Mercury Market Review ..

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

Mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. The chief economic sources are deposits of the mineral cinnabar but mercury is also recovered from base metal refining. Mercury’s main uses are in electrical switches and other control apparatus, and in dental amalgam. Large amounts remain in use in chlor-alkali plants and in batteries but these applications are being phased out.

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. WORLD MERCURY MARKET

1.1. Mercury in Global Industry
1.2. Mercury Market Overview

2. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF MERCURY

2.1. USA
  2.1.1. Legislation and Government Programs
  2.1.2. Production
  2.1.3. Consumption and prices
  2.1.4. Recycling
  2.1.5. Foreign Trade

3. LATIN AMERICAN MARKET OF MERCURY

3.1. Mexico
3.2. Chili

4. EUROPEAN MARKET OF MERCURY

4.1. European Union market of mercury
  4.1.1. Finland
  4.1.2. Spain
4.2. CIS market of mercury
  4.2.1. Russia
  4.2.2. Tajikistan

5. ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST MARKET OF MERCURY

5.1. China
5.2. Kyrgyzstan

6. AFRICAN MARKET OF MERCURY

6.1. Morocco
6.1. Algeria

7. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2008-2012)