The key trends, issues and developments in the market are now analysed in this major new report from Roskill. It provides a clear insight into all areas of the industry and an authoritative analysis of the prospects for the future. All except the JDC operations in China are located in North or South America. This proportion is likely to grow in the future as new copper deposits are developed. The stainless steel and catalyst sectors have been largely responsible for the overall growth in world molybdenum demand since 1993.
Future demand is very much dependent on the world economy.
The steel industry has been recovering since the Asian economic crisis of 1998, but this trend could be halted by a predicted downturn in the US economy in 2001. Introduction Occurrence and mineralogy Reserves and resources Production capacity 3. World production Mine production Commercial products Outlook for future trends in production 4. Molybdenum products 6. Consumption by end-use Outlook for future trends in consumption 7.