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Ubs critical raw materials seminar, frankfurt, 2011
1. Major Challenges in Minor Metals
Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch
Chief Executive Officer
AMG Advanced Metallurgical
21 March 2011 Group N.V.
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7. Technology Leaps Trigger Rapid Demand Growth
Consumer Electronics
Tantalum for capacitors
Aerospace
Titanium quantities for the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 is
over 2.5 times the amount used on aircraft they are replacing
Solar
Silicon metal demand for solar applications was 180,000 tons
10% of global production
20% growth per annum estimated
Electric car “E-Car”
Mineral Lithium
Cathodes - 10-20% estimated growth per annum
Natural Graphite
Anodes
Nuclear waste solutions
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8. E-Cars – Natural Graphite
→ →
Anode e- e- Cathode
(Graphite) Separator (Lithium)
− +
Li+ Li+ Li+
Li+ Li+ Li+ Nissan Leaf (25 kWh) BMW Mini EV (35 kWh)
Li+
Li+ Li+
Li+ Li+ Li+ One car* battery = 24 kg of graphite
* Based on 30 kWh
Electrolyte Electrolyte
2010 2015
Total Auto Sales (units) 70,169,000 91,872,000
% E-Car 1.1% 3.8%
E-Car Sales (units) 774,000 3,484,000
Natural Graphite Needed (mt) 37,152 167,232 4.5x in 5 Years!
8 Sources: Credit Suisse, GK, company estimates
9. Critical Metals and Technology Development
Demand Growth
Ti
Mg Cr
Sb Nb
V Ta
Si
C
Technology Development
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10. Critical Metals and Technology Development
Ti
Mg
Cr
Demand Growth
Ta
Sb Si
Nb
V
C
Technology Development
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11. Reserve Depletion and Big New Finds
Tantalum
Greenbushes Tin – Talison – Global Advanced Metals,
Australia (founded 1889)
Niobium
CBMM, Brazil (founded 1955)
Molybdenum
Jin Dui Cheng, Shanxi Province, China (founded 1970s)
Rare Earths (“REE”)
Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China (founded 1980s)
All are still the world’s largest mines – the same as 30 years ago
11 (1) World Titanium Market 2009 PSC VSMPO-Avisma Corporation
12. Recycling – Only a Partial Solution, but Growing
Hurdles
Lack of collection systems, unattractive economics
Lack of technologies, expensive development
Dissipation – metals “vanishing” into the end products
Conclusion
What can be (easily) recycled, is recycled
Rarely big technology developments
12 (1) AMG estimates
13. Critical Raw Materials: Primary Supply, Recycling, Demand
Severe Rapid
Supply Demand
Risk Growth
Tantalum
Niobium Magnesium
Chromium Metal Graphite Silicon Metal
Lithium Titanium
Vanadium
Cerium
Limited
Recycling
Potential
The world without government action
13 Source: Institute for Applied Technology, UNEP, July 2009; AMG
14. Critical Raw Materials: Primary Supply, Recycling, Demand
Severe Rapid
Supply Demand
Risk Growth
Silicon Metal
Titanium Tantalum
Graphite Niobium
Magnesium Vanadium
Cerium
Chromium Metal
Lithium
Limited
Recycling
Potential
The world with government action
14 Source: Institute for Applied Technology, UNEP, July 2009; AMG
18. Critical Raw Materials EU Definition
“The EU is highly dependent on imports of „high tech‟ metals
such as cobalt, platinum, rare earths, and titanium. Such materials
play an essential role in the development of innovative
„environmental technologies‟ for boosting energy efficiency and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Some raw materials can be considered to be particularly critical,
because of three reasons:
their significant economic importance for key sectors
high supply risks
lack of substitutes”
- ad hoc group of the Raw Materials Supply Group in a report to the European Commission, June 2010
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19. Critical Raw Materials EU Listing 14
The EU identified 14 critical raw materials to the European economy
Antimony Indium
Beryllium Magnesium
Cobalt Niobium
Fluorspar PGM
Gallium Tungsten
Germanium Tantalum
Graphite Rare Earth
19 (1) EU Report on Critical Raw Materials, June 2010
20. Critical Raw Materials
“Critical” raw
materials
20 (1) European Commission Annex V to the Report of the Ad-hoc Working Group on defining critical raw materials
21. Critical Raw Materials
In addition to the “EU 14” materials, AMG believes that following
are critical based upon the EU criteria:
Vanadium (1)
Silicon metal
Titanium sponge (1)
Chromium metal
Mineral Lithium (1)
Antimony
This critical list would include 12 materials that involve AMG
That would bring the 14 “EU Critical Materials” to 20
21 (1) Included as “critical” by the U.S. National Academies (U.S. Congress‟ Scientific arm)
25. Critical Raw Materials - Sovereign Strategies
Sovereigns
Reduced domestic
production Foreign processors welcome
to produce in country
Export Restrictions
Reduced depletion,
environmental impact
Acquisition of Global industry leadership
foreign assets and headquartered in country
technology
Price increases
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26. China’s Position in Critical Minor Metals
Metal Activity Trade Restrictions Market Share
Antimony Mining Export Quotas 90%+
Tantalum Processor ----- 10%
Silicon Metal Mining Tariffs 50%+
Vanadium Slag ----- 33%
Graphite Mining, Smelting Tariffs 70%
Titanium Sponge Production Tariffs 33%
Niobium Processing ----- N/A
Strontium Production Export Quotas 90%+
Cerium Mining Export Quotas 90%+
Chromium Metal Smelting ----- 50%+
Magnesium Production ----- 80%+
26 Sources: AMG,
27. Cerium Revisited
Volatility will be even higher in the future
27 Sources: AMG
28. Germany’s dependency on China – selected metals:
Metal China’s Production Germany’s Import
Rank Percentage
Titanium 1 100
Vanadium 2 100
Silicon Metal 2 85
Chromium Metal 1 100
Strontium 1 100
28 Source: AMG
30. AMG’s Strategy
■ Serve growing end markets with high value-added specialty metal
products and engineering solutions, related to CO2 reduction and
conservation of natural resources
■ Execute through a combination of:
■ Vertical integration
■ Industry consolidation
■ Continuous investment in productivity and technology
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31. Conclusion
Minor Metals are essential to the global economy
Governments now have significant and increasing roles
Very attractive rewards, but very high barriers of entry
Due to technology, this will remain a long-term business
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