24th Int'l Copper Conference

• Hayrettin Cayci, President, Sarkuysan, Turkey
• Gerd Hoffmann, Vice President Commercial Recycling, Aurubis, Germany
• Herbert Wirth, President, KGHM Polska Miedz, Poland
• Marco Calamia, Head of Metal and General Procurement, KME, Italy
• Shi Zhan, Vice General Manager, JCC Jinrui Futures Co Ltd, China
• Justin Roux, Senior VP, and Ian Scarlett, VP Metals, Luvata, UK
• Andreas Hommert, Head of Research, Touradji Capital Management, USA
• Maxim Tretyakov, President, Elkat, Russia
• Dieudonné-Louis Tambwe, Deputy Technical Coordinator, CTCPM, Ministry of Mines, DRC

As we move into 2011, with copper prices at $8000 per tonne and predictions of over $9000 for the coming year, it has to be asked if the copper industry is having it too good. Is investor activity now driving prices and price driving supply and demand, instead of the other way round? Will substitution come back with a vengeance in the next year or two if prices stay high – and more importantly – volatile? What do end-users of the metal have to say about real consumption prospects? Can we assume that copper usage is going to continue growing in all regions and applications?  And are the miners simply riding the crest of the wave with little thought to the longer-term health of the industry? Where does this leave the smelting, refining and fabricating segment – historically a less profitable business? Are they benefiting to the same degree? Can recycling fill the gap and also help margins?

All these are issues that will come under the microscope at Metal Bulletin Events'  24^th International Copper Conference – the key forum for debate involving all segments of the industry chain from all parts of the globe. In 2011 the event moves to March – to give an early insight into market strength as we embark on the year – and to Istanbul, a beautiful, bustling and historic city at the heart of a growing copper processing and consuming region.

• The rise and rise of derivatives – good or bad for copper?
  
•  Where are the mines of tomorrow, who will develop them and how will they be financed?
  
• Can greater consolidation make for better strategic planning?
  
• Economic recovery and copper: how much copper demand is actually for physical consumption
  
• Substitution rears its head: is demand destruction on the horizon?
  
• What can smelters and refineries do to maintain and improve margins?
  
• Where does scrap fit in the flow charts and balance sheets?
  
• What must the downstream segment do to meet customers’ needs and remain profitable?
  
•  Is the prospect of protectionism looming?
  
• The emerging market effect: what prospects for China, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia?

Hotel information:

Rising up among the skyscrapers of the modern uptown part of the city, the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul offers modern understated elegance and unparalleled guest comfort. The hotel has Mediterranean, Turkish and Swiss dining options and The is a 5-minute walk from the nearest metro station, which provides easy access around Istanbul.

Booking your accommodation:

Upon registration, delegates will be emailed an accommodation booking form along with their confirmation to be completed and returned direct to the hotel.

Address:

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul

Buyukdere Caddesi, 4. Levent

34330 Istanbul, Turkey

Phone:+90 212 319 29 29