GlobalData’s report, “Australia Iron Ore Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020”, provides in-depth coverage of Australia’s iron ore mining industry. The report covers the trends in Australia’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 Australia 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 grade 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 Australia with the major active and planned projects, taking into consideration reserve volume and annual production. The report provides a comprehensive coverage of Australia’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 Depleting Reserves 7

3 Introduction 8

3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 8

4 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 9

4.1 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Drivers 9

      4.1.1 Proximity to Key Consuming Markets in Asia 9

      4.1.2 Increasing Exports 9

      4.1.3 Expanding Infrastructure 9

4.2 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Restraints 10

      4.2.1 Recent Floods 10

      4.2.2 New Mineral Resource Rent Tax 10

      4.2.3 Limited Reserves of Premium Brockman 10

5 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade 11

5.1 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Production 11

      5.1.1 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Production by Form 13

5.2 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Reserves 17

5.3 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Total Consumption 20

5.4 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Exports and Imports Scenario 22

      5.4.1 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Export to Destination Countries 25

6 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Top Active and Planned Projects 27

6.1 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Top Active Projects 27

6.2 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Planned Projects 28

7 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 29

7.1 Australia, Governing Bodies 29

      7.1.1 National Level 29

      7.1.2 Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) 29

      7.1.3 Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism 29

      7.1.4 Geosciences Australia 29

      7.1.5 State/Territory Involvement 29

7.2 Australia, Governing Laws 31

      7.2.1 Offshore Legislation 31

      7.2.2 Onshore Legislation 31

7.3 Australia, Rights and Obligations 33

      7.3.1 Obligations 33

      7.3.2 Rights 33

7.4 Australia, Fiscal Terms 33

      7.4.1 Royalty 33

      7.4.2 Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) 35

      7.4.3 Extraction Allowance 35

      7.4.4 Corporate Income Tax 35

      7.4.5 Capital Gain Tax 35

      7.4.6 Deductions and Depreciation 35

      7.4.7 Withholding Tax 36

      7.4.8 Loss Carry Forward 36

      7.4.9 Value Added Tax (VAT) 36

8 Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 37

8.1 Australia Iron Ore Industry – Key Companies, BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton) 37

      8.1.1 BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Overview 37

      8.1.2 BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Business Description 37

      8.1.3 BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Iron Ore Projects 39

8.2 Australia Iron Ore Industry – Key Companies, Rio Tinto Plc (Rio) 40

      8.2.1 Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Overview 40

      8.2.2 Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Business Description 40

      8.2.3 Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Major Iron Ore Projects 42

8.3 Australia Iron Ore Industry – Key Companies, Fortescue Metal Group Limited (Fortescue) 43

      8.3.1 Fortescue Metal Group Limited (Fortescue), Overview 43

      8.3.2 Fortescue Metal Group Limited (Fortescue), Business Description 43

      8.3.3 Fortescue Metal Group Limited (Fortescue), Iron Ore Projects 44

9 Appendix 45

9.1 Abbreviations 45

9.2 GlobalData’s Methodology 45

      9.2.1 Coverage 45

      9.2.2 Secondary research 46

      9.2.3 Primary Research 46

      9.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 47

9.3 Contact Us 47

9.4 Disclaimer 47

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