Industrial Diamond Market Review ..

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

Diamond is the hardest known material and has the highest thermal conductivity of any ma-terial at room temperature. Diamond is more than twice as hard as its nearest competitors, cubic boron nitride and silicon nitride. Because it is the hardest substance known, diamond has been used for centuries as an abrasive in cutting, drilling, grinding, and polishing. Industrial-grade diamond continues to be used as an abrasive for many applications.

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. WORLD DIAMOND MARKET

1.1. Diamond in Global Industry
1.2. Diamond market Overview
1.3. Current Research and Technology

2. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF DIAMOND

2.1. USA
  2.1.1. Production
  2.1.2. Legislation and Government Programs
  2.1.3. Consumption
  2.1.4. Prices
  2.1.5. Foreign Trade
2.2. Canada
  2.2.1. Mining Development
  2.2.2. Exploration Development
  2.2.3. Trade

3. LATIN AMERICAN MARKET OF DIAMOND

4. EUROPEAN MARKET OF DIAMOND

4.1. European Union market of diamond
4.2. CIS market of diamond
  4.2.1. Russia

5. ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST MARKET OF DIAMOND

5.1. China

6. AFRICAN MARKET OF DIAMOND

6.1. Angola
6.2. Botswana
6.3. Congo
6.4. Ghana
6.5. Namibia
6.6. South Africa

7. OCEANIAN MARKET OF DIAMOND

7.1. Australia
  7.1.1. Exploration
  7.1.2. Industry developments

8. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2008-2012)