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An up-tick in Belgium's economic growth in 2014 is unlikely to filter down into the country's steel sector with the industry continuing to be hit by overcapacity coupled with sluggish demand deriving, in part, from weak growth across the region's automotive sector. The country's largest producer ArcelorMittal continues to downsize its Belgium operations, in favour of channelling investment to neighbouring regions, such as France.

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India's mining industry will continue to be characterised by regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles, while corruption will stifle growth in an already poor operating sector. We forecast the country's mining industry to reach a value of US$55.4bn in 2018, growing at an average rate of 7.5% per annum.

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China's metals industry is set to face a protracted period of slowing growth as the country's rebalancing process begins in earnest. Companies operating in sectors that are tied heavily to the construction industry will take the brunt of weakness from the sharp slowdown in fixed asset investment.

Rockstar Chemicals sent a letter to its customers and newsletter subscribers explaining why the company’s website, http://www.rockstarchemicals.com , was temporarily not available. The letter explains, in part, that the website’s Domain Registrar, GoDaddy, which is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, apparently responded to a request from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in London, England. The site’s owner, Robert Alotta, was not notified prior to the website’s removal and was not given an opportunity to make preparations prior to the site’s closure.

The past decade of minimal growth in South Africa's mining sector is set to continue as the country's gold and platinum sectors face diminishing margins and industrial strife. Potential for growth in the iron ore and coal sectors constitute bright spots for the mining industry in the long term. We forecast South Africa's mining sector value to grow by an annual average rate of 1.1% over our forecast period, from US$32.7bn in 2014 to US$34.2bn in 2018.

Enzymes are used across a wide range of consumer products, and, as companies invest in R&D, more uses are being found. Helping manufacturers to cut costs and using enzymes to reduce a product's environmental impact are two of the main areas for development. These issues and others shaping the enzyme industry are discussed in this report, together with analysis of the main consumer product categories in which enzymes are used, regional analysis and opportunities for future growth of enzymes.

We have downgraded some of our growth forecasts to account for the current economic environment and the sharp crash in uranium prices experienced over 2013. The decline in prices has led to the postponement of several major uranium projects in the country and has pushed back investments. We expect Namibia's mining industry to reach US$1.79bn by 2018.

Australia is one of the world's largest producers and exporter of coal with production estimated at 476.5 million tons (Mt) in 2013, further projected to reach 635.9Mt in 2020, representative of a CAGR of 4.4%. Substantial production over the forecast period is likely due to capacity extensions and new projects. Projects such as the China First coal project, the Alpha coal project, the Wandoan project, and the South Galilee project located in the state of Queensland are some of the largest, with capacities of 40Mt, 30Mt, 22Mt and 13.6Mt respectively. The country's abundant and high-quality coal deposits are widely distributed across all the country's states and the Northern Territory.

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Ghana is set to remain Africa's second-largest gold producer, after South Africa, as investment continues to flow into the mineral-rich country. The country boasts one of the most favourable business environments in the region, with a democratic and stable government, which contrasts sharply with many of its resource-rich neighbours. Ghana's mining sector is set to reach US$789mn in 2018, up from US$698mn in 2013, as bauxite and gold production see modest increases. We expect gold to be the main driver of growth, but see bauxite playing a growing role.

The global market for bio-succinic acid is expected to reach USD 992.9 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 23.3% from 2014 to 2020. The recognition of succinic acid, as a potential platform chemical by the U.S. Department of Energy, has resulted in significant opportunities in replacement applications, particularly in maleic anhydride and adipic acid, for bulk volume industrial applications such as bioplastics, polyurethanes and engineering plastics.

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BMI's latest Austria Metals Report assesses the prospects for growth in the steel industry over the mediumterm following a decline in output but an increase in consumption in 2012. Within it, we have extended our forecasts for the industry out to 2018. The report examines the risk and investment strategies of leading players in the industry. It also examines the impact of a decline in the eurozone, particularly the German market, on Austrian exports. The performance of Austria's steel industry is estimated by BMI to have deteriorated during 2012 with crude output in decline by 0.6% to 7.42mnt. This was thanks to output bouncing back in the last two months of 2012 with November and December output rising by 12.8% and 25.8%, respectively. Consumption levels did increase in 2012, however, by 0.5% y-o-y from 4.52mnt as of December 31 2011 to 4.54mnt a year later.

We expect Kazakhstan's mining industry value to reach US$31.0bn by 2018, down from our previous forecast in light of our view of an overall decline in commodity prices. Growth will be led almost entirely by the coal, gold and copper sectors, which together account for the majority of the value of Kazakhstan's mining industry. Copper production is also a bright spot in the country, given aggressive expansion plans by Kazakhmys, and Rio Tinto's commitment to invest US$100mn in exploring northern Kazakhstan for copper.

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Despite relatively weak growth to be expected in the near-term, the medium-term outlook for Turkey's metals sector remains promising due to strong demand from the domestic construction and autos sectors. Near-term headwinds are likely to include currency weakness making imports of materials more expensive and weak global steel prices squeezing steel-makers' margins. An uptick in political risk in Turkey also presents a key downside risk.

PTFE Market By Form ( Granular, Fine, Aqueous Dispersion, Micronized), By Application (Industrial Goods, Coating, Filled PTFE), By End Industry (Chemical, Automotive, Medical, Food, Textile, & Others), By Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018

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Indonesia is a leading global producer and exporter of steam coal, with production estimated at 421 million tons (Mt) in 2013 and projected to reach 503.8Mt in 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5%. Substantial production over the forecast period 2014-2020, will be the result of both capacity expansions and the commencement of new projects. The islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra dominate Indonesia's coal production and steam coal accounted for all the coal produced in the country, with the largest coal mines being the Sangatta, Paser and Batuah Village mines in East Kalimantan, and the Alam Duta Kalimantan mine in South Kalimantan.

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