The Global Base Metals industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Base Metals industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information. Scope * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation* Provides textual analysis of Global Base Metals's recent performance and future prospects* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards * Includes a five-year forecast of Global Base Metals* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics * Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market Highlights * Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape * Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand Why you should buy this report * Spot future trends and developments * Inform your business decisions * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials * Save time carrying out entry-level researchMarket DefinitionThe base metals market covers copper, aluminium, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. Volumes are annual mine production of each metal, with the exception of aluminum, for which annual primary production is used. Volumes are converted to values using annual average LME prices for each metal. In order to give a more rounded picture of the base metals competitive landscape, the leading companies do not include certain major aluminum producers, focusing instead on some smaller companies active in non-aluminum base metal production. All currency conversions in this profile were calculated using a single average 2009 annual exchange rate for each currency. For the purposes of this report, the global market consists of North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia-Pacific.North America consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.Western Europe comprises Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Global Base Metals
Published on May 2010
Report Summary
The Global Base Metals industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Base Metals industry. It
includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape,
leading companies and demographic information.
Scope
* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of Global Base Metals's recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of Global Base Metals
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market
Highlights
* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape
* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand
Why you should buy this report
* Spot future trends and developments
* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition
The base metals market covers copper, aluminium, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. Volumes are annual mine production of each metal, with
the exception of aluminum, for which annual primary production is used. Volumes are converted to values using annual average LME
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prices for each metal. In order to give a more rounded picture of the base metals competitive landscape, the leading companies do
not include certain major aluminum producers, focusing instead on some smaller companies active in non-aluminum base metal
production. All currency conversions in this profile were calculated using a single average 2009 annual exchange rate for each
currency.
For the purposes of this report, the global market consists of North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and
Asia-Pacific.
North America consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Western Europe comprises Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom.
Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Table of Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market Definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET VOLUME 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 12
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 13
MARKET SHARE 14
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 15
Summary 15
Buyer power 17
Supplier power 19
New entrants 20
Substitutes 21
Rivalry 22
LEADING COMPANIES 23
Xstrata plc 23
Teck Cominco Limited 27
Votorantim 31
Hindustan Zinc Limited 35
MARKET FORECASTS 36
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Market value forecast 36
Market volume forecast 37
APPENDIX 38
Methodology 38
Industry associations 39
Related Datamonitor research 40
Disclaimer 41
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 42
Premium Reports 42
Summary Reports 42
Datamonitor consulting 42
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global base metals market value: $ billion, 2005'09 10
Table 2: Global base metals market volume: million tons, 2005'09 11
Table 3: Global base metals market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 12
Table 4: Global base metals market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 13
Table 5: Global base metals market share: % share, by value, 2009 14
Table 6: Xstrata plc: key facts 23
Table 7: Xstrata plc: key financials ($) 25
Table 8: Xstrata plc: key financial ratios 25
Table 9: Teck Cominco Limited: key facts 27
Table 10: Teck Cominco Limited: key financials ($) 28
Table 11: Teck Cominco Limited: key financials (CAD) 29
Table 12: Teck Cominco Limited: key financial ratios 29
Table 13: Votorantim: key facts 31
Table 14: Votorantim: key financials ($) 32
Table 15: Votorantim: key financials (BRL) 32
Table 16: Votorantim: key financial ratios 33
Table 17: Hindustan Zinc Limited: key facts 35
Table 18: Global base metals market value forecast: $ billion, 2009'14 36
Table 19: Global base metals market volume forecast: million tons, 2009'14 37
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global base metals market value: $ billion, 2005'09 10
Figure 2: Global base metals market volume: million tons, 2005'09 11
Figure 3: Global base metals market segmentation I:% share, by value, 2009 12
Figure 4: Global base metals market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 13
Figure 5: Global base metals market share: % share, by value, 2009 14
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the global base metals market, 2009 15
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the global base metals market, 2009 17
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the global base metals market, 2009 19
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global base metals market, 2009 20
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global base metals market, 2009 21
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global base metals market, 2009 22
Figure 12: Xstrata plc: revenues & profitability 26
Figure 13: Xstrata plc: assets & liabilities 26
Figure 14: Teck Cominco Limited: revenues & profitability 30
Figure 15: Teck Cominco Limited: assets & liabilities 30
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Figure 16: Votorantim: revenues & profitability 33
Figure 17: Votorantim: assets & liabilities 34
Figure 18: Global base metals market value forecast: $ billion, 2009'14 36
Figure 19: Global base metals market volume forecast: million tons, 2009'14 37
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