2012 Annual report on copper market
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Contents
1.Base attributes of copper . 1
1.1 Natural quality of copper . 1
1.2 Main applications of copper . 2
1.3 Classification of copper . 2
1.4 Classification and distribution of copper ore . 3
2.Reserves and distribution features of copper in the world . 5
2.1 Distribution of copper in the world . 5
2.2 Copper resources in China . 6
2.3 Distribution of copper in China . 6
3.Macro-economy review . 7
3.1 Three times of Quantitative Easing Policy in USA . 7
3.1.1 US Quantitative Easing Policy overview . 7
3.1.2 Influence of three QEs on global economy . 8
3.2 The hardest European debt crisis gone, no recovery sign in the near-term . 8
3.3 Japanese QE: the most uncertain factor to global market . 9
3.4 Obstacles appearing for economic growth in emerging entities such as China and India . 10
3.4.1 Will reform of China’s new government remove bottlenecks in economic growth? . 10
3.4.2 Burdened India hard to speed up . 10
3.4.3 Indian economy is restricted by social problems and weak economic strength. . 11
3.5 US energy revolution and influence on oil prices . 11
3.6 Where US dollar heads among complicated international economy . 12
4.Review of copper market for 2012 . 12
4.1 Review analysis of copper prices on LME and in China . 12
4.2 Copper inventory on the LME . 15
4.3 Analysis of cost factor . 16
4.3.1 Treatment charge of copper concentrate up . 16
4.3.2 Copper scrap supply still tight . 18
5. Analysis of global outputs . 19
5.1 Global copper output . 19
5.1.1 Global copper concentrate output . 19
5.1.2 Global refined copper output . 21
5.2 Outputs of China . 22
5.2.1 Copper concentrate outputs of China . 22
5.2.2 Refined copper outputs in China . 23
5.2.3 Chinese production of copper products . 26
6 Import and export data . 31
6.1 Copper import data in China . 31
6.2 Analysis on Chinese imports of copper scrap . 32
6.3 Refined copper import in China . 34
6.4 Analysis on Chinese imports of copper product . 36
7. Analysis on downstream consumption . 37
7.1 Internaional consumption . 37
7.1.1 Overseas consumption structure of refined copper . 37
7.1.2 Global refined copper consumption . 38
7.2 Refined copper consumption of China . 39
7.2.1 Consumption structure of refined copper in China . 39
7.2.2 Refined copper consuming areas of China . 40
7.2.3 Refined copper consumption volume of China . 40
7.3 The consumption status of Chinese copper product . 41
7.4 Major copper consumption industries in China . 42
7.4.1 Electric cable production . 42
7.4.2 Domestic refrigerator outputs of China . 43
7.4.3 Air-condition outputs of China . 43
7.4.4 Washing machine outputs of China . 44
7.4.5 Outputs of color television set in China . 45
7.4.6 Auto output of China . 45
8. Market outlook for 2012 . 46
8.1 Outlook of macro-economy . 46
8.1.1 Uncertainties under European debt crisis . 46
8.1.2 US economy to recover slowly . 46
8.1.3 Chinese economy to up modestly . 47
8.2 Fundamental analysis . 47
1.Base attributes of copper . 1
1.1 Natural quality of copper . 1
1.2 Main applications of copper . 2
1.3 Classification of copper . 2
1.4 Classification and distribution of copper ore . 3
2.Reserves and distribution features of copper in the world . 5
2.1 Distribution of copper in the world . 5
2.2 Copper resources in China . 6
2.3 Distribution of copper in China . 6
3.Macro-economy review . 7
3.1 Three times of Quantitative Easing Policy in USA . 7
3.1.1 US Quantitative Easing Policy overview . 7
3.1.2 Influence of three QEs on global economy . 8
3.2 The hardest European debt crisis gone, no recovery sign in the near-term . 8
3.3 Japanese QE: the most uncertain factor to global market . 9
3.4 Obstacles appearing for economic growth in emerging entities such as China and India . 10
3.4.1 Will reform of China’s new government remove bottlenecks in economic growth? . 10
3.4.2 Burdened India hard to speed up . 10
3.4.3 Indian economy is restricted by social problems and weak economic strength. . 11
3.5 US energy revolution and influence on oil prices . 11
3.6 Where US dollar heads among complicated international economy . 12
4.Review of copper market for 2012 . 12
4.1 Review analysis of copper prices on LME and in China . 12
4.2 Copper inventory on the LME . 15
4.3 Analysis of cost factor . 16
4.3.1 Treatment charge of copper concentrate up . 16
4.3.2 Copper scrap supply still tight . 18
5. Analysis of global outputs . 19
5.1 Global copper output . 19
5.1.1 Global copper concentrate output . 19
5.1.2 Global refined copper output . 21
5.2 Outputs of China . 22
5.2.1 Copper concentrate outputs of China . 22
5.2.2 Refined copper outputs in China . 23
5.2.3 Chinese production of copper products . 26
6 Import and export data . 31
6.1 Copper import data in China . 31
6.2 Analysis on Chinese imports of copper scrap . 32
6.3 Refined copper import in China . 34
6.4 Analysis on Chinese imports of copper product . 36
7. Analysis on downstream consumption . 37
7.1 Internaional consumption . 37
7.1.1 Overseas consumption structure of refined copper . 37
7.1.2 Global refined copper consumption . 38
7.2 Refined copper consumption of China . 39
7.2.1 Consumption structure of refined copper in China . 39
7.2.2 Refined copper consuming areas of China . 40
7.2.3 Refined copper consumption volume of China . 40
7.3 The consumption status of Chinese copper product . 41
7.4 Major copper consumption industries in China . 42
7.4.1 Electric cable production . 42
7.4.2 Domestic refrigerator outputs of China . 43
7.4.3 Air-condition outputs of China . 43
7.4.4 Washing machine outputs of China . 44
7.4.5 Outputs of color television set in China . 45
7.4.6 Auto output of China . 45
8. Market outlook for 2012 . 46
8.1 Outlook of macro-economy . 46
8.1.1 Uncertainties under European debt crisis . 46
8.1.2 US economy to recover slowly . 46
8.1.3 Chinese economy to up modestly . 47
8.2 Fundamental analysis . 47
