Magnesium chloride market research in the CIS

The report is devoted to investigation of current standing market of magnesium chloride in the CIS and forecast of its development. The report includes 7 Sections, 83 pages, including 43 Tables, 10 Figures and Appendix. The report is a desk study . As information sources, data of Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat), Federal Customs Service of Russia (FCS), official domestic railage statistics of Ministry of Railways of Russia, data of companies, the sector and regional press, annual and quarterly repots of companies, internet-sites of company-producers and consumers of magnesium chloride, and own InfoMine database were used.

The first Section of the report presents data on resources, used in production of magnesium chloride in the CIS, their characteristics, and description of the main deposits of magnesium salts in the CIS.

The second Section is devoted to production of magnesium chloride in the CIS. It describes in details technology of magnesium chloride production and methods used in industry, as well as quality parameters of the products. Besides, information on the main suppliers of the resources and flows of the supplies is presented.

The third Section of the report is devoted to production of magnesium chloride in CIS countries. The Section presents statistical and estimated data on volumes of magnesium chloride production in Russia, Ukraine and Turkmenistan. Besides, the Section describes current standing of Russian producers of magnesium chloride.

The fourth Section of the report is devoted to analysis of Russian foreign trade in magnesium chloride in Russia for 1999-2006 and 1 half of 2007 and in Ukraine for 2000-2006 and 1 half of 2007. It presents data on regional structure of export-import supplies, the main Russian and Ukrainian exporters and importers of magnesium chloride.

The fifth Section presents data on dynamics of prices on magnesium chloride at Russian domestic market, and analyses dynamics of export-import prices on the product in Russia and Ukraine from 1999 to the 1st half of 2007.

The sixth Section describes consumption of magnesium chloride in Russia. It gives detailed analysis of structure of the consumption of magnesium chloride, supply demand-balance of the product, sectoral structure of the consumption, as well as presents the main consumers and current standing and prospects of development of the greatest company-consumers.

The seventh Section presents forecast of development of Russian market of magnesium chloride up to 2010.

The Appendix presents contact information on company-producers of magnesium chloride in CIS countries.
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Introduction

I. Mineral-resources base and mining magnesium salts in the CIS
I.1. General characteristics
I.2. Chloride magnesium salts
I.3. Sulfate and mixed magnesium salts

II. Technology of production of magnesium chloride and resources used
II.1. Methods of production of magnesium chloride and the product quality
II.1.1. Evaporation of brines
II.1.2. Underground leaching
II.1.3. Processing of carnallite rocks
II.2. The main suppliers of resources, flows of the supplies

III. Production of magnesium chloride in CIS countries
III.1. Volume of production of magnesium chloride and the main company-producers in the CIS in 1995-2006 and 1 half of 2007
Russia
Ukraine
Turkmenistan
III.2. Current standing of company-producers of magnesium chloride in the CIS
III.2.1. PJSC «Bischofite-Avangard» (Svetly Yar, Volgograd region)
III.2.2. JSC «Nikomag» (Volgograd)
III.2.3. JSC «Uralkaly» (Berezniki, Perm krai)
III.3. New projects

IV. Export-import of magnesium chloride
IV.1. Export-import of magnesium chloride in Russia
IV.1.1. Export of magnesium chloride
IV.1.2. Import of magnesium chloride
IV.2. Export-import of magnesium chloride in Ukraine
IV.2.1. Export of magnesium chloride
IV.2.2. Import of magnesium chloride

V. Review of prices on magnesium chloride
V.1. Domestic prices on magnesium chloride in Russia
V.2. Dynamics of export-import prices on magnesium chloride
Russia
Ukraine

VI. Consumption of magnesium chloride in Russia
VI.1. Supply-demand balance of magnesium chloride
VI.2. Structure of consumption of magnesium chloride
VI.3. The main end-uses of magnesium chloride
Chemical and petrochemical industry
Industry of building materials
Road-servicing sector
Other end-uses of magnesium chloride
VI.4. The main company-consumers
VI.4.1. JSC «Beraton» (Berezniki, Perm krai)
VI.4.2. LLC «Russian mining-chemical society» (Moscow)
VI.4.3. JSC «Mikhailovsky plant of chemical agents» (Altai krai, Mikhailovsky district, Malinovoe Ozero settlement)

VII. Forecast of development of magnesium chloride market in Russia up to 2010

Appendix: Contact information on company-producers of magnesium chloride in the CIS
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Table 1. Deposits of magnesium salts in the CIS
Table 2. Quality of magnesium chloride, produced by PO «Karabogazsulfate»
Table 3. Regulated parameters of quality of technical solution of magnesium chloride
Table 4. Requirements, imposed on quality of technical magnesium chloride (Specifications 2152-002-05800306-99)
Table 5. Composition of carnallite rock and concentrated (artificial) carnallite, %
Table 6. Flows of supplies of resources for production of magnesium chloride
Table 7. Production of magnesium chloride in Russia in 1999-2006 and 1 half of 2007, kt
Table 8. Normalized physico-chemical parameters of natural bischofite solution of LLC «Firm Mineral»
Table 9. Chemistry of natural bischofite solution of LLC «Firm «Mineral» (Specifications 25 U 22529511-003-97)
Table 10. Normalized physico-chemical parameters of solution
Table 11. Volumes of production, shipment of magnesium chloride in Turkmenistan, and country-consumers of the product in 2001-2006 and 9 months of 2007,
Table 12. Volumes of supplies of magnesium chloride of PO «Karabogazsulfate» to Russia in 1999-2005, t
Table 13. Chemistry of scaly magnesium chloride of PJSC «Bischofite-Avangard» production
Table 14. Norms of Biomag dosing under various weather conditions
Table 15. Export of magnesium chloride of PJSC «Bischofite-Avangard» in 2005-2006, t
Table 16. Import of magnesium chloride of PJSC «Bischofite-Avangard» in 2002-2004, kt
Table 17. The main Russian company-consumers of magnesium chloride of PJSC «Bischofite-Avangard» production in 2004-2006, t
Table 18. Export of magnesium chloride of JSC «Nikomag» in the 1 half of 2007, t
Table 19. Russian company-consumers of magnesium chloride of JSC «Nikomag» in 2002-2006, t
Table 20. Russian company-consumers of magnesium chloride of JSC «Uralkaly» production in 2002-2006, t
Table 21. Foreign trade in magnesium chloride in Russia in 1999-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t
Table 22. Volumes of Russian export supplies of magnesium chloride in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 by kinds of the product (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 23. Country-importers of Russian magnesium chloride in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 24. The greatest consumers of Russian magnesium chloride in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 25. Supplies of imported magnesium chloride to Russia in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 by kinds of products (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 26. Country-exporters of technical magnesium chloride to Russia in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 27. Suppliers of imported magnesium chloride to Russia in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk) and its consumers, t, thousand $, $/t
Table 28. Ukrainian foreign trade in magnesium chloride in 2000-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t
Table 29. Suppliers and consumers of magnesium chloride in Ukraine in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t
Table 30. Country-exporters of magnesium chloride to Ukraine in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 31. Suppliers and consumers of imported magnesium chloride in Ukraine in 2005-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 32. Export-import supplies of magnesium chloride and prices on the product in Russia in 1999-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, $/t
Table 33. Export-import supplies of magnesium chloride and prices on the product in Ukraine in 1999-2006 and 1 half of 2007 (in bulk), t, $/t
Table 34. Domestic consumption of magnesium chloride in Russia in 1999-2006 (in equivalent of solid substance), t
Table 35. Structure of consumption of magnesium chloride in Russia in 2004-2006 (in bulk), t
Table 36. Regional structure of railage supplies of magnesium chloride in Russia in 2004-2006 (in bulk), t, %
Table 37. Volumes of supplies of anti-icing agents to Moscow in winter 2001-2002, kt
Table 38. Producers and chemistry of anti-icing agents, applied in Moscow
Table 39. Volumes of consumption of anti-icing agents in Moscow, kt
Table 40. The main Russian consumers of magnesium chloride
Table 41. Quality data of technical calcined magnesia, produced by JSC «Beraton»
Table 42. Supplies of imported magnesium chloride to LLC «Russian mining-chemical society» in 2005-2006 (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 43. Calculation of volume of Biomag-Antiled, required for use as anti-icing agent on roads in winter.

List of Figures:
Figure 1. Flow chart of processing carnallite ores of Verkhnekamsky deposit
Figure 2. Location of company-producers of magnesium chloride in the CIS
Figure 3. Solubility of magnesium chloride at various temperatures, g/l
Figure 4. Production of magnesium chloride by JSC «Nikomag» in 2001-2006 (in equivalent of solid substance), kt
Figure 5. Production of magnesium chloride by JSC «Uralkaly» in 2001-2006 (in equivalent of solid substance), kt
Figure 6. Dynamics of average export-import prices on magnesium chloride in Ukraine in 2000-2006 (in bulk), $/t
Figure 7. Dynamics of consumption of magnesium chloride in Russia in 1999-2006 (in equivalent of solid substance), kt
Figure 8. The main end-uses of magnesium chloride in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 9. Structure of railage supplies of magnesium chloride by Federal Districts in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 10. Forecast of production of magnesium chloride in Russia up to 2010 (in equivalent of solid substance), t
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