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The global prices of copper moved above US$8,000 a ton in the first half of 2008. July witnessed the record high of LME copper price of US$8,890 a ton due to the worldwide inflation triggered by weakening dollars, soaring oil prices, and strikes by copper miners. And in October the U.S.A's financial crisis caused great problems to global economy, and the shrinking demand raised concern in the market, which in turn started falling with panic. Copper prices have dropped under US$3,000 a ton, down more than 66% from the previous highest.
The global financial crisis has brought formidable challenges in front of China's copper industry. Some mid- and small-sized copper refiners and processors have to cut production or even close because of the soaring prices of energy sources, falling processing charges, and volatile international financial market, and corporate effectiveness has been compromised evidently, too.
In general, China's copper market had the features as follows in 2008:
1. It was difficult for China to be self-sufficient in copper ores although more was invested in copper mining.
2. The increase of production capacity of copper refining slowed down but didn't stop. The new capacity would come into play in the future.
3. Too much was invested in copper refining, thus competition becoming fiercer.
4. End consumption:
This report gives a complete analysis of China's copper market with its supply, demand and import and export of copper-related products, including copper sulfide concentrate, electrolytic copper, scrap copper, copper rods, copper pipes, copper plates, copper foil, and copper wire and cable etc. In addition, this report also provides useful data, including prices, output, import and export volume, apparent consumption, and actual consumption etc.
Contents:
Chapter One: Overview of Global Copper Industry
1.1 General
1.2 Supply
1.3 Consumption
Chapter Two: Overview of China's Copper Industry
2.1 Overview of Nonferrous Metals Industry
2.2 Copper Industry in General
2.3 Governmental Policies
2.3.1 Industrial Policies
2.3.2 Policies on Import and Export
Chapter Three: Review of China's Copper Market, 2008
3.1 General
3.2 Prices
3.3 Copper Futures
3.3.1 Features
3.3.2 Trade
3.4 Copper Spot Market
3.4.1 Shanghai
3.4.2 Shandong Province
3.4.3 Zhejiang Province
3.4.4 Southern China
3.4.5 Northern China
3.4.7 Central China
3.4.8 Southwestern China
3.4.9 Northwestern China
Chapter Four: Copper Supply in China
4.1 General
4.2 Industrial Chain of Copper Industry
4.3 Features of Copper Resources
4.4 Reserves of Copper Ores and Geographical Distribution
4.5 Output of Copper Ores
4.6 China's Self-Sufficiency of Copper Ores, 2001-2008
4.7 TC/RC Negotiations
4.8 Scrap Copper Market
4.9 Mix of Raw Copper Materials
4.10 Production Cost of Electrolytic Copper Refiners (Pyrometallurgical and Hydrometallurgical Refining)
4.11 Copper Refining
4.11.1 Output of Copper in China
4.11.1.1 Blister Copper
4.11.1.2 Refined Copper
4.11.2 Output of Electrolytic Copper in China
4.11.2.1 Electrolytic Copper Output in Different Regions of China
4.11.2.2 Production Concentration of Electrolytic Copper in China
4.11.2.3 Change of Output of Electrolytic Copper in China, 2001-2008
4.11.2.4 Monthly Change of Electrolytic-
4.11.2.5 China's Major Copper Refiners and Their Operation
4.11.2.6 Output and YoY Change of China's Major Electrolytic Copper Producers, 2008
4.11.2.7 Planned Output of China's Major Electrolytic Copper Producers, 2009
4.11.2.8 Capacity Ratios of Copper Refiners and Outputs of Refined Copper
4.11.2.9 Capacity Ratios of Copper Refiners and Import Volume of Scrap Copper
4.11.2.10 Capacity Ratios of Copper Refiners and Copper Price Movement
4.11.2.11 Forecast for Output of Refined Copper in China, 2009-2010
4.12 Prices of Sulfuric Acid, the Byproduct of Copper Refining
4.12.1 Prices of Sulfuric Acid, 2008
4.12.2 Forecast for Prices of Sulfuric Acid, 2009
4.12.3 Influence of Prices of Sulfuric Acid on Copper Refiners
4.12 Developing Trend of China's Copper Refining Industry
Chapter Five: Demand for Copper in China
5.1 General
5.2 Demand of Downstream Industries for Copper
5.2.1 Structure and Change of Copper Consumption in China, 2007-2008
5.2.2 Power Industry
5.2.2.1 Major Application of Copper in Power Industry
5.2.2.2 Current State of and Outlook for China's Power Industry
5.2.2.2.1 Installed Capacity and Power Generation Capacity
5.2.2.2.2 Capacity of Power Transforming and Construction of Power Grid
5.2.2.2.3 Investment in Power and Future of Investment
5.2.2.3 Current Production of Wire and Cable Producers
5.2.2.3.1 Capacity Ratios of Electric Wire and Cable Producers and Copper Prices, 2007-2008
5.2.2.3.2 Case Study -- Tebian Electric Apparatus
5.2.3 Household Appliance Industry
5.2.3.1 Air-Conditioning Industry
5.2.3.2 Refrigerator Making
5.2.3.3 Deep Freezer Making
5.2.4 Construction Sector
5.2.4.1 Business Climate Index of China's Real Estate Industry, 2007-2008
5.2.4.2 Investment in China's Real Estate Industry, 2007-2008
5.2.4.3 Increase Rate of Fixed Assets Investment in China's Urban Areas
5.2.5 Auto Industry
5.2.6 Electronics Industry
5.3 Copper Processing Industry
5.3.1 Overview of Copper Processing Industry
5.3.1.1 Output of Copper Products and Apparent Consumption in China
5.3.1.2 Output Mix of Copper Products in China, 2008
5.3.1.3 Capacity Ratios for Major Copper Products in China, 2007-2008
5.3.1.4 Major Copper Processors in China
5.3.1.5 Regional Presence of Copper Production in China
5.3.1.6 New and Expanding Capacity of Copper Production, 2008
5.3.1.7 Regional Presence of New and Expanding Copper Production Capacity, 2008
5.3.2 Copper Plates and Straps
5.3.2.1 Application of Copper Plates and Straps
5.3.2.2 Apparent Consumption of Copper Plates and Straps in China, 2001-2008
5.3.2.3 Development of Copper Plates and Straps Sector in China, 2008
5.3.2.3.1 Capacity Ratios of Copper Plates and Straps Sector and Copper Prices, 2007-2008
5.3.2.3.2 New and Expanding Projects in Copper Plates and Straps Sector
5.3.2.3.3 Alternative Products to Copper Plates and Straps
5.3.2.4 Supply and Demand in and Developing Trend of China's Copper Plates and Straps Sector, 2009
5.3.3 Copper Tubes
5.3.3.1 Application of Copper Tubes
5.3.3.2 Apparent Consumption of Copper Tubes in China, 2001-2008
5.3.3.3 Development of Copper Tubes Sector in China, 2008
5.3.3.3.1 Capacity Ratios of Copper Tubes Sector and Copper Prices, 2007-2008
5.3.3.3.2 New and Expanding Projects in Copper Tubes Sector
5.3.3.3.3 Alternative Products to Copper Tubes
5.3.3.4 Supply and Demand in and Developing Trend of China's Copper Tubes Sector, 2009
5.3.3.5 Case Study -- Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd.
5.3.4 Copper Rods
5.3.4.1 Application of Copper Rods
5.3.4.2 Apparent Consumption of Copper Rods in China, 2001-2008
5.3.4.3 Development of Copper Rods Sector in China, 2008
5.3.4.4 Supply and Demand in and Developing Trend of China's Copper Rods Sector, 2009
5.3.5 Copper Wire
5.3.5.1 Application of Copper Wire
5.3.5.2 Apparent Consumption of Copper Wire in China, 2001-2008
5.3.5.3 Development of Copper Wire Sector in China, 2008
5.3.5.3.1 Capacity Ratios of Copper Wire Sector and Copper Prices, 2007-2008
5.3.5.3.2 Advantages of Electrolytic Copper and Scrap Copper in Consumption
5.3.5.3.3 New and Expanding Projects in Copper Wire Sector
5.3.5.3.4 Alternative Products to Copper Wire
5.3.5.3.5 Supply and Demand in and Developing Trend of China's Copper Wire Sector, 2009
5.3.6 Copper Foil
5.3.6.1 Application of Copper Foil
