Gold Mining: Market Research Report

July 2010 | 200 pages | ID: GD28FDD5207EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Gold Mining in Metric Tons.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, South Africa, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2012.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 106 companies including many key and niche players such as AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Barrick Gold Corporation, Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A, DRDGOLD Limited, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Gabriel Resources Limited, Gold Fields Limited, Goldcorp Inc., Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc., Kinross Gold Corporation, Newcrest Mining Limited, New Gold Inc., Newmont Mining Corporation, Polyus Gold, Randgold Resources Plc, Rio Tinto Group, and Quadra FNX Mining Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting limitations
Disclaimers
Data interpretation & reporting level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definition and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Gold – A Versatile Metal
Is the Industry Running Out of Gold?
Global Market Analysis
Key Gold Producing Countries

Table 1. Leading Gold Mining Countries (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Output (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Gold Reserves

Table 2. Global Gold Mining Industry (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Gold Reserves by Country – South Africa, Australia, Russia, US, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile, China, Uzbekistan, Ghana, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Scenario

Table 3. Global Gold Mining Industry (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume for Leading Players – Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Freeport McMoRan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.MARKET TRENDS

Impact of Economic Slowdown on Gold Prices
Factors Impacting Global Gold Production
Investors Finding Safe Haven in Gold
Effects of Strong Currencies on Gold Output
Gold Supply
Gold Demand

Table 4. Global Market for Gold (2008, 2009 & 1Q 2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand by Application for Jewelry, Investment (Retail Investment, and Exchange Traded Funds), Industrial, and Dental Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. Global Market for Gold (2008, 2009 & 1Q 2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Demand by Application for Jewelry, Investment (Retail Investment, and Exchange Traded Funds), Industrial, and Dental Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Jewelry Demand
Outlook
Central Banks Expected to Trigger Gold Demand

Table 6. World Gold Holdings (2009): Percentage Breakdown of World Gold Holdings by Country for US, Germany, Italy, France, China, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World Net Official Gold Sales in Metric Tons: 2004-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Introduction
Gold
Mining
Gold Mining – A Sneak Peek
Mining Techniques
Hard Rock Mining
Panning
Metal Detecting
Sluicing
Dredging
Byproduct Mining
Ore Processing
Cyanide Extraction
Cradle
Small Scale Mining Operations

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Quadra Mining and FNX Mining Merge to Establish Quadra FNX
Spectrum Signs Definitive Agreements with Peruvian Gold Production Mining Company
IGL Limited Changes Name to Central Iron Ore Limited
Goldcorp Inks Agreement with New Gold
DRDGOLD Acquires Remaining Stake in Ergo Mining
Minatura Gold Acquires Mining Concessions and Zaragoza Gold Mining Operation
International Minerals Purchases Ventura Gold
Taifeng Yuanchuang Purchases Stake in IMX Resources
Bellhaven Enters into Agreement with Pershimco Resources
Green Mining Technologies Inks Agreement with Earth Explorations
Andean Resources to Invest in Argentina
IamGold Purchases Stake in Sadiola Mine
St. Eugene Mining Purchases Tartan Lake Gold Mining Project
Titan Resources Inks LoI to Purchase Coopers Property
North Bay Acquires Majority Stake in Zeballos Gold Camp
Andes Gold Acquires Roman Mine
Newmont Indonesia Sells Stake in PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara
Jinshan Gold Mines and Monnis International Sign MoU
Central Sun and B2 Gold Merge
Nadir Energy Purchases Stake in Grand Pacaraima
Pacific North West Capital Purchases Mystery Creek Resources
SunTzu Energy Drink Buys Controlling Stake in JENEX Gold Corp.
Randgold Resources Acquires Additional Stake in Kibali Goldmines
Randgold Resources Sells Stake in Kiaka Gold Project
AngloGold Ashanti Signs Joint Venture Agreement with De Beers Group
AngloGold Ashanti Divests Joint Venture Stake in Boddington Gold Mine
AngloGold Ashanti Acquires Moto Goldmines
Myanmar Authorities Close Two Illegal Gold Mining Companies
Eldorado Gold Acquires Sino Gold Mining
Mandalay Resources Acquires AGD Mining
MIDROC Gold Inks 10-year Alliance with the Ministry of Mines and Energy
Zhaojin Mining Industry and Chongli County Government Establish Joint Venture
Yukon-Nevada Gold Signs Agreement with Small Mine Developers
DRDGOLD Divests Stake in Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine
Agnico Eagle Establishes Mine in North Mexico
Shandong Gold Mining to Purchase Gold Deposit
Nueva Vista Invests in Amayapampa Gold Mining Project
Polymetal Acquires Vravarinskoye Mine
Golden Spirit Signs Option Purchase Agreement with Resource Company
Jiminex Acquires Misehkow Gold Property
Solartech International and Winner Progress Sign MoU
Chifeng Fuqiao Mining Purchases Majority Stake in Yunnan Gudao Mining
Blackrock Resources and Global Minerals Ink Agreement
Zhongjin Gold Buys Zhen’an Goldmining
Ginguro Exploration Purchases Mount Logan Resources
Catalpa Resources Merges with Lion Selection
Gammon Gold Receives Land Rights of Ocampo Mine
Fluid Solutions Buys Gold Standard Mining
Veritas Resources Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Auro Magra
Antam to Purchase Cibaliung Sumber Daya
Sino Gold Mining Develops Eastern Dragon Gold Mine
Goldcorp Buys Canplats Resources
Carpathian Gold Purchases Melbourne Ventures Fund
Richmont Mines Purchases Patricia Mining
DRDGOLD Acquires Additional Stake in Elsburg Gold Mining Joint Venture
Andrea Gold Merges with MonArc
Shandong Gold Mining to Acquire Majority Stake in Chifeng Chaihulanzi Gold Mining
Silverstone Resources Acquires Life-of-Mine Silver and Gold from Sherwood’s Minto Mine
Sunergy Inks Agreement with General Metals
Yamana Gold Inks LoI with Marifil Mines
Shandong Gold Group to Purchase Gold Mining Rights at Jiaojia Gold Deposit
Dutch Gold Resources Signs MoU with Aultra Gold Resources
Goldcorp Acquires Gold Eagle Mines
Mantra Mining Purchases Stake in Ambler Copper- Zinc Project
Shoshone Silver Mining Acquires Kimberly Gold Mines
Coltstar Signs Agreement with Bayswater Uranium
310 HOLDINGS TAKES OVER G&G MINING
Central Sun Mining Signs Agreement with Linear Gold
Golden Predator Mines to Spin-Off Gold and Silver Assets
Fresnillo-Newmont Joint Venture Acquires Noche Buena Gold Project
IamGold Purchases Orezone Resources
AngloGold Ashanti Acquires Sao Bento Gold
Gilla Buys Terra Merchant Resources
Boart Longyear Purchases Eklund Drilling
Tidalwave Holdings Buys Noble Metals Processing
Silver Verde May Mining Inks LoI to Buy Golden Eagle Mining
Rapid Fitness Buys Reomt
BlackRock Purchases Additional Interest in Vysochaishy
Hidalgo Mining International Snaps Up Fifa Mining
Mayfair Mining & Minerals Purchases Mayfair Mining & Minerals Zambia
Omni Oil & Gas Inks LoI to Purchase American Gold Resources
Fima Buys GoldSource
Eastern Goldfields Purchases Barbrook Mines
Hecla Mining Purchases Two Companies
Hidalgo Mining International Purchases DS Moss Properties
AngloGold Ashanti Takes Over Golden Cycle Gold
Pamodzi Investment Holdings, AMCI Capital, and First Reserve Acquire Majority Stake in Cooke
Zijin Mining Group Purchases Remaining Stake in Qinghai West Copper Mining
Newcrest Mining Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Harmony Gold Mining
ATW Venture Acquires Gullewa Gold Mine Project
General Properties Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Yarnell Mining and CaNev Resources
Shandong Humon Smelting Purchases Gold Mining Company
Antam Signs MoU with Oxiana Resource
New Gold, Peak Gold, and Metallica Resources Merge
Hecla Mining Sells Venezuelan Subsidiaries to Rusoro Mining
Kinross Gold Acquires Stake in Minera Santa Rosa
North Queensland Metals Purchases Stake in Pajingo Gold Mine
Western Sierra Mining Purchases De Soto and Blue Bell Mines
North Bay Resources Enters into Joint Venture with Hidalgo Mining International
PPF Group Buys Pearlmoon
NFX Gold Merges with Maximus Ventures
Ivanhoe Mines Divests Stake in Jinshan Gold Mines
Lappland Goldminers Purchases Pahtavaara Gold Mine
Dundee Precious Metals Purchases Additional Stake in Deno Gold Mining
River Diamonds Acquires Viso Gero International
Silvio Ventures Buys Gold Projects
Full Gold Mining Buys Istanbul Gold Mine
Polymetal Acquires Omolon Gold Company

5.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (South Africa)
Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada)
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (Peru)
DRDGOLD Limited (South Africa)
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (US)
Gabriel Resources Limited (Canada)
Gold Fields Limited (South Africa)
Goldcorp Inc. (Canada)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (South Africa)
Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc. (Canada)
Kinross Gold Corporation (Canada)
Newcrest Mining Limited (Australia)
New Gold Inc. (Canada)
Newmont Mining Corporation (US)
Polyus Gold (Russia)
Randgold Resources Plc (UK)
Rio Tinto Group
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (Canada)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 8. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, South Africa, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World Historic Review for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, South Africa, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World 10-Year Perspective for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, South Africa, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009, and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Gold Mining in the US

Table 11. US Gold Production by State – Percentage Share Breakdown of Output for Nevada and Others (2007, 2008)

Table 12. Leading Gold Mines in the US by Gold Output: 2008

Competitive Scenario

Table 13. US Gold Mining Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Gold Production for Newmont Mining, Kinross Gold Corp., Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold Corp., AngloGold Ashanti, Sumitomo Corp., Teck Cominco, Goldcorp Inc., Quadra Mining Corp.,Western Goldfields, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
Newmont Mining Corporation

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 14. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. US Historic Review for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Market Overview
Export Import Scenario
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Barrick Gold Corporation
Gabriel Resources Limited
Goldcorp Inc.
Jinshan Gold Mines, Inc.
Kinross Gold Corporation
New Gold Inc.
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd.

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 16. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. Canadian Historic Review for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Russia – A Major European Player
Market Scenario
Competitive Scenario
Turkey – An Emerging Market
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Polyus Gold (Russia)
Randgold Resources Plc (UK)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 18. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. European Historic Review for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. European 10-Year Perspective for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume for Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2012

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
China – A Global Leader
Market Overview
China Overtakes South Africa in Gold Production
Demand and Supply Scenario in China
Other Asia-Pacific Markets
Australia
India
Strategic Corporate Developments
Newcrest Mining Limited (Australia) – A Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 21. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Australia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Uzbekistan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Australia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Uzbekistan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume for Australia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Uzbekistan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.LATIN AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Mexico
Market Scenario
Select Gold Mining Projects in Mexico
Select Gold Mining Projects in Mexico
Regulatory Environment
Strategic Corporate Developments
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (Peru) – A Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 24. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. Latin American Historic Review for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Gold Mining by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume for Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.SOUTH AFRICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Market Overview
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Drdgold Limited
Gold Fields Limited
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 27. South African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. South African Historic Review for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current and Future Analysis
Ghana
Market Scenario
Future Outlook
Zimbabwe
Strategic Corporate Developments

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 29. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Rest of World Historic Review for Gold Mining Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 200 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 106 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 108)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Europe
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Latin America
Africa