3rd World Lead Conference

• Bruce Neil, CEO, The Doe Run Resources, USA
• Daniel Cheret, Managing Director, Campine Recycling, Belgium
• David Wilson, Director, International Lead Association, UK
• Duncan Hobbs, Senior Commodities Analyst, Macquarie Bank, UK
• Eckhard Karden, Technical Expert Battery & Energy Storage Technology, Ford Powertrain, Germany
• Frode Hagen, Director, AS Batteriretur, Norway
• Huw Roberts, Director, CHR Metals, UK
• Johan Nouwen, Head of Guidance and Forum Secretariat, European Chemicals Agency, Finland
• Patrick Moseley, President, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, UK  
• Raino Erlich, Sales & Purchasing Manager, Ecometal Ltd, Estonia
• Wayne Richardson, Chief Operating Officer, The Sentient Group’s Lead Businesses, on behalf of Ivernia Inc, Canada
• Zhang Changhai, Lead and Zinc Manager, Antaike, China

“Very worthwhile event – hope it continues on an annual basis. We will be back next year.”  - Greg Wrightson, Hydromet Corp

Running for the 3^rd time World Lead Conference will again provide forum for discussion and business negotiations for the key players in the lead industry worldwide. There is a lot to talk about at the moment from the commercial and environmental standpoint. Prices remain volatile bringing lead closer to the commodity status and creating as many challenges as opportunities. The conference is aiming at addressing both, gathering lead miners, smelters, recyclers, end users and traders in the beneficial debate over the most burning issues in the convenient hub of Europe, Brussels.

Topics include:
- Addressing major concerns over supply and demand balance in the lead market
- Panel discussion: Forecasting market behaviour and its impact on prices
- China’s influence on the global lead market
- ETFs and prospects for the lead industry
- Power storage batteries in the renewable energy applications and prospects for lead
- Update on REACH regulations – is the market finally there?

Key reasons to attend:
- Gain insight into lead market dynamics during these volatile times
- Keep abreast of expected price changes in 2011/2012 and factors influencing these changes
- Meet and network with over 100 lead industry suppliers and end users from around the world
- Find out how China is going to influence the market in the near future and what can it mean for your business
- Keep up to date with the REACH regulations
- Understand new and up-and-coming markets for lead oxides
- Explore potential for lead in the batteries sector

Who should attend?
- Lead smelters
- Lead recyclers
- Battery producers
- Lead miners
- Lead sheet, tube, cable makers
- Lead and zinc traders and brokers
- Equipment/technology suppliers
- Warehousers and logistics providers
 
PLUS! Optional field trip to Campine Recycling plant in Beerse on Wednesday 6^th April 2011 

Optional field trip to Campine Recycling plant in Beerse on Wednesday 6th April 2011

With an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of refined lead and lead alloys, Campine Recycling is the largest battery recycler in the Benelux and a key player at European level.
Campine recycles yearly more than 60 000 tons of lead-acid batteries and transforms them into pure soft lead and alloys. Most of the production is further sold in Europe in many of the lead applications.
Thanks to its state of the art equipment and high technology - based on a continuous blast furnace production -Campine Recycling reaches high recycling yields while preserving the environment and ensuring the health and safety of its employees and neighbours.
Come and see how a Belgian company with a tradition of almost 100 years stands today at the forefront of the future of the European metal (recycling) industry.
Delegates will depart from the conference hotel on the afternoon of Wednesday 6th for the bus trip to Campine Recycling in Beerse. After a tour of the plant and dinner hosted by Campine they will return to Brussels late in the evening.

Spaces on the visit are limited so early booking is advised.

Field trip itinerary:

14:15 Depart to from conference hotel
16:00 Arrive at Campine Recycling for presentation and plant tour
18:00 Dinner hosted by Campine Recycling
20:00 Return to the conference hotel

How to register:

A booking form will be emailed to you along with your confirmation.  Metal Bulletin Ltd will only confirm booking upon receipt of the signed form and payment.
Cost: €200