Industry Research and Investment Analysis Report on China's: Iron Ore Mining Industry...

Industry Research and Investment Analysis Report on China's: Iron Ore Mining Industry for 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4bcf1d/china_industry_res)
has announced the addition of the "China Industry Research and
Investment Analysis: Iron Ore Mining Industry, 2008" report to their
offering.

The unprecedented growth seen in China, India and Russia has
created strong demand for iron ore. China itself consumes over 50% of
the world's iron ore production. The shortage of iron ore will
continue until 2011.

With China's ongoing construction of infrastructures such as power
stations, ports, highways, and railways, China needs more iron ores in
the coming years. The rapid increase in Chinese steel consumption and
production has created extra demand for iron ore, a key ingredient in
the making of steel. China's crude steel output this year is forecast
to rise about 10% to 550 million tons. Chinese steel-makers have
bought stakes in Australian iron ore miners, as they are anxious to
secure supplies of an essential raw material that is in short supply.
The supply growth is slower than expected.

Iron ore prices are booming, driven by the global appetite for
steel in developing countries. Increased Chinese demand for iron ores
and continuous rise of international sea freight pushed up the iron
ore price sharply by 86 percent in 2007, and have raised prices
fivefold since 2001 to a record, spurring Vale, Rio and BHP Billiton
Ltd. to expand mines. The price of iron ore import will increase by
96.5 percent in 2008, by 20 percent in 2009, and could jump further
should there be delays in output.

China's domestic iron ore producers have not been able to meet
demand, which has led to China's import of iron ore doubling between
2003 and 2006, increasing by 70 million metric tons from a year ago,
and will doubling imports in the next six years, making China the
largest importer of iron ore. By 2010, China's import of iron ores
will increase from 275 million tons in 2005 to 540 million tons, and
its dependence on imported iron ores will also be raised from 52.5
percent to 62.9 percent in the same period.

Mining companies are taking advantage of the strong Chinese
demand. Vale, the world's largest iron ore miner, expects the huge
vessels to reduce shipping costs and make its ore more competitive
with nearer Australian and Indian ore for the fast-growing, the
world's largest Chinese steel industry. Vale plans to ship more than
100 million tons of iron ore to China in 2008 under term contracts, a
rise of 10% from 2007.

Commodities demand from China, the world's largest metals
consumer, is also creating a rebound in the next quarter for mining
stocks in the stock markets.

"China Industry Research and Investment Analysis: Iron Ore Mining
Industry, 2008", is an invaluable asset for anyone who wants to invest
in the iron ore mining industries, to import into China, to partner
with one of the key Chinese corporations, or to compete in the
segment. The report provides in-depth analysis and detailed insight
into China's iron ore mining industries, market drivers, basic
industry indices, competitive landscape, key enterprises and their
strategies, as well as technologies and investment trends.

This report is divided into 9 parts (a total of 19 chapters):

1. Industry overview

2. Basic indices

3. Economic operation

4. Competitive landscape

5. Key enterprises

6. Business strategy

7. Market investment

8. Technology

9. Developments and trends

There are also 152 figures and tables in the report.

Data source: national statistics, market research and monitoring,
industry associations and institutions, import-export statistics, and
others.

In 2008, China's domestic consumption, investments, and
imports/exports are all expected to continue their rapid growth. In
addition, China's hosting of the 2008 Olympics will give rise to a
long-last ""Olympics boom"" that will boost domestic consumption. Get
the report and see how China impacts the world!

Key Topics Covered:

- Iron ore mining industry definition and development

- Macroeconomic environment for the iron ore mining industry and
its impact

- International market for the iron ore mining industry

- Domestic market for the iron ore mining industry

- 2003-2007 scale of the iron ore mining industry

- Asset analysis for the iron ore mining industry: 2003-2007

- Gross output value of the iron ore mining industry: 2003-2007

- Sales revenue of the iron ore mining industry: 2003-2007

- Gross profit of the iron ore mining industry: 2003-2007

- Import and Export of the iron ore mining industry in 2007

- Competitive landscape of the iron ore mining industry

- Competitiveness comparison of key enterprises in the iron ore
mining industry (top ten enterprises)

- Economic index comparison of key enterprises in the iron ore
mining industry

- Bottleneck for the iron ore mining industry and strategies to
cope with it

- Business strategies and recommendations for the iron ore mining
industry

- Comparative analysis of the investment activity coefficients and
investment returns of the iron ore mining industry

- Investment environment and risks for the iron ore mining
industry

- Application of the newest technologies in the iron ore mining
industry and its trend

- Development trends and operation capability of the iron ore
mining industry

Companies Mentioned:

- Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd.

- Shandong Beijin Group Co., Ltd.

- Hanxing Metallurgical Mining Administration

- Shandong Jinshunda Group Co., Ltd.

- Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Lunan Mining Co., Ltd.

- Zhejiang Litie Association Co., Ltd.

- Hainan Iron & Steel Company

- Guangdong Dading Mining Co., Ltd.

- Kunming Iron & Steel (Group) Co. Ltd.

- Tangshan City Rongmao Holdings Co., Ltd.

- Zunhua City North Mining Co., Ltd.

- Shanghai Meishani Mining Co., Ltd.

- Chongqing Steel Group Mine Co., Ltd.

- Fujian Anxi New Field Mineral Development Co., Ltd.

- Chengde Kuanfeng Mining Co., Ltd.

- Qian'an City Malanzhuang Nanshan Iron Ore Company

- Zibo Wangda Shares Co., Ltd.

- Zibo Hualian Mining Co., Ltd.

- Shandong Jinling Iron Ore Mine

- Liaoning Jinchang Mining Co., Ltd.

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