International Iron Ore 2019

5:00PM International Iron Ore’s welcome drink reception

7:30AM Reception desk opens

8:55AM Chairperson's opening remarks

9:00AM Portugal's iron ore - a short history

• Iron ore in pictures - how did Portugal make its stake on the global stage?
• A thriving industry - what projects are coming online that the world needs to know about?
• How is Portugal navigating recent market changes?

9:15AM Anglo American in today's market

9:45AM The European supply chain of tomorrow

• Sustainable underground mining of the future needs new technique and way of working
• The mining and steel industry is part as well as the solution for global goals
• Iromaking of tomorrow
• Sustainability through the value chain

10:15AM Executive Q&A and market leading insights

10:45AM Morning coffee break

11:15AM Iron ore pellet production in the CIS

• What are the current rates of pellet production in the CIS region and what volume of pellets are destined for Western Europe?
• How will investment plans in Karelsky Okatysh alter the volume and quality of pellet production within this region?

11:45AM China’s appetite for higher-grade material and usage of ferrous scrap

• What are the predicted trends in Chinese ore purchasing for the next year?  
• To what extent has China made efforts to shift toward EAF steelmaking?
• What have been the effects of increased scrap usage and how will this continue to develop?
• How will forecast crude steel output impact iron ore and scrap prices?

12:15PM Continuously improving internationalization of the iron ore futures market

• How does the futures market provide a continuous, transparent and reliable pricing benchmark?
• How can iron ore futures derivatives help mitigate price risk?
• How is the Chinese iron ore futures market performing since opening-up?

12:45PM Networking lunch break

2:15PM The supply of iron ore within North America

• What are the current supply trends of iron ore within this region, and what can it tell us about how the steel market is changing?
• How has the history of North American iron ore production changed and affected the current net iron ore exports to the seaborne market?
• What does the future like for Tacroa’s Scully mine and how is the current market supporting its development?

2:45PM Afternoon refreshment break

Session III: Roundtable discussions

Roundtables will run in conjunction with each other from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Our Roundtables will give all delegates the chance to get together to discuss and debate the following topics.

3:30PM Environmental pressures on iron ore

3:30PM Insights into the DR grade pellet issue

4:30PM Networking drinks reception

8:30AM Reception desk opens

9:25AM Opening address from Fastmarkets Events

9:30AM A background to grades and crucial pricing dynamics

• What drives demand for higher-grade iron ore?
• How does the behaviour of Chinese steel mills influence higher-grade premiums?
• How could environmental regulations affect the availability of different types of ore?
• What do we expect in terms of markets, pricing regimes and value-in-use for 2019 and beyond?

10:00AM Europe’s drive for higher-grade material

• How are European carbon credits affecting the consumption and demand of sinter fines, lump and pellet?
• Are coking coal and met coke prices supporting Europe’s demand for iron ore pellets?
• How has the shift towards using higher grade material in Europe affected the bottom line of steel mills and iron ore miners? 
• What is the current availability and pricing of both pellets and lump and how have they changed since 2018? What could happen in 2020?

10:30AM A case study: how is a leading European mine navigating today's market?

• What opportunities has the supply tightness from Latin America opened up for European mines?
• Which end users are demanding higher quality iron ore and why? Which regions are particularly lucrative?
• Are there any projects due to the come online that will benefit the market? In which ways?

11:00AM Morning refreshment break

11:30AM Freight & logistics in today’s market

• What is the outlook for the dry bulk shipping market?
• How have the US-China trade tariffs affected dry bulk commodities?
• To meet the IMO 2020 regulation, will fuel processors pass the costs on to the shipping industry or is the shipping industry likely to pass on these costs to their customers?
• What is the current status of coking coal imports for China, the USA and Europe?

12:00PM Close of conference and lunch reception