GlobalData’s report, “United States Iron ore Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020”, provides in-depth coverage of United States’s iron ore mining industry. The report covers the trends in United States’s iron ore mining production, consumption, exports and imports in detail. It also presents the key drivers and restraints for the iron ore mining industry in United States and an overview of the fiscal regime, detailing the laws and regulations governing the industry.
The report includes sections that discuss the trends in production (by forms of iron ore), consumption, demand and reserves. The trade section provides information on exports volume (by destination countries) as well as imports. The competitive landscape covers the top players in the iron ore mining industry in United States with the major active and planned projects, taking into consideration reserve volume and annual production. The report provides a comprehensive coverage of United States’s iron ore mining industry.

1 Table of Contents 2

1.1 List of Tables 5

1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Executive Summary 6

2.1 Major Producer and Exporter of Iron Ore 6

2.2 Abundant Reserves 6

3 Introduction 7

3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 7

4 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 8

4.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Drivers 8

      4.1.1 Huge Amount of Reserves 8

      4.1.2 Term Supply Agreements 8

      4.1.3 Joint Venture Partnerships between Miner and Integrated Producers 8

4.2 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Restraints 9

4.2.1 Limited Production 9

4.2.2 Exceptional Increase in Demand from China 9

5 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade 10

5.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Production 10

      5.1.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Production by Form 12

5.2 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Reserves 14

5.3 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Consumption 16

5.4 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Exports and Imports Scenario 18

      5.4.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Export to Destination Countries 20

      5.4.2 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Import from Countries of Origin 21

6 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Top Active and Planned Projects 23

6.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Top Active Projects 23

6.2 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Planned Projects 23

7 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 24

7.1 United States, Governing Bodies 24

      7.1.1 Office of Geological Survey 24

      7.1.2 Mine Safety and Health Administration 24

      7.1.3 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 24

      7.1.4 Environmental Protection Agency 24

      7.1.5 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 24

7.2 United States, Governing Law 25

      7.2.1 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 1977 25

      7.2.2 Minnesota Mining Laws, 1998 25

      7.2.3 Natural Resources and Environment Protection Act, 1994 PA 451 25

7.3 United States, Mining Licenses and Permit 25

      7.3.1 Metallic Mineral Mining Permit, Michigan 25

      7.3.2 Metallic Mineral Mining Permit, Minnesota 26

7.4 United States, Rights and Obligations 26

      7.4.1 Rights 26

      7.4.2 Obligations 26

7.5 United States, Key Fiscal Terms 27

      7.5.1 Occupation Tax 27

      7.5.2 Royalty 27

      7.5.3 State Iron Severance Tax and Fees 27

      7.5.4 State Real Property Tax 28

      7.5.5 Corporate Taxes 29

      7.5.6 State Corporate Income Tax 29

      7.5.7 Alternative Minimum Tax 30

      7.5.8 Branch Profit Tax 30

      7.5.9 Local Taxes 30

      7.5.10 Capital Gain Tax 30

      7.5.11 Deductions & Allowances 30

      7.5.12 Depreciation 31

      7.5.13 Withholding Tax 31

      7.5.14 Loss Carry Forward 31

      7.5.15 Value Added Tax 31

8 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 32

8.1 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs Natural) 32

      8.1.1 Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs Natural), Overview 32

      8.1.2 Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs Natural), Business Description 32

      8.1.3 Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs Natural), Iron Ore Projects 34

8.2 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, United States Steel Corporation (USSC) 35

      8.2.1 United States Steel Corporation (USSC), Overview 35

      8.2.2 United States Steel Corporation (USSC), Business Description 35

      8.2.3 United States Steel Corporation (USSC), Iron Ore Projects 37

8.3 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, ArcelorMittal USA LLC 37

      8.3.1 ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Overview 37

      8.3.2 ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Business Description 37

      8.3.3 ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Iron Ore Projects 38

8.4 United States Iron Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, Palladon Ventures Ltd. (Palladon) 38

      8.4.1 Palladon Ventures Ltd. (Palladon), Overview 38

      8.4.2 Palladon Ventures Ltd. (Palladon), Business Description 38

      8.4.3 Palladon Ventures Ltd. (Palladon), Iron Ore Projects 39

9 Appendix 40

9.1 Abbreviations 40

9.2 GlobalData’s Methodology 40

      9.2.1 Coverage 40

      9.2.2 Secondary Research 41

      9.2.3 Primary Research 41

      9.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 41

9.3 Contact Us 42

9.4 Disclaimer 42

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