Coal Industry & Market Fundamentals Masterclass

Get a comprehensive briefing on the dynamics behind Australia’s largest export industry

• How coal is found and its geology
• Mining methods and treatment
• Coal end uses and export markets
• Coal consumers & sales contracts
• The coal chain – from mine to port
• Clean coal technology
• Australian coal industry structure

Your choice of two locations:

31 May -1 June 2010, Sydney Harbour Marriott at Circular Quay
15-16 June 2010 , Stamford Plaza Brisbane Hotel

Background to the masterclass: The continuous growth of the Australian coal industry

The Australian coal industry has once again shown a continuation of growth in spite of the Global Financial Crisis and down turn in the steel industry in the later part of 2008. The emergence of China as a buyer of Australian coking and thermal coal has enabled a potential major down turn to be averted.

Chinese and Indian consumers are interested in investing in Australian coal. The long ship queues off Australian coal ports underlines the continuing demand for Australian coal.

Further investment in new coal loading capacity in Newcastle and Gladstone is on track to provide the infrastructure to enable Australia’s position as the world’s leading exporter to be maintained in the future.

Coal prices remain at the second highest level ever seen and renewed optimism amongst the players is seen in the announcement of new mine developments.

This Masterclass provides your opportunity to understand all the elements in the coal chain that makes this dynamic industry the world leader.

5 Key reasons why you should attend

1. Benefit from the 70 years of coal industry experience from Colin.Randall and Associates and use the course to put your own questions to the trainers who have experience in the coal industries of not only the Australia but also Canada,USA, Indonesia, UK, France and South Africa.
2. Gain insight into the coal chain and all its elements.
3. Take away a valuable information pack for future reference when you’re back in your office
4. A time efficient way to gain knowledge that will aid in your development in the coal industry.
5. Meet others in the coal chain and create your own network over the two days while receiving information from the well prepared presentations.

ABOUT YOUR MASTERCLASS LEADERS

C. Randall and Associates was established 20 years ago by Colin Randall to provide independent consultant services in the fields of mining, marketing, management and development to a wide range of clients including mining companies, potential investors, banks, insurance companies and trading houses. Its principal and associates have the experience to cover all aspects in the exploration through to marketing of coal as well as provision of independent evaluation and overview of coal projects.

Colin Randall is a mining engineer with over 40 years coal experience.

He is Principal and Managing Director of C.Randall & Associates Pty Ltd and Managing Editor of the weekly Hunter Valley Coal Report.

Graduate from the University of New South Wales in Mining Engineering and is the holder of Mine Managers Certificates for both Opencut and Underground coal mines and is qualified to manage mines in both NSW and Queensland. Colin has been in the coal industry since 1966, has had the full range of industry experience in both underground and open cut mines and held the full range of positions including Chief Executive at Wambo Mining Corporation. Has worked for C&A, Costain, Warkworth Mining, Bayswater Colliery, Joint Coal Board, Elcom, AIS and KCC.

He is a Director of a number of coal mining and exploration companies including, Burgowan Coal, Booyan Coal, Comet Coal & Coke, Hydromining Coal Australia and Mineral and Coal Investments.

Graham Mackenzie is a mining engineer with nearly 30 years experience in the global coal industry.

Prior to commencing his consulting career with C.Randall and Associates three years ago, he was President and CEO of a small publicly listed coal mining company Pine Valley Mining in Canada where he established the new Willow Creek PCI coal mine. His previous coal experience was with Peabody the world’s largest publicly owned coal producer as Project Director in Peabody Coaltrade , Mine Manager Bengalla Mine for Peabody Energy and previously as Technical Services & Coal Preparation Manager, Warkworth Mine for Peabody Energy.

He has been involved in the financing, construction and operation of a new mine, overall operational responsibility for the rapid expansion of an existing mine and responsible for the technical planning for significant expansion of a existing large mine.

Nigel Donovan, Manager of Leadership and Performance Division, Partnercorp

Nigel uses powerful concepts in human cognition and behavioural psychology to enable people to create productive habits, motivate and manage their people in a professional business context.

He is an accredited Business Coach and manager of the leadership training division with Partnercorp, as well as an accomplished facilitator and presenter who is regularly called upon to facilitate planning and strategy meetings with large and small organisations as well as provide leadership and marketing coaching for small and medium sized enterprises.

Nigel is a specialist in helping businesses and people determine where they are now, where they want to be and the strategies for getting there. Nigel has worked with clients such as the RAAF, Housing NSW, the NSW Department of Primary Industry as well as numerous small businesses.

Is this masterclass for you?
This Masterclass is a first for the Australian coal industry and it has been designed to meet the needs of the many people who have recently become involved with the continually expanding coal industry.

At the same time the Masterclass is designed for those who have been in the coal industry or related activities for some time and never got the opportunity to learn how the Coal Chain really works.

This Masterclass provides the fundamentals of the Australian coal industry in a way that shows how the various elements intermesh in the Coal Chain.

Executives from the following sectors and functions will benefit from attending:

• Equity analysts
• Fund managers
• Private equity specialists
• Resource economists
• Commodity strategists
• Private equity

• New Australian staff appointees
• Overseas staff responsible for Australian coal imports

• Staff responsible for Australian coal imports
• Managers of Australian coal investments

• Staff responsible for Australian coal imports
• Managers of Australian coal investments

• Resources and Energy
• Environment and Planning
• Treasury and Tax
• Trade and Industry
• Transport and infrastructure
• Below rail providers
• Ports

• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy and operations
• Coal preparation managers
• Mine managers
• Business development
• Coal Marketing
• External relations
• Engineering specialists

• Marketing Executives
• Sales team members
• Client service managers
• Business development managers
• Technical specialists

• Coal chain logistics team members
• Operating staff
• Customer liaison staff

• Above rail companies
• Colliery and shipping agents
• Stevedores
• Shipping companies
li>Port and logistics operators.

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