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Agenda
8.30
Registration and coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
OPENING SESSION - HAVE NICKEL PRICES PEAKED OR BOTTOMED?
9.10
New directions for nickel: The market and price outlook as global economies recover
John Barkas, Director, Metalytics Pty Limited
- Supply, demand and price forecasts
- Is China still the key?
- New industry challenges and cost structures
- The future for laterites
John Barkas, Director, Metalytics Pty Limited
9.50
Examining ferro-nickel and nickel pig iron production from laterite nickel ore in China and Tsingshan’s outlook and strategy in these markets
Jiang Xinfang, President Director, Shanghai Tsingshan Mineral Co Ltd
Jiang Xinfang, President Director, Shanghai Tsingshan Mineral Co Ltd
10.30
Morning refreshments
11.00
Outlook for the nickel junior end of the market
Carey Smith, Research Analyst, Alto Capital
- How the current market will reshape the industry
- Impact of China slow down on nickel producers
Carey Smith, Research Analyst, Alto Capital
11.40
Mining and developing high grade low cost long life nickel mine
Julian Hanna, Managing Director, Western Areas Australia
Julian Hanna, Managing Director, Western Areas Australia
12.15
Lunch
1.30
Nickel - Providing innovative solutions for a sustainable future
Stephen Barnett, President, Nickel Institute
- Reducing GHG emissions
- Improving resource efficiency
- Supporting sustainable technology
Stephen Barnett, President, Nickel Institute
2.00
The BRIC's economies, the financial crisis and the impact on stainless steel and nickel
TRENDS AND CHALLENGES FOR STAINLESS STEEL
2.30
Updates on China’s stainless steel industry
3.00
China’s nickel demand and its relation to the stainless steel market
Xu Aidong, Chief Analyst, Beijing Antaike Information Development Co. Ltd
Xu Aidong, Chief Analyst, Beijing Antaike Information Development Co. Ltd
3.30
Afternoon refreshments
4.00
The Asian stainless steel market update
N.C. Mathur, Director, Jindal Steel India
- China - the largest stainless steel market in Asia
- Indian stainless Steel Industry - An overview
- Trends and challenges
N.C. Mathur, Director, Jindal Steel India
4.30
Will China become the driving force for the global stainless steel market recovery?
Beatrix Nowak, Analyst, Heinz H. Pariser, Germany
- Stainless steel consumption – trends
- Stainless steel production – challenges
- Stainless steel outlook
Beatrix Nowak, Analyst, Heinz H. Pariser, Germany
5.10
Questions and closing remarks from the Chair
5.30
Networking drinks
8.30
Coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
9.10
Current investment climate and alternative sources of funding for mining companies
Warren Gillman, Managing Director – Head of Asia Pacific Region, CIBC World Markets
Warren Gillman, Managing Director – Head of Asia Pacific Region, CIBC World Markets
9.40
Attracting capital, managing risks and increasing shareholder returns – Challenges & strategies
- Capital-raising challenges for the junior mining sector in the current market climate
- Managing shareholders’ and investors’ expectations
- Strategies in maximising returns and managing commercial risks
10.20
New technological developments in extraction of nickel from nickel laterite
Wang Haibei, Vice Manager of Metallurgy Department, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Wang Haibei, Vice Manager of Metallurgy Department, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
10.50
Morning refreshments
NICKEL SUBSTITUTION AND NICKEL PIG IRON PRODUCTION
11.20
Outlook of Nickel and Nickel Products
Celia Wang, Nickel Analyst, CBI China (Steel and Nonferrous Metal Division)
- Capacity distributions
- Production costs, purchase prices at major steel mills
Celia Wang, Nickel Analyst, CBI China (Steel and Nonferrous Metal Division)
11.50
Lower nickel prices and its impact on nickel pig iron production
Huang Ruitang, General Manager, Zhejiang Huagang Smelting Group
Huang Ruitang, General Manager, Zhejiang Huagang Smelting Group
12.20
Supply of scraps in China to support domestic market: Will China become a net exporter?
- Sources of scrap supplies
- Understanding key sales and trading strategies in China
- Technology implementation to increase profitability
1.00
Lunch
2.00
Recycling of Stainless Steel Scrap – The way forward
Wei Jiahong, Vice Chairman, China National Resources Recycling Association
Wei Jiahong, Vice Chairman, China National Resources Recycling Association
OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS UPDATE
2.30
The Midoro Nickel Project in the Philippines
Erlend Grimstad, President and CEO, Intex Resources ASA
- Intex Resources: A global mining company with projects in Norway, Greenland and the Philippines
- The Mindoro Nickel Project: Harnessing the potential of one of the world’s largest nickel laterite deposits
- Our explorations pipeline: Where are we venturing next?
Erlend Grimstad, President and CEO, Intex Resources ASA
3.10
The Acoje Nickel laterite and European Nickel’s heap leach technology
Simon Purkiss, Managing Director, European Nickel plc
Simon Purkiss, Managing Director, European Nickel plc
3.50
New development in Ramu NiCo Project
Luo Shu, Board Chairperson, MCC-JJJ Mining Development Company
Luo Shu, Board Chairperson, MCC-JJJ Mining Development Company
4.30
Closing remarks and close of conference
