Name of the Report :
Iron Ore Mining Market in South and Central America
to 2020 - Infrastructure and High Quality Reserves
Provide Incentives for Regional Exports

Publication Date : 18th May 2012
No. of pages : 82

Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables...  6
1.2 List of Figures...  7
2 Introduction...  8
3 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry...  9
4 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints... 10
4.1 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers...  10
4.1.1 Efficient Railroad and Port Facilities... 10
4.1.2 Substantial Iron Ore Reserves... 10
4.1.3 Flow of Foreign Investment... 10
4.2 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints... 10
4.2.1 Expected Rise in Brazilian Mining Royalty Rates... 10
5 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves and Consumption... 11
5.1 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production... 11
5.1.1 South and Central America, Iron Ore Mining Industry - South and Central America
Production vs Global Production... 13
5.1.2 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production by Country... 14
5.2 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves... 15
5.2.1 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - South and Central America Reserves
vs Global Reserves... 16
5.2.2 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves by Country... 17
5.3 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption... 18
5.3.1 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - South and Central America
Consumption vs Global Consumption... 20
5.3.2 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption by Country... 21
6 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry... 22
6.1 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints... 22
6.1.1 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers... 22
6.1.2 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints... 23
6.2 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade... 24
6.2.1 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production... 24
6.2.2 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves... 27
6.2.3 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption... 29
6.2.4 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario... 32
6.3 Brazil Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime... 35
6.3.1 Brazil, Governing Bodies... 35
6.3.2 Brazil, Governing Laws... 35
6.3.3 Brazil, Mining Permits and Licensing Methods... 36
6.3.4 Brazil, Mining Rights and Obligations... 37
6.3.5 Brazil, Key Fiscal Terms... 37
7 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry... 38
7.1 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints... 38
7.1.1 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers... 38
7.1.2 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints... 38
7.2 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and
Trade... 39
7.2.1 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production... 39
7.2.2 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves... 42
7.2.3 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption... 44
7.2.4 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario... 47
7.3 Venezuela Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime... 50
7.3.1 Venezuela, Governing Body... 50
7.3.2 Venezuela, Governing Law... 50
7.3.3 Venezuela, Mining Ownership... 50
7.3.4 Venezuela, Licensing Type... 50
7.3.5 Venezuela, Mining Rights and Obligations... 51
7.3.6 Venezuela, Key Fiscal Terms... 51
8 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry... 53
8.1 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints... 54
8.1.1 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers... 54
8.1.2 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints... 54
8.2 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade... 55
8.2.1 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production... 55
8.2.2 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves... 58
8.2.3 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption... 60
8.2.4 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario...63
8.3 Mexico Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime... 67
8.3.1 Mexico, Governing Bodies... 67
8.3.2 Mexico, Governing Law... 67
8.3.3 Mexico, Key Fiscal Terms... 67
9 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Top Active and Planned
Projects... 69
9.1 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Top Active Projects... 69
9.2 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining Industry - Planned Projects... 71
10 South and Central America Iron Ore Mining, Top Iron Ore Producing Companies... 72
10.1 Vale S.A. ... 72
10.1.1 Vale S.A., Overview... 72
10.1.2 Vale S.A., Business Description... 72
10.1.3 Vale S.A., Iron Ore Projects... 74
10.2 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional...  75
10.2.1 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, Overview... 75
10.2.2 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, Business Description... 75
10.2.3 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN), Iron Ore Projects... 76
10.3 Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) ... 76
10.3.1 Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA), Overview... 76
10.3.2 Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA), Business Description... 76
10.3.3 Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA), Iron Ore Projects... 77
10.4 ArcelorMittal... 77
10.4.1 ArcelorMittal, Overview... 77
10.4.2 ArcelorMittal, Business Description... 77
10.4.3 ArcelorMittal, Iron Ore Projects... 79

List of Tables
Table 1: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Production (MMt),
2000-2020 ... 12
Table 2: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Reserves (MMt),
2000-2010 ... 15
Table 3: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Consumption (MMt),
2000-2020 ... 19
Table 4: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020 ...  25
Table 5: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Reserves (MMt), 2000-2010 ...  27
Table 6: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020 ... 30
Table 7: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Exports / Imports (MMt), 2000-2020 ... 33
Table 8: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Export to Region and Destination Countries (MMt),
2010 ... 34
Table 9: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020 ... 40
Table 10: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Reserves (MMt), 2003-2010 ... 42
Table 11: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020 ... 45
Table 12: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Exports / Imports (MMt), 2000-2020 ... 48
Table 13: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Export to Region and Destination Countries
(MMt), 2010...  49
Table 14: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Corporate Tax Rates (%), 2011...  51
Table 15: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Withholding Tax Rates, (%), 2011...  52
Table 16: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020... 56
Table 17: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Reserves (MMt), 2004-2010... 58
Table 18: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020... 61
Table 19: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Exports / Imports (MMt), 2000-2020... 64
Table 20: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Export to Region and Destination Countries (MMt),
2010... 65
Table 21: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Import from Region and Countries of Origin (MMt),
2010... 66
Table 22: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Depreciation Rates, 2011...  68
Table 23: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Top Active Projects... 69
Table 24: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Planned Projects... 71
Table 25: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Vale S.A., Major Iron Ore
Projects... 74
Table 26: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Companhia Siderurgica
Nacional (CSN),
Major Iron Ore Projects... 76
Table 27: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Altos Hornos de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V.
(AHMSA), Major Iron Ore Projects... 77
Table 28: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, ArcelorMittal, Major Iron
Ore Projects...  79

List of Figures
Figure 1: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Production (MMt),
2000-2020... 11
Figure 2: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, South and Central
America Production vs Rest of the World Production (%), 2011... 13
Figure 3: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Production by
Country (MMt), 2000 - 2020... 14
Figure 4: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Reserves (MMt),
2000-2010... 15
Figure 5: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, South and Central
America Reserves vs Global Reserves (%), 2010... 16
Figure 6: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Reserves by Country,
2000-2010... 17
Figure 7: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Consumption (MMt),
2000-2020... 18
Figure 8: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, South and Central America
Consumption vs Rest of the World Consumption (%), 2011... 20
Figure 9: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Total Consumption by
Country (MMt), 2000 - 2020... 21
Figure 10: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020... 24
Figure 11: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Brazil Production vs South and Central America
Production (%), 2011... 26
Figure 12: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Reserves (MMt), 2000-2010...  27
Figure 13: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Brazil Reserves vs South and Central America
Reserves (%), 2010... 28
Figure 14: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020... 29
Figure 15: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Brazil Consumption vs South and Central America
Consumption (%), 2011... 31
Figure 16:    Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Total Exports (MMt), 2000-2020...  32
Figure 17: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Brazil, Export to Destination Countries (%), 2010... 34
Figure 18: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020... 39
Figure 19: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Venezuela Production vs South and Central
America Production (%), 2011... 41
Figure 20: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Reserves (MMt), 2003-2010... 42
Figure 21: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Venezuela Reserves vs South and Central
America Reserves (%), 2010... 43
Figure 22: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020... 44
Figure 23: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Venezuela Consumption vs South and Central
America Consumption (%), 2011... 46
Figure 24: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Total Exports (MMt), 2000-2020...  47
Figure 25: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Venezuela, Export to Destination Countries (%), 2010... 49
Figure 26: Iron Ore Mining Industry, South and Central America, Location of Iron Ore Reserves
in Mexico, 2010... 53
Figure 27: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Production (MMt), 2000-2020...  55
Figure 28: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Mexico Production vs South and Central America
Production (%), 2011... 57
Figure 29: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Reserves (MMt), 2004-2010...  58
Figure 30: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Mexico Reserves vs South and Central America
Reserves (%), 2010... 59
Figure 31: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Consumption (MMt), 2000-2020...  60
Figure 32: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Mexico vs South and Central America
Consumption (%), 2011... 62
Figure 33: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Total Exports and Imports (MMt), 2000-2020... 63
Figure 34: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Export to Destination Countries (%), 2010... 65
Figure 35: Iron Ore Mining Industry, Mexico, Import from Countries of Origin (%), 2010... 66

Summary

Iron Ore Mining Market in South and Central America to 2020 - Infrastructure and High Quality
Reserves Provide Incentives for Regional Exports’ provides key information and analysis of
South and Central America’s iron ore mining industry, consisting of Brazil, Venezuela and
Mexico. The report covers the industry’s drivers and restraints, production, reserves, and
consumption, and also providesdetails of each country’s ore trade (imports and exports).
This report is based on data and information sourced from proprietary databases,
primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by the team of industry experts.

Scope

- Important Drivers and Restraints which are estimated to play a role in transforming the industry
during the outlook period 2012-2020.
- Production of iron ore in South and Central America – Historical data for 2000 to 2011 is given,
along with forecasts through to 2020.
- Consumption demand for iron ore in South and Central America, in terms of volume – Historical
data for 2000 to 2011 is given, along with forecasts through to 2020.
- Export markets for South and Central American iron ore categorized by individual countries
export and/or import markets.
- Top Active and Planned projects spanning the South and Central American iron ore mining
landscape.
- Comprehensive profiles of key iron ore mining companies such as Vale S.A., Companhia
Siderurgica
Nacional (CSN), Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A.de C.V. (AHMSA), and ArcelorMittal are
also discussed.

Reasons to buy

- Gain a strong understanding of the region’s iron ore mining industry
- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future iron ore 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 the region's iron ore mining industry
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential.

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