Rare Earth Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis

Table of Contents

2.1: Introduction    

2.1.1: Industry classification    
2.1.2: Markets served    
2.1.3: Supply chain    

2.2: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis    

3.1 Current market analysis 2012    

3.1.1 Global rare earth industry by value and by volume    
3.1.2 Regional rare earth industry by value and by volume    
3.1.3 Market trend 2007-2012    
3.1.4 Macroeconomic trends    
3.1.5 Global rare earth industry by value and by volume 

• By segment:

• Ceramic
• Phosphors
• Magnet
• Metal Alloy
• Polishing
• Glass
• Catalyst
• Others

3.1.6 North America rare earth industry trend by value and by volume    
3.1.7 Europe rare earth industry trend by value and by volume    
3.1.8 APAC Rare earth industry trend by value and by volume    
3.1.9 Row Rare earth industry trend by value and by volume    

3.2 Industry drivers and challenges    
3.3 Market forecast 2013–2018    

3.3.1 Macroeconomic forecasts    
3.3.2 Global rare earth industry forecast by value and by volume  

• By segment:

• Ceramic
• Phosphors
• Magnet
• Metal Alloy
• Polishing
• Glass
• Catalyst
• Others

3.3.3 North America rare earth industry forecast by value and by volume    
3.3.4 Europe Rare earth industry forecast by value and by volume    
3.3.5 Asia-Pacific rare earth industry forecast by value and by volume    

4.1: Global rare earth industry profitability analysis    

4.1.1:  Cost structure of global rare earth industry 2007-2012    

4.2: Cash on hand of global rare earth industry    
4.3: Asset analysis    
4.4: Debt analysis    

5.1 Product portfolio analysis    
5.2 Market share analysis    
5.3 Growth leadership analysis    
5.4 Growth opportunities analysis    

6.1 Emerging trends in rare earth industry    
6.2 Unmet needs in rare earth industry    
6.3 Innovations and new product launches in rare earth industry    
6.4 Mergers and acquisitions in rare earth industry    

List of Figures

Figure 2.1: Rare earth elements
Figure 2.2: Classification of global rare earth industry
Figure 2.3: Supply chain of global rare earth industry
Figure 2.4:  Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for global rare earth industry

Figure 3.1: Global rare earth industry ($B) distribution (%) by application in 2012
Figure 3.2: Global rare earth shipments ($B) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.3: Global rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.4: Global rare earth shipments (thousand tons) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.5: Global rare earth industry distribution ($ billion) by region in 2012
Figure 3.6: Global rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution by region in 2012
Figure 3.7: North America rare earth industry ($B) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.8: North America rare earth shipments ($B) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.9: North America rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.10: North America rare earth shipment (thousand tons) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.11: Europe Rare earth industry ($B) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.12: Europe Rare earth shipments ($B) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.13: Europe rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.14: Europe Rare earth shipments (thousand tons) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.15: APAC Rare earth industry ($B) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.16: APAC Rare earth shipments ($ billion) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.17: APAC Rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.18: APAC Rare earth shipments (thousand tons) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.19: ROW Rare earth industry ($B) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.20: ROW Rare earth shipments ($B) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.21: ROW Rare earth industry (thousand tons) distribution (%) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.22: ROW rare earth shipments (thousand tons) by applications in 2012
Figure 3.23: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 3.24: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 3.25: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 3.26: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.27: Regional GDP growth rate trend at constant price
Figure 3.28: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 3.29: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 3.30: Regional unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.31: Global rare earth industry ($B) growth trends by value (2007-2012)
Figure 3.32: Global rare earth industry (thousand tons) growth trends by volume (2007-2012)
Figure 3.33: Global rare earth industry segment trend by value ($B) during 2007-2012
Figure 3.34: CAGR of various segments of global rare earth industry by value 2007-2012
Figure 3.35: Year over year growth rate in various segments of global rare earth industry by value (2011-2012)
Figure 3.36: global rare earth industry segment trend by volume (thousand tons) (2007-2012)
Figure 3.37: CAGR of various segments of global rare earth industry by volume 2007-2012
Figure 3.38: Year over year growth rate in various segments of global rare earth industry by volume (2011-2012)
Figure 3.39: North America rare earth industry growth trend by value ($B) 2007-2012
Figure 3.40: North America rare earth industry (thousand tons) growth trends by volume (2007-2012)
Figure 3.41: North America rare earth industry segment trend by value ($B) (2007-2012)
Figure 3.42: CAGR of various segment of the North America rare earth market by value (2007-2012)
Figure 3.43: Year over year growth rate in various segment of the North America rare earth industry by value (2011-2012)
Figure 3.44: North America rare earth industry segment trend by volume (thousand tons) (2007-2012)
Figure 3.45: CAGR of various segments of the North America rare earth industry by volume2007-2012
Figure 3.46: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the North America rare earth industry by volume during 2011-2012
Figure 3.47: Europe rare earth industry growth trend by value ($B) 2007-2012
Figure 3.48: Europe rare earth industry trend by volume (thousand tons) 2007-2012
Figure 3.49: Europe rare earth industry segment trend by value (2007-2012)
Figure 3.50: CAGR of various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by value 2007-2012
Figure 3.51: Year over year growth rate in various segment of the Europe rare earth industry by value (2011-2012)
Figure 3.52: Europe rare earth industry segment trend by volume (2007-2012)
Figure 3.53: CAGR of various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by volume 2007-2012
Figure 3.54: Year over year growth rate in various segment of the Europe rare earth industry by volume (2011-2012)
Figure 3.55: APAC Rare earth industry trend by value ($B) 2007-2012
Figure 3.56: APAC Rare earth industry trend by volume (thousand tons) 2007-2012
Figure 3.57: APAC Rare earth industry segment trend by value (2007-2012)
Figure 3.58: CAGR of Various segments of APAC rare earth industry by value 2007-2012
Figure 3.59: Year-over-Year growth rate in various segments of APAC rare earth industry by value (2011-2012)
Figure 3.60: APAC Rare earth industry segment trend volume (thousand tons) 2007-2012
Figure 3.61: CAGR of various segments of APAC rare earth industry by volume2007-2012
Figure 3.62: Year over year growth rate in various segments of APAC rare earth industry by volume (2011-2012)
Figure 3.63: ROW Rare earth industry trend by value ($ Billion) 2007-2012
Figure 3.64: ROW Rare earth industry trend by volume (thousand tons) 2007-2012
Figure 3.65: ROW Rare earth industry segments trend by value 2007-2012
Figure 3.66: CAGR of various segments of row rare earth industry by value 2007-2012
Figure 3.67: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of row rare earth industry by value (2011-2012)
Figure 3.68: ROW Rare earth industry segment trend by volume 2007-2012
Figure 3.69: CAGR of Various segments of row rare earth industry by volume 2007-2012
Figure 3.70: Year over year growth rate in various segments of row rare earth industry by volume during 2011-2012
Figure 3.71: Drivers and challenges of global rare earth industry
Figure 3.72: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 3.73: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.74: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.75: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.76: Regional GDP growth rate forecast at constant price
Figure 3.77: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.78: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.79: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.80: Global rare earth industry growth forecast by value ($B) (2013-2018)
Figure 3.81: Global rare earth industry growth forecast by volume (thousand tons) (2013-2018)
Figure 3.82: Global rare earth industry segment forecast by volume during 2013-2018
Figure 3.83: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of global rare earth industry by volume during 2012-2013
Figure 3.84: CAGR of Various segments of global rare earth industry by volume 2013-2018
Figure 3.85: Global rare earth industry segment forecast by value during 2013-2018
Figure 3.86: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of global rare earth industry by value during 2012-2013
Figure 3.87: CAGR of Various segments of global rare earth industry by value 2013-2018
Figure 3.88: North America rare earth industry forecast by value ($ Billion) 2013-2018
Figure 3.89: North America rare earth industry forecast by volume (thousand tons) 2013-2018
Figure 3.90: North America rare earth industry segment forecast by volume during 2013-2018
Figure 3.91: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of the North America rare earth industry by volume during 2012-2013
Figure 3.92: CAGR of various segments of the North America rare earth industry by volume 2013-2018
Figure 3.93: North America rare earth industry forecast by industry segments by value during 2013-2018
Figure 3.94: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the North America rare earth industry by value during 2012-2013
Figure 3.95: CAGR of various segments of the North America rare earth industry by value 2013-2018
Figure 3.96: Europe rare earth industry forecast by value ($B) 2013-2018
Figure 3.97: Europe rare earth industry forecast by volume (thousand tons) 2013-2018
Figure 3.98: Europe rare earth industry segment forecast by volume during 2013-2018
Figure 3.99: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by volume during 2012-2013
Figure 3.100: CAGR of Various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by volume 2013-2018
Figure 3.101: Europe rare earth industry segment forecast by value during 2013-2018
Figure 3.102: Year over year growth rate in various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by value during 2012-2013
Figure 3.103: CAGR of various segments of the Europe rare earth industry by value 2013-2018
Figure 3.104: APAC rare earth industry forecast by value ($B) 2013-2018
Figure 3.105: APAC rare earth industry forecast by volume (thousand tons) 2013-2018
Figure 3.106: Asia-Pacific rare earth industry segment forecast by volume during 2013-2018
Figure 3.107: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of the asia-pacific rare earth industry by volume during 2012-2013
Figure 3.108: CAGR of various segments of the asia-pacific rare earth industry by volume 2013-2018
Figure 3.109: Asia-Pacific rare earth industry segment forecast by value during 2013-2018
Figure 3.110: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of the asia-pacific rare earth industry by value during 2012-2013
Figure 3.111: CAGR of various segments of the asia-pacific rare earth industry by value 2013-2018
Figure 3.112: ROW Rare earth industry forecast by value ($B) 2013-2018
Figure 3.113: ROW Rare earth industry forecast by volume (thousand tons) 2013-2018
Figure 3.114: ROW Rare earth industry segment forecast by volume during 2013-2018
Figure 3.115: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of row rare earth industry by volume during 2012-2013
Figure 3.116: CAGR of Various segments of ROW rare earth industry by volume 2013-2018
Figure 3.117: ROW rare earth industry segment forecast by value during 2013-2018
Figure 3.118: Year over Year growth rate in various segments of row rare earth industry by value during 2012-2013
Figure 3.119: CAGR of Various segments of ROW rare earth industry by value 2013-2018

Figure 4.1: Global rare earth industry profitability analysis 2007-2012 (%)
Figure 4.2: Cost structure of global rare earth industry 2007-2012
Figure 4.3: Cash on hand of global rare earth industry 2007-2012
Figure 4.4: Assets for global rare earth industry 2007-2012
Figure 4.5: Debt of global rare earth industry 2007-2012

Figure 5.1: Market presence of major players in global rare earth industry
Figure 5.2: Global market share of rare earth industry manufactures in 2012
Figure 5.3: Market share in terms of $ value by top five suppliers in global rare earth industry in 2012
Figure 5.4: Growth leadership matrix in global rare earth industry
Figure 5.5: Growth forecasts in various applications
Figure 5.5: Growth forecasts in various regions

Figure 6.1: Emerging trends in global rare earth industry
Figure 6.2: Unmet needs in global rare earth industry
 

List of Tables

Table 1.1: Rare earth industry parameters and attributes – materials perspective

Table 3.1: Market trends (2007-2012) in global rare earth industry ($B)
Table 3.2: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in global rare earth industry in terms of $ value
Table 3.3: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in global rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons
Table 3.4: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of global rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.5: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years (2007-2012) in various market segments of global rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.6: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American rare earth shipments
Table 3.7: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in the North America rare earth industry in terms of $ value
Table 3.8: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.9: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of North America rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.10: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years (2007-2012) in various market segments of North America rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.11: Market trends (2007-2012) in Europe rare earth shipments
Table 3.12: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in the European rare earth industry in terms of $ value
Table 3.13: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in the European rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons
Table 3.14: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of the European rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.15: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years (2007-2012) in various market segments of the European rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.16: Market trends (2007-2012) in APAC rare earth shipments
Table 3.17: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in APAC rare earth industry in terms of $ value
Table 3.18: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in APAC rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons
Table 3.19: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of APAC rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.20: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years (2007-2012) in various market segments of APAC rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.21: Market Trends (2007-2012) in ROW Rare Earth Shipments
Table 3.22: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in row rare earth industry in terms of $ value
Table 3.23: Average growth rates for one, three and five years in ROW rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons
Table 3.24: Market size and 2011-2012 growth rates in various segments of ROW rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.25: Market size and annual growth rates during last five years (2007-2012) in various market segments of ROW rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.26: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global rare earth shipments
Table 3.27: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in global rare earth industry in terms of $ shipment
Table 3.28: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in global rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.29: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of global rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.30: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years (2013-2018) in various market segments of global rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.31 Market forecast (2013-2018) in North American rare earth shipments
Table 3.32 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North American rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.33 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North American rare earth industry in terms of $ shipment
Table 3.34: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of the North American rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.35: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years (2013-2018) in various market segments of the North American rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.36: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European rare earth shipments
Table 3.37 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.38 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European rare earth industry in terms of $ shipment
Table 3.39: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of European rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.40: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years (2013-2018) in various market segments of European rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.41 Market forecast (2013-2018) in APAC rare earth shipments
Table 3.42 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in APAC rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.43 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in APAC rare earth industry in terms of $ shipment
Table 3.44: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of APAC rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.45: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years (2013-2018) in various market segments of APAC rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.46: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW rare earth shipments
Table 3.47 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in ROW rare earth industry in terms of thousand tons shipment
Table 3.48 Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in ROW rare earth industry in terms of $ shipment
Table 3.49: Market size and 2012-2013 growth rates in various segments of row rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment
Table 3.50: Market size and annual growth rates during next five years (2013-2018) in various market segments of ROW rare earth industry in terms of value and volume shipment

Table 5.1: global market share of rare earth industry manufacturers in 2012

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