Australia Lead Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

Australia Lead Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

Summary

GlobalData’s mining industry offering, "Australia Lead Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape" provides a comprehensive understanding of the Lead mining industry in Australia. This report provides historical and forecasted data on Lead mine production, Lead metal consumption, and Lead ores and concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Lead mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.

Scope

- Overview of the Australia Lead mining industry, with detailed information about mine production, reserves, metal consumption and Lead ores and concentrates trade
- Historic data from 2000 to 2010, and forecast to 2020
- Key growth factors and restraints affecting the Australia Lead mining industry
- List of major active and planned Lead mines
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the Lead mining industry
- Profiles of key Lead mining companies

Reasons to buy

- Gain a strong understanding of the Australia’s Lead mining industry
- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends
- Facilitate decision making and strategy formulation on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, consumption and trade data.
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in Australia's Lead mining industry
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 5
2 Executive Summary 6
2.1 Lead Mine Production to Remain Stable 6
2.2 New Projects in Pipeline 7
3 Introduction 8
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 8
4 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 9
4.1 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Drivers 9
4.1.1 Substantial Reserves 9
4.1.2 Project Expansions and Planned Projects in Pipeline 9
4.1.3 Port Infrastructural Facilities 9
4.1.4 Increase in Lead Prices 9
4.2 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Restraints 10
4.2.1 Shortage of Skilled Labor 10
5 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Lead Mine Production and Reserves 11
5.1 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Lead Mine Production 11
5.2 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Lead Reserves 13
6 Australia, Lead Industry – Lead Metal Consumption 15
7 Australia, Lead Industry – Lead Ores and Concentrates, Exports and Imports Scenario 17
7.1 Australia, Lead Industry – Lead Ores and Concentrates, Export to Destination Countries 19
8 Australia Lead Mining Industry – Top Active and Planned Projects 21
8.1 Australia, Mining Industry – Top Active Projects 21
8.2 Australia Lead Mining Industry – Mine Profile 21
8.2.1 Cannington Mine 21
8.2.2 Mount Isa Mine 22
8.2.3 Broken Hill Mine 23
8.3 Australia, Mining Industry – Top Planned/Exploration Projects 24
9 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 25
9.1 Australia, Governing Bodies 25
9.1.1 National Level 25
9.1.2 State/Territory Involvement 25
9.2 Australia, Governing Laws 26
9.2.1 Offshore Legislation 26
9.2.2 Onshore Legislation 27
9.3 Australia, Rights and Obligations 27
9.3.1 Rights 27
9.3.2 Obligations 28
9.4 Australia, Fiscal Terms 28
9.4.1 Royalty, Annual Rates and Fees 28
9.4.2 Corporate Income Tax 30
9.4.3 Capital Gains 30
9.4.4 Deductions 30
9.4.5 Depreciation 30
9.4.6 Withholding Tax 31
9.4.7 Losses Carry Forward 31
9.4.8 Value Added Tax (VAT) 31
10 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 32
10.1 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Key Companies, BHP Billiton Limited (BHP Billiton) 32
10.1.1 BHP Billiton Limited (BHP Billiton), Overview 32
10.1.2 BHP Billiton Limited (BHP Billiton), Business Description 32
10.1.3 BHP Billiton Limited (BHP Billiton), Lead Projects 33
10.2 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Key Companies, Xstrata Plc (Xstrata) 33
10.2.1 Xstrata Plc (Xstrata), Overview 33
10.2.2 Xstrata Plc (Xstrata), Business Description 33
10.2.3 Xstrata Plc (Xstrata), Lead Projects 36
10.3 Australia, Lead Mining Industry – Key Companies, China Minmetals Corporation (Minmetals) 36
10.3.1 China Minmetals Corporation (Minmetals), Overview 36
10.3.2 China Minmetals Corporation (Minmetals), Business Description 36
10.3.3 China Minmetals Corporation (Minmetals), Lead Projects 38
11 Appendix 39
11.1 Abbreviations 39
11.2 GlobalData’s Methodology 39
11.2.1 Coverage 39
11.2.2 Secondary research 40
11.2.3 Primary Research 40
11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 41
11.3 Contact Us 41
11.4 Disclaimer 41

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Lead Mine Production (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 12
Table 2: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Lead Reserves (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2010 14
Table 3: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Metal Consumption (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 16
Table 4: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Ores and Concentrates, Exports/Imports (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 18
Table 5: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Ores and Concentrates, Export to Region and Destination Countries (`000 metric tons), 2010 20
Table 6: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Top Active Projects 21
Table 7: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Cannington Mine, Historic Production (‘000 metric tons), 2002–2010 22
Table 8: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Mount Isa Mine, Historic Production (‘000 metric tons), 2002–2010 22
Table 9: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Broken Hill Mine, Historic Production (‘000 metric tons), 2003–2010 23
Table 10: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Top Planned/Exploration Projects 24
Table 11: Lead Mining Industry, Western Australia, Royalty Rates (%), 2011 28
Table 12: Lead Mining Industry, South Australia, Annual Rents ($), 2011 29
Table 13: Lead Mining Industry, South Australia, Fee ($), 2011 29
Table 14: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Depreciation-Useful Life (Years), 2011 31
Table 15: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, BHP Billiton Limited, Major Lead Projects 33
Table 16: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Xstrata Plc, Major Lead Project 36
Table 17: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, China Minmetals Corporation, Major Lead Projects 38

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Lead Mine Production (`000 metric tons), 2000–2020 6
Figure 2: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Lead Mine Production (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 11
Figure 3: Lead Mining Industry, Australia, Lead Reserves (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2010 13
Figure 4: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Metal Consumption (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 15
Figure 5: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Ores and Concentrates, Exports (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 17
Figure 6: Lead Industry, Australia, Lead Ores and Concentrates Export to Destination Countries (%), 2010 19