Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 5 | 5 |
| List of Tables | 8 | 1 |
| List of Figures | 9 | 1 |
| Introduction | 10 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry | 11 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints | 12 | 2 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers | 12 | 1 |
| Increased Demand from Steel Industry | 12 | 1 |
| New Iron Ore Projects and Capacity Expansions in Practice | 12 | 1 |
| Enormous Iron Ore Reserves | 12 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints | 13 | 1 |
| Upcoming Reforms in Tax and Other Levy | 13 | 1 |
| Illegal Mining | 13 | 1 |
| Low Iron Content in China | 13 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves and Consumption | 14 | 11 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production | 14 | 2 |
| Asia-Pacific, Iron Ore Mining Industry - Asia-Pacific Production vs. Global Production | 16 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production by Country | 17 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves | 18 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Asia-Pacific Reserves vs. Global Reserves | 19 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves by Country | 20 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption | 21 | 2 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Asia-Pacific Consumption vs. Global Consumption | 23 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption by Country | 24 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry | 25 | 20 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints | 25 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers | 25 | 1 |
| Consolidation in the Industry | 25 | 1 |
| Less Reliance on Imports | 25 | 1 |
| Increasing Steel Production | 26 | 1 |
| Investments in Mineral Exploration | 26 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints | 26 | 1 |
| Illegal Mining | 26 | 1 |
| Poor Safety Standards | 26 | 1 |
| Low Iron Content | 26 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade | 27 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production | 27 | 2 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - China Production vs. Asia-Pacific Production | 29 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves | 30 | 2 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - China Reserves vs. Asia-Pacific Reserves | 32 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption | 33 | 2 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - China Consumption vs. Asia-Pacific Consumption | 35 | 1 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario | 36 | 2 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Import from Countries of Origin | 38 | 2 |
| China Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime | 40 | 1 |
| China, Governing Bodies | 40 | 1 |
| Ministry of Land and Resources | 40 | 1 |
| National Development and Reform Commission | 40 | 1 |
| Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection | 40 | 1 |
| China, Governing Laws | 40 | 1 |
| Mineral Resources Law (March 19, 1986) | 40 | 1 |
| Law on Safety in Mines | 40 | 1 |
| Land Administration Law (August 29, 1998) | 40 | 1 |
| Environmental Protection Law (December 26, 1989) | 40 | 1 |
| China, Mining Licenses | 41 | 1 |
| Exploration and Mining License | 41 | 1 |
| China, Key Fiscal Terms | 41 | 1 |
| Royalty | 41 | 1 |
| Resource Tax | 41 | 1 |
| Urban and Township Land Use Tax | 41 | 1 |
| Enterprise Income Tax | 42 | 1 |
| Local Taxes | 42 | 1 |
| Vehicle and Vessel Usage Tax | 42 | 1 |
| Tax Base | 42 | 1 |
| Tax Formula | 42 | 1 |
| Tax Rate | 42 | 1 |
| Stamp Tax | 42 | 1 |
| Deductions | 43 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 43 | 1 |
| Loss Carry Forward | 44 | 1 |
| Withholding Tax | 44 | 1 |
| VAT | 44 | 1 |
| Tax Incentives | 44 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry | 45 | 21 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints | 45 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers | 45 | 1 |
| Proximity to Key Consuming Markets in Asia | 45 | 1 |
| Increasing Exports | 45 | 1 |
| Expanding Infrastructure | 45 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints | 46 | 1 |
| Recent Floods | 46 | 1 |
| New Mineral Resource Rent Tax | 46 | 1 |
| Limited Reserves of Premium Brockman | 46 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade | 47 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production | 47 | 2 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Australia Production vs. Asia-Pacific Production | 49 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves | 50 | 2 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Australia Reserves vs. Asia-Pacific Reserves | 52 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption | 53 | 2 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Australia Consumption vs. Asia-Pacific Consumption | 55 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario | 56 | 3 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Export to Destination Countries | 59 | 1 |
| Australia Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime | 60 | 1 |
| Australia, Governing Bodies | 60 | 1 |
| National Level | 60 | 1 |
| Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) | 60 | 1 |
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | 60 | 1 |
| Geosciences Australia | 60 | 1 |
| State/Territory Involvement | 60 | 1 |
| New South Wales | 60 | 1 |
| Northern Territory | 60 | 1 |
| Queensland | 61 | 1 |
| South Australia | 61 | 1 |
| Tasmania | 61 | 1 |
| Victoria | 61 | 1 |
| Western Australia | 61 | 1 |
| Australia, Governing Laws | 62 | 1 |
| Offshore Legislation | 62 | 1 |
| Onshore Legislation | 62 | 1 |
| New South Wales | 62 | 1 |
| Northern Territory | 62 | 1 |
| Queensland | 62 | 1 |
| South Australia | 62 | 1 |
| Tasmania | 63 | 1 |
| Victoria | 63 | 1 |
| Western Australia | 63 | 1 |
| Australia, Rights and Obligations | 63 | 1 |
| Obligations | 63 | 1 |
| Rights | 63 | 1 |
| Australia, Fiscal Terms | 63 | 1 |
| Royalty | 63 | 1 |
| Queensland | 63 | 1 |
| New South Wales | 63 | 1 |
| Victoria | 64 | 1 |
| Western Australia | 64 | 1 |
| South Australia | 64 | 1 |
| Northern Territory | 64 | 1 |
| Tasmania | 64 | 1 |
| Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) | 65 | 1 |
| MRRT Allowance | 65 | 1 |
| Extraction Allowance | 65 | 1 |
| Corporate Income Tax | 65 | 1 |
| Capital Gain Tax | 65 | 1 |
| Deductions and Depreciation | 65 | 1 |
| Withholding Tax | 65 | 1 |
| Loss Carry Forward | 65 | 1 |
| Value Added Tax (VAT) | 65 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry | 66 | 18 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints | 66 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers | 66 | 1 |
| Increased Demand from Steel Industry | 66 | 1 |
| Enormous Deposits of Iron Ore | 66 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints | 66 | 1 |
| Illegal Mining | 66 | 1 |
| Maoists Insurgency | 67 | 1 |
| Hike in Iron Ore Export Duty | 67 | 1 |
| Higher Royalties and Freight Charges | 67 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade | 68 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production | 68 | 2 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - India Production vs. Asia-Pacific Production | 70 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves | 71 | 2 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - India Reserves vs. Asia-Pacific Reserves | 73 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption | 74 | 2 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - India Consumption vs. Asia-Pacific Consumption | 76 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario | 77 | 2 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Export to Destination Countries | 79 | 1 |
| India Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime | 80 | 1 |
| India, Governing Bodies | 80 | 1 |
| Ministry of Mines | 80 | 1 |
| Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) | 80 | 1 |
| Geological Survey of India (GSI) | 80 | 1 |
| Ministry of Environment and Forests | 80 | 1 |
| India, Governing Laws | 80 | 1 |
| Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010 | 80 | 1 |
| Reconnaissance License | 80 | 1 |
| Prospecting License | 81 | 1 |
| Large Area Prospecting License | 81 | 1 |
| Mining Lease | 81 | 1 |
| India, Fiscal Terms | 81 | 1 |
| Fees | 81 | 1 |
| Reconnaissance Fee | 81 | 1 |
| Prospecting Fee | 81 | 1 |
| Rent | 81 | 1 |
| Surface Rent | 81 | 1 |
| Dead Rent | 82 | 1 |
| Royalty | 82 | 1 |
| Corporate Tax | 82 | 1 |
| Surcharge | 82 | 1 |
| Education Cess | 82 | 1 |
| Branch Profits Tax | 82 | 1 |
| Withholding Tax | 82 | 1 |
| Deductions | 83 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 83 | 1 |
| Value Added Tax (VAT) | 83 | 1 |
| Loss Carry Forward | 83 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry | 84 | 18 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers and Restraints | 84 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Drivers | 84 | 1 |
| Proximity to Key End Markets | 84 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansion in Progress | 84 | 1 |
| Chinese Loan to help Kazakh Government Increase Stake in its Mineral Asset | 84 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Restraints | 84 | 1 |
| Mining Taxation | 84 | 1 |
| Low Grade of Reserves | 85 | 1 |
| Monopoly of ENRC | 85 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Production, Reserves, Consumption and Trade | 85 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Production | 85 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Kazakhstan Production vs. Asia-Pacific Production | 87 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Reserves | 88 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Kazakhstan Reserves vs. Asia-Pacific Reserves | 89 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Total Consumption | 90 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Kazakhstan Consumption vs. Asia-Pacific Consumption | 92 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Exports and Imports Scenario | 93 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Export to Destination Countries | 95 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan Iron Ore Mining Industry - Fiscal Regime | 96 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan, Governing Bodies | 96 | 1 |
| Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources | 96 | 1 |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | 96 | 1 |
| Ministry of Environment Protection | 96 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan, Governing Laws | 96 | 1 |
| Law of Subsoil and Subsoil Use | 96 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan, Mining Ownership and Licensing Methods | 97 | 1 |
| Mining Ownership | 97 | 1 |
| Licensing Type | 97 | 1 |
| Duration | 97 | 1 |
| Area | 97 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan, Mining Rights and Obligations | 98 | 1 |
| Rights | 98 | 1 |
| Obligations | 98 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan, Key Fiscal Terms | 98 | 1 |
| Upfront Payments and Taxes on Subsurface Usage | 98 | 1 |
| Signing Bonus | 98 | 1 |
| Commercial Discovery Bonus | 98 | 1 |
| Payment to Compensate for Historic Cost | 99 | 1 |
| Tax on Production of Useful Minerals | 99 | 1 |
| Excess Profits Tax | 99 | 1 |
| Corporate Income Tax | 99 | 1 |
| Capital gain Tax | 99 | 1 |
| Land Tax | 99 | 1 |
| Social (Payroll) Tax | 99 | 1 |
| Vehicle Tax | 100 | 1 |
| Deductions | 100 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 100 | 1 |
| Loss Carry Forward | 100 | 1 |
| Withholding Taxes | 101 | 1 |
| Value Added Tax (VAT) | 101 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Top Active and Planned Projects | 102 | 3 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Top Active Projects | 102 | 2 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining Industry - Planned Projects | 104 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Iron Ore Mining, Top Iron Ore Producing Companies | 105 | 13 |
| BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton) | 105 | 1 |
| BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Overview | 105 | 1 |
| BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Business Description | 105 | 1 |
| BHP Billiton Plc (BHP Billiton), Iron Ore Projects | 106 | 1 |
| Rio Tinto Plc (Rio) | 107 | 1 |
| Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Overview | 107 | 1 |
| Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Business Description | 107 | 1 |
| Rio Tinto Plc (Rio), Major Iron Ore Projects | 108 | 1 |
| Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation (Ansteel) | 109 | 1 |
| Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation (Ansteel), Overview | 109 | 1 |
