14th Zinc & Its Markets Seminar

Zinc consumption took a knock in 2009 – though perhaps to a lesser degree than some of the other base metals – and expectations are that usage will rebound strongly in 2010. But the relatively sound demand fundamentals could be tempered in the short term at least by China’s seemingly unstoppable smelter growth and metal surpluses accumulated over the past year or so . 2010 thus seems set to be a year of transition as the global zinc business emerges from recession.

As the year advances though, questions will be raised as to concentrate availability over the mid to longer term, the influence of Chinese market dynamics on global balances and whether the recovery in demand will be sustained enough to erode stocks and absorb new supply. And of course, whether zinc will continue to be influenced by underlying sentiment for metals and investor interest.

Key issues to discuss:

• China – is production growth continuing apace? Is concentrate supply an issue?
• Will consumption recover by the forecast 6-10%? And where will this come – in China, India or elsewhere?
• Mine supply concerns eased as smelter capacity was curtailed. But is the concentrate pipeline robust enough to meet demand over the longer term?
• Can the metal surplus be eroded swiftly or will smelter restarts and expansions in China slow the inventory drawdown
• As the dust of recession disperses, what new challenges await zinc in terms of applications, technology and the environment?

Speakers include:

• Lennart Evrell, President & CEO, Boliden, Sweden
• Greg McMillan, Chief Operations Officer, Nyrstar, UK
• John Anderson, Senior Analyst, Brook Hunt, a Wood Mackenzie Company, UK
• Andy Roebuck, Manager Market Research, Teck Metals, Canada
• Martin Jansson, Mineral Economist, Raw Materials Group, Sweden
• Stephen Wilkinson, Executive Director, International Zinc Association, Belgium
• Annikki Hirn, Managing Director, Nordic Galvanizers, Sweden
• Murray Cook, Director, European General Galvanizers Assn, UK
• Wu Xijun, Senior Analyst, Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co Ltd, China
• Roshan K, Vice President (Commercial), Binani Zinc Ltd, India
• Paul White, Head of Statistics & Forecasting, International Lead & Zinc Study Group, Portugal
• A representative of Macquarie Securities, UK
• Jean Sebastien Gerard, Trader, Euromin SA, UK
• Robin Bhar, Metals Strategist, Crédit Agricole CIB, UK
• Gayle Berry, Vice President, Commodities Research, Barclays Capital, UK
• Frank Van Assche, Director, European Affairs, International Zinc Association, Belgium
• Andrew Woollett, Chairman, ZincOx Resources plc, UK

Why should you attend:

• Hear the news and views of speakers and panelists, experts in their particular industry field
• Gain an insight into where the real strength of the market is and make sure your business is well-placed to take advantage of this
• Network with a global gathering of zinc executives including miners, smelters, galvanizers, alloy makers, traders and end-users
• Visit a world-class zinc smelter with the optional field trip to the 160,000 tpy Boliden smelter at Odda, a bus drive from Bergen