5th. Conference & SAVE 3500 OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP. For more information please visit May 2011 Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain

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1 5th MagMin M gmin Conference May 2011 Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain Demand and diversity: Plan for the future of the magnesia industry Register ONLINE before 18 February & SAVE 3500 Leading industry speakers include: Roman Gazur, Commercial Director, SMZ AS, Slovakia Mac Mccreless, Managing Director, Garrison Minerals, USA Sanjiv Bhushan, Vice President of the Board, ArcelorMittal Refractories, Poland Michael Tsoukatos, Director of Development, Grecian Magnesite and co-managing Director, Van Mannekus & Co, Greece Mark Wajer, Vice President (Retired), Martin Marietta Materials, USA Taha Oksuzoglu, Vice President, Cihan Group, Turkey Abel Coplet, CEO, Yasheya, Hong Kong Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Director of International Development and Sales, Premier Magnesia LLC, USA Ian Wilson, Ian Wilson Consultancy, UK Robin Schmidt-Whitley, President, European Refractory Producers Federation, Belgium Nafiz Ozdemir, Marketing and Customer Service Manager, Kumas Kutahya, Turkey Jean-Phillippe Montfort, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP, Belgium Nicolas Gangutia, Director General, Magnesitas Navarras, Spain An excellent opportunity to understand different views for strategy planning and learning from others experience. Jai H. Dalmia, President, Dalmia Magnesite Corp, India This was great for networking. Liv Kari Krovel, Purchasing Manager, North Cape Minerals AS, Norway OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP Magnesitas Navarras: Visit the mine and the plant OVER 250 EXPECTED DELEGATES For more information please visit

2 Industrial Minerals Events is delighted to present the 5th MagMin Conference in Madrid. Magnesia demand continues to increase. Short supply continues to be a problem, especially with the recent reduction of Chinese export quotas. Will this growth in demand run its course and reach an upper limit? Where will prices peak? Gain an insight to the long term future of the Chinese market and how this will continue to impact the industry. Understand where the European refractories sector is heading and how this continues to influence magnesia demand. Consider brucite as an alternative magnesium hydroxide source to reduce CO 2 output. Can MgOH replace aluminium tri hydrate in certain applications? Don t miss out on your opportunity to meet potential new customers at the leading conference for magnesia. We look forward to welcoming you to Madrid. BENEFITS OF ATTENDING WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Meet executives from the magnesite sector Hear long term forecasting on the magnesia markets from industry experts Understand why diversification is important in the magnesite industry Clarification on the confusing REACH regulations; will these get tighter? Plan for the future by assessing the volatile freight market, will the spikes on rates continue? New supply: Keep abreast of the latest developments Magnesite producers Magnesia processors Industry consultants Logistics providers Magnesia buyers Equipment providers WHO YOU WILL MEET Sales Manager/Purchasing Manager/ Commercial Manager Vice President/Director/Managing Director General Manager/Manager President/CEO/Chairman Trader/Consultant/Engineer HEAR FROM PREVIOUS DELEGATES: This was my first time attending MagMin and I was very impressed by the organisation, quality of the speaker presentations and the networking opportunities. Anthony McEneaney, Technical Services Co-Ordinator, Premier Periclase Ltd, Ireland The magnesite family comes together. Pantelis Vetoulas, Marketing & Sales Manager, Grecian Magnesite SA, Greece

3 Day One Monday 16 May 09:00 Chairman s opening remarks: Mike O Driscoll, Editor, Industrial Minerals Keynote papers: Session I: Magnesite markets 09:15 Magnesia market overview: Will strong demand continue through 2011? Affect of western market economies on magnesia demand DBM: Cement and steel, will these markets continue to grow heavily out of the recession? Is there an upper level for prices? Where will they peak? BRIC countries: new and rapidly growing magnesia consumption Roman Gazur, Commercial Director, SMZ AS, Slovakia 09:45 Magnesia: Macro and micro economic factors Review of the global and European situation Environmental issues facing the magnesia industry New opportunites and growth in the magnesite sector Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Director of International Development and Sales, Premier Magnesia LLC, USA 10:15 Importance of diversification in the magnesite industry Building a diversified portfolio of products Using product diversification to avoid demand slumps Selling to different geographical markets to spread risk Michael Tsoukatos, Director of Development Grecian Magnesite and co-managing Director, Van Mannekus & Co, Greece 10:45 Coffee break Keynote papers continued: Session II: China and refractory market focus 11:30 Chinese developments: How will this continue to affect magnesia producers and consumers? New developments and projects in China Will there be integration of the Chinese industry? Drop in quality from Chinese production sources Where are export quotas heading for 2012 and beyond? Will Chinese companies put pressure on the government to allow exports? Ian Wilson, Ian Wilson Consultancy, UK 12:00 The effects of Chinese refractory exports on Europe s Industry Alternative sources and policies available for European refractories producers Chinese magnesia refractories supplies in China Effects of Chinese refractories deliveries for European refractories producers Trade distortions for magnesia refractories Robin Schmidt-Whitley, President, European Refractory Producers Federation, Belgium 12:30 Overview of the refractory brick market in Europe Market forecast of consumption in Europe Anti dumping issues and how this affects producers Potential magnesia demand for brick production Sanjiv Bhushan, Vice President of the Board, ArcelorMittal Refractories, Poland 13:00 Networking lunch Session III: Fuels and CO2 14:30 Secondary fuels: Their impact on cement lining and refractory selection Increasing use of cement kilns as a tool for waste disposal Identification of common secondary fuels Change in operation conditions of a cement rotary kiln due to the secondary fuels Designing of a refractory for secondary fuel usage Use of refractory selection to decrease the effect of secondary fuels Nafiz Ozdemir, Marketing and Customer Service Manager, Kumas Kutahya, Turkey 15:00 Brucite ore: Production, analysis and CO2 output in creating MgOH Examination of the ways and means to produce magnesium hydroxide Comparison of the carbon footprint created in synthetic extraction to that of a brucite ore Brucite as the most natural and environmentally safe production source Mac Mccreless, Managing Director, Garrison Minerals, USA 15:30 Coffee break

4 Session IV: Developing more applications for magnesia 16:00 ATH vs. MgOH: Is magnesium hydroxide a realistic alternative? Higher processing and higher decomposition temperature of Mg(OH)2 Comparison of Mg(OH)2 type properties and relative pricing Potential ATH replacement market segments for Mg(OH)2 type Mark Wajer, Vice President (Retired), Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialities, USA 16:30 Close of day one followed by the evening drinks reception Day Two Tuesday 17 May 09:00 Chairman s opening remarks: Thomas Drnek, Plant Manager, RHI AG and President, Euromines, Austria Session V: Keynote presentations 09:15 REACH Clarification: Impact to the market and future regulations Where is REACH heading will there be more regulations? Clarification due to continuing confusion on these rules Overcoming cost and time issues for REACH regulations Jean-Phillippe Montfort, Partner, Mayer Brown, Belgium 09:45 Borobia and Zilbeti: The development of new mines in Europe Expected capacities from the operations What grades of product will be produced and what markets will be targeted? Schedule of developments at Borobia and Zilbeti Nicolas Gangutia, Director General, Magnesitas Navarras, Spain 10:15 Coffee break Composition of Carbo Ortegal dunite Direct application of this source without calcination Determination of dehydration temperature interval through weight loss analysis Roberto Caballero Carlón, Product and R&D Manager, Pasek, Spain Session VII: Further projects and impact on magnesite supply levels 11:15 Trabzon mining: Development of new projects and the impact on European magnesite supply levels Targeted capacities and quality What markets will the new material be sold to? Domestic demand with increasing steel consumption in the Turkish market Continual influence of Turkish market on mangesite prices Taha Oksuzoglu, Vice President, Cihan Group, Turkey Session VIII: Magnesia logistics 11:45 Volatile freight rates and the alternatives to seaborne transport Bulk ships building programme and impact to the freight markets Spikes in the costs of container shipping Will difficulties in getting hold of containers continue? Just in time principal: Shipping smaller lots to increase cashflow Far east land bridge: Alternatives to the fluctuating market Abel Coplet, CEO, Yasheya, Hong Kong 12:15 Chairman s final remarks 12:30 Close of conference followed by a networking lunch FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 17th Bauxite & Alumina Seminar Session VI: Session VI: Dunite processing 7-9 March, Bitmore Hotel, Miami, USA 10:45 The use of dunite at high temperatures: Thermal behavior of hydrated phases June, Hanoi, Vietnam GreenTech Minerals March, Sheraton, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vietnamese Industrial Minerals For more information please visit

5 Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities Use this unique opportunity to: Generate new business Raise your company profile Meet many international and local customers face to face Promote your products / services Enhance your presence stand out from the crowd! To find out more about tailored sponsorship or exhibition packages, please contact Dmitri Volodko T: + 44 (0) E: dvolodko@metalbulletin.com What s available? Welcome Reception Network and welcome guests with your prominent branding Host a Delegate Lunch Enjoy the pre-event and on-site branding Coffee Break Sponsor Get your message across with high visibility branding Delegate Bag Sponsor Your company logo on the move for maximum effect! Brochure Distribution Ensure your message is communicated to all the delegates Exhibition Space Your base to talk with customers, display product / information get the most out of this international gathering of decision makers from Magnesite industry. Finding the latest information on the non-metallic minerals industry can be a difficult and time-consuming task. A subscription to the leading source of industrial minerals intelligence is the easiest way of accessing all the news, pricing and analysis you need. Optional field trip to Magnesitas Navarras Visit to the mine and the plant in the Pamplona region Wednesday 18 May 2011 Magna works with a Magnesium Carbonate Mine in the Pyrenees in Navarra, Spain. As a mining company, it has raw material and guarantees homogeneity, traceability and quality. The mineral presents ideal natural qualities, with an ideal balance of magnesium, calcium, silica and iron. Geology offers this mineral that allows manufacturing, by means of the application of advanced technology, the best refractory for the siderurgy, the best food and agricultural caustics and the most innovative products for the environment. More than fifty years as a supplier of Magnesite endorses the quality and service in the international markets. Provisional field trip schedule: 06:45 M eet at meeting point at the main entrance of Westin Palace Hotel, Madrid 07:00 Bus departure to Atocha Railway Station 07:15 Bus arrival to Atocha Railway Station and boarding of train to Pamplona 07:35 Train departs Atocha Railway Station to Pamplona 10:35 Arrival to Pamplona and transfer to the Magnesitas Navarras mine Arrival to the Mangesitas Navarras mine in Egui. Presentation and tour of mine. 13:15 Bus departure to Restaurant in Zubiri 13:30 Lunch in Zubiri 15:00 Bus departure to Magnesitas production facilities in Zubiri for a guided tour and presentation 17:30 Bus departure to Pamplona train station 19:45 Train departs Pamplona station to return to Madrid, Atocha Station 23:10 Train arrives to Atocha station, bus transfer to The Westin Palace Madrid Hotel 23:30 Arrival to Westin Palace Hotel, Madrid Order your subscription at by June 10th 2011 to save 15% on the standard rate. To register: A booking form will be ed to you with your confirmation. Promo Code: SBA99 Field trip price: 450

6 WEB 5th MagMin conference May 2011 Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain REGISTER ONLINE & SAVE 3100 Please register my interest for the field trip to Magnesitas Navarras Please send me a booking form, I understand there is a fee of 3450 DELEGATE RATES Online Via Tel/Fax Before 18 February ,299 31,399 Before 8 April ,499 31,599 Thereafter 31,699 31,799 METHODS OF PAYMENT PLEASE SIGN THE FORM IN ORDER FOR REGISTRATION TO BE PROCESSED Signature: Date: To make a payment by credit card, please call +44 (0) or visit to book and pay online. 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 Position in Company: Company Name: Address: I would like to pay by bank transfer. Option only available before 18 April 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. Industrial Minerals standard terms and conditions apply. Visas are the responsibility of delegates. Fees: The seminar fee includes attendance at all sessions, refreshments, welcome reception and lunch. Indian based delegates: Price quoted is net, exclusive of any TDS/Without holding tax. Any deductions are only liable on the submission of an original Withholding Tax Certificate forwarded to Metal Bulletin. Accommodation: The fee does not include accommodation. A limited allocation of rooms has been reserved at the conference hotel. Delegates will be sent an accommodation booking form along with confirmation of registration. This form should be completed and returned to the hotel. Accommodation is only for IM registered delegates and if you are not a delegate the rate may be higher or your room may be cancelled. VAT: If your organisation is tax registered within the European Union please provide your company VAT number: Postal/Zip Code: Country: Tel: + Fax: + Please indicate your minerals interest in order of preference: What is your company s main business activity: Our VAT Number is GB Please tick if you are not registered for sales tax. EASY WAYS TO REGISTER Online: Credit Card Booking Hotline: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) mktg@indmin.com Logistical Enquiries: +44 (0) *Delegates must provide their address in order to receive booking confirmation and access to the delegate messenger system. Address: Industrial Mineral Events, Nestor House, Playhouse Yard, London, EC4V 5EX, UK DATA PROTECTION NOTICE The information you provide will be safeguarded by Industrial Minerals, part of Euromoney Trading Limited, whose subsidiaries may use it to keep you informed of relevant products and services. We occasionally allow reputable companies outside the Euromoney Trading Limited to contact you with details of products that may be of interest to you. As an international group, we may transfer your data on a global basis for the purposes indicated above. If you object to being contacted by telephone fax or please tick the box. If you do not want us to share your information with other reputable companies please tick this box. BOOKING CONDITIONS Registrations can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment and discounted fees will only apply when payment is received within the offer period. If you are not able to attend, a substitute delegate will be accepted. Cancellations must be received in writing prior to 18 April 2011 to qualify for a full refund less 3135 administration fee. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content, timing and venue. In the unlikely event of the conference being cancelled or curtailed due to any reason beyond the control of Metal Bulletin Ltd., or it being necessary or advisable to relocate or change the date and/or location of the event, neither Metal Bulletin Ltd., nor its employees will be held liable for refunds, damages and/or additional expenses which may be incurred by delegates. We therefore recommend prospective delegates arrange appropriate insurance cover. VENUE Westin Palace Plaza de las Cortes, 7 Madrid Spain Phone: (34) (91) Booking your accommodation: Upon registration, delegates will be ed an accommodation booking form along with their confirmation to be completed and returned direct to the hotel.