The growing export demand from developing countries such as India and China, and the global economic recovery provides an optimistic outlook for the Russian mining industry. This will continue to be positive throughout the forecast period. The mining industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.94% over the forecast period, to reach 647.7 million tons in 2015. In terms of production volume, coal is the leading category in the Russian mining industry, accounting for 68.6% of the total production volume in 2010. The mining equipment industry is expected to value RUB16.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 8.2% over the previous year.
A significant increase in demand for construction materials was recorded during early 2011 and as a consequence an increase in the sales of minerals such as iron ore, nickel, copper and bauxite was witnessed. Natural calamities in Australia created a shortage of coal which caused prices to escalate more than 50%. Furthermore, companies are increasingly searching for green field mineral deposits as there is pent up demand due to lack of investment and companies continuing to explore existing deposits discovered during the Soviet era. |
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