sulfuric acid market

Thousands of short tons per year H2SO4 operator, 100% base recovery of SO2 in the molten metal ore (sulphide) grill in the production of copper, nickel, lead, zinc, molybdenum and gold. The major mergers produce copper. smelter acid production is not discretionary. About 10 percent of the market for sulfuric acid is supplied by the acid in the foundry, the rest comes from the acid blank (burning elemental sulfur, acids and sludge incineration flue gas desulfurization of stack) of production.

The Asarco smelter in El Paso, Texas has slowed in February 1999 and is still declining. In April 2001, Asarco suspended its operations in East Helena, Montana. Hayden Society, Arizona copper smelter is still operating, but less than 70 percent of capacity. Asarco is a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, SA de CV.

Property Broken Hill (Australia) has suspended its operations in San Manuel, Arizona in 1999. The plant, with 1,300 tons of capacity of the acid is still low.

In October 1999, Phelps Dodge Corporation acquired Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, with its cast (Cyprus Climax Metals) in Fort Madison, Iowa. The property now operates as Climax Molybdenum Company. Chino Mines Company is 67 percent owned by Phelps Dodge Mining Company and 33 percent by Heisei Minerals Corporation. In 2002, Phelps Dodge announced a restructuring plan that includes the suspension of operations at the open pit mine and smelter Chino.

Newmont Gold is a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation.

Pasimco Ltd (Australia) is trying to dispose of certain assets, including zinc refinery in Clarkesville, Tennessee, with two mines. No buyer has been announced.

In mid-2001, DuPont bought its 50 per cent in Noranda DuPont LLC. The company, a joint venture between DuPont, Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Limited, was established in 1998 to market, transport and distribute in North America sulfuric acid produced by the three companies. The company became known NorFalco LLC. Noranda-Falconbridge operates plants sulfuric acid iron six in Canada, with a combined installed capacity of 2565 tons. It is about 40 percent of the total capacity of Canadian smelter acid. Noranda owns a majority stake in Falconbridge.

Profile published 10/4/99; this review 2/10/03.



DEMAND2001: 44. 0 million short tons, 2002: 44. 6 million short tons, 2006: 46. 2 million tons, projected. Demand equals production plus imports (2001: 1522 tons, 2002: 1056 tons) less exports (2001: 230 thousand tons, 2002: 161 thousand short tons). GROWTHHistorical (1997 – 2002): – 1. 1 (negative) percent per annum and the future: 0. 9 per cent per year until 2006. PRICEHistorical tanks (1997 – 2002): High, $ 55 per tonne smelter acid, 100 percent basis, Gulf, construction, and less, $ 23 per ton, according to the same. Current: $ 55 to $ 65 per ton, according to the same. USESFertilizers, 70 percent, mining, 9 percent; alkylation of oil, 6 per cent, inorganic chemicals and pigments, 5 percent, pulp and paper, 3 per cent organic chemicals, 1 percent, rubber and plastics, 1 p. percent of water treatment, 1 percent; several, up to 4 percent. STRENGTHSulfuric acid intake was significantly strengthened during the second half of last year, putting pressure on grain prices in most markets. Canada and the U.S. smelting reduction, and increased capacity utilization rate of fertilizer have pushed up the price of sulfur, which increased the price of sulfuric acid. Exports to Canada (all acids smelter) in the United States decreased by 500 thousand tons last year, contributing to market tightness. For its part, the segment of phosphate fertilizers, which consumes 70 percent of the sulfuric acid production, has improved. Fertilizer production in recent years has been declining, but 2003 will be one year in phosphate fertilizers. industrial segments should maintain stable, with no appreciable growth or decline. WEAKNESSThe current market situation is that it has unusual features. The commercial market for sulfuric acid, which represents about 28 per cent of demand, has remained stable if not declining in recent years. In recent years, approximately one million tonnes of demand in the market have been provided by the U.S. foundry acid and 1 other. 6 million tons of Canadian smelter acid. The balance of acid produced is consumed in the country to vote for the leaching of minerals.

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The copper market slow, however, continues to impede acid segment of the foundry. copper prices due to overproduction of copper accumulated during the Asian economic crisis and increasing global production forced the market to streamline internal copper. With the temporary closure of four major copper smelters in the United States Since 1999, more than 2. 7 million tons (about 60 per cent) of the capacity of sulfuric acid were removed from the market.



Business OUTLOOKThe sulfuric acid has a small market with price improvement. This situation should continue, since the economy would turn around this year, which will improve the application. The offer may see some relief, if metal prices increase sufficiently to improve the melting rate of the operation, but it will probably not occur until 2004 at the earliest. The annual growth of sulfuric acid on the forecast period should be 0. 9 per cent per year.

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