Waldorf Hilton, London, UK8-9 December 2015

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 7222 Email: mktg@indmin.com Web: www.indmin.com/events/graph

Confirmed speakers include:lStephen Riddle, President, Asbury Graphite Mills, USAlGerry Hand, VP Marketing, Superior Graphite, USAl James Baker, Business Director, National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, UKlBrad Boyle, CEO, Triton Minerals, AustralialCorey Nolan, CEO, Sayona Mining, AustralialDavid Wilson, Product Manager Carbon Raisers, James Durrans Group, UKlNikolay Tlekhugov, Head of Investment Department, Magnezit Group, RussialBrett Boynton, CEO, Stratmin Global Resources, UKlShishir Poddar, Managing Director, Tirupati Carbon, IndialShruti Salwan, Market Analyst, Industrial Minerals Data, UKlLaura Syrett, Acting Editor, Industrial Minerals, UKlHavard Gautneb, Industrial Minerals Specialist, Geological Survey of Norway, NorwaylDr Andy Goodwin, Commercial Manager – Advanced Materials Division, Thomas Swan & Co, UKlRay Gibbs, CEO, Haydale, UKlAndrew Scogings, Consultant, Industrial Minerals, AustralialDr Chris Spacie, CTO, Haydale, UKlDr Andy Goshe, Global Technology Director – Seals & Bearings, Morgan Advanced Materials, UKlDr Elena Polyakova, COO, Graphene 3D Labs, USAlDr Rune Wendelbo, CEO, Abalonyx, NorwaylCraig McGuckin, Managing Director, MRL Corporation, AustralialGareth Neighbour, Head of Mechanical Engineering & Mathematical Sciences,

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Industrial Minerals Events will host its Graphite & Graphene Conference in the city ofLondon on 8-9 December this year. The fifth instalment of the largest internationalforum, dedicated to the natural and synthetic graphite and graphene industries, willonce again welcome delegates to discuss the current market.

After a period of increased demand for the mineral, due to advancements in end-userapplications, the market has slowed and attracting investment is becoming more difficult.Meet with key players from throughout the graphite and graphene supply chains todiscuss everything from R&D challenges to opportunities in new markets.

Attendees in 2014 by job title (%):lCEO/COO/Director/President/Managing Director

lHead of Department/Senior Vice President

lSales/Marketing/Business Development Manager

lProcurement/Purchasing/Completions Manager

lTechnology/Engineer

lManager/Vice President

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Benefits of attending:Gainearly insight into natural and synthetic graphite pricing and market trends

Networkwith key playersthroughout the natural and syntheticgraphite supply chain

Discussthe impact of Chinese governmental policy on thegraphite industry

Discoverwhich new applicationsare going to create most demand in yearsto come

Learnhow junior miners canovercome challenges in sourcing financial backing

Hearfrom industry experts about breakthroughs in potentialgraphene applications

Our new and improved Delegate MessengerSystem – IndMin Live – has a range of newfeatures including searchable delegate lists.

Available to all registered delegates, itprovides a messenger system that gives youthe chance to make connections and emailother registered delegates prior to and afterthe event.

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Day one:Tuesday 8 December, 2015

08:00 Registration desk opens

09:00 Opening remarks

Session I:Keynote Address

09:05 Stephen Riddle,President, Asbury Graphite Mills, USA

Session II: Supply dynamics - thebalance shift to anoversupplied market

09:15 Kick-starting planned production: overcoming challenges from conceptionthrough to realisation• Success stories from new natural graphite producers• How difficult was it to obtain sufficient investment?• Working with local governments to overcome logistical andenvironmental issues• Challenges entering a saturated market: where do the opportunities lie?• How difficult is it to produce the targeted purity and flake size?• How quickly can full capacity be reached?

Stephen Riddle,President, Asbury Graphite Mills, USAShishir Poddar,Managing Director, Tirupati Carbon, IndiaBrett Boynton,CEO, Stratmin Global Resources, UK

10:00 Flake graphite pricing patterns and marketperformance outlook• How did the market perform in 2015?• What can be expected in the coming year?• Is there any sign of reducing the pressure of an oversuppliedmarket?• What does the slowdown in Chinese economy mean for theindustry?

Shruti Salwan,Market Analyst, Industrial Minerals Data, LondonLaura Syrett,Acting Editor, Industrial Minerals, London

10:30 Networking refreshment break

Session III: Exploration and reserve classification

11:15 Sri Lankan vein graphite market performanceduring a period of suppressed demand• Which end-markets are targeted by high purity vein graphiteproducers?• Why do prices remain steady when demand is so low and flakeprices are suffering?• Analysis of new vein graphite projects in Sri Lanka

Craig McGuckin,Managing Director, MRL Corporation, Australia

11:45 Natural graphite in Norway: overview andlatest exploration results• Update on natural graphite deposits in Norway• Who is producing graphite and who has exploration projects?• What are the latest exploration results?

Havard Gautneb, Industrial Minerals Specialist,Geological Survey of Norway, Norway

12:15 Graphite exploration process reviews: clarifying some common misconceptions• Defining the extent of mineralisation• Methods of determining mineralisation quality• Resource classification and reporting requirements• Heilongjiang under the microscope

Andrew Scogings,Consultant, Industrial Minerals, Australia

12:45 Networking lunch break

Session IV:Synthetic marketdevelopments

14:15 Developments in the synthetic graphitemarket: where is the industry heading?• How has weakened demand affected the major synthetic producers?• Are there any new products coming onto the market?• Price and performance comparison with natural graphite products• How are prices being affected by some end markets becoming‘dumping grounds’?

Gerry Hand,VP Marketing, Superior Graphite, USA

Session V:Update from juniorgraphite projects aroundthe world

14:45 Triton Minerals: developments at the Nicanda Hill deposit• Challenges raising funds to progress the exploration process• Vertical integration at Nicanda Hill• Triton Minerals strategy going forward

Brad Boyle,CEO, Triton Minerals, Australia

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Session VII: Graphene R&D – Updatesfrom the lab and the field

10:00 Panel discussion: what progress has beenmade in the graphene space in the last year?• Are we any closer to realising the potential of graphene on acommercial scale?• Research updates surrounding new viable applications• Cost and performance comparisons using natural and syntheticgraphite in production• Developments in technology and processes to produce grapheneModerator:James Baker,Business Director, NationalGraphene Institute, University of Manchester, UKPanellists:Dr Chris Spacie,CTO, Haydale, UKDr Andy Goshe,Global Technology Director – Seals& Bearings, Morgan Advanced Materials, UKDr Elena Polyakova,COO, Graphene 3D Labs, USA

11:00 Networking refreshment break

11:30 Graphene success story: the challenges ofcommercially producing a ‘wonder material’• Initial small-scale production: the liquid exfoliation process• Difficulties ramping up to manufacturing on a commercial scale• Relationship management with customers to ensure the bestproducts for appropriate new applications• Pricing of graphene products: how is this determined?

Dr Andy Goodwin,Commercial Manager –Advanced Materials Division, Thomas Swan & Co, UK

12:00 Graphene oxide: production, properties and applications• Key properties of graphene oxide• Production of graphene oxide from natural graphite• Research into potential industrial applications of graphene oxideand its derivatives

Dr Rune Wendelbo,CEO, Abalonyx, Norway

12:30 Establishing a tailored graphene supply chain• Ensuring a consistent supply of graphene to the industry• Sustaining production of a high quality material• Making graphene a commercially viable product: explaining theprice/performance conundrum• Emerging markets for graphene

Ray Gibbs,CEO, Haydale, UK

13:00 End of conference and networking lunch

15:15 Sayona Mining: a new entrant in the global graphite sector• What challenges have been faced as a new entrant into thegraphite industry?• East Kimberley project exploration and drilling program• How was the acquisition process achieved and what is thecurrent situation?

Corey Nolan,CEO, Sayona Mining, Australia

15:45 Networking refreshment break

Session VI: End market developments

16:15 Carbon raisers: insight into a cut-throat market• Which graphite products best serve the carbon raiser market?• What volumes will this market require in the coming years?• Is this a market that junior miners should be targeting?

David Wilson,Product Manager Carbon Raisers, James Durrans Group, UK

16:45 Refractory market performance and theimplications for the graphite industry• Analysis of steel market performance and refractory demand• How has demand from refractories affected prices?• Are there any competitor materials entering the market?• Achieving vertical integration in the refractory business to ensurecheap graphite supply

Nikolay Tlekhugov,Head of InvestmentDepartment, Magnezit Group, Russia

17:15 End of day one and ‘Investor Drinks Reception’

Day two:Wednesday 9 December, 2015

09:25 Chairperson’s opening remarks

09:30 Nuclear graphite: past and future perspectives• Lessons from the past: use of graphite in pebble bed reactors• How can manufacturers and the industry get better insight usingexisting data sources and knowledge?• Understanding the microstructure and property relationships inorder to ‘design’ the best feedstock• How is graphite selected for different reactor systems?

Gareth Neighbour,Head of MechanicalEngineering & Mathematical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, UK

“ Great location and conference and fantasticopportunity to meet with industry peers.”Dwayne Povey, Chief Geologist, Lincoln Minerals, Australia

Sponsoring an element of our 5th Graphite &Graphene Conference ensures your company ispromoted in the graphite marketplace. Join usand showcase your company’s brand and gain acompetitive edge with decision makers in theindustrial minerals industry.

Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities

What’s available?Host a delegate lunchEntertain a large number of existing and potential clients

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Exhibition spaceShowcase your business with an exhibition stand and take advantage of theopportunity to discuss the products and services your company has to offer

Platinum, Gold & Silver brandingStand out from the rest and ensure your logo is on the conference stage, allevent banners and marketing material, which is distributed to thousands ofprofessionals in the market place

Some of the companies that attended in 2014lAMG Mining AGlAnzaplanlAsbury Graphite MillslBear Trade CorplBlack Rock MininglCanada Carbon InclCentre for Advanced 2D

MaterialslCPS Capital GrouplCS Additive GmbHlDalgraphite LtdlDorfner AnzaplanlEagle Graphite CorplElcora ResourceslElkemAS, TechnologylEnergizer Resources InclEUROBATlFesil Sales SAlFlinders Resources

lFocus Graphite InclFrontier MineralslFullerexlGeneral Research GmbHlGeorg Luh GmbHlGowilGraphene 3D Lab InclGraphexel LtdlGraphite One Resources InclHaydalelHaydale LimitedlHoganas SwedenlHosokawa Alpine

Aktiengesellschaftl Imerys Graphite & Carbonl IMX Resourcesl Infinity Mineralsl James Durrans & Sons LtdlKibaran Resources Limited

lKumas Refractories ColLiberty ResourceslLincoln Minerals LimitedlMagnesita Refractories

GmbHlMagnezit GrouplMagnis Resources LtdlMason Graphite InclMatrass Mining InclMet-Chem Canada InclMineral Commodities LtdlMorgan Advanced MaterialslNGS Naturgraphit GmbHlNorsk Mineral ASlNorthern GraphitelNouveau Monde Mining lPossehl Erzkontor GmbHlPower Stand Development

(HK) Limited

lPyrotek IncorporatedlQala Latam PartnerslRHI AGlRichard Anton KGlRoskill Information

SVCS LtdlSAFT ABlSakura Graphite PVT LtdlSGL GrouplSkaland Graphite AslSouth GraphitelSovereign Metals LtdlSRK Consulting (UK) LtdlStormcrow CapitallStratmin Global ResourceslSumitomo CorporationlSuperior GraphitelSyrah Resources LimitedlTalga Resources Ltd

lTech Minerals Consulting Group

lTechnografit GmbhlThomas Swan & Co LtdlThyssenkrupp Metallurgical

Products GmbHlTirupati CarbonlToda KogyolTriton Minerals LtdlTRU Group InclUniversity of Leoben -

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lUral Graphit GmbHlValence Industries LimitedlVamtec Vitoria SA

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VENUEThe Waldorf Hilton, London

Address: Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DD, UK

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A symbol of English heritage, The Waldorf Hilton,London is steeped in Edwardian tradition. Our fabulousWest End location leaves London at your fingertips withmany of the city's most exciting attractions withinwalking distance or just a quick tube ride away.

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