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Molybdenum Markel: Demand Fundamontals (2006) <br />Meta~turg~.,a: <br />• Cnma and lode vnii aonunue to outpace Oeve.oped c^.unines u e USA. EU Japam <br />• Chma -70`/c <br />• Indle -B% <br />• Oil and gas industry s growth caul remain strong due to npn trade on pnces (•SlOrbbl) <br />• PC,enPal large growth Irom Alaska gas p~oekne <br />Chemrcats <br />• Strong demand antl grpvAn ~n hydro trsaung cafatys: <br />• low sWlur fuel reQulrements and lower reeastodr ouakty thgh wear crude) <br />• So~~tl growth .n iuoncan; segment (engine ods and greesesi <br />• Sinter segment flat to slpnt negauve growth (o g neat srksl <br />• Suostnutron rancerns and impacts'water treatnent rotor oawae•s) <br />t.~r <br />• 2005 tlemana growth was -J`>o ws f t%:n 2o6a1 <br />• Overall •netallurg~cai growth was - 2 5'•k <br />• Crem~cal Demand wes atrong throughout the year averagmg• 6~ over 2CAa <br />• Hydro treanry catalyst Demand ramavrs very s~orp <br />• $UCatdUGOn has atawrltl m some segments I~ a water ireatmenl lubncant. <br />smoke suppressants; <br />• PrCducbon O~sroptrons In China hatl a apmTfpnt enpaq on global supply <br />• Irweaaed DyDroduct production oannnuM ~n trie west iNonn antl South Amencai <br />• New mrnC prateG evaluaWns incroased tlue to the pobnged npn once Ievel <br />