Simon Moores
Manager
Industrial Minerals Data
Aluminium
Major Uses: domestic consumption, transportation, building, electrical
Import Dependency for U.S.: 38%
Major Importers: Canada, Russia, China, Mexico
Promoting the development of American mineral resources.
Simon Moores
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Simon is manager of the data department at London-based publishing and research house, Industrial Minerals (indmin.com), the world’s leading source for non-metallic minerals pricing and business information.
Since joining Industrial Minerals in 2006 after graduating in Geology with Physical Geography BSc (Hons) from University of Birmingham, UK, Simon has focused on global supply and demand for strategic and critical minerals. He has specialist market knowledge on industries including graphite, lithium, rare earths, fluorspar, titanium, and zircon.
He led the research and publication of the market study, The Natural Graphite Report 2012: data, analysis and forecast for the next five years. Simon was also consulting editor on Metal Bulletin Research’s Lithium Market Outlook in 2009 and 2011. He also launched the bi-annual publication Critical Materials for Green Energy in September 2011.
Simon has chaired specialist mineral conferences and given keynote presentations around the world. He has also visited numerous mines include American Vanadium in Nevada, Qingdao Haida Graphite in China and SQM in the Atacama Desert, Chile (lithium).
As a former journalist, Simon broke the story of China blocking rare earths exports to Japan on 22 September 2012 which was later picked up by The New York Times – a situation which brought resource nationalism and supply security to the fore.
He has also been interviewed by international press including London's The Times (graphite, lithium), Canada’s The Globe and Mail (graphite) and Reuters (potash).
Follow him on Twitter at @sdmoores, or reach him by email at smoores@indmin.com
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Iron
Major Uses: construction, transportation (predominantly automotive), cans and containers
Import Dependency for U.S.: 7%
Major Importers: Canada, European Union, China, Mexico -
Cobalt
Major Uses: aircraft gas turbine engines, cemented carbides for cutting, wear-resistant applications
Import Dependency for U.S.: 81%
Major Importers: Norway, Russia, China, Canada -
Copper
Major Uses: building construction, electric and electronic products, and transportation equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 30%
Major Importers: Chile, Canada, Peru, Mexico -
Palladium
Major Uses: catalysts to decrease harmful emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles, also used in chemical and petroleum refining sector, and fabrication of laboratory equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 94%
Major Importers: South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada -
Silver
Major Uses: coins and medals, industrial applications, jewelry and silverware, and photography
Import Dependency for U.S.: 65%
Major Importers: Mexico, Canada, Peru, Chile -
Tantalum
Major Uses: automotive electronics, pagers, personal computers, and portable telephones
Import Dependency for U.S.: 100%
Major Importers: Australia, China, Kazakhstan, Germany -
Rhenium
Major Uses: petroleum-reforming catalysts, superalloys used in turbine engine components
Import Dependency for U.S.: 86%
Major Importers: Chile, Netherlands -
Platinum
Major Uses: catalysts to decrease harmful emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles, also used in chemical and petroleum refining sector, and fabrication of laboratory equipment
Import Dependency for U.S.: 94%
Major Importers: South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada -
Gold
Major Uses: Jewelry and arts, electrical and electronics, dental and other
Import Dependency for U.S.: 33%
Major Importers: Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile
