Iron Ore in the CIS

Contents

This report contains



The authoritative commentary of leading CIS analysts

Details of existing and potential deposits

A report of the output and activities of major producers

Analysis of CIS end-use consumption

Import and export figures

A review of new projects under development

Contact details for CIS iron ore mining organisation



C O N T E N T S

1. Brief review of standing of iron ore resources world market

2. Characteristics of standing of iron ore industry in CIS countries

3. Iron ore resources in Russia



3.1. Iron ore resources base

3.2. Mining of iron ores in Russia

3.3. Production of iron ore products in Russia

3.4. Domestic consumption of iron ore in Russia

3.5. Export-import of commodity iron ore in Russia

3.6. Current standing of a number of mining-concentrating combines in Russia



Central region

JSC «Stoilensky GOK»

JSC «Mikhailovsky GOK»

JSC «Lebedinsky GOK»

JSC «Combine KMAruda»

North-Western region

JSC «Karel’sky Okatysh» (Kostomuksha GOK)

JSC «Olkon» (Olenegorsk GOK)

JSC «Kovdor GOK»

Ural region

JSC «Vysokogorsky GOK»

JSC «Kachkanar GOK «Vanadium»»

JSC «Bogoslovsky RU»

Siberian region

JSC «Korshunovsky GOK»

JSC "EvrazRuda"

4. Iron ore resources of Ukraine



4.1 Iron ore resources base

4.2 Mining of iron ores

4.3 Commodity iron ore production

4.4. Domestic consumption of commodity iron ore in Ukraine

4.5 Exports of Ukrainian iron ore

4.6. Current standing of a number of mining-concentrating combines of Ukraine



State Corporate Company «Ukrrudprom»

Poltava GOK

Inguletsky GOK

JSC «Severny» GOK

Yuzhny GOK

Central GOK

JSC "Krivorozhsky iron ore combine"

RU im. Kirov

5. Iron ore resources in Kazakhstan



5.1. Iron ore resources base

5.2 Mining of iron ores

5.3 Commodity iron ore production

5.4 Domestic consumption of commodity iron ore in Kazakhstan

5.5 Exports of Kazakhstanian iron ore

5.6 Current standing of a number of mining-concentrating combines in Kazakhstan



JSC «Sokolovsko-Sarbaisky GPO»

Lisakovsk GOK (LTD. «Orken»)

Atasu GOK (LTD. «Orken Atasuruda»)

LTD. “TOGAI”

Zhairem GOK

LTD. «Rudoupravlenie «Atansor»»

6. Forecast of development of Russian GOKs up to 2010



Appendix: Contact information of enterprises of CIS iron ore industry



List of Tables



Table 1. World mining of iron ore in 1997-2002 (mln. tonnes)

Table 2. The greatest producers of commodity iron ore in the world in 2002.

Table 3. Prices on iron ore resources at European and Japanese markets in 2002-2004 (in 0.01 USD per 1% Fe in the resources)

Table 4. Mining of iron ore in CIS countries in 1995-2002, mln. tonnes

Table 5. Shares of CIS countries in mining crude iron ore (1995-2002), %

Table 6. Shares of open-cut and underground mining of iron ore in CIS countries (1995-2002), %

Table 7. Production of commodity iron ore, concentrate and pellets in CIS countries (1995-2003), mln. tonnes

Table 8. Geographic location of balance reserves in Russia

Table 9. Reserves and mining of iron ores, broken by commercial types, in Russia, mln. tonnes

Table 10. The greatest deposits of iron ores in Russia.

Table 11. Mining crude iron ore by regions of Russia (1995-2002)

Table 12. Content of iron in crude ore by regions of Russia (1995-2002), %

Table 13. Commodity iron ore production and concentrate by enterprises of Russia in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 14. Production of pellets in Russia in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 15. Production of sinter at mining enterprises of Russia in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 16. Balance of «production-consumption» of commodity iron ore in Russia for 1995-2003, mln. tonnes

Table 17: Production of pig iron in Russia in 1992-2003, mln. tonnes

Table 18: Production of steel and rolled steel in Russia in 1992-2003, mln. tonnes

Table 19. Scheme of supplies of commodity iron ore to metallurgical enterprises of Russia

Table 20. Owners of Russian GOKs

Table 21. Structure and dynamics of commodity iron ore exports, broken by exporters in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 22: Geographic pattern of exports of commodity iron ore for 1994-2003

Table 23: Structure and dynamics of iron ore resources imports of Russia in 1994-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 24. Financial results of JSC "Stoilensky GOK"

Table 25. Profit and loss statement of JSC "Stoilensky GOK", mln. Rubles

Table 26. Financial results of JSC «Mikhailovsky GOK»

Table 27. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Mikhailovsky GOK», mln. Rubles

Table 28. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Lebedinsky GOK», mln. Rubles

Table 29. Financial results of JSC «Olkon»

Table 30. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Olkon», mln. Rubles

Table 31. Financial results of JSC «Kovdor GOK»

Table 32. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Kovdor GOK», mln. Rubles

Table 33. Financial results of JSC «Vysokogorsky GOK»

Table 34. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Vysokogorsky GOK», mln. Rubles

Table 35: Average chemistry of Kachkanar GOK products

Table 36. Financial results of JSC «Kachkanar GOK «Vanadium»»

Table 37. Profit and loss statement of JSC «Kachkanar GOK «Vanadium»», mln. Rubles

Table 38. Output of commodity iron ores by enterprises in structure of JSC «EvrazRuda» in 2001-2004, thousand tonnes

Table 39. Iron ore deposits of Ukraine.

Table 40. Commodity iron ore production (concentrate) by enterprises of Ukraine (1995-2003), thousand tonnes

Table 41. Production pellets by enterprises of Ukraine (1995-2003), thousand tonnes

Table 42. Balance of «production-consumption» of commodity iron ore in Ukraine in 1995-2003, mln. tonnes

Table 43: Production of pig iron by enterprises of Ukraine in 1992-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 44: Production of steel and rolled steel by enterprises of Ukraine in 1992-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 45. Scheme of supplies of commodity iron ore to metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine

Table 46. Structure and dynamics of exports of iron ore resources, broken by exporters in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 47. Geographic pattern of iron ore resources exports of Ukraine in 2000-2003, thousand tonnes

Table 48. Structure of ownership of mining assets of GAK "Ukrrudprom"

Table 49. Financial results of JSC «Poltava GOK», thousand Grivna

Table 50. Financial results of JSC «Inguletsky GOK» in 2000-2003, thousand Grivna

Table 51. Financial results of JSC «Severny GOK» in 2000-2003, thousand Grivna

Table 52. Financial results of JSC «Yuzhny GOK» in 1999-2002, thousand Grivna

Table 53. Financial results of JSC «Central GOK» in 1999-2003, thousand Grivna

Table 54. Exports of sinter-ore by Krivorozhsky iron ore combine, broken by countries, in 2000-2003

Table 55: The greatest iron ore deposits in Kazakhstan.

Table 56. Dynamics of crude iron ore production in Kazakhstan in 1995-2003.

Table 57. Mining crude ore by enterprises of Kazakhstan

Table 58. Commodity iron ore production (concentrate) by enterprises in Kazakhstan (1995-2003), thousand tones

Table 59. Balance of «production-consumption» of commodity iron ore in Kazakhstan in 1995-2003, thousand tones

Table 60. Geographic pattern and dynamics of exports of iron ore resources of Kazakhstan (SSGPO) in 1995-2003, thousand tones

Table 61. Exports of iron ore resources, broken by kinds, in 2000-2003., thousand tonnes.

Table 62. Production of iron ore products by SSGPO in 1995-2003), thousand tones



List of Figures



Figure 1. Shares of open-cut and underground mining of iron ore in Russia in 1995-2002, %

Figure 2. Location of main Russian iron ore mining enterprises

Figure 3. "Apparent" consumption of iron ore resources in Russia in 1995-2003, mln. tonnes

Figure 4. Production of iron ore products of JSC "Stoilensky GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 5. Dynamics of exports of JSC "Stoilensky GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 6. Production of commodity products of JSC "Mikhailovsky GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 7. Dynamics of export supplies of JSC "Mikhailovsky GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 8. Production of products of JSC "Lebedinsky GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 9. Dynamics of export supplies of JSC "Lebedinsky GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 10. Production of iron ore products of JSC "Combine KMAruda" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 11. Dynamics of production of iron ore products of JSC "Karel’sky Okatysh" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 12. Dynamics of export supplies of JSC "Karel’sky Okatysh" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 13. Dynamics of concentrate production of JSC "Olkon" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 14. Dynamics of concentrate production of JSC "Kovdor GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 15. Dynamics of exports of JSC "Kovdor GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 16. Production of iron ore products of JSC "Vysokogorsky GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 17. Production of iron ore products of JSC "Bakal RU" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 18. Production of iron ore products of JSC "Kachkanar GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 19. Dynamics of concentrate production of JSC "Bogoslovsky Rudoupravlenie" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 20. Production of products of JSC "Korshunovsky GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 21. Mining iron ore in Ukraine in 1995-2002, mln. tonnes.

Figure 22. Shares of open-cut and underground mining of ore in Ukraine in 1995-2002, %.

Figure 23. Location of Ukrainian iron ore mining enterprises

Figure 24. Apparent consumption of iron ore resources in Ukraine in 1996-2003, mln. tonnes.

Figure 25. Dynamics of production of iron ore products of JSC "Poltava GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 26. Dynamics of export supplies of JSC "Poltava GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 27 production of commodity products of JSC "Inguletsky GOK" In 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 28. Dynamics of export supplies of JSC «Inguletsky GOK» in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 29. Dynamics of production of iron ore products of JSC "Severny GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 30. Dynamics of exports of iron ore resources by JSC "Severny GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 31. Dynamics of production of products of JSC "Yuzhny GOK" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 32. Dynamics of export supplies of concentrate by JSC "Yuzhny GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 33. Dynamics of production of iron ore products of JSC "Central GOK", 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 34. Dynamics of exports of iron ore resources by JSC "Central GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 35. Dynamics of production of commodity ore by Krivorozhsky iron ore combine in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 36. Dynamics of exports of commodity ore by Krivorozhsky iron ore combine in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 37. Dynamics of commodity iron ore production by RU im. Kirov in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 38. Dynamics of commodity iron ore production by Zaporozh’e iron ore combine in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 39. Dynamics of export supplies of sinter-ore by Zaporozh’e iron ore combine in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 40 Shares of open-cut and underground mining of iron ore in Kazakhstan in 1995-2003, %

Figure 41: Location of Kazakhstan iron ore mining enterprises

Figure 42. Dynamics of domestic consumption, production of steel and pig iron in Kazakhstan in 1995-2003

Figure 43. Mining iron ore by SSGPO in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 44. Production of iron ore products by SSGPO in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes

Figure 45. Dynamics of concentrate production by Lisakovsk GOK in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 46. Dynamics of commodity iron ore production of JSC "Orken-Atasuruda" in 1995-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 47. Dynamics of commodity iron ore production by LTD. "Togai", in 1998-2003, thousand tonnes.

Figure 48. Dynamics of production of iron ore concentrate of JSC "Zhairem GOK" in 1999-2003, thousand tonnes.