Lead Market Review ..

This report focuses on the study of the global lead markets. It provides region analysis on lead production. It features major lead producers, prices, supply and demand conditions, international trade, etc. The review also includes future outlook of the world lead market.

Lead is a very soft, highly malleable, ductile metallic element with low electrical conductivity. It is also very dense and strongly resistant to corrosion, although it tarnishes rapidly in air. The main use is in lead-acid batteries, although lead is also widely used in architecture, plumbing, ordinance, solder, radiation shielding and insecticides.

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. WORLD LEAD MARKET

1.1. Lead in Global Industry
1.2. Lead Market Overview
1.3. Lead Prices

2. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF LEAD

2.1. USA
  2.1.1. Legislation and Government Programs
  2.1.2. Production
  2.1.3. Consumption and trade
  2.1.4. Prices
2.2. Canada

3. LATIN AMERICAN MARKET OF LEAD

3.1. Mexico
3.2. Peru

4. EUROPEAN MARKET OF LEAD

4.1. European Union market of lead
  4.1.1. Irish republic
  4.1.2. Sweden
  4.1.3. Poland
4.2. CIS market of lead
  4.2.1. Russia
  4.2.2. Kazakhstan

5. ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST MARKET OF LEAD

5.1. China
5.2. India

6. AFRICAN MARKET OF LEAD

6.1. Morocco
6.1. South Africa

7. OCEANIAN MARKET OF LEAD

7.1. Australia

8. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2008-2012)