2nd Australian Iron Ore Conference

Date: 24 Nov 08 - 26 Nov 08
Venue: Sheraton, Perth, Australia

Registration Closed
(old event)

Conference Papers

Dispelling the myths: Chinese companies operating in Australia Barry Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Offi cer, CITIC Pacifi c Mining, Australia Download

Overview of the WA’s iron ore growth - dependence on relationships, products and greater market penetration Bill Preston, Senior Manager, Investment Facilitation, Department of Industry and Resources, Government of Western Australia, Australia Download

Iron ore pricing mechanisms and MB’s price index – implications for the market Cameron Hunt, Director – MBIO Index, Metal Bulletin, UK Download

The Balla Balla titanomagnetite project Charles Schaus, Managing Director, Aurox Resources Limited, Australia Download

Implications of the global crisis on Chinese investment in Western Australia’s resources sector Duncan Calder, President, WA Branch, Australia China Business Council, Australia Download

Market dynamics over the medium term and the role of open access infrastructure in facilitating Australia ’s expansion plans Graeme Rowley, Executive Director Operations, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, Australia Download

Australian iron ore – a costly business? John P. Barkas, Director, Metalytics Pty Limited, Australia Download

Sphere’s iron ore activities in Mauritania, West Africa John Bylsma, Executive Director, Sphere Investments Limited, Australia Download

Barriers to entry? The risks and opportunities of state-owned and state-controlled FDI in Australia Professor Justin O’Brien, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (An Australian Research Council funded Special Research Centre), Australia Download

Indian iron ore expansion and steelmaking growth K.V.V.Sastry, Former Exectuive Director, NMDC Limited, India Download

Will the backward integration of steel industry overwhelm iron ore industry structure? Mark Bell, Director, Strategy and Decision Support, Hatch Consulting, Australia Download

Establish new supply sources with independent Australian company Mark Hancock, Chief Financial Offi cer, Atlas Iron Limited, Australia Download

Where to now? Future prospects for global iron ore markets Michael Dixon, Executive General Manager, AME Mineral Economics, Australia Download

Infrastructure development in mid-west region Michael Jansen, Infrastructure Access Manager, Oakajee Port & Rail, Australia Download

Foreign investment policy Patrick Colmer, Executive Member, Foreign Investment Review Board, Australia Download

Global iron ore opportunities Russell Tipper, General Manager - Iron Ore, Aquila Resources Limited, Australia Download

Legal perspective on international take-overs and joint-ventures in Australia’s resources industry Shaun McRobert, Corporate Partner, Deacons, Australia Download

Building sustainable communities in the Pilbara – opportunities and challenges Stephen Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Pilbara Development Commission, Australia Download

Global macro-economy - impact of credit crunch on iron ore mining projects in Australia Tom Price, Commodity Analyst, Equity Research, Merrill Lynch, Australia Download

The “new” Grange in the making Victor Rajasooriar, Mining Manager - Projects, Grange Resources Limited, Australia Download

China’s driving the steel industry bus: it’s crashed - an update on the steel industry in China Zhang Changan, Senior Business Consultant, World Steel Dynamics, China Download