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South Korea Mining Report Q3 2010

  • Published: July 2010
  • Region: South Korea
  • 77 Pages
  • Business Monitor International

FEATURED COMPANIES

  • LS-Nikko Copper
  • POSCO
  • Woulfe Mining Corp
  • MORE

South Korea Mining Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, mining associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on South Korea's mining industry.

As a country that lacks many natural resources, South Korea is heavily dependent on imported raw materials. As a result, the country believes that FTAs and JVs are the most reliable ways to secure future supplies of raw materials and it is this mindset which is the driving force behind two planned FTAs with Australia and Peru, both of which are rich in natural minerals and resources. South Korea’s industrial giants are also branching out in a bid to secure raw material supplies. In Q310, POSCO, the country’s largest steelmaker, purchased a stake of 7.8% in a coal mine in Mozambique in order to secure supplies as the prices of raw materials rise. POSCO also announced a JV with Korean Resources to take a 60% stake in Chinese company Yongxin Rare Earth Metal. This US$8.8mn deal is considered an ideal way to bypass China’s restriction on rare earth mineral exports, which are used in industries such as wind energy.

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Executive Summary

SWOT Analysis
South Korea Political SWOT
South Korea Economic SWOT
South Korea Business Environment SWOT

Global Mining Outlook
Table: Rio Tinto’s Capital And Major Evaluation Projects For 2010
BMI Views
Risks To Outlook

Industry Trends And Developments
Market Overview
Table: Mines In South Korea
Latest Developments
Regulatory Structure And Developments

Key Projects
Metals
Iron
Copper
Lead, Zinc And Silver
Nickel
Uranium
Minerals
Coal

Business Environment
Asia Pacific Mining Business Environment
Table: Asia Pacific Mining Business Environment Ratings
Legal Framework
Table: BMI’s Legal Framework Ratings
Labour Force
Table: South Korean Demographic Indicators, 2000-2030
Foreign Investment Policy
Table: South Korea’s Annual FDI Inflows, 2000-2006
Table: Asia’s FDI Inflows, 2005 & 2006

Political Risk Analysis
Long-Term Political Outlook

Industry Forecast Scenario
Commodities Forecast – Nickel To Average US$22,000/tonne In 2010
Table: BMI Nickel Forecast
Table: Nickel
Aluminium Update: Downside Risks To Average US$2,100/tonne In 2010
Table: BMI Aluminium Forecast
Table: Aluminium

Commodities Forecast – Gold To Average US$1,150/oz In 2010
Table: BMI Gold Forecast
Table: Gold
Commodities Forecast – Copper
Table: BMI Copper Forecast
Table: Copper
South Korea’s Mining Industry Forecast
Table: South Korea’s Mining Industry, 2007-2014

Competitive Landscape

Company Monitor
LS-Nikko Copper
Woulfe Mining Corp (Formerly Oriental Minerals)
Poongsan Holdings Corporation
POSCO

Global Assumptions, Q310
Table: Global & Regional Real GDP Growth (%)
Table: Real GDP Growth (%) – Consensus Forecasts
Table: Global Assumptions
Table: Developed States, Real GDP Growth Forecasts
Table: Emerging Markets Aggregate Growth

Business Environment Ratings Methodology

Table: Mining Business Environment Indicators
Table: Weighting Of Components

- LS-Nikko Copper
- Woulfe Mining Corp
- Poongsan Holdings Corporation
- POSCO

Format Properties
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