2nd annual coal mining operations & economics on key bottom-line issues, coaltrans’ 2nd coal...

4-5 December 2007 I The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore

Resource optimisation and cost management strategies for today’s coal mining industry

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Key bottom-line issues addressed in 2007:Coal producers’ responses to increasing cost pressures

Best practices in mine planning for long-term cost management

Optimising spend on mining equipment and infrastructure

Managing contractor relations to minimise risk and maximise benefit

Choosing the most efficient transportation systems – including new developments

Optimal exploration programmes to achieve JORC reserves

Efficient mine project finance

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Tuesday, 4 December 2007

0800 Registration and Coffee

0900 Opening Remarks and IntroductionStephanie Mercier, Conference Manager, Coaltrans Conferences

SESSION ONE: KEY DRIVERS IN THE WORLD COAL INDUSTRY

Chair: Donald W. Barnett, Managing Director, MINEC Pty Ltd

0910 The new frontiers of the coal industry• How is coal production changing around the world: New

resources, new products

• How will demand for coal and energy evolve in Asia?

• How will coal producers have to adapt to changing conditions?

Graeme Robertson, Director, Aspac Mining Limited

0930 A review of global mining trends: How is the coal industry changing? • Major trends in the general world mining sector –

consolidation, exploration, costs, profitability

• How does the coal industry compare?

• How business practices are changing, major challenges, major opportunities

Sacha Winzenried, Technical Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers

0950 Financiers’ views of operational performance: Analysing the link between operations and share price• Trends in coal company equity

• What operational decisions / events impact on share price?

• Implications for coal mining companies

1010 An analysis of mine cost trends: A new equilibrium?• Outlook for supply and demand in the world coal markets

• Review of recent cost pressures and forecast for future increases in key inputs

• Comparison with coal price trends and analysis of profit margin evolution

• Impact on corporate strategy and mine planning

Shaun Browne, Executive Chairman, AME Mineral Economics

1030 Questions and Discussion

1040 Networking Break and Refreshments

SESSION TWO: THE ECONOMICS OF EXPLORATION

Chair: Keith Whitchurch, President Director, PT SMG Consultants

1110 Designing an efficient drilling programme for coal exploration: Best practices• Determining drill targets and outcomes

• Budgeting to meet requirements

• Contractor selection

• Manning and schedules

• Review and outcomes

James Brown, General Manager, Minvest Indonesia

1130 What do banks look for in exploration data? A financier’s perspectiveVikas Batra, Executive Director and Head of Project & Structured Finance, Asia, ANZ Bank

1150 Case study: Successes and lessons learnt in an Indonesian coal exploration project• What are the risks of the exploration process, and how can

they be avoided?

• PT TOP’s approach to achieving bankable, sturdy JORC reserves

• Framework to manage this process efficiently and sustainably

• How it works in practice: Case study

Ismanto Rialdy, Mining Engineer, PT Tekno Orbit Persada

1210 Charting the way through the Indonesian mine approval processRick Beckmann, Senior Foreign Legal Counsel, Brigitta I. Rahayoe & Syamsuddin / Deacons


1240 Networking Lunch

SESSION THREE: OPTIMAL MINE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

Chair: Warwick Smyth, Principal Consultant, GeoConsult

1400 The next generation of coal mines: Thinking ahead and investing wisely• The development of new large-scale mines and mining districts

– what are the challenges for the new coal frontiers?

• Justifying large capex at the project’s front-end for future profitability

• Using the right people and resources to achieve financing

Pat Hanna, Principal Consultant, Coal Geology, SRK Consulting

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1420 Life of Mine optimisation project at Kaltim Prima Coal• Overview of LoM planning inputs

• LoM optimisation methodology and objectives

• How to rapidly address “what ifs”

• Case study / value of approach

Martin Smith, Principal Mining Consultant, AMC Consultants

1440 Incorporating mine closure in mine planning: A key component of profitability and sustainability• Mining to a closure configuration - how is it done, and why?

• Key environmental, social and sustainability considerations that come into play

• Can these goals be aligned with mine economics?

Greg Eisenmenger, General Manager Engineering & Development, PT Arutmin Indonesia

1500 Mine-mouth power generation: Major cost-saving opportunity for coal miners• Examples of mine-mouth power projects in Asia: Where it is

most successful? What efficiencies can be gained?

• Economics of mine site coal-fired power stations

° Capital costs per MW

° Coal-fired power price vs diesel-fired power

• Financing and construction considerations

Peter Smart, Manager Power, Asia, Sinclair Knight Merz

1520 Leveraging project economics evaluation techniques for optimal decision-making• Description of techniques for operational decision-making

• Key risk parameters: Identification and use

Stewart Gillies, Principal, Gillies Wu Mining Technology Pty



SESSION FOUR: EFFICIENT FINANCING OF MINE OPERATIONS

1620 Listing a coal project: Value creation and maximising your chances for success• Evaluating project fundamentals

• The IPO listing process

• Assessing risk / return and value creation

• Case studies

Jim Dracopoulos, Director, Corporate & Resource Consultants

1640 Efficient options for mining operations financing• Pre-export finance: How does it work?

• What are the advantages to the mining company?

• Financier’s requirements

David Barnes, Head of Regional Structured Trade & Export Finance, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank


1730 Chair’s Closing Remarks

1745 Networking ReceptionHosted by ANZ Bank

Wednesday, 5 December 2007

0800 Networking BreakfastDelegates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to their fellow conference attendees with the help of a roving microphone, enabling them to connect with participants with similar business interests and make additional contacts.

0900 Opening Remarks and Introduction Stephanie Mercier, Conference Manager, Coaltrans Conferences

SESSION FIVE: CONTRACTORS

0910 The future of contract mining in India• Developments and trends in Indian contract mining

• Where are the opportunities for contracting in India?

• How will competition play out between local and international contracting companies?

• Niche opportunities for contracting – the case of small-scale mining

Anil Mehta, Joint President, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd

0930 Cost-benefit analysis of contract mining vs owner-operator• What are the critical decision factors in the contractor vs

self-operation decision?

• Advantages and disadvantages in current market conditions

• Costs and risk comparison and impact on economics



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SESSION SIX: OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN OPEN CUT MINING

1050 KPC: 2008 and beyond• Brief description of KPC operation, production to date and

production in 2007

• Processes in place to generate reserves – software used, NPV analysis, pit shell selection

• Issues for KPC – multiple pits, very large operation, size of fleets, coal qualities, geology and modelling, geotechnical issues

• Expansion options – process, fixed and mobile plant requirements, expected coal/OB movements.

Shane Bennett, General Manager Mining Development, Kaltim Prima Coal

1110 Taking opencast mines deeper: Geotechnical considerations for safe and profitable expansionSimon Ballantyne, Principal, Golder Associates

1130 Drilling and blasting: Managing costs in a high-price, low availability environment• Outlook for supply and demand of explosives in the

short/medium term

• Developments in drilling and blasting methods and equipment

• Best practices to control costs and run an efficient operation

1150 Maximising recovery with highwall mining: Technology and application, safety and economics• Highwall systems: Examples of successful applications in the

USA, including typical economics

• Focus on geological / geotechnical aspects around highwall mining: Ground stability

• Opportunities outside the USA for highwall mining

Pieter-Jan Kleiterp, Mining Engineer, Superior Highwall Miners BV


1220 Networking Lunch

SESSION SEVEN: OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN UNDERGROUND MINING

Chair: Bob King, Consultant Mining Engineer, Bob King & Associates

1330 The underground opportunity from open cut operations• Cost and reserve implications as open cut mines deepen

• Underground opportunities created by opencut infrastructure

• Planning and implementing the transition from opencut to underground

• Achieving performance optimisation

• Key lessons learnt in real-life projects

Peter Allonby, General Manager, Technical Effectiveness, Walter Mining Pty Ltd

1350 Longwall top coal caving: Effectively maximising recovery or a burden of complexity?• How does LTCC work?

• Impact on mine economics – what efficiencies can be gained?

• Equipment and implementation issues

• Potential for deployment in Australasia



SESSION EIGHT: TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS

1510 Achieving cost reduction in mine pit to port transportation: A key requirement for low rank coal mining • Changing profile of product economics – why savings on

transportation matter more than ever

• Conveyor systems: Implementation, operation and cost/benefit analysis

• How will low rank coal producers leverage this technology?

Andrew Keith, Director, PT Connell Wagner Indonesia

1530 Innovative solutions to coal transportation costs: The Rail-Veyor system• Description of haulage system characteristics

• Assessment of technology economics and other operational benefits

• Operational data from USA, South Africa and Indonesia

Luis Fernando Angel, Director, Rail-Veyor

1550 The use of slurry pipelines for the cost-effective transportation of minerals• The application of slurry pipelines to the coal industry

• Conditions for use, energy and water requirements, coal processing requirements

• Case studies: How do the economics stack up?

Steven A. Young, V.P. Business Development, Pipeline Systems Incorporated

1610 Transhipment loading vs onshore loading: Comparing the value proposition• What port challenges does offshore loading help overcome in

India, Indonesia etc.

• How do the economics of ship loading compare? Case studies

• Future trends in transhipment

Sanjeev Mathur, New Projects, Coeclerici Logistics SpA


1645 Chair’s Closing Remarks and End of Conference

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Who should attend?From Mining Companies• CEOs and Managing Directors • CFOs and Financial Directors • Chief Operating Offi cers • Chief Technical Offi cers • Mine Managers • Mine Superintendents • Operations Managers • Business Development Managers • Marketing Managers • Logistics and Transport Managers

From Mining Equipment and Technology Companies• CEOs and Managing Directors • Chief Technical Offi cers • Business Development Managers • Sales and Marketing Managers

From Banking and Financial Sectors• Heads, Directors and Managers of Project Finance – Structured Finance – Leasing • Analysts Plus:• Mining Consultants • Lawyers • Government Representatives

Coal prices have risen significantly over the last 10 years, and strong demand internationally points to a bright future for the coal sector. The world is

assuming that producers’ margins are at record highs, however a world-wide surge in production costs has put tremendous pressure on mine operators’ and contractors’ margins, prompting the need for strategic responses in the face of flat or declining profitability.Driven by a global supply boom, the costs of key inputs have escalated since the beginning of the decade – in some cases astronomically. Labour, fuel, electricity, equipment, parts, and consumables, combined with increasing strip ratios and transport distances now that prized assets are becoming scarcer, have all played a part in the current margin squeeze.

In response, forward-thinking coal mining companies across the world are developing and implementing result-driven strategies to maximise operational efficiency, maintain control on costs, and achieve optimal mine economics.

Now that…Developments in mining technology are creating new opportunities for costs savings Best practices in mine planning and mining methods selection are evolving with changing market conditionsThe range of financing options available to support brownfield and greenfield projects is ever-increasing

…are your operations at the cutting-edge?

Focusing on key bottom-line issues, Coaltrans’ 2nd Coal Mining Operations and Economics will provide a hands-on, strategy-driven examination of the operational challenges facing today’s coal industry.

Hear from and network with practically-minded, forward thinking mine managers; contractors specialising in open-pit and underground operations; leading equipment and technology specialists; and a host of speakers with expertise in operational efficiency – to help benchmark your business against best practices from coal operations around the world.

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About the organisers:Coaltrans Conferences

Coaltrans Conferences organise large-scale international coal conferences, which attract delegates from all over the world. It also runs focused regional events, exhibitions, field trips and training courses. It has a reputation for employing the highest organisational standards. In 2007-2008 Coaltrans will be running events in Singapore, Indonesia, the USA, China, India, Brazil, the UK and Europe.

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