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SBB World Steel Raw Materials Conference 2010
30 September - 1 October 2010

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Programme

* programme subject to change

Day 1 - Thursday, September 30 2010
08:30 Registration and refreshments
09:20 Opening remarks and Keynote address
Steel Raw Materials Focus

Mr Mike Henry, President, Marketing , BHP Billiton

Eastern promise, western malaise. Outlook for the global economy

Mr Mark Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist, HSBC

11:00 Session 1: Setting the scene: Politics, Economics, Cost and Consumption

Most analysts predict the next few years will continue to be a sellers’ market, with supply of iron ore and metallurgical coal remaining tight. Producers of steelmaking raw materials have been able to negotiate pricing from a dominant position. Steel companies are scrambling to secure their own captive supplies. How are steel producers coping with higher and more frequently changing prices? What strategies are they using to manage their raw material purchases?

Chairman: Mr Mark Wiggett

Iron ore outlook: Balancing supply and demand in volatile markets

Mr Jim Lennon, Executive Director – Commodities , Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd

Iron ore and coking coal: Outlook and market dynamics

Mr Paul Gray, Commodities Analyst, Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd

Driving the spot price: Chinese domestic ore

Mr Ian Roper, Commodities Strategist, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets

12:30 Networking Lunch
13:30 Session 2: Iron Ore Outlook: Insatiable appetite or indigestion?

Tens of millions of tonnes of new iron ore production capacity are set to come onto the market over the next five years. Will demand keep pace, or could this expansion result in a surplus? In this session analysts and producers from key iron ore producing regions will provide an outlook.

The Way Forward

Mr Lars-Eric Aaro, President and CEO, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB

The outlook for iron ore: looking north

Mr Dallas Horadam, Principal Consultant, Metalytics

Metinvest's Iron Ore Strategy

Mr Konstantin Golovko, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Metinvest Donetsk

Prospects for iron ore and steel supply/demand

Mr Pablo de La Quintana, Head of Business Development and Strategy, Anglo American

Indian Iron Ore in Global Perspective: Current Status and Future Prospects

Mr Raj Kumar Sharma, Secretary General, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries

15:30 Afternoon Tea
16:00 Session 3: The New Gold: Metallurgical Coal and Key Elements

Global coal capacity is expanding, and demand is growing as new markets open up. Ferro-alloy supply also remains a key critical issue for steelmakers. What is the outlook for these inputs? Will supply be able to match rising demand?

Chairman: Dr David Hargreaves

Vanadium Outlook 2010

Mr Daniel Harris, Vice President, Vanadium Assets, Evraz Group

Developments in pricing and forward markets

Mr Phillip Killicoat, Account Manager, Credit Suisse

Outlook for Manganese Alloys - will supply keep up with demand?

Mr Edwin Van Der Gaag, Head Ferro Alloy Trader, Director European Branch, Ronly Holdings Ltd

17:30 Cocktail reception

Day 2 - Friday, October 1 2010
09:30 Keynote Session 4: Steel raw materials in a post benchmark world: The view beyond 2011

With annual benchmark pricing now officially dead for iron ore and metallurgical coal, how are market participants coping with the new pricing environment? How do the major players see the raw materials landscape ahead? What are the future strategies of major producers and buyers of raw materials? What new market dynamics can we expect to see in 2011 and beyond?

This session will include a panel discussion.

Chairman: Mr Steven Randall

All change in iron ore pricing

Mr Steven Randall, Managing Director, The Steel Index

Steel Raw Materials: A new environment is emerging

Mr Davinder Chugh, Member of Group Management Board, ArcelorMittal

Life after the benchmark: Market lessons

Mr Rod Beddows, President and Co-founder, HCF International Advisers Ltd

Managing iron ore and steel price risk

Mr Bob Ray, Managing Director, International Products and Services, CME Group

11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Session 5: Scrap is king: Outlook for scrap and metallics

With electric furnaces producing about one-third of the world’s steel, over 450-500m tonnes of scrap are consumed each year. What dynamics are driving the supply and pricing of scrap? How do alternative metallics affect the market? Will the emergence of China as a major importer be a permanent feature of the international scrap trade?

Chairman: Mr Ronnie Cecil

Ore based metallics: overview of global trends

Mr Chris Barrington, Secretariat, International Iron Metallics Association c/o Papillon Mineral Services Ltd

A few interesting things seen and learned during the commodities boom-bust-bounce and the great recession

Mr Robert Hunter, Director, Marketing and Applications of Iron Products, Midrex Technologies

Steel Scrap, a raw material for steelmaking. World Steel Recycling in Figures 2005-2009

Mr Rolf Willeke, Representative of BIR Ferrous Division, BIR

MENA market outlook

Mr Nick Edström, Editor SE & CIS, Steel Business Briefing

12:50 Closing remarks
13:00 Networking Lunch
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