INTRODUCTION.
1. Resources base and mining nickel-containing ores in Russia and the CIS.
1.1 Nickel deposits in Russia, their location and reserves.
1.1.1 Sulfide copper-nickel deposits in Russia
1.1.2 Silicate nickel deposits in Russia
1.2 Mining and processing nickel-containing ores in Russia
Norilsk Mining Company (NMC)
Pechenganickel Combine
Yuzuralnickel Combine
Ufaleinickel Combine
Pobuzhsky Nickel Plant
Kimpersai Rudoupravlenie (KRU)
1.3 Utilisation of nickel-containing ores in ferro-nickel production.
2. A review of technology of ferro-nickel production and grade of ferro-nickel
2.1 Description of technology of ferro-nickel production
2.1.1 Ferro-nickel production from nickel ore
2.1.2 Ferro-nickel production from nickel-containing wastes
2.2 Requirements imposed on grade of ferro-nickel in the ex-USSR
3. Ferro-nickel production in Russia and CIS.
3.1 The main company-producers of ferro-nickel
3.2 Volumes and grade of ferro-nickel produced by the CIS companies.
3.3 Current standing of the company-producers of ferro-nickel
Rezh Nickel Plant
Yuzuralnickel Combine
Pobuzhsky Nickel Plant
Ufaleinickel Combine
Buruktalsky Nickel Plant (BNZ)
Severonickel Combine
Norilsk Mining Company (NMC)
Im. Serov Metallurgical Plant
4. A review and forecast of prices on ferro-nickel
5. Russian exports and imports of ferro-nickel
5.1 Volumes of Russian exports and imports of ferro-nickel
5.2 Russian exports of ferro-nickel, broken by country-consumers
6. Analysis of domestic consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
6.1 A balance of “production-consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
6.2 The main company-consumers of ferro-nickel
Stainless steel
High-temperature steel and alloys
6.3 Forecast of domestic consumption of ferro-nickel in Russia
7. Prospects of ferro-nickel market in Russia
Appendix: List of addresses
List of Tables:
Table 1: The main nickel deposits in the CIS.
Table 2: Dynamics of mining nickel ores in the CIS, kt of nickel
Table 3: Ferro-nickel chemistry (TU 48-3-59-79)
Table 4: Chemistry of low-iron ferronickel of combine «Yuzhuralnickel»
Table 5: Nomenclature of ferronickel in the CIS
Table 6: Production of ferronickel in the CIS (in equivalent of nickel), kt
Table 7: Export prices on ferronickel, USD/t
Table 8: Pattern of export supplies of ferronickel, broken by countries, tonnes (1999-2004)
Table 9: Supply-demand balance of ferronickel in Russia, kt (in equivalent of nickel)
Table 10: Domestic supplies of ferronickel in Russia, kt (in bulk)
Table 11: Production of rolled stainless nickel-containing steel, kt
Table 12: Production of rolled stainless steel in Ukraine, kt
List of Figures:
Figure 1: A map of location of nickel deposits in the CIS
Figure 2: Dynamics of ferronickel production and exports by JSC «Yuzhuralnickel» (in bulk), kt
Figure 3: Average annual world prices on nickel, USD/t
Figure 4: Dynamics of ferronickel exports from of Russia, kt
Figure 5: Dynamics of ferronickel exports from Ukraine, kt
Figure 6: Map of location of the main company-producers of stainless steel in Russia | 
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