Japan Mining Report 2012
Business Monitor International, July 2012, Pages: 38
The Japan Mining Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, mining associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on japan's mining industry.
We expect the Japanese mining industry to reach US$9.99bn in value by 2016, an annual average growth rate of only slightly more than 1.0% from 2011 levels. The country has practically little to no mineral resources, hence our view of slow growth for the industry. That said, the country has some production potential in industrial minerals, such as dolomite, silica sands, silica stone and limestone. Of note is the country's 40.4 billion tonnes (bnt) of limestone reserves. Japan is also a very minor gold producer (2011 production of 279,000 ounces). In line with Japan's mineral policy to secure its long-term supply of raw materials, the Japanese government, through Japan Oil, Gas, and Metals Corporation (JOGMEC), continues to search for exploration and developmental mining assets around the world. Despite the country's small mining industry, Japanese companies will remain important and dominant players in the international mining scene due to their significant investments in mining, metal, and commodity trading firms outside Japan. The lack of mining resources inland pushed Japanese companies and the Japanese government to consider seabed mining. The government has assumed a leading role in developing robotic deep-sea mining technology research and can be a key growth area in the long term.
Executive Summary 5
Table: Japan's Reserves Of Major Mineral Commodities- 5
SWOT Analysis 6
Japan Business Environment SWOT 6
Global Mining Outlook 7
Table: Recent Tax Increases 9
Table: Largest Coal Projects 11
Table: Major Frontier Mining Projects 12
Asia Mining Sector Outlook 13
Table: Key Asia Pacific Legislative Changes 13
Industry Trend Analysis 18
Table: Japan's Reserves Of Major Mineral Commodities- 18
Table: Japan's Mining Industry Forecasts 19
Industry Forecasts 20
Gold: Hishikari Mine To Stand Strong 20
Table: Japan's Gold Production Forecast 21
Asia Business Environment Ratings 22
Table: Asia Mining Risk-Reward Ratings 22
Competitive Landscape 26
Table: Japan – Comparative Valuation Metrics 26
Company Profiles 27
Kasbah Resources 27
Table: Sumitomo Metals – Financial Results 30
Commodity Strategy 31
Copper To Edge Lower 31
Aluminium: No Sustained Recovery Ahead 32
Oil: Prices To Pull Back 33
Gold: Still Bullish 34
Business Environment Ratings Methodology 35
Table: Mining Business Environment Indicators 36
Table: Weighting Of Components 37
- Kasbah Resources
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