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Market Survey on Copper Is the 33Rd Publication in the Series of Market Survey Reports Brought out by the Mineral Economics Division of the Bureau GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL ECONOMICS DIVISION COPPER A MARKET SURVEY ISSUED BY CONTROLLER GENERAL INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES NAGPUR May, 2011 Price: (Inland) Rs. (Foreign) $ Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur C. S. Gundewar Controller General R. N. Meshram Chief Mineral Economist Dr. P.A. Verghese Supdtg. Mineral Economist (Intelligence) (Retd.) Dr. S.S. Bhake Supdtg. Mineral Economist (Intelligence) Mujib U. Siddiqui Deputy Mineral Economist (Intelligence) S. K. Shami Deputy Mineral Economist (Intelligence) (As A.M.E. (Int.) from June 2007 to June 2008) S. G. Indurkar Mineral Officer (Intelligence) A. K. Singh Chief Editor Typing Credit Smt. S. Y. Rayalu Stenographer Grade-II Prepared by MINERAL ECONOMICS DIVISION PREFACE The present report on Market Survey on Copper is the 33rd publication in the series of Market Survey Reports brought out by the Mineral Economics Division of the Bureau. Copper, one of the base metals has gained significant importance in the recent years both globally and in the domestic context. Country’s demand of copper metal is met largely through imported concentrates. The last five years witnessed wide fluctuations in the prices of copper metal. Copper being a versatile metal finds uses in many sectors right from households, infrastructure to telecommunication. Hence, from the raw material security point of view it was considered necessary to take up a Market Survey on Copper to analyse its domestic availability / demand, import dependence, the global scenario and the future outlook. In this survey, domestic demand has been forecast. The supply position analysing the resources and production in the country has been dealt with in detail. The scrap processing industry to augment the supply position for meeting both the domestic demand and export market is also discussed. An attempt has also been made to analyse the foreign markets. The co-operation extended by various Central and State Government Departments, producers, processors and consumers of copper and the agencies concerned with trade, National laboratories and different manufacturers’ associations who responded to our questionnaires is thankfully acknowledged. We are also thankful to Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards, Bombay Non Ferrous Metal Association Ltd., and India Lead- Zinc Development Association (ILZDA), New Delhi for their co-operation. Our thanks are also due to the Indian Embassies and Foreign Embassies in India who responded to our request for information. It is hoped that this Market Survey Report on Copper will be helpful to the producers, exporters, processors, consumers and planners in the development of copper based industries and also to formulate export strategies. NAGPUR (C. S. GUNDEWAR) Dated: 30 /05/2011 Controller General Indian Bureau of Mines CONTENTS Page No. Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 2 USES & SPECIFICATIONS 2 Chapter 3 SUPPLY 17 Chapter 4 FOREIGN MARKET 63 Chapter 5 PRICES 87 Chapter 6 DEMAND & SUPPLY 95 Chapter 7 SUMMARY 107 LIST OF ANNEXURES 110 LIST OF FIGURES List of Annexures Page No. Annexure:3- I List of the Units Registered With MOEF/CPCB As 110 Recyclers/Re-processors having Environmentally Sound Management Facilities, Copper Metal Waste Re-Processors (As on 13.5.2010) Annexure:3- II List of The Units Registered With MOEF/CPCB As 114 Recyclers/Re-processors having Environmentally Sound Management Facilities, Other Non-Ferrous Metal Waste re-processors (As on 13.5.2010) Annexure:3-III Guide lines for Nonferrous Scrap, 2009, 131 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) Annexure: 3- IV (A) Imports of Copper & Other Items as per H S Codes 133 Annexure: 3- IV (B) Exports of Copper & Other Items as per H S Codes 134 Annexure:4- I World Reserves of Copper (By Principal Countries) 135 Annexure:4- II World Mine Production of Copper by Principal 136 Countries, 2003-2009 Annexure: 4- III World Smelter Production of Copper by Principal 137 Countries, 2003-2009 Annexure:4- IV World Production of Refined Copper by Principal 138 Countries, 2003-2009 Annexure:4- IV(A) World Production of Secondary Refined Copper, 139 2001-2010 Annexure:4- IV(B) Country-wise Usage of Direct Scrap by Manufactures, 140 2001-2010 Annexure:4-V World Exports of Refined Copper by Principal 141 Countries, 2003-2009 Annexure:4-VI World Imports of Refined Copper by Principal 142 Countries, 2003-2009 Annexure:4-VII India’s Exports of Copper Ores & Concentrates, 143 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4-VIII India’s Exports of Copper & Alloys, 144 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4- IX India’s Exports of Copper (Scrap), 145 2003-04 to 2008-09 Page No. Annexure:4- X India’s Exports of Cement Copper (Precipitated), 146 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4-XI India’s Imports of Copper Ores & Concentrates, 146 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4- XII India’s Imports of Copper & Alloys, 147 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4- XIII India’s Imports of Copper (Scrap), 148 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4- XIV India’s Imports of Cement Copper (Precipitated), 149 2003-04 to 2008-09 Annexure:4- XV Worldwide List of Companies Producing Copper 150 Annexure:4- XVI Worldwide List of Countries Producing Copper 156 Annexure:4- XVII Worldwide List of Mines Producing Copper 160 Annexure:4- XVIII Worldwide Copper Smelter & Refineries 166 Annexure:4- XIX Details of Important Copper Mines in the World 171 Annexure:5- I Average Monthly Prices of Copper Wire Bars 190 (Bombay Metal Exchange) Annexure:5- II Average Monthly Prices of Copper Heavy & Utensil 190 Scrap (Mumbai Metal Market) Annexure:5-III Average Monthly Settlement Prices of Copper, 191 London Metal Exchange Annexure:5-IV Copper Prices Forecast by Various Analysts, 192 2011 to 2014 Annexure:6-I Compounded annual Growth Rate of Different 193 Copper Consuming Equipments and Machines List of Figures Page No. Figure 2.1 Properties of Copper 3 Figure 2.2 Uses of Copper 3 Figure 2.3 Copper Consumption by End -Use 5 Figure 2.4 Uses of Copper World Wide 5 Figure 2.5 Uses of Copper in Asia 6 Figure 2.6 Uses of Copper in United States 6 Figure 3.1 State wise Resources of Copper Ores 24 Figure 3.2 Production of Copper Ore 54 Figure 3.3 Production of Copper Concentrates 54 Figure 3.4 Installed Capacities of Copper Smelters 56 Figure 3.5 Production of Copper Cathodes 56 Figure 3.6 Apparent Production of Copper 62 Figure 4.1 World Reserves of Copper, 2011 65 (By Principal Countries) Figure 4.2 Country wise Mine Production of Copper 65 Figure 4.3 Country wise Smelter Production of Copper 66 Figure 4.4 Country wise Refined Production of Copper 66 Figure 4.5 Country wise Exports of Refined Copper 67 Figure 4.6 Country wise Imports of Refined Copper 67 Figure 5.1 Month Wise LME Prices of Copper, 2001 to 2010 91 Figure 5.2 Month Wise LME Prices of Copper, 2007 to 2010 92 List of Plates Plate 2.I Different Products of Copper Plate 3.I Geological Map of Singhbhum Copper Belt, Bihar Plate 3.II Geological Map of Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan Plate 3.III Geological Map of Malanjkhand Copper Deposit, Madhya Pradesh Plate 3.IV Principal Stages of the Copper Production Process Plate 3.V Preliminary ICSG Research on the Global Use of Recycled Copper Flows Plate 3.VI Copper Recycling Flows Chapter 1. Introduction The Market Survey on Copper is of topical interest in the sense that copper is important metal used in India from ancient times. In fact, one age of human civilization is named after copper. Copper is also used in the alloy form as brass and bronze because of the added advantages. Copper was a scarce metal with respect to India but recent setting up of copper smelters has entirely changed the scenario of copper production/availability in the country. However, these copper smelters, except that of HCL, are producing copper based on the imported concentrates. In the recent past the country’s status has changed from a net importer to a net exporter. Over the years the use of copper has witnessed growth in electrical, transport, Consumer durables, engineering, construction, telecommunication etc. sectors. In the present survey the demand has been projected up to 2024-25 in the above sectors keeping in view the economic growth in future. The domestic demand works out to be 2.3 million tonnes. To meet the demand in future the copper industry has already geared up. The supply projection of 2.8 million tonnes by 2024-25will satisfy the domestic demand in addition to exports demand. The world scenario vis-à-vis India is necessary to find out the country’s position. The world’s leading producers with their present and future projects are also discussed in the report. The global consumption of copper has been projected at 31 million tonnes by 2025. The prices are the dominating economic indicators to control the copper production activity. Enough weightage is given to this aspect by analysing the prices for present and future. With this background, Indian Bureau of Mines has taken up for the first time a Market Survey Study on metal namely copper. In this study an attempt has been made to study the present and future availability of metal from primary as well as secondary sources and their demand in present and future based on the role in overall development of end-user industry. In this study the methodology adopted basically consisted of desk survey comprising literature consultation, documentation of information from the reports/records and also collection of information from producers, processors, exporters, consumers of copper and other concerned organizations through questionnaires. Besides field surveys were undertaken to important producing and consuming centres of copper in the country like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi etc.
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