Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
2 GLOBAL LEAD MINING – RESERVES, PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 7
2.1 Reserves by Country, Major Mines, Grade and Mine Life 7
2.1.1 Australia 8
2.1.2 China 8
2.1.3 Russia 9
2.1.4 Peru 9
2.1.5 Mexico 10
2.2 Historical and Forecast Production 11
2.2.1 Total production, by country 13
2.2.1.1 China 14
2.2.1.2 Australia 16
2.2.1.3 The US 18
2.3 Active Mines 20
2.4 Exploration Projects 28
2.5 Development Projects 34
2.6 Global Lead Consumption 42
2.7 Demand Drivers 43
2.7.1 Global automobile industry 43
3 MAJOR LEAD PRODUCERS GLOBALLY 45
3.1 Glencore Plc 45
3.2 Teck Resources Ltd 47
3.3 Silvercorp Metals, Inc. 49
3.4 South32 Ltd 51
4 APPENDIX 52
4.1 Abbreviations 52
4.2 Bibliography 52
4.3 Methodology 52
4.3.1 Coverage 52
4.3.2 Secondary Research 53
4.3.3 Primary Research 53
4.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 54
4.4 Contact Us 54
4.5 Disclaimer 54