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Confirmed speakers: • Dmitry Kuznetsov, Chief Analyst, Norilsk Nickel, Russia

• Jaswinaldi, Division Head of Corporate Strategic, PT Antam, Indonesia

• Thamrin Latuconsina, Director of Export of Industrial and Mining Products, Ministry of Trade of Indonesia, Indonesia

• Jerome Baudelet, Project Manager FeNi and Market Research Analyst, Eramet, France

• Dr Bu-sik Choi, Business Analyst – Center for Steel Industry Study, POSCO Research Institute, South Korea

• Cui Min, Analyst, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, China

• Mark Selby, Senior Vice President Business Development, Royal Nickel Corporation, Canada

• Mario Coracides, Vice President - Supply Chain North America, Finmeccanica, USA

• Alasdair Gledhill, Nickel Product Manager, ELG Metals, USA

• Brad Beauchamp, Vice President, Global Stainless Steel Inc., Canada

• Gary Coates, Consultant, The Nickel Institute, Canada

• Patricia M. Mohr, Vice President - Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, Scotiabank, Canada

• Dr Gerhard C. Pariser, Director- Market Research, Heinz H. Pariser Alloy Metals and Steel Market Research, Germany

• David Wilson, Metals Research and Strategy, Citi Research, UK

• Ellie Wang, Senior Nickel Analyst, SMM Information and Technology Co, China

• Angus Staines, Analyst, UBS, UK

• MaryAnn Chrichton, Managing Director Investment and Business Planning, Hatch Consulting, Canada

Metal Bulletin Events is excited to announce our inaugural International Nickel Conference. The conference will take place in Toronto this year at the centre of the burgeoning Canadian mining industry and bringing together senior level executives from across the international supply chain to discuss the issues and opportunities facing the industry.Currently the nickel market is witnessing a period of transformation. With a decreasing number of sulphide projects being developed and a movement towards southern hemisphere lateritic deposits, producers face new challenges. In the coming years they will have to develop cost efficient technologies in order to remain competitive. Market fundamentals remain uncertain too – is oversupply looming as many predict or will new projects not deliver as much extra capacity as predicted? Asia continues to dominate but with the much discussed Indonesian nickel ore ban on the horizon what will be the real impact on its biggest consumer: China? And all these questions are against a consistent backdrop of extreme price volatility.

From the traditional bedrock of stainless steel demand to opportunities in new uses emerging from renewable technologies, 2013 will prove vital in forming the strategies which will allow producers and consumers of nickel to reach a clearer, less turbulent future. Whatever your position in the market the conference will provide a forum for insightful, informative debate and the contacts and networking opportunities to secure a solid footing in the year to come.

Reasons to attend• HEAR clarification on the nickel export ore ban

from Indonesian government ministers• UNDERSTAND the forecast for supply and

demand• NETWORK with senior level executives from

across the supply chain• DISCUSS the role of China and the

development of the NPI industry• ANALYSE nickel’s pricing performance and

predictions for the future• EXAMINE the growing use of nickel in non

stainless steel applications

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Who should attend

• Nickel miners

• Nickel producers

• Ferronickel producers

• NPI producers

• Stainless steel producers

• Traders

• Analysts and consultants

• Alloy producers

• Freight companies

• Technology companies

Historical and forecast quarterly LME nickel cash prices ($/tonne)

Day one Monday 29th April 08:00 Registration desk opens09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session I: The changing face of the nickel industry – market dynamics and future outlook

09:15 Short term view of the nickel outlook – prospects for 2013

Dmitry Kuznetsov, Chief Analyst, Norilsk Nickel, Russia

09:45 Perspectives on the global market – in which direction is the nickel industry heading?

• How are macroeconomic factors affecting the nickel industry? What has been the impact of the European debt crisis and a faltering Chinese economy?

• Consolidation and fierce competition in Western stainless steel markets: how does this impact nickel supply?

• Supply and demand – how much nickel will be required in the future?

• Can we expect prices to remain depressed? • To what extent are the big companies concerned

about the situation in China? Will an Indonesian ore ban have an effect outside of the region?

• Where can we expect the nickel industry to be in five years time?

Jerome Baudelet, Project Manager FeNi and Market Research Analyst, Eramet, France

10:15 The most exciting nickel cycle yet to come? Review of supply -demand outlook

• How much nickel will the world require in the future?

• How much will current projects be able to deliver? • Why is the future project pipeline nearly empty? • Where are new projects likely to come from?

Mark Selby, Senior Vice President Business Development, Royal Nickel Corporation, Canada

10:45 Resolving supply constraints – changes in the industry and what this means for producers

• The movement from northern to southern hemisphere, sulphidic to lateritic deposits

• What difficulties need to be overcome in order to remain competitive?

• Developing lower grade lateritic ore using HPAL processing. How is this different to traditional methods and what challenges does it bring with regards to cost and efficiency?

• With a greater level of instability in developing countries how can miners and producers minimise exposure to these risks?

11:15 Networking refreshment break

Session II: All eyes on Asia – developments in China and Asia Pacific

11:45 Clarifying the Indonesian export ban: when and how will it be implemented?

• Status of the export ban with respect to nickel • Explanation of current laws and regulations

and reasons for new legislation • Will the ban actually come to fruition? • Is this a complete export ban? How will it

be enforced? • Will the development of value added products

end Indonesia’s reliance on China?

Thamrin Latuconsina, Director of Export of Industrial and Mining Products, Directorate, Ministry of Trade of Indonesia, Indonesia

12:15 Growing concern in China: the impact the ban will have on Indonesia’s largest nickel customer

• How reliant is China on Indonesian nickel ore?

• Pressure on Chinese smelters – with huge overcapacity in NPI plants will many face profit loss?

• How much Chinese investment is being planned in Indonesia? When would this new capacity come online? Will it be in time to avoid shortages?

• In the event that the ban is implemented could nickel ore from the Philippines make up the shortfall?

• With huge stockpiling of nickel in 2012, is everyone overestimating how badly China will be hit?

Cui Min, Analyst, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, China

12:45 Networking lunch 14:15 Overview of the Chinese nickel market: new

capacity, utilisation and domestic demand • How much nickel does China require for

domestic consumption?

• Are new mines planned anywhere in China?

• NPI – how much is really being produced? How much of this is being integrated with stainless steel production?

• A slight dip in stainless steel demand in China – will there be recovery in the next few years?

• How rapid will the ramp up of new RKEF plants be?

• The proportion of nickel used for stainless steel production is higher than elsewhere in the world – can we expect any changes in consumption sectors in the near future?

MaryAnn E. Chrichton, Managing Director Investment and Business Planning, Hatch Consulting, Canada

14:45 The development and future of the NPI industry • What is the likelihood of overcapacity of NPI in

the Indonesian and Chinese markets in two to three years time?

• How will this impact overall global market dynamics and pricing?

• If the LME primary nickel price remains depressed in the coming years, can there be any future for NPI at all? What advantage could it hold?

• Tracking trends in pricing – the cost of NPI relative to the LME nickel price

• Will NPI production ever move out of China? Is there a market anywhere else for this quality of nickel?

Ellie Wang, Senior Nickel Analyst, SMM Information and Technology Co, China

15:15 Indonesian focus: the producer’s perspective • What challenges are producers facing in light

of new legislation?

• How are producers preparing for the changes?

• Outlook on the nickel ore export market from 2014 onwards

Jaswinaldi, Division Head of Corporate Strategic, PT Antam, Indonesia

15:45 Networking refreshment break

Session III: Stainless steel scrap markets

16:15 Global stainless steel scrap outlook and the implications for nickel

• Examining stainless steel scrap cycles and scrap availability

• Is the market facing a period of oversupply? What does this mean for nickel demand?

• Comparison of scrap versus primary raw material in regards to cost

Alasdair Gledhill, Nickel Product Manager, ELG Metals, USA

Session IV: Pricing – analysis of nickel performance and mechanisms for coping with volatility

16:45 Markets and pricing panel - understanding volatility and predictions for the future

• What are the main factors driving the nickel price?

• Analysis of nickel premiums performance in the past year

• Would the emergence of a stainless steel contract on the LME reduce volatility?

• Is volatility a reflection of actual fundamentals or exacerbated by the financial world and speculators?

• The expectation for prices and premiums in the next couple of years?

• What factors would lead to a strong hike in the nickel price?

Panellists include: Patricia M. Mohr, Vice President,

Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, Scotiabank, Canada

David Wilson, Metals Research and Strategy, Citi Research, UK

Angus Staines, Analyst, UBS, UK

17:45 Close of day one followed by networking drinks reception

Day two Tuesday 30th April

08:30 Registration desk opens09:15 Chairman’s opening remarks

Session V: Changes ahead in the stainless steel sector - what lies in store for nickel’s biggest consumer?

09:30 Consumption of nickel bearing stainless steels: market growth and substitution

• The extent of overcapacity in Europe and North America

• With such fierce competition are stainless steel producers able to take advantage of low raw material costs?

• Consolidation in Europe: what will be the impact of the Inoxum – Outokumpu merger?

• Outlook for alloy surcharges in the coming year

• The use of non nickel bearing stainless steels – will these ever be a threat to series 300?

Dr Gerhard C. Pariser, Heinz H. Pariser Alloy Metals and Steel Market Research, Germany

10:00 Update on the North American industry and the impact of new stainless steel capacity

• What will be the effect of new capacity coming online?

• The construction of ThyssenKrupp’s new stainless mill

• What is the future of this market and how will nickel demand be affected?

• Will there be further demand for ferronickel in the event that there is a shortage of scrap?

Brad Beauchamp, President and CEO, Global Stainless Steel Inc., Canada

10:30 Looking towards Asia: current state and prospects for stainless steel production in this region

• Current market conditions – supply and demand

• How are Asian stainless steel markets affected by wider economic uncertainty?

• Which areas in the region are expected to show a surge in stainless steel demand in the near future?

• Examining which types of stainless steel will be in most demand; how much nickel is required?

Dr Bu-sik Choi, Business Analyst – Center for Steel Industry Study, POSCO Research Institute, South Korea

11:00 Networking refreshment break

Session VI: Growing use for nickel in green technologies and non stainless steel applications

11.30 Growing demand for nickel in the aerospace sector: the use of superalloys

• Explanation of nickel bearing alloys in jet engines

• How is the aerospace industry faring? Is demand for nickel likely to increase with the emergence of bigger planes and the need for even bigger engines?

Mario Coracides, Vice President of Supply Chain North America, Finmeccanica, USA

12:00 Advances in the battery sector: how does the technology use nickel?

• The use of NiMH batteries in hybrid electric vehicles

• How much competition is there from Li-ion batteries? How do Li-ion batteries compare to NiMH and nickel-cadmium with regards to storage capacity?

• Nickel chloride as a key component to new back up power solutions – could these replace the traditional lead-acid battery?

12:30 Emerging demand for nickel in renewable energy

• Growing demand for green energy solutions and shrinking oil and gas reserves – implications for the use of nickel

• Uses of nickel in geothermal, solar, hydro and nuclear power

• Are there viable alternatives to the use of nickel in renewable energy?

Gary Coates, Consultant, The Nickel Institute, Canada

13:00 Networking lunch and close of conference

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