Mica (Muscovite) market research in the CIS

The report is devoted to investigation of current standing of market of muscovite mica in the CIS and forecast of the market development. The report consists of 7 Sections, contains 115 pages, including 19 Figures, 41 Tables and Appendices. This work is desk study. As information sources, we used data of Rosstat, Inter-State Committee on Statistics of CIS countries, Federal Customs Service of Russia, official domestic railage statistic of JSC RZhD (former Ministry of Railway Transport of Russia), sectoral (industrial) and regional press, annual and quarterly reports of companies, as well as data from web-sites of company-producers and consumers of muscovite.

The first Section of the report presents brief characteristics of world market of mica, including data on mining muscovite in various countries in 2001-2006, structure of consumption of muscovite in USA and dynamics of prices on the product for the latest 7 years, as well as prices on mica in some countries in 2007.

The second Section is devoted to description of the main properties of mica-muscovite and analysis of resources base of muscovite in CIS countries. The Section considers regional structure of distribution of mica reserves in Russia, data on reserves of the greatest deposits, as well as requirements, imposed on quality of the resources.

The third Section is devoted to analysis of mining muscovite in CIS countries, including statistical data on production of muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, description of muscovite-containing ore dressing process, characteristics of mica-processing production. In addition, brief characteristics of company-producers of muscovite is presented.

The fourth Section presents description of current standing of leading company-producers of muscovite in Russia, including data on range of their products, volumes and destinations of supplies for the latest several years, and plans on further development of the production. Besides, new projects on mining of muscovite in Russia are presented.

The fifth Section is devoted to analysis of foreign trade of CIS countries in muscovite, including statistics of the foreign trade transactions in bulk and in money terms, regional structure of export and import of muscovite, data on volumes and destinations of the supplies of the main exporters and importers.

The sixth Section presents analysis of consumption of muscovite in Russia, including supply-demand balance of muscovite in 1999-2006, sectoral and regional pattern of consumption of muscovite, description of current standing of the greatest company-consumers of muscovite.

The seventh, final Section of the report presents forecast of development of muscovite market in Russia up to 2010. Appendices present State Standards (GOST) on some of grade muscovite, prices on muscovite of some Russian companies, as well as contact information on company-producers of muscovite in CIS countries.
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Introduction

1. Review of world market of mica

2. Reserves and deposits of mica in the CIS
2.1. Resources base of Russia
2.1.1. Deposits of sheet muscovite
2.1.2. Deposits of small-size muscovite
2.2. Resources base of other CIS countries

3. Mining and production of mica
3.1. General properties, requirements, imposed on quality of mica-muscovite
3.2. Brief characteristics of mica-mining companies
3.3. Processing mica-containing ores at mining enterprises
3.4. Brief characteristics of mica-processing production

4. Current standing of company-producers of muscovite in the CIS
4.1. LLC «GOK «Mamslyuda» (Irkutsk region, Mama)
4.2. JSC «Malyshevskoe Rudoupravlenie» (Sverdlovsk region, Asbest)
4.3. JSC «Muscovite» (Murmansk region, Rikolatva)
4.4. JSC «Balashovslyuda» (Saratov region, Balashov)
4.5. JSC «Mica» (Nizhny Novgorod region, Filinskoe)
4.6. New projects on production of muscovite
4.6.1. LLC «Artel Chuya LTD» (Irkutsk region, Mama)
4.6.2. LLC «Silicate» (Irkutsk)

5. Foreign trade in mica
5.1. Export-import of muscovite in Russia
5.1.1. Export of muscovite in Russia
5.1.2. Import of muscovite in Russia
5.2. Export-import of muscovite in Ukraine

6. Standing of muscovite market
6.1. Supply-demand balance of muscovite in Russia
6.2. Pattern of mica consumption in Russia
6.2.1. Sectoral structure of muscovite consumption
6.2.2. Regional structure of muscovite consumption
6.3. The main company-consumers of muscovite in Russia
6.3.1. JSC «Holding company «Elinar» (Ateptsevo, Naro-fominsk district, Moscow region)
6.3.2. PJSC «Geokom» (Kaluga region, Polotnyany Zavod)
6.3.3. JSC «Losinoostrovsky electrode plant» (Moscow)
6.3.4. LLC «Sudislavl’ plant of welding materials «ROTEKS» (Kostroma region)
6.3.5. PJSC «Spetselectrod-Khrapunovo» (Moscow region, Noginsk district, im. Vorovsky settlement)

7. Prospects of mica industry in the CIS up to 2010

Appendix 1.
GOST 10698-80 Mica. Types, of grade and the main parameters
GOST 14327-82. Mica muscovite ground electrode (SME)
GOST 3028-78. Mica chipped (SMShch)
GOST 13752-86. Mica cutoff muscovite for water columns of high-pressure boilers (SMOG)
Appendix 2. Prices on muscovite of some Russian companies
Appendix 3. Contact information on company-producers of muscovite
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Table 1. World production of mica (crushed and scrap) in 2001-2006, kt
Table 2. World production of sheet mica in 2001-2006, t
Table 3. Prices on mica in some countries as of January 2007, $/t
Table 4. Geographic location of balance reserves of muscovite, kt crude mica
Table 5. Distribution of reserves of muscovite by degree of commercial development of deposits, kt crude mica
Table 6. Distribution of reserves of muscovite of Jona muscovite-bearing district by degree of commercial development of deposits, kt crude mica
Table 7. Distribution of reserves of muscovite Mamsko-Chuisky muscovite-bearing district by degree of commercial development of deposits, kt crude mica
Table 8. Chemical, physical and technological properties of mica minerals: muscovite
Table 9. Natural and technological types of mica resources of muscovite deposits
Table 10. List of the main standards and specifications on mica
Table 11. Characteristics of company-producers of muscovite
Table 12. Mining commercial raw muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Table 13. The greatest Russian company-consumers of raw muscovite of JSC «Mamslyuda» in 2005-2006, t
Table 14. The greatest foreign company-consumers of muscovite of JSC «Mamslyuda» in 2005-2006, t
Table 15. The greatest Russian company-consumers of raw muscovite of JSC «Malyshevskoe Rudoupravlenie» in 2005-2006, t
Table 16. The greatest foreign company-consumers of muscovite of JSC «Malyshevskoe Rudoupravlenie» in 2005-2006, t
Table 17. The greatest Russian company-consumers of processed muscovite of JSC «Malyshevskoe Rudoupravlenie» in 2005-2006, t
Table 18. Yield of raw muscovite and various groups of muscovite at mine Rikolatva during the period of its operation in 1971-1983
Table 19. The greatest foreign consumers of muscovite of JSC «Balashovslyuda» in 2003-2006, t
Table 20. The greatest domestic consumers of muscovite of JSC «Balashovslyuda» in 2003-2006, t
Table 21. Domestic suppliers of muscovite to JSC «Mica» in 2005-2006, t
Table 22. The greatest foreign consumers of muscovite of JSC «Mica» in 2003-2006, t
Table 23. Foreign trade in muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Table 24. Country-importers of Russian muscovite in 2005-2006, t, thousand $, $/t
Table 25. Volumes of export of Russian muscovite in 2005-2006 and its consumers (in bulk), t, thousand $, $/t
Table 26. Producers of Russian muscovite, suppliers of their products, of grade products and volumes of their supplies in 2005-2006, t
Table 27. Country-exporters of muscovite to Russia in 2005-2006, t, thousand $, $/t
Table 28. Company-consumers of imported muscovite in 2005-2006, flows and volumes of their supplies, t, thousand $, $/t
Table 29. Foreign trade in muscovite in Ukraine in 1999-2006, kt
Table 30. Regional structure of Ukrainian import of muscovite in 2005-2006, kt, mln $, $/t
Table 31. Volumes and flows of muscovite supplies to the main Ukrainian enterprises in 2005-2006, t, thousand $, $/t
Table 32. Domestic consumption of muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Table 33. Structure of consumption of muscovite in Russia in 2005-2006, t, %
Table 34. The greatest Russian company-consumers of muscovite in 2005-2006, t, %
Table 35. Domestic and foreign suppliers of muscovite to JSC «Elinar» in 2005-2006, t, %
Table 36. Chemical composition and physical characteristics of micromica FRAMICA® of PJSC «Geokom» production
Table 37. Quality data of micromica FRAMICA® of PJSC «Geokom» production
Table 38. Domestic and foreign suppliers of muscovite to JSC «Losinoostrovsky electrode plant» in 2005-2006, t, %
Table 39. Domestic suppliers of muscovite to LLC «SZSM «ROTEKS» in 2005-2006, t, %
Table 40. Prices on muscovite of JSC «Balashovslyuda», Rubles/t, Rubles/piece (exclusive of VAT)
Table 41. Prices on muscovite of JSC «Mica», Rubles/t (including VAT)

List of Figures:
Figure 1. Dynamics of average prices on crushed and ground mica in USA in 2000-2006, $/t
Figure 2. Dynamics of average prices on sheet mica in USA in 2000-2006, $/kg
Figure 3. Dynamics of mining of raw muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Figure 4. Dynamics of mining muscovite by JSC «GOK «Mamslyuda» in 1999-2006, t
Figure 5. Dynamics of mining muscovite by JSC «Malyshevskoe Rudoupravlenie» (tonnes) in 1999-2006 and its share in Russian production (%)
Figure 6. Flow scheme of obtaining muscovite products and and by-products at JSC «Muscovite»
Figure 7. Dynamics of muscovite production by JSC «Muscovite»
Figure 8. Dynamics of export and import of muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Figure 9. Dynamics of Russian export of muscovite (tonnes) and prices on the product ($/t) in 1999-2006
Figure 10. Share of export supplies in production of muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, %
Figure 11. Dynamics of Russian import of muscovite (tonnes) and prices on the product ($/t) in 1999-2006
Figure 12. Dynamics of Ukrainian import of muscovite (tonnes) and average prices on the product ($/t) in 1999-2006
Figure 13. Dynamics of production, export, import and consumption of muscovite in Russia in 1999-2006, t
Figure 14. Structure of consumption of muscovite in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 15. Regional structure of consumption of muscovite in Russia in 2006, %
Figure 16. Dynamics of production of welding electrodes by JSC «Losinoostrovsky electrode plant» in 1997-2006, kt
Figure 17. Dynamics of production of welding electrodes by LLC «SZSM «ROTEKS» in 2001-2006, kt
Figure 18. Forecast of production of welding electrodes up to 2010, kt
Figure 19. Forecast of consumption of muscovite in Russia up to 2010, kt
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