MagMin SAVE. 2-4 June Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary. when you register online before 7 March 2014

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1 MagMin 2014 THE conference for the basic refractories and caustic calcined industries 2-4 June 2014 Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary Confirmed speakers include: l Thomas Drnek, Plant Manager Breitenau, RHI AG, Member, Euromines, Germany l Jiehua Liu, Manager, Luoyang Refsource, China l Pedro Munoz Rodriguez, Sales Manager, Servicios Administrativos Penoles, Mexico l Corina Hebestreit, Director, Euromines, Belgium l Bernhard Goliasch, Head of Group, Raw Materials Supply, RHI AG, Austria l Cary Ahl, President, AMI Trading & Distribution LLC, USA l Kerry Satterthwaite, Senior Analyst, Roskill Information Services Ltd., UK l Elias Stamboliadis, Professor, Technical University of Crete, Greece l Heiko Goseling, Section Manager Design Engineering, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions GmbH, Germany l Julia Tilley, Steel Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research, UK l Akio Ishida, General Manager Magnesia, Ube Material Industries, Japan l Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Owner, Natural Resources GP, Greece l Mohammed Abuelhaiga, Research & Development Manager, ICL-IP Dead Sea Periclase, Israel l Paul Rix, Owner, Rix Mineral Consulting, Australia l Aditya Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director, Causmag International, Australia Optional Pre-event Field trip (Max 2 people per company) in conjunction with Slovenske Magnezitove Zavody to their underground mine and processing facility in Jelsava, Slovakia SAVE 500 when you register online before 7 March 2014 It s a must attend event for those new in the market as well as for those veterans of the market Tayfun Ozkan, Board Member Kumas Manyezit Sanayi AS Bronze sponsors: Field trip sponsor: Media partner: For more information and to register please visit

2 MagMin June 2014 Budapest, Mariott Hotel Industrial Minerals Events is delighted to announce the dates and venue for the MagMin 2014 Conference. The leading and most authoritative conference for the industry of magnesium and all its compounds; from magnesium hydroxide to CCM, DBM and EFM - this annual event is not to be missed. Key supply side issues are addressed by central members of the industry and, to complete the supply chain circle, presentations on end-users and markets will be heated topics of discussion. We ll be looking at markets both geographic and consumer; flame retardants, hydrometallurgical, refractory, animal feed, environmental and more. This conference is attended annually by more than 200 delegates with representatives from across the supply chain: magnesite miners, synthetic producers, refractory brick producers and procurement managers from across a slew of end-uses for magnesium compounds such as welding, feed, fertilisers, flame retardants and the steel industry. Why should you attend? Remain in the loop about the latest and greatest developments in the magnesia industry Attend the single largest conference for the entire magnesia supply chain Join our 200+ delegates for two days worth of enriching proceedings Enhance your experience by joining the pre-conference field trip Connect with the key members of the industry as they discuss the latest trends See what MagMin 2014 can do for you and your company Key topics for discussion: l New and existing applications for CCM; many niche applications make for one large market l DBM, FM, refractory brick and monolithic consumption in Europe and around the world l Hurdles in the road of raw material supply chain; China s catch-22 for the magnesia industry l Is vertical integration an illusion as a market philosophy? l Technological innovations for mineral processing and beneficiation l Flame retardants markets and the role of Mg(OH)2 l Agricultural and feed markets around the globe l High purity synthetic magnesia and its high-cost, low-quantity markets 2013 delegates by country Germany 42 Austria 11 Brazil 11 Netherlands 16 Turkey 11 UK 14 Australia 5 Belgium 6 Canada 3 China 8 Denmark 1 France 4 Greece 2 Hong Kong 1 India 1 Iran 1 Ireland 2 Italy 2 Japan 4 Luxembourg 1 Mexico 2 Norway 4 Peru 1 Poland 1 Russia 6 Saudi Arabia 3 Slovak Republic 2 South Africa 4 Spain 3 Switzerland 4 Ukraine 1 United States 9

3 Monday 2 June 2014 Field trip to Jelsava 05:45 Meet at hotel reception desk 06:00 Pick-up of delegates at the hotel 10:10 Arrival at factory for introduction, lunch and tour 15:00 Departure from plant 19:00 Return to the hotel Welcome drinks reception 18:00 Registration desk opens 19:00 Drinks reception Day One Tuesday 3 June 2014 Session I: Keynote presentations 09:00 Welcome address 09:15 Latest news on the European raw materials initiative Updates about the latest statements from European Commission How is the EU going to foster success in the raw materials initiative? Information on the EU s steel action plan Corina Hebestreit, Director, Euromines, Belgium 09:45 Panel discussion: can the refractories world afford to continue relying on Chinese raw materials? Opinions on the question: must refractory producers learn to be less dependent on Chinese raw material? Topic of debate: are vertically integrated companies feeling the sting of Chinese uncertainty less than strict refractory brick producers? How far can the market philosophy of vertical integration go? Will we see this start to expand beyond magnesite and into other materials such as graphite? Display of opinion: is vertical integration a strategy that really engenders profitability? How are European producers to cope with cheap Chinese finished products? What can companies do to ensure survival in this changing climate? Opinions on effective strategies for European producers? Pedro Munoz Rodriguez, Sales Manager, Servicios Administrativos Penoles, Mexico Thomas Drnek, Plant Manager Breitenau, RHI AG, Member, Euromines, Germany 10:45 Prospects for the steel industry in 2014: a recovering market? Global outlook for steel demand and production in 2014 What are the major factors driving growth? Is there any expected growth from unexpected regions? Julia Tilley, Steel Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research, UK 11:15 Networking coffee break 12:00 Panel discussion: debating opinions and outlooks in refractory consumption Outlook for magnesia demand in 2014 Where, geographically, are we seeing an upturn in refractory demand? What kind of product is most in demand and why? Are the suspicions of the steel industry s recovery trickling down to refractory sales yet this year? What about the growth prospects in the demand for refractory products from other metal industries such as copper or the cement industry? Bernhard Goliasch, Head of Group Raw Materials Supply, RHI AG, Austria 13:00 Networking lunch Session II: China and other important regions 14:30 Chinese refractory industry outlook: a brighter future? Outlook for Chinese refractory production and consumption How is refractory supply meeting demand from the steel and other refractory-consuming industries? Is technology still stagnating resulting in higher refractory consumption or are Chinese steel makers on track to modernising their furnaces? Jie Hua Liu, Manager, Luoyang Refsource, China 15:00 Brazil s consumption of magnesium compounds; an insider s view Already a major magnesia producer, how does the demand fair against the supply? Existing and potential markets for Mg(OH)2 and CCM markets in Brazil Summary of DBM and EFM in the region Session III: Mg compounds and the environment 15:30 Wastewater treatment outlook How is the market of industrial wastewater expected to develop? Description of major projects/markets which will affect demand for alkalis Geographical focus 16:00 Networking coffee break Session IV: Technology 16:30 New high-temperature technology and construction must-knows Overview of new kiln technology Dealing with the hurdles of health & safety standards in various countries Strategically navigating through the seas of environmental regulation with developments in technology Heiko Goseling, Section Manager Design Engineering, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions GmbH, Germany 17:00 An insight into Terna Mag s new project in Greece Details about Terna Mag s new beneficiation project in Greece Magnetic separation of the magnesite ore for pre-concentration Quality specifications for the concentrated ore Elias Stamboliadis, Professor, Technical University of Crete, Greece 17:30 End of day one Day Two Wednesday 4 June 2014 Session V: Keynote panel 09:00 Opening remarks 09:15 Panel discussion: developments and opportunities in the CCM market Is there enough investment attributed to R&D for new CCM applications? As some companies consume more CCM for EFM production, what opportunities have opened up in the wider CCM markets for producers? How much potential is anticipated from the traditional CCM markets, from fertilisers to animal feed? Display of opinion: which CCM markets present the most interesting and viable opportunities for growth and which markets are encouraging competition between synthetic and high purity natural CCM? Yes or no: environmental markets will continue to have more and more allure for CCM producers? Which geographical markets have the most appeal? Cary Ahl, President, AMI Trading & Distribution LLC, USA Paul Rix, Owner, Rix Minerals Consulting, Australia Aditya Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director, Causmag International, Australia

4 Session VI: The issues and impact of policy 10:15 How policy impacts EU and global magnesite matters The ever changing face of REACH and other important EU issues for the magnesia industry Labour issues in important economies for magnesia ETS equivalents in other magnesium compound producing countries Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Owner, Natural Resources GP, Greece Session VII: Feeding the fire for the flame retardants markets 10:45 Examining the flame retardants markets, from low to high cost products Outlook for flame retardants markets Breakdown of various types and their growth potential, with particular emphasis on automotive industry s high price polymer flame retardants demand Emphasis on geographical distribution of maturing and growing markets Kerry Satterthwaite, Senior Analyst, Roskill Information Services Ltd., UK 11:15 Networking coffee break Session VIII: Synthetic magnesia for high cost end markets 11:45 New applications for very high purity synthetic magnesia Pharma and food; how is the high quality CCM market developing with respect to these traditional markets? What is the scope of these markets? What lies ahead for ICL-IP? Mohammed Abuelhaiga, Research & Development Manager, ICL-IP Dead Sea Periclase, Israel 12:15 Market sea change in Japan after Fukushima disaster Developments in the Japanese markets for magnesium compound products Environmental market change; FGD market prospect and heavy metal immobilisation Innovative application for DBM; thermal conductive fillers Akio Ishida, General Manager Magnesia Division, Ube Material Industries, Japan Session IX: The hydrometallurgical market s need for MgO 12:45 An in-depth look at the decision making and technology in laterite nickel precipitation How does nickel laterite precipitation with CCM as reagent work? What role does CCM play in this process? What are the criteria for judging benefits of using CCM over other alkalis in this process? 13:15 End of conference Some of the companies that attended in 2013 Aceler International Trading Dalian Co LTD Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari AS AMI Trading and Distribution LLC Andalucita SA ANH Refractories Company ArcelorMittal Axis House Baymag Inc Beacon Hill Resources Buschle & Lepper SA Carl Spaeter GmbH Causmag International CCCMC CHC Resources China National Minerals Co Ltd Clyde & Co CMC Cometals Europe CMI Thermline Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH & Co Kg Dalmia Magnesite Corporation Demireller Mining Dominik Georg Luh Technografit GmbH Druzhkovskoye Rudoupravlenie Dumont Wautier EuroNordic Logistics BV Fanglin Minerals Co Ltd Feed Products Ferromin FLSmidth Wiesbaden GmbH Fuyo Co Ltd Grecian Magnesite Sa Haldor Topsoe AS Ian Wilson Consultancy IBAR Industrial Minerals Insight Interminex Handelsgesellschaft GmbH Iranian Refractories Procurement & Production Co JSC Kaustik K & S Kali GmbH Kaustik Europe BV Komateq AS Kumas Manyezit Sanayi AS Lehmann & Voss & Co KG Lhoist SA Lincoln Electric M A F Magnesite Ma aden Industrial Minerals Comp Magnesia GmbH Magnesita Refratarios SA Magnesitas Magnesium do Brasil LTDA Magnezit Group Ltd Magnifin Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co KG Martin Marietta MAG Specialties LLC Mayerton Millenis SAS Natural Resources GP Nedmag Industries Mining & Manufacturing BV Nikochem LLC Normag Gmbh Nuova Sima Srl Pasek Minerales SAU Possehl Erzkontor GmbH Premier Magnesia LLC Premier Periclase Ltd Quintermina AG Refractories Worldforum (Goller Verlag GmbH) Refratechnik Holding Gmbh RHI AG Roskill Information Services Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) Schussler Novachem GmbH SCR Sibelco NV Servicios Administrativos Penoles S.A de C.V Sibelco SIM GmbH Sino Minmetals Co Ltd Slovenske Magnezitove Zavody AS Jelsava Southern Minerals Intl Trading Ltd Steinbock Minerals Ltd Styromagnesit Steirische Magnesitindustrie GmbH Superates Refractory Inc Syrah Resources Limited Tak Minerals Consultancy Tanisho & Co Ltd Tasmania Magnesite ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products GmbH TiFoR BV Timab Industries UCM Magnesia Ltd Van Mannekus & Co BV Van Uden Bulk Logistics Van Uden Stevedoring BV Voestalpine Stahl GmbH WEERULIN GmbH Industrial Minerals Events reserve the right to alter the venue, timings and/or speakers. Industrial Minerals Events, part of Euromoney Trading Limited

5 Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities What s available? Welcome reception Network and welcome potential clients with your branding highly visible Host a delegate lunch Entertain a large number of existing and potential clients Coffee break sponsor Get your message across with high visibility branding Delegate bag sponsor Your company logo on the move for maximum effect Exhibition space Showcase your business with an exhibition stand and take advantage of the opportunity to discuss the products and services your company has to offer Platinum, Gold & Silver branding Stand out from the rest and ensure your logo is on the conference stage, all event banners and marketing material, which is distributed to thousands of professionals in the market place Sponsoring an element of our MagMin 2014 Conference ensures your company is promoted in the industrial minerals market place. Join us and showcase your company s brand and gain a competitive edge with decision makers in the industrial minerals industry. To find out more about tailored sponsorship or to reserve your exhibition booth, please contact: Charles Osborne Tel: +44 (0) cosborne@metalbulletin.com Optional field trip Jelsava Factory hosted by Monday 2nd June 2014 Slovak Magnesite Works, joint-stock company, Jelšava, is one of the top European and world producers of DBM, CCM and basic monolithic refractory mixes with its own resource base. The deposits of magnesite belong to the largest deposits in the world. By its specific mineralogy it represents a unique source of ferric magnesite, used for the production of basic refractory bricks and mixes in steel and cement industry. Thanks to a particular approach to the clients which is based on quality, reliability, precision, long-term tradition and readiness to fulfil all demanding requires of the customers, the company has gained a great position on every continent. Provisional Schedule Meet at hotel reception desk Pick-up of delegates at the hotel Arrival at factory for introduction, lunch and tour Departure from plant Arrival conference hotel Places are limited and are offered on a first come first served basis. A maximum of two people per company are permitted.

6 MB STORE MagMin2014 REGISTRATION 2-4 June 2014 Budapest Marriott Hotel, Hungary RATES Early bird offer until 7 March ,499 Early bird offer until 11 April ,699 Full standard rate 1,999 METHODS OF PAYMENT PLEASE SIGN THE FORM IN ORDER FOR REGISTRATION TO BE PROCESSED Signature: Date: q To make a payment by credit card, please call +44 (0) or visit to book and pay online q I would like to pay by bank transfer. Option only available before 6 May 2014 If your details above are incorrect please amend them here PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS (Mr/Miss/Mrs/Ms/Dr) Family Name: First/Given Name: *Delegate *Administrator Job Title: Company Name: Address: Note: Full bank details will be ed to you with your booking confirmation. When paying by bank transfer, please ensure that you transfer enough funds to cover the full price of your purchase, plus any bank charges you may incur. IMPORTANT: Please make sure you quote your full invoice number, details can be found on your invoice. 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