Pacific Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Geographic Region for China, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 87: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - China, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 201 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88: Asia-Pacific Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 89: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90: Asia-Pacific Market for Copper Consumption -
Historic Review by Geographic Region for China, South Korea,
Taiwan, Australia, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in
Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91: Asia-Pacific Market for Copper Consumption - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for China, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Latin America

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Chile

Major Producer of Copper

Table 94: Leading Copper Mines in Chile (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Copper Concentrate Output by Site - Escondida, Chuquicamata, El Teniente, Collahuasi, Los Pelambres, Cerro Blanco (Andina) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 95: Copper Mining Through Solvent-Extraction/ Electro Winning Process in Chile (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Site - Codelco Norte, El Abra, Escondida (Oxidos), Zaldivar, Cerro Colorado, El Tesoro and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96: Leading Copper Refineries in Chile (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Primary Refinery Output for Chuquicamata, Ventanas, El Teniente- Caletones (RAF) and El Salvador- Potrerillos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97: Leading Copper Smelters in Chile (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Primary Smelter Output for Chuquicamata, El Teniente-Caletones, Altonorte and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Chile Show Signs of Ebb

Strategic Corporate Developments

Focus on Select Players

B.Market Analytics

Table 98: Latin American Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Geographic Region for Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99: Latin American Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100: Latin American Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 101: Latin America Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 102: Latin American Market for Copper Consumption - Historic Review by Geographic Region for Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103: Latin American Market for Copper Consumption - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

Table 105: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Rest of World

A.Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Copper Production in Congo

Strategic Corporate Developments

B.Market Analytics

Table 106: Rest of World Market for Copper Consumption - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 108: Rest of World Market for Copper Consumption - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets Independently Analyzed for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 109: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Consumption by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume for Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic, Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Transportation and Consumer and General Products Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE