Lead Mining Market Analysis by Reserves, Production, Assets, Demand Drivers and Forecast to 2030

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Lead Mining Market Report Overview

Lead production was estimated to be 4,522.1kt in 2023. The major factors that influenced global lead mine production in 2023 were lower production from Australia due to heavy rainfalls and planned lower grades mined from the largest mines. Furthermore, the placement of Ireland’s Tara mine in care and maintenance, combined with lower grades mined at Sweden’s Boliden Area Mines and lower throughput at Lundin Mining’s Zinkgruvan mine in Q2 2023, impacted production. The increase in production from Australia, the US, and Russia will primarily contribute to the growth. Lead production is expected to grow marginally at a CAGR of less than 1% over the forecast period.

Lead Mining Market Outlook, 2023 – 2030 (Kt)
Lead Mining Market Outlook, 2023 – 2030 (Kt)
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The Lead mining market research report provides detailed historical and forecast period data on the global Lead industry. It provides a complete view of the Lead reserves globally, with a breakdown of key Lead mining countries and the prevailing lead prices in those countries. It also analyzes the competitive business landscape, highlighting company profiles of a few of the major market participants. Furthermore, the report sheds light on the major active mines, as well as upcoming development and exploration projects by region.

Forecast Period 2023-2030
Historical Period 2011-2022
Key Countries ·       Australia

·       China

·       Russia

·       Mexico

·       Peru

Active Mines ·       Castellanos Project

·       Cannington Mine

·       Mount Isa Zinc Mine

·       Sindesar Khurd Mine

·       Fankou Mine

Development Projects ·       Hermosa Project

·       Selwyn Project

·       Corani Project

·       Cordero Project

·       Sorby Hills Project

Exploration Projects ·       Antakori Project

·       KSL Project

·       Mulgul Project

·       Masa Valverde Property

·       Freegold Mountain Project

Leading Companies ·       Vedanta Resources

·       Glencore

·       South32*

·       Industrias Penoles

·       Teck Resources

·       Newmont

·       Boliden

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Lead Mining Market Segmentation by Country

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), global lead reserves were 85.0 million tonnes (Mt) as of January 2023. Of this, Australia, China, Russia, Mexico, and Peru accounted for a collective 65.9Mt. In 2023, China will be the major contributor to growth in supply, followed by Turkey, Mexico, and Brazil.

Lead Mining Market Analysis by Countries, 2023 (%)
Lead Mining Market Analysis by Countries, 2023 (%)

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Lead Mining Market - Active Mines

A few of the major active Lead mines are Castellanos Project, Cannington Mine, Mount Isa Zinc Mine, Sindesar Khurd Mine, and Fankou Mine among others. Castellanos Project was the mine having lead deposits of 124.6. It is solely owned by GeoMinera SA, and Trafigura Group Pte Ltd.

Lead Mining Market Analysis by Active Mine, 2022 (%)
Lead Mining Market Analysis by Active Mine, 2022 (%)

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Lead Mining Market - Development Projects

A few of the major lead mining projects that are in the development phase include the Hermosa Project, Selwyn Project, Corani Project, Cordero Project, and Sorby Hills Project among others.

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Lead Mining Market - Exploration Projects

A few of the major lead exploration projects are the Antakori Project, KSL Project, Mulgul Project, Masa Valverde Property, and Freegold Mountain Project among others. The Antakori Project has 517.0 Mt of Lead reserves. The mine was commissioned for operations in 2019.

Lead Mining Market Analysis by Exploration Projects
Lead Mining Market Analysis by Exploration Projects

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Lead Mining Market - Competitive Landscape

Vedanta Resources, Glencore, South32, Industrias Penoles, Teck Resources, Newmont, and Boliden are the top seven lead-producing companies in the world. Vendata Resources was the leading company with the highest capacity in 2022.

Vendata Resources: Vedanta Resources Ltd (Vedanta), formerly Vedanta Resources Plc, is a diversified natural resources company. Its major products include zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, steel, copper, aluminum, power, and oil and gas. Vedanta’s operations are mainly concentrated in India. It also has operations in Australia, Japan, Namibia, South Africa, South Korea, Liberia the UAE, Ireland, Taiwan, and Zambia. Vedanta is headquartered in London, the UK.

Leading Lead Mining Companies, 2022 (%)
Leading Lead Mining Companies, 2022 (%)

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Segments Covered in the Report

Lead Mining Market Countries Outlook (Value, 2010-2030)

  • China
  • Turkey
  • Mexico
  • Brazil

Scope

  • Reserves and Production Data: Access detailed information on reserves, reserves by country, production figures, production by country, and production by company.
  • Key Players: Learn about the major players in the industry like Vedanta Resources, Glencore, South32, Teck Resources, Industrias Penoles, Newmont Corp, and Boliden AB.
  • Country Insights: Discover leading lead-producing countries such as Australia, China, Russia, Mexico, and Peru.
  • Project landscape: Gain insights into lead explorational and developmental projects, as well as active mines.

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  • Forge valuable partnerships: Identify key players in the lead mining market and access exclusive information on key stakeholders such as lead producers, government entities, suppliers, and more.
  • Uncover major projects: Dive into a detailed overview of major active, explorational, and developmental mining projects across various regions.

Vedanta Resources
Glencore
South32
Teck Resources
Industrias Penoles
Newmont Corp
Boliden AB

Table of Contents

Overview

Lead Reserves

Lead Production

Lead Prices

Major Active Mines

Major Development Projects

Major Exploration Projects

Competitive Landscape

Demand Drivers

Appendix

Table

Table 1: Lead reserves by country (thousand tonnes), January 2022 9

Table 2: Active mines in Australia by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 10

Table 3: Active mines in China by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 10

Table 4: Active mines in Peru by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 11

Table 5: Active mines in Mexico by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 12

Table 6: Active mines in the US by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 12

Table 7: Historical and forecast lead mine production (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 14

Table 8: Production by country (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 16

Table 9: Lead mine production in China (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 18

Table 10: Lead mine production in Australia (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 20

Table 11: Lead mine production by company (thousand tonnes), 2020–22 21

Table 12: Lead prices, quarterly ($/tonne), 2014–22 23

Table 13: Active mines in APAC, 2022 24

Table 14: Active mines in Europe, 2022 26

Table 15: Active mines in Former Soviet Union, 2022 27

Table 16: Active mines in Middle East and Africa, 2022 28

Table 17: Active mines in North America, 2022 29

Table 18: Active mines in Oceania, 2022 30

Table 19: Active mines in South and Central America, 2022 31

Table 20: Development projects in APAC, 2022 32

Table 21: Development projects in Europe, 2022 33

Table 22: Development projects in Former Soviet Union, 2022 35

Table 23: Development projects in Middle East and Africa, 2022 36

Table 24: Development projects in North America, 2022 37

Table 25: Development projects in Oceania, 2022 39

Table 26: Development projects in South and Central America, 2022 41

Table 27: Exploration projects in APAC, 2022 43

Table 28: Exploration projects in Europe, 2022 44

Table 29: Exploration projects in Former Soviet Union, 2022 45

Table 30: Exploration projects in Middle East and Africa, 2022 46

Table 31: Exploration projects in North America, 2022 47

Table 32: Exploration projects in Oceania, 2022 48

Table 33: Exploration projects in South and Central America, 2022 49

Table 34: Global lead consumption (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 52

Table 35: Top lead ore and concentrate exporters (thousand tonnes), 2020–21 55

Table 36: Top lead ore and concentrate importers (thousand tonnes), 2020–21 55

Table 37: Glencore Plc, major projects, 2022 56

Table 38: Vedanta Resources Plc, major projects, 2022 58

Table 39: South32 Ltd, major projects, 2022 59

Table 40: Teck Resources Ltd, major projects, 2022 60

Table 41: Industrias Penoles, major projects, 2022 61

Table 42: Boliden AB, major projects, 2022 62

Figures

Figure 1: Lead reserves by country (thousand tonnes), 2017–22 8

Figure 2: Lead reserves by country (%), January 2022 9

Figure 3: Historical and forecast lead mine production (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 13

Figure 4: Production by country (thousand tonnes), 2020–21 15

Figure 5: Lead mine production in China (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 17

Figure 6: Lead mine production in Australia (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 19

Figure 7: Lead mine production by company (thousand tonnes), 2020–21 21

Figure 8: Lead prices, monthly ($/tonnes), 2014–22 22

Figure 9: Global lead consumption (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 51

Figure 10: Global lead exports and imports (%), 2021 54

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