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“Technology”
metals scarcity & Umicore’s offering Q2 2011
Overview•
Increasing need for metals
•
Metal scarcity issues
•
Urban mining potential
•
Umicore’s involvement
Increasing need for metalsIncreasing need for metalsView of Guaralhos, BrazilView of Guaralhos, Brazil
4
Increasing need for metals especially with emerging markets growing
Source: BHP Billiton, 2011
Increasing metals need•
With growth of population
•
With increasing GDP per capita
•
Consumption per capita tapers off in Western countries
5
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Increasing need for metals Mobile phones gain in complexity …
and in composition
Materials in mobile phone
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Source: Nokia
6
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Increasing need for metals Emission legislation imposes automotive catalysts
Catalyst Substrate & washcoat
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
7
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Increasing need for metals Electrification of the vehicle requires rechargeable batteries
New generation
Li-ion batteriesOld generation
NiMH & NiCd batteries
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
8
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Increasing need for metals Renewable energy needs drive new photovoltaic materials
Active materials Conductors
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
9
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Increasing need for metals
Technology metals
Increasing need for “technology”
metals Driven by technological evolution and environmental issues
10
% mined in 1980-2010
% mined in 1900-1980
Mine production since 1900
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Re Ga In Ru Pd Rh Ir REE Si Pt Ta Li Se Ni Co Ge Cu Bi Ag Au
% mined in 1980-2010
% mined in 1900-1980
REE = Rare Earth Elements
Increasing need for “technology”
metals Reflected in recent mine production
11
Increasing need for “technology”
metals Example of indium
Based on Umicore scenario for PV: 80 GW/year in 2020, 35% share Thin Film PV
2010
PVSemiconductorsSolders & alloysDisplays
Total world consumption of 1,000 tonnes/year
2020
Total world consumption of 2,050 tonnes/year
Metal scarcity issues
Metal scarcity issues
Russia planting flag on North pole in August 2007
“claiming”
land for its resources
Russia planting flag on North pole in August 2007
“claiming”
land for its resources
13
Metal scarcity issues Absolute metal scarcity
Earth crust is limited
Gradual depletion of “economically”
mineable resources
Limited number of highly concentrated sources
Some misconceptions on absolute scarcity of certain metals, e.g.:•
Lithium
•
Rare earths
•
Precious MetalsSource: US Geological Survey, 2002
14
Metal scarcity issues Limited substitution possibilities
Example: Opto-electric applicationsChallenge to maintain performance which is often based on specific critical-
chemical substance properties
Potential substitute often comes from same metal family:
Can you substitute scarce indium by scarce Gallium?
Consider side effect of substitution•
Toxicity
•
Recyclability
•
Price effects
15
Ru price
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
$ / tr. oz.
Pd price
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
$ / tr.oz
Metal scarcity issues Temporary metal scarcity
Temporary supply-demand imbalances•
Investments in mining capacity requires cash and time
•
Creates spikes and collapses in metal prices
•
Speculation on the commodities markets enhances the effects
Geo-political issues, based on concentrated sources, similar to oil, e.g.:•
Rare Earth Elements (REE) in China
•
Platinum in Southern Africa
•
Palladium in Russia
•
Lithium in the Andes
•
Cobalt in DRC (Congo)
Hoarding
in Russia
New application in hard disc drives
16
Source:C. Hagelüken, C.E.M. Meskers: Complex lifecycles
of precious
and special metals
in Linkages
of Sustainability. Strüngmann Forum Report vol. 4. T. Graedel, E. van der Voet (eds.) Cambridge, MA, MIT Press 2009.
Metal scarcity issues Structural scarcity for “technology”
metals
Many “technology”
metals come as a by-product from primary mining for “base”
metals
Supply of many “technology metals”
is price-inelastic•
Increased demand can only be met by primary production if demand for major metal rises accordingly
•
Short term demand surges lead to price peaks
17
The EU resources strategy based on “smarter” growth•
Decoupling growth from impact on environment
•
Emphasis on Reduce – Reuse – Recycle
•
Restrictions for “toxic”
materials (e.g. Pb, Ni)
Decoupling most feasible for “base”
metals,
used in infrastructure (e.g. Cu, Ni, Al, Pb)
⇒
Leads to relatively less primary supply of structurally linked “technology”
metals
Creates paradox:
Metal scarcity issues Paradox of “smarter”
growth for “technology”
metals
GDP
Resource
demand
Negative
impact
25 years
Source:
“Next steps for EU waste and resource Policies”, R. v.d.Vlies,
DG Env., Brussels, 2009
RECYCLING of “technology”
metals offers a solution
⇒Smarter growth, requiring relatively more
“technology”
metals, leads to relative primary supply decrease for these
18
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Metal scarcity issues Recognized by authorities: the EU Raw Materials Initiative
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Technology metals EU critical metals
(Raw Materials Initiative)
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle
Urban mining potentialUrban mining potential
20
Urban mining potential The materials loop
Parts &
product
mfg.
End
use
Collection
& dismantling
Mining
& refining
Recycling
Reduce waste
Avoid dissipation
Recycling flow
Improve collection
Improve recycling efficiency
Reduce consumption
Materials flow
Waste flow
21
Urban mining potential “Deposits”
can be much richer than primary mining ores
Primary mining
•
~5 g/t
Au in ore
•
Similar for PGMs
Urban mining
•
200-250 g/t
Au in PC circuit boards
•
300-350 g/t
Au in cell phones
•
2000 g/t
PGM in automotive catalysts
22
a) Mobile phones
1300 M units/ yearX250
mg
Ag
≈
325
t
AgX 24 mg Au ≈
31
t
AuX 9 mg Pd ≈
12
t
PdX 9 g Cu ≈
12,000
t
Cu
1300 M Li-Ion batteriesX 3.8
g
Co
≈
4900
t
Co
a+b) Urban mine
Versus primary production= 625 t Ag ≈
3%= 97 t Au ≈
4%= 36 t Pd ≈
16%= 162,000 t Cu ≈
1%
= 75,000 t Co ≈
19%
Global sales, 2009
b) PCs & laptops
300 M units/yearX1000
mg
Ag
≈
300
t
AgX 220 mg Au ≈
66
t
AuX 80 mg Pd ≈
24
t
PdX~500
g
Cu
≈150,000
t
Cu
~140 M Li-ion batteriesX 65 g Co ≈
9100
t
Co
Urban mining potential Low loadings/unit but volume counts, e.g. in electronics
Tiny metal content per piece → Significant total demand
Other electronic devices add even more to these figures
23
Large total volumes•
Global sales in 2010 of ~70 million cars
•
Current car fleet of some1.3 billion
Demand for “technology metals”
rises in modern vehicles•
Car electronics
•
EV/HEV
•
etc.
Urban mining Low loadings/unit but volume counts, e.g. in cars
Metal demand in automotive
in 1000 t/a
Share* of primary
productionsteel 100,000 10 %Al 7 300 30 %Pb** 7 000 170 %Cu 1 900 12 %Ni 140 10 %…Pt*** 0.12 65 %Pd*** 0.14 > 60 %Rh*** 0.03 110 %
2008 data (rounded)
*
>100% → additional supply from recycling**
Pb
use in batteries (mainly automotive)***
Pt, Pd, Rh
mainly in autocatalysts
24
Cu
Co
Au
Pt
In
Sn
Ag
Pd
Ru
tonne CO2 /
tonne primary metal
≈
≈
10,000
200
10
0
Source:Ecoinvent
2.0, EMPA/ETH-
Zürich, 2007
Urban mining prevents impact from non-recycling, such as hazardous emissions and use on land
Recycling mitigates environmental impacts of mining•
Less land & water use, less pressure on ecosystem
•
Lower energy consumption and lower CO2
footprint
for majority of metals
Umicore Hoboken produces 70,000 t metals/year emitting theoretically ~1M t CO2 less than primary metal production
Recycling also offers ethical sourcing possibilities•
Supply chain transparency can be increased
Urban mining potential Offers significant environmental and ethical advantages
Umicore’s involvementUmicore’s involvementUmicore flagship recycling plant
in Hoboken, Belgium
Umicore flagship recycling plant
in Hoboken, Belgium
26
Umicore’s involvement Key growth axes aligned with global megatrends
Market position Umicore is a leading producer of key
materials for rechargeable batteries for portable electronics
Market position Umicore is the largest recycler of precious metals, able to recycle up to 20 different metals
Market position Umicore provides catalysts for 1 out of 3 cars in the world, with smaller position for trucks &
non-road vehicles
Market position Umicore supplies key innovative materials for high-efficiency solar cells and other photovoltaic applications
Growth opportunity Expand recycling through UHT technology
Growth opportunity Expand autocat
activity into new segments
Growth opportunity Develop Umicore’s presence in PV materials
Growth opportunity Expand battery materials activity into (H)EVs
More stringent emission controlResource scarcity
Renewable energy Electrification of the automobile
27
Umicore’s involvement Exposed to global markets
64 production sites
+ 34 other sites/offices
14,386 employees worldwide,
of which 4,828 in associated companies
Direct customer exposure mostly to Europe
End-user market exposure worldwide
Turnover by destination
Europe63%North
America8%
South America
7%
AsiaPacific17%
Africa5%
28
Umicore’s involvement Business model based on efficient use of resources
(Precious) metals price passed through to customer
Reducing metal content, while improving product performance, creates win-win
Recycling (own) production scrap and end-of-life materials allows to close the loop,
thereby aiming to minimize environmental impact
material solutionsMetals
Applicationknow-how
Recycling
Material solutions
Chemistry Material science
Metallurgy
End product performance
Material cost
Total value recovered
Recycling cost
Focus on
Focus on
29
Umicore’s involvement Recycling end-of-life materials
Parts &
product
mfg.
End
use
Collection
& dismantling
Mining
& refining
Recycling
Recycling flow
Materials flow
Waste flow
Umicore’s involvement Recycling end-of-life and secondary materials
30
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Umicore’s involvement Recovery of “critical”
“technology”
metals
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Technology metals EU critical metals
(Raw Materials Initiative)Umicore’s recycled metals
(partially recycled)
H
K
Be
ScCa
Li
Na
Ti
Mg
V MnCr Fe Co CuNi Zn Ga Ge As BrSe Kr
Al Si P ClS Ar
B C N FO Ne
He
Rb YSr Zr Nb TcMo Ru Rh AgPd Cd In Sn Sb ITe Xe
Cs La-LuBa Hf Ta ReW Os Ir AuPt Hg Tl Pb Bi AtPo Rn
Fr Ac-LrRa Rf Db BhSg Hs Mt UuuUun UuqUub
hydrogen
potassium
beryllium
scandiumcalcium
lithium
sodium
titanium
magnesium
vanadium manganesechromium iron cobalt coppernickel zinc gallium germanium arsenic bromineselenium krypton
aluminium silicon phosphorus chlorinesulphur argon
boron carbon nitrogen fluorineoxygen neon
helium
rubidium yttriumstrontium zirconium niobium technetiummolybdenum ruthenium rhodium silverpalladium cadmium indium tin antimony iodinetellurium xenon
caesium lanthanidesbarium hafnium tantalum rheniumtungsten osmium iridium goldplatinum mercury thallium lead bismuth astatinepolonium radon
francium actinidesradium rutherfordium dubnium bohriumseaborgium hassium meitnerium unununiumununnilum ununquadiumununbium
Zn
refiners
Electronic scrap, rechargeable batteries
& other
Electronic scrap, rechargeable batteries
& other Automotive & process catalysts
Automotive & process catalystsIndustrial residuesIndustrial residues
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Growth based on Cleantech•
60% of revenues already in Cleantech
•
85% of R&D focused on Cleantech
Targets set for period 2015-2020•
Organic revenue growth potential of 10%+ on average
•
Goal to generate average ROCE of 15%+
Means to finance growth available
•
Gearing ratio (ND/ND+E) <20%
•
Net debt / EDITDA < 1
Umicore’s involvement Capacity to grow
Materials technology company
focused on Cleantech applications
Growth takes environmental, social and stakeholder aspects into account
Key figures (in million €) 2008 2009 2010
Turnover 9,124.0 6,937.4 9,691.1 Revenues 2,100.3 1,723.2 1,999.7
REBIT 354.6 146.4 342.5
R&D 165.0 135.7 135.0 Capex 216.0 190.5 172.0
ROCE 17.8% 8.1% 17.5%
Conclusions•
Increasing need for metals, especially “technology”
metals
•
Metal scarcity issues, especially for “technology”
metals
•
Urban mining offers a solution and has potential
•
Umicore’s product/service exposure and its business model well aligned with these issues
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Forward-looking statements
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As a result, neither Umicore nor any other person assumes any responsibility for the accuracy of these forward-looking statements.