Meet James Lacy
Senior Market Analyst
Focus Reports
James specializes in the metals and minerals market, authoring such titles as Lime: United States, Kaolin: United States and Salt: United States.
James has a Bachelor's and an MBA from Cleveland State University.
Freedonia industry market research on Metals, Minerals & Glass includes coverage of such manufacturing inputs as rare earths, industrial sand, gypsum, and kaolin. Most of our market research in this area focuses upon major applications in which the metals and minerals are used. Applications include packaging such as beverage containers and building materials such as pipe. Freedonia's industry market research studies include market size, forecasts, product and market segmentations, related economic indicator and regulatory analysis, market share estimates, a discussion of industry structure, and profiles of the leading companies.
The list below is sorted by publication date in reverse chronological order. Please click on the study title to view a table of contents, obtain additional information or to purchase all or portions of the selected study.
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Proppants in North America
3302
Demand for proppants in North America is forecast to increase 7.6 percent annually through 2019 to 162 billion pounds, valued at $8.2 billion. Growth will slow from previously rapid gains as oil and gas prices remain subdued, with future demand driven...
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- 251 Pages
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- $5,300
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World Cement
3303
World demand for cement will rise 4.5 percent yearly to 5.2 billion metric tons in 2019. India will be the fastest growing major market, as the pace of growth in China slows considerably. Blended cement will remain the most popular type, and will gain...
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- Publication Length
- 492 Pages
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- $6,500
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Sulfur: United States
FF65045
This report forecasts US sulfur demand in metric tons of sulfur content to 2019. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of recovered elemental sulfur and byproduct sulfuric acid. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: agricul...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
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- $750
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World Tungsten
3306
World demand for processed tungsten will rise 4.2 percent yearly to 146,400 metric tons in 2019. The Asia/Pacific region, led by China, will continue to dominate supply and consumption, while India will be the fastest growing market. Tungsten alloys w...
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- Publication Length
- 281 Pages
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- $6,200
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Refractories
3295
Demand for refractories in the US will rise 3.3 percent per year through 2019 to $3.1 billion. Volume increases will be much more sluggish, as improvements in refractory designs enable less material to be used per ton of output. Nonclay refractories w...
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- Publication Length
- 238 Pages
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- $5,300
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World Copper
3274
Global demand for copper metal (refined copper and recycled scrap) is projected to advance 4.2 percent per year through 2019 to 36.0 million metric tons. Gains will be driven by applications such as building wire and plumbing and electrical grid wire ...
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- Publication Length
- 377 Pages
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- $6,300
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Abrasives
3248
Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to rise 3.8 percent annually through 2019 to $7.0 billion. Durable goods will remain the dominant market as well as one of the fastest growing. Market share gains for superabrasives will benefit the bonded, c...
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- Publication Length
- 309 Pages
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- $5,300
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World Industrial Silica Sand
3237
Global demand for industrial silica sand is forecast to advance 5.5 percent annually to 291 million metric tons in 2018, with a value of $12.5 billion. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market, while North America will grow the fastest. ...
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- Publication Length
- 327 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Flat Glass
3212
World flat glass demand is forecast to increase 6.6 percent per annum to $102 billion in 2018. The dominant Asia/Pacific region will see the fastest gains in demand. The architectural market will remain the largest segment while other markets will gro...
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- Publication Length
- 400 Pages
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- $6,500
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Barite: United States
FF65032
This report forecasts demand for and production of crude and ground barite in metric tons to 2018. Total demand is segmented in terms of market by drilling fluid and other markets.
To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in an...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
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- $750
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World Graphite (Natural, Synthetic & Carbon Fiber)
3164
World demand for natural and synthetic graphite (including carbon fiber) is forecast to expand 5.8 percent annually to 4.2 million metric tons in 2018, valued at $30 billion. China will remain the largest and fastest growing market. Synthetic graphite...
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- Publication Length
- 428 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Salt
3199
Global demand for salt is forecast to climb 1.5 percent annually to 325 million metric tons in 2018, valued at $13.4 billion. The dominant Asia/Pacific region will be the fastest growing market. Trends in the production of chlor-alkali chemicals will ...
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- Publication Length
- 331 Pages
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World Specialty Silicas
3178
Global demand for specialty silicas will rise 5.0 percent per year through 2018 to 2.9 million metric tons, valued at $6.9 billion. Rubber is the largest market and will also be the fastest growing. Precipitated silica will remain the dominant product...
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- Publication Length
- 318 Pages
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- $6,300
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Lightweight Automotive Materials in North America
3153
North American demand for lightweight automotive materials will rise 5.2 percent annually to 22.3 billion pounds in 2018. Gains will be driven mainly by increasingly strict automobile fuel economy mandates. The dominant metals segment (e.g., aluminum,...
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- Publication Length
- 375 Pages
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- $5,100
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Well Stimulation Materials
3160
US demand for well stimulation materials will climb 10.6 percent annually to $15.2 billion in 2018. Efforts to improve well productivity and develop unconventional resources will continue to change the product mix. Proppants are the largest material t...
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- Publication Length
- 335 Pages
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- $5,300
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World Kaolin
3147
Global demand for kaolin is forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 28.7 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $4.4 billion. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest-growing geographic market. Paper and paperboard production will ...
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- Publication Length
- 264 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Abrasives
3132
World demand for abrasives is forecast to rise 5.8 percent annually to $40 billion in 2017. Over half of additional demand will be attributable to China, the world's leading national market. Coated and bonded abrasives, which account for most produ...
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- Publication Length
- 413 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Well Stimulation Materials
3080
World demand for well stimulation materials will grow more than 12 percent per year to over 65 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $23 billion. Both proppants and chemicals will grow at similar annual rates. The US will remain the dominant market w...
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- Publication Length
- 368 Pages
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- $6,300
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World Construction Aggregates
3078
This study analyzes the world construction aggregates industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007, and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (e.g., sand, crushed stone, gravel), market (nonbuilding, nonresidential building, ...
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- Publication Length
- 418 Pages
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- $6,100
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Advanced Ceramics
3091
Demand for advanced ceramics in the US is forecast to increase 5.1 percent annually to $13.6 billion in 2017. Medical products will be the fastest growing market, driven by applications such as dental implants and prosthetic components. Ceramic matrix...
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- 269 Pages
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- $5,200
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World Aluminum
3070
World demand for aluminum (primary and secondary/recycled) is projected to expand 5.8 percent per year through 2017 to 82.5 million metric tons. China will remain the largest and fastest growing market. Construction will remain the largest end use whi...
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- Publication Length
- 317 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Cement
3096
World sales for cement are forecast to expand more than five percent annually through 2017 to over 4.7 billion metric tons. Demand will rebound sharply in North America and Western Europe, while growth in China will decelerate yet still achieve impres...
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- Publication Length
- 480 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,400
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Proppants in North America
3048
North American proppant demand will grow 11.6 percent annually to over 100 billion pounds in 2017. Raw sand will remain the dominant type and will grow the fastest. Ceramic proppants will be limited to areas requiring high performance products. The US...
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- Publication Length
- 261 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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Silver: United States
FF65023
This report forecasts US silver consumption and mine production in metric tons to 2017. Total consumption is segmented by market in terms of industrial, coins and medals, photography, and jewelry and silverware.
To illustrate historical trends,...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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High-Performance Flat Glass
3034
US demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 8.2 percent annually to $9.2 billion in 2017. Solar control glass such as low-emissivity (low-e) glass will grow the fastest, while security and safety glass will remain the larges...
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- Publication Length
- 302 Pages
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- $5,100
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Magnesium: United States
FF65019
This report forecasts US magnesium metal demand in metric tons to 2017. Total demand is segmented in terms of primary magnesium and secondary magnesium. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, iron ...
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- 26 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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World Refractories
2985
Global refractory demand will rise 3.4 percent annually through 2016 to 46.3 million metric tons. Sales will grow the fastest in developing areas, reflecting the ongoing shift in heavy industry production to countries with low cost structures. The iro...
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- Publication Length
- 448 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Flat Glass
2970
World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 7.1 percent per year through 2016 to 9.2 billion square meters. The dominant Asia/Pacific region will continue to post the fastest gains. Fabricated flat glass demand will benefit from rapid growth in sa...
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- 374 Pages
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- $6,400
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Refractories
2968
US demand for refractories is projected to grow 3.3 percent annually to $2.6 billion in 2016. A shift toward higher-priced, advanced refractories will bolster sales value, but longer lasting, more durable refractories will limit future demand. Bricks ...
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- Publication Length
- 242 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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Feldspar: United States
FF65035
This report discusses US feldspar demand and production for the years 2006 and 2011, with forecasts for 2016. Topics covered include market size and trends, application segmentation, domestic production, environmental and regulatory considerations, pr...
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- 22 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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World Industrial Silica Sand
2940
Global demand for industrial silica sand will grow 4.8 percent annually to 280 million metric tons in 2016, valued at $9.2 billion. Glass and foundries will remain the largest markets, while faster gains will be seen in the developing hydraulic fractu...
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- 296 Pages
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- $5,900
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World Specialty Silicas
2906
World demand for specialty silicas will grow 5.6 percent annually to 2.8 million metric tons in 2016. Precipitated silica will remain dominant, with good growth fueled by the adoption of green tires, especially in North America and the Asia/Pacific re...
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- Publication Length
- 303 Pages
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- $6,100
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Well Stimulation Materials
2867
US demand for well stimulation materials is forecast to rise 10.2 percent annually to nearly $12 billion in 2016. Growth will be driven by continued advances in hydraulic fracturing technology designed to increase the productivity of both new and exis...
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- Publication Length
- 329 Pages
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- $5,100
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World Kaolin
2846
The world market for kaolin is projected to grow 3.7 percent per year through 2015 to 28.4 million metric tons. The biggest gains will be in China, which will easily overtake the US to become the world's largest kaolin market. Paper will remain the...
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- Publication Length
- 235 Pages
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- $5,900
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World Abrasives
2837
Global abrasives demand will rise 6.3 percent annually to $44.8 billion in 2015. The fastest gains will be seen in China and India, while gains in North America and Western Europe will be much improved over the 2005-2010 period. Loose grains and powde...
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- Publication Length
- 413 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Salt
2857
Global demand for salt will rise 2.9 percent annually through 2015 to 327 million metric tons. Growth in chemical production, especially in China, will fuel most new demand. Demand will also benefit from shale gas drilling in North America, which will...
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- Publication Length
- 286 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,900
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Metal Powders
2811
US metal powder demand will grow 6.2 percent annually to $4.8 billion in 2015, driven primarily by increased output in several key industries. Ferrous metal powders will outpace nonferrous types in volume terms, but nonferrous metal powders will remai...
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- Publication Length
- 316 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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World Rare Earths
2775
World rare earths demand will expand 7.1 percent annually through 2015, driven by gains in battery alloy, electronic product, motor vehicle and permanent magnet output. Neodymium and dysprosium will post the fastest growth, while cerium will remain t...
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- Publication Length
- 270 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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Specialty Silicas
2762
US demand for specialty silicas is forecast to rise 5.8 percent annually through 2015. Fumed silica will be the fastest growing type, fueled by a strong rebound in nontire rubber consumption. Precipitated silica will remain the leading segment, based ...
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- Publication Length
- 228 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,800
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Abrasives
2696
Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to rise four percent annually through 2014. Durable goods manufacturing will remain the dominant market, with the motor vehicle segment growing the fastest. Nonmetallic coated and bonded abrasives and loose g...
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- Publication Length
- 308 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,800
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