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10 - 11 March 2015 | Pan Pacific Perth

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Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Welcome

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Dear Executive,

The iron ore industry – Australia’s largest export – is facing interesting times. Recent months have seen a 45% drop in prices, and already a number of smaller

players have hit the wall. But what is the outlook for 2015/16? Will the iron ore price rebound – or are we entering a new period of more subdued prices on the

back of excess global supply and slowing demand from China?

With so much uncertainty and competing views, it’s important that you arm yourself with the latest expert analysis. Take this opportunity to question the

people in the know firsthand. If there ever was a time you needed the latest views on the future of the market and industry then it is now, and this conference

will provide it to you.

The Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Conference is now in its 18th year, and is perfectly timed for the industry to come together in the first quarter of 2015 to

assess the likely trends and directions for the year ahead. Nowhere else will you get the chance to meet and do business with so many key players from the

iron ore and steel industry – and also attend the fantastic industry dinner at the Old Brewery.

The most senior executives in the industry have addressed this event for years, and this year’s programme is no different with the likes of Andrew Harding,

Rio Tinto and Jimmy Wilson, BHP Billiton speaking on the morning of Day One.

We have experts flying in from all over the world to give their insightful analysis as to how the future is looking for this major industry – the factors shaping

demand, the outlook for new regions of supply, pricing trends and much much more.

I encourage you to register now to take advantage of the early bird registration rate, and look forward to seeing you in Perth this coming March.

Kind regards,

Alexandra Bennet

Conference Manager

Informa

andrew harding, chief executive – iron ore, china, Korea and Japan, Rio Tinto

Jimmy wilson, President, iron ore, BHP Billiton

The hon Bill Marmion, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, housing, Western Australia Government

Mark lyons, global head of iron ore and steel, Citigroup

chris Tomlinson, head of research, Thurlestone Shipping Ltd.

laura Brooks, senior consultant, steel raw Materials, CRU Analysis

clarke wilkins, director, Metals & Mining research, Citi Research

francis Browne, editorial director - Price group, Platts

lourenco goncalves, chairman, President, & ceo, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (USA)

Barry fitzgerald, ceo, Roy Hill Holdings

Morgan Ball, Managing director, BC Iron Limited

Ken Brinsden, Managing director, Atlas Iron

Paul Brennan, chief economist, Citi Research

colin Paterson, chief executive officer, Brockman Mining Australia

li xinchuang, President, China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute, & deputy secretary general, CISA

Zhang Yong, analyst, Mysteel

ivan szpakowski, commodities strategist, Citi Research

Jim Beyer, chief executive officer, Mount Gibson Iron Limited

senior representative, Techgong Australia

rudi vann, Manager, steel and iron ore cost research, Wood Mackenzie

alexander Koch, Partner and Managing director, The Boston Consulting Group

Philip Kirchlechner, director, Iron Ore Research PTY LTD

senior representative, Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal

Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast This year’s expert speakers include:

Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Tuesday 10th March 2015

8.00 registration and Morning coffee

8.50 opening remarks from the chair

clarke wilkins, director, Metals & Mining research, Citi Research

9.00 MiniSterial addreSS

The hon Bill Marmion, Minister for Mines and Petroleum, housing, Western Australia Government

econoMic & MarKet outlooK

9.20 Global economic and Financial outlook

Paul Brennan, chief economist, Citi Research

9.50 iron ore Market outlook: navigating the wave of supply

— how does the iron ore market rebalance in the wake of large-scale new capacity?

— where supply is likely to give way: margin analysis and (un)economic behavior

— urbanization, housing, rebalancing and the question of peak steel in china

ivan szpakowski, commodities strategist, Citi Research

KeYnote addreSSeS

10.20 rio tinto

andrew harding, chief executive – iron ore, china, Korea and Japan, Rio Tinto

10.50 BHp Billiton iron ore

Jimmy wilson, President, iron ore, BHP Billiton

11.20 Morning refreshments – Proudly sponsored by

11.50 industry perspective

speaker to be advised. Please check the conference website for further updates www.globalironore.com/15

12.20 the industry shake out begins: do we return to equilibrium by 2018?

— how responsive is the marginal production?

— is china running out of steam?

— any uplift in prices after 5-years?

laura Brooks, senior consultant, steel raw Materials, CRU Analysis

12.50 Questions

1.00 lunch – This event is available to sponsor

pricinG, deriVatiVeS & inVeStMent deVelopMentS

2.00 the liquidity in the iron ore futures markets is now higher than the physical market’s they are designed to mirror, how will this change your business model?

Mark lyons, global head of iron ore and steel, Citigroup

2.30 the iron ore price report

— 5 years of iron ore indexing

— iron ore futures liquidity and convergence with the physical market

— Price sends a signal to investment

— Methodology update

francis Browne, editorial director – Price group, Platts

3.00 afternoon refreshments – Proudly sponsored by

3.30 the new iron ore price frontier: global impacts on mine closures and investment decisions

rudi vann, Manager, steel and iron ore cost research, Wood Mackenzie

productiVitY

4.00 Beyond basic productivity – What does the industry need to get back to creating value?

— value destruction continued on industry level in 2014

— Prices will not come to the rescue

— Many basic levers of productivity exhausted

— what are companies doing now to protect and increase margins?

alexander Koch, Partner and Managing director, The Boston Consulting Group

SHippinG

4.30 Volatility in drybulk shipping – Will it return?

— commodity market bust – action on freight, reaction of shipowners

— Trouble on the borders of Bulk – fleet structure, market consequences

— dry bulk will emerge from the downturn but when, and led by which sector?

chris Tomlinson, head of research, Thurlestone Shipping Ltd.

5.00 Questions

5.20 close of day one

5.30 networking drinks in the exhibition area – This event is available to sponsor

6.45 Buses depart for the official conference dinner

7.00 official conference dinner

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DAY 1

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8.30 Morning coffee

9.00 opening remarks from the chair

Mark lyons, global head of iron ore and steel, Citigroup

9.10 international KeYnote addreSS

Market overview from the largest north american iron ore miner

lourenco goncalves, chairman, President, & ceo, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (USA)

Steel MarKet outlooK – FocuS on cHina, Japan, Korea

9.40 china iron and steel markets

— government crackdown on inefficient steel mills

— environmental regulations – short term pain for long term gain (spooking investors)

— infrastructure investments – local governments directed to do more to promote growth

Zhang Yong, analyst, MySteel

10.10 Status of china’s Steel industry

examining china’s iron ore demands and future development directions

— chinese demand forecast for iron ore

— how china’s economic growth will impact its demand for this metal

— effect of china’s iron ore demands on steel and other commodities

— current status of china’s domestic iron ore supply and analysis of international iron ore resources and developments

— Price prediction for 2015/2016

li xinchuang, President of china Metallurgical industry Planning and research institute, & deputy secretary general, China Iron and Steel Association

10.40 Status and outlook for Japan’s steel industry

senior representative, Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal

11.10 Morning refreshments – Proudly sponsored by

11.40 How to weather the storms ahead?

— The mining industry must do a better job at showing society what it does

— raise community awareness of the benefits of free trade and foreign investment

— advocate good and stable government policy

— Build closer ties with our key export markets

— develop asia literacy

— Become innovative and build competitive advantage

Philip Kirchlechner, director, Iron Ore Research PTY LTD

12.10 topic to be advised

senior representative, Techgong Australia

proJect updateS – iron ore – SurViVinG tHe exceSS SupplY

12.40 roy Hill – Here for the long Haul

Barry fitzgerald, ceo, Roy Hill Holdings

1.00 Questions

1.10 lunch – This event is available to sponsor

2.10 accommodating all payers in the market

— how atlas has steered through a volatile market to remain globally competitive

— The new opportunities created by driving costs down

— The benefit to shareholders, community and stakeholders of all players in the industry enjoying success

Ken Brinsden, Managing director, Atlas Iron

2.30 Bc iron – iron ore producer with growth potential

— update on Bc iron’s operations

— overview of the project pipeline

— development options

Morgan Ball, Managing director, BC Iron Limited

2.50 Mount Gibson iron – Built on quality

— established production and logistics

— high grade products set Mgx apart

— supportive chinese shareholders and reliable long term off-take customers

— Balance sheet strength

— Proven capability to deliver business improvement

— disciplined approach to growth

Jim Beyer, chief executive officer, Mount Gibson Iron Limited

3.10 afternoon refreshments – Proudly sponsored by

3.40 Sharing infrastructure – unlocking value

— overview of Brockman’s company, projects and infrastructure strategy and status

colin Paterson, chief executive officer, Brockman Mining Australia

4.00 project update

speaker to be advised. Please check the conference website for regular updates www.globalironore.com/15

4.20 ForecaSt panel

the distillery – Where are the prices going 2015/2016?

This is a new feature for the 2015 conference, and will include a panel of speakers drawn from the leading resources journalists, analysts and key market watchers. The panel will “distil” everything that has been discussed over the previous two days, and allow delegates to raise any final thoughts on market trends and directions.

The distillery will also use a poll from attendees on market dynamics.

5.00 close of conference

DAY 2Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Wednesday 11th March 2015

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Iron Ore Delegate Profile Iron Ore Delegates by Country

BDM/Marketing 15%

MD/CEO/Chairman 14%

Technical/Operations 14%

Board/Director Level 12%

GM 10%

Analyst/Economist 8%

Project Manager 8%

Funds Manager 8%

Commercial 6%

Investor Relations 3%

Legal 2%

Australia 55%

China 12%

India 8%

Indonesia 4%

Japan 3%

Singapore 3%

Brazil 3%

USA 3%

Hong Kong 3%

Germany 2%

South Africa 2%

United Kingdom 2%

Hear what past delegates had to say

“Fantastic meeting point for everyone in the industry”Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

“Very good presenters, content, professionally organised”Cliffs Natural Resources

“Good networking opportunity”Tata Steel

‘’It’s been a terrific experience. The quality of participants have been very strong. All major companies have been represented. Great opportunity to network”Orica Mining Services

“Very well supported by the industry both the mine sites and the equipment manufacturers and suppliers”Transmin

“Very impressed with the clientele...Very beneficial and made a lot of contacts”Heyl & Patterson

“This conference is great... Perth is home of some of the largest iron ore producers in the world and the people we have met from all over the world...its been fabulous”globalORE

“Met a lot of people, existing clients and future clients. Very interesting talks”ThyssenKrupp Polysius

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