Bentonite Clays and Bentonite Powders Market Research in the CIS

The report is devoted to review of market of bentonite clays and mud powder in CIS countries. The report is prepared on the basis of studying and analysis of data of Federal Service of State Statistics of Russia (Rosstat), Federal Customs Service of Russia, State Customs Service of Ukraine, Customs Service of Kazakhstan, EU Statistic Committee (Eurostat), Russian domestic railage statistics, State Balances of Reserves of Mineral Resources, reports of companies, data of regional mass-media and web-sites of producers and consumers of bentonite products in CIS countries, as well as InfoMine database. The report contains 127 Pages, including 62 Tables, 25 Figures and Appendix.

The first Section of the report is devoted to characteristics of current standing of world market of bentonite, including data on world reserves of bentonite clays, volumes of mining in various countries in 1998-2006 and prices on some kinds of the products in 2005-2007.

The second Section presents data on reserves and deposits of bentonite clays in CIS countries.

The third Section of the report is devoted to analysis of data on mining of bentonite and production of bentonite products. It describes technology of production of drill mud, presents data on volumes of mining of bentonite in Russia and CIS countries in 2000-2007, as well as production of drill mud in 2003-2007. Description of current standing of company-producers of bentonite products in CIS countries, including data on resources base, characteristics of the products, volumes and flows of supplies is given.

The fourth Section of the report presents analysis of foreign trade of CIS countries in bentonite products. It presents data on volumes of supplies in bulk and in money terms, the main exporters and importers of bentonite, estimate of regional structure of supplies.

The fifth Section is devoted to estimation of domestic consumption of bentonite in Russia. The Section presents supply-demand balance of bentonite, estimates regional and sectoral structure of consumption, as well as data on volumes of bentonite supplies to the greatest consumers by railway transport. Description of the greatest Russian company-consumers of bentonite is given too.

The sixth Section is devoted to price analysis. It presents data on changes of prices on bentonite products of some Russian producers in 2005-2007, dynamics of export-import prices on bentonite products, forecast of price conjuncture of the market up to 2015.

The seventh Section of the report, describes current tendencies of development of bentonite market and presents forecast of production and consumption of the product in Russia up to 2015.

The Appendix presents contact information on leading Russian producers of bentonite products.
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Introduction

1. Mineral resources base and conjuncture of world market of bentonite

2. Reserves and deposits of bentonite in the CIS
2.1. Reserves and deposits of bentonite in Russia
2.2. Description of Russian deposits of bentonite clays
2.3. Reserves and deposits of bentonite in other CIS countries
2.4. Description of deposits of bentonite of some CIS countries

3. Mining of bentonite and production of bentonite products
3.1. Technology of production of bentonite products
3.2. Mining of bentonite and production of bentonite products in the CIS
3.2.1. Statistics of mining of bentonite clays in 2000-2007
3.2.2. Statistics of production of mud powder in 2003-2007
3.2.3. Current standing of company-producers of bentonite products in Russia (resources base, characteristics of the products, volumes and flows of supplies)
3.2.4. Current standing of company-producers of bentonite products in other CIS countries

4. Foreign trade in bentonite products for the period of 2000 - 9 months of 2007
4.1. Foreign trade of Russia
4.1.1. Export of bentonite products
4.1.2. Import of bentonite products
4.2. Foreign trade of Ukraine
4.2.1. Export of bentonite products
4.2.2. Import of bentonite products
4.3. Foreign trade of other CIS countries

5. Consumption of bentonite products
5.1. Supply-demand balance of bentonite products in Russia for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007
5.2. Regional structure of consumption
5.3. Sectoral structure of consumption
5.4. The main Russian consumers of bentonite products

6. Price analysis
6.1. Analysis of prices of Russian producers of bentonite products
6.2. Analysis of export-import prices
6.3. Forecast of price conjuncture of the market in 2008-2015

7. Forecast of development of bentonite products market up to 2015
7.1. Forecast of production of bentonite products
7.2. Forecast of development of end-uses
7.3. Forecast of consumption of bentonite products

Appendix: Contact information on company-producers of bentonite products
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Table 1. Volume of world mining of bentonite in 1998-2006, kt
Table 2. Prices on bentonite in some countries in 2005-2007
Table 3. Russian deposits of bentonite clays
Table 4. Russian deposits of bentonite clays, included in Balance "Moulding materials"
Table 5. The main Russian deposits of bentonite clays, included in Balance "Clays for drill muds"
Table 6. Russian deposits of bentonite clays with non-approved reserves
Table 7. Deposits of bentonite clays in the CIS
Table 8. Chemical composition of bentonite clays of some deposits in the CIS
Table 9. Volumes of mining of bentonite clays by Russian enterprises in 2000-2007, kt
Table 10. Volumes of mining of bentonite in CIS countries in 2000-2007, kt
Table 11. Capacities and volumes of mining of bentonite clays in 2006 by some enterprises of CIS countries, kt
Table 12. Volumes of production of mud powder by the main Russian enterprises in 2003-2007, kt
Table 13. Capacities and volumes of production of mud powder in 2006 by some enterprises of CIS countries, kt
Table 14. Quality data of activated bentonite clays for production of iron ore pellets of LLC "NPK "Bentonite"
Table 15. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds of LLC "NPK "Bentonite"
Table 16. Quality data of bentonite for moulding mixes of LLC NPK "Bentonite"
Table 17. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of JSC "Bentonite" in 2004-2006, t
Table 18. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of LLC "Argillite" in 2004-2006, t
Table 19. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds production of JSC "Il’sky plant "Utyazhelitel’"
Table 20. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds production of JSC "Khakass bentonite"
Table 21. Quality data of bentonite for moulding mixes of JSC "Khakass bentonite"
Table 22. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of JSC "Khakass bentonite" in 2004-2006, t
Table 23. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds production of PJSC "Keramzit"
Table 24. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of PJSC "Keramzit" in 2004-2006, t
Table 25. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of JSC "Bentokam" in 2004-2006, t
Table 26. Volumes and flows of supplies of bentonite products of LLC "Nurlat-Bentonite" in 2004-2006, t
Table 27. Quality data of drill mud for moulding mixes of JSC "Al’met’evsk plant of mud powder"
Table 28. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds production of JSC "Al’met’evsk plant of mud powder"
Table 29. Quality data of bentonite powders for drill muds of PJSC GK "Bentoprom"
Table 30. Quality data of bentonite powders for casting production of "Bentolit-Super"
Table 31. Quality data of mud powder for drill muds production of JSC "Dashukovskie bentonites"
Table 32. Quality data of mud powder for moulding mixes of JSC "Dashukovskie bentonites"
Table 33. Quality data of mud powder for bentonite suspensions of JSC "Dashukovskie bentonites"
Table 34. Quality data of bentonite clays for production of iron ore pellets of JSC "Dashukovskie bentonites"
Table 35. Quality data of bentonite powders for moulding mixes of grades P11Т1KA and S2Т2KA of JSC "Zavod Utyazhelitelei"
Table 36. Quality data of bentonite clays for production of iron ore pellets of JSC "Zavod Utyazhelitelei "
Table 37. Quality data of drill mud for moulding mixes of JSC "Zatissyansky chemical plant"
Table 38. Commodity structure of production of bentonite products of JSC "Zatissyansky chemical plant" in 2004-2007
Table 39. Chemical composition and characteristics of bentonite clays of PJSC "Mineral"
Table 40. Quality data of bentonite powders for drill muds production of JV "Bentonite"
Table 41. Quality data of bentonite for drill muds of LLC "Az Bentonite"
Table 42. Quality data of bentonite moulding clay of LLC "Az Bentonite"
Table 43. Quality data of bentonite clay for iron ore pellets of LLC "Az Bentonite"
Table 44. Quality data of bentonite clay for wine industry of LLC "Az Bentonite"
Table 45. Regional structure of Russian exports of bentonite products for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007
Table 46. Volumes of supplies of the main Russian exporters of bentonite products in 2005-9 months of 2007, t
Table 47. Regional structure of Russian imports of bentonite products for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007
Table 48. Volumes of supplies of bentonite products to the main Russian importers for the period of 2005-9 months of 2007, kt
Table 49. Regional structure of Ukrainian exports of bentonite products for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007
Table 50. Volumes of supplies of the main Ukrainian exporters of bentonite products for the period of 2005-9 months of 2007, kt
Table 51. Regional structure of Ukrainian imports of bentonite products for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007
Table 52. Volumes of supplies of bentonite products to the main Ukrainian importers for the period of 2005-9 months of 2007, t
Table 53. Regional structure of Kazakhstan exports and imports of bentonite products in 2005-2006
Table 54. Regional structure of Belarussian imports of bentonite products in 2005-2006
Table 55. Regional structure of exports of bentonite products by Armenia in 2005-2006
Table 56. Regional structure of foreign trade in bentonite products of Georgia in 2005-2006
Table 57. Regional structure of foreign trade in bentonite products of Azerbaijan in 2005-2006
Table 58. Regional structure of foreign trade in bentonite products of Turkmenistan in 2005-2006
Table 59. Regional structure of foreign trade in bentonite products of Uzbekistan in 2005-2006
Table 60. Supply-demand balance of bentonite in Russia for the period of 2000-9 months of 2007, kt
Table 61. Volumes of supplies of bentonite products to the main Russian company-consumers in 2005-2006, kt
Table 62. Prices on bentonite products of some Russian producers in 2005-2007

List of Figures:
Figure 1. Regional structure of reserves of bentonite clays in Russia, %
Figure 2. Dynamics of mining of bentonite clay and production of mud powder by JSC "Bentonite" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 3. Dynamics of mining of bentonite clay and production of mud powder by LLC "Argillite" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 4. Dynamics of production of mud powder by JSC "Il’sky plant "Utyazhelitel’" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 5. Dynamics of mining of bentonite clays and production of mud powder by JSC "Khakass bentonite" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 6. Dynamics of mining of bentonite clays and production of mud powder by PJSC "Keramzit" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 7. Dynamics of production of mud powder by PJSC "Bentoprom" Group in 2004-2007, kt
Figure 8. Dynamics of mining of bentonite clay and production of drill mud by JSC "Dashukovskie bentonites" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 9. Dynamics of production of drill mud by JSC "Zavod Utyazhelitelei" in 2003-2007, kt
Figure 10. Dynamics of Russian exports and imports of bentonite, kt
Figure 11. Dynamics of exports of bentonite by Russia in bulk and in money terms in 2000-2007
Figure 12. Changing of regional structure of exports of bentonite by Russia in 2000-2007, kt
Figure 13. Commodity structure of Russian exports of bentonite products in 2006, %
Figure 14. Dynamics of imports of bentonite by Russia in bulk and in money terms in 2000-2007
Figure 15. Changing of regional structure of Russian bentonite imports in 2000-2007, kt
Figure 16. Commodity structure of Russian imports of bentonite products in 2006, %
Figure 17. Dynamics of exports and imports of bentonite by Ukraine, kt
Figure 18. Regional structure of consumption of bentonite products in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 19. Bentonite end-uses
Figure 20. Sectoral structure of supplies of bentonite products in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 21. Sectoral structure of consumption of bentonite products in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 22. Dynamics of average export and import prices on bentonite products in 2000-2007, $/t
Figure 23. Forecast of mining of bentonite clays in Russia in 2008-2015, kt
Figure 24. Forecast of consumption of bentonite in Russia in 2008-2015, kt
Figure 25. Forecast of sectoral structure of consumption of bentonite products in Russia in 2015, %
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