Global Precious Metal Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis, December 2012
The global precious metal industry is expected to continue the growth momentum of 2006-2011 and reach an estimated $215 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 7.5% over the next five years. The increase in demand from end markets such as jewelry, electronics, automotive, and the investment market is expected to drive markets to new highs.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global precious metal industry and offers its findings in its comprehensive research report, “Global Precious Metal Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis.”
The industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The industry is highly fragmented with Asia dominating. A combination of factors such as growth in investment sector, changing monetary policy, fluctuations in input prices, general economic conditions and end-use markets influences industry dynamics significantly.
North America depicted the most growth potential during last five years, driven by growth of end market, stringent regulation for carbon emission and recovery of economy. North America is forecast to witness the highest growth during next five years. Increasing investment in gold, silver, and other precious metals and increasing growth of the automotive sector will generate demand for precious metals.
Strong investment and retail demand for gold, platinum, and silver from developing nations and the growth of the platinum and palladium markets due to growth in electric vehicles is expected to drive the industry. Low availability of raw materials from mining sector such as gold, silver, platinum ores, and coal, and government regulations on mining are some of the industry’s challenges.
This segment report provides an overview of the global precious metals industry and tracks industry performance in four geographic regions. The report studies manufacturers serving this segment, providing a five-year annual trend analysis that highlights market size, profit, and cost structure for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. The report also provides a forecast, addressing market opportunities for five years for each region.
This comprehensive guide from Lucintel provides readers with valuable information and the tools needed to successfully drive critical business decisions with a thorough understanding of the market’s potential. This report will save Lucintel clients hundreds of hours in personal research time on a global market and it offers significant benefits in expanding business opportunities throughout the global precious metal industry analysis. In a fast-paced ever-changing world, business leaders need every advantage available to them in a timely manner to drive change in the market and to stay ahead of their competition. This report provides business leaders with a keen advantage in this regard by making them aware of emerging trends and demand requirements on an annual basis.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global precious metal industry and offers its findings in its comprehensive research report, “Global Precious Metal Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis.”
The industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The industry is highly fragmented with Asia dominating. A combination of factors such as growth in investment sector, changing monetary policy, fluctuations in input prices, general economic conditions and end-use markets influences industry dynamics significantly.
North America depicted the most growth potential during last five years, driven by growth of end market, stringent regulation for carbon emission and recovery of economy. North America is forecast to witness the highest growth during next five years. Increasing investment in gold, silver, and other precious metals and increasing growth of the automotive sector will generate demand for precious metals.
Strong investment and retail demand for gold, platinum, and silver from developing nations and the growth of the platinum and palladium markets due to growth in electric vehicles is expected to drive the industry. Low availability of raw materials from mining sector such as gold, silver, platinum ores, and coal, and government regulations on mining are some of the industry’s challenges.
This segment report provides an overview of the global precious metals industry and tracks industry performance in four geographic regions. The report studies manufacturers serving this segment, providing a five-year annual trend analysis that highlights market size, profit, and cost structure for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. The report also provides a forecast, addressing market opportunities for five years for each region.
This comprehensive guide from Lucintel provides readers with valuable information and the tools needed to successfully drive critical business decisions with a thorough understanding of the market’s potential. This report will save Lucintel clients hundreds of hours in personal research time on a global market and it offers significant benefits in expanding business opportunities throughout the global precious metal industry analysis. In a fast-paced ever-changing world, business leaders need every advantage available to them in a timely manner to drive change in the market and to stay ahead of their competition. This report provides business leaders with a keen advantage in this regard by making them aware of emerging trends and demand requirements on an annual basis.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. INDUSTRY DEFINITION AND SCOPE
3. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
4. GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW
5. INDUSTRY TRENDS
6. INDUSTRY FORECASTS
7. EMERGING TRENDS
8. CONCLUSIONS
2. INDUSTRY DEFINITION AND SCOPE
3. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
4. GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW
5. INDUSTRY TRENDS
6. INDUSTRY FORECASTS
7. EMERGING TRENDS
8. CONCLUSIONS
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Figure 3.1: External forces shaping global precious metal industry
Chapter 4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
Figure 4.1: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.2: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 4.3: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 4.4: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 4.5: Regional GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.6: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 4.7: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 4.8: Regional unemployment rate trend
Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Figure 5.1: Global precious metal industry annual trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.2: Global precious metal industry regional trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.3: Global precious metal industry regional trend 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.4: Global precious metal industry quarterly trend 2010-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.5: Global precious metal industry profitability trend 2006-11
Figure 5.6: Global base metal mining industry revenue per employee Trend 2006-11
Figure 5.7: Cost structure of global precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.8: Cost structure in North American precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.9: Cost structure in European base metal mining industry 2006-11
Figure 5.10: Cost structure in Asia Pacific precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.11: Top 5 companies vs. television and radio precious metal gross profit & net profit analysis 2011
Figure 5.12: Cash on hand for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.13: Cash on hand for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.14: Asset for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.15: Assets for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.16: Debt for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.17: Debt for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.18: Industry shares of top players in global precious metal industry in 2006
Figure 5.19: Industry shares of top players in global precious metal industry in 2011
Figure 5.20: Global precious metal industry 2006 market share analysis
Figure 5.21: Global precious metal industry 2011 market share analysis
Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Figure 6.1: Global precious metal industry annual forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.2: Global precious metal industry quarterly forecast 2012-13 (US $B)
Figure 6.3: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.4: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.5: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.6: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.7: Regional GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.8: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.9: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.10: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.11: Global precious metal industry regional forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.12: Global precious metal industry regional forecast 2012-17 (%)
Chapter 7. Emerging Trends
Figure 7.1: Global precious metal industry opportunity by region
Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Figure 3.1: External forces shaping global precious metal industry
Chapter 4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
Figure 4.1: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.2: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 4.3: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 4.4: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 4.5: Regional GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.6: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 4.7: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 4.8: Regional unemployment rate trend
Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Figure 5.1: Global precious metal industry annual trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.2: Global precious metal industry regional trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.3: Global precious metal industry regional trend 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.4: Global precious metal industry quarterly trend 2010-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.5: Global precious metal industry profitability trend 2006-11
Figure 5.6: Global base metal mining industry revenue per employee Trend 2006-11
Figure 5.7: Cost structure of global precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.8: Cost structure in North American precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.9: Cost structure in European base metal mining industry 2006-11
Figure 5.10: Cost structure in Asia Pacific precious metal industry 2006-11
Figure 5.11: Top 5 companies vs. television and radio precious metal gross profit & net profit analysis 2011
Figure 5.12: Cash on hand for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.13: Cash on hand for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.14: Asset for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.15: Assets for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.16: Debt for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.17: Debt for global precious metal industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.18: Industry shares of top players in global precious metal industry in 2006
Figure 5.19: Industry shares of top players in global precious metal industry in 2011
Figure 5.20: Global precious metal industry 2006 market share analysis
Figure 5.21: Global precious metal industry 2011 market share analysis
Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Figure 6.1: Global precious metal industry annual forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.2: Global precious metal industry quarterly forecast 2012-13 (US $B)
Figure 6.3: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.4: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.5: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.6: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.7: Regional GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.8: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.9: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.10: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.11: Global precious metal industry regional forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.12: Global precious metal industry regional forecast 2012-17 (%)
Chapter 7. Emerging Trends
Figure 7.1: Global precious metal industry opportunity by region
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global precious metal industry
Table 3.2: Relative industry attractiveness by region
Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Table 5.1: Regional revenue growth rate
Table 5.2: Segment revenue growth rate
Table 5.3: Percentage change in cost structure
Table 5.4: Percentage change in cash on hand
Table 5.5: Percentage change in total asset
Table 5.6: Percentage change in total debt
Table 5.7: Key companies by revenue growth
Table 5.8: Key companies by revenue decline
Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Table 6.1: Global precious metal regional forecast growth rate
Chapter 3. Industry Overview
Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global precious metal industry
Table 3.2: Relative industry attractiveness by region
Chapter 5. Industry Trends
Table 5.1: Regional revenue growth rate
Table 5.2: Segment revenue growth rate
Table 5.3: Percentage change in cost structure
Table 5.4: Percentage change in cash on hand
Table 5.5: Percentage change in total asset
Table 5.6: Percentage change in total debt
Table 5.7: Key companies by revenue growth
Table 5.8: Key companies by revenue decline
Chapter 6. Industry Forecasts
Table 6.1: Global precious metal regional forecast growth rate
