MagMin2013Thon Hotel Opera, Oslo13 -15 May 2013Conference

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Optional field trip

to RHI Normag AS production plant in Porsgrunn

Confirmed speakers include:

• Paul Schipper, Managing Director, Nedmag Industries, The Netherlands

• Ian Wilson, Consultant, UK

• Bernhard Goliasch, Head of Supply Chain Management /Business Management Division – Raw Materials, RHI

• Erich Feichtenhofer, Head of Sales Raw Materials, RHI

• Christoph Beyer, Senior Manager, Polysius AG, Germany

• Thomas Froemmer, Head of Operations Plant – Cluster Raw Materials, RHI

• Xu Menglei, Managing Director, Fanglin Minerals Co Ltd, China

• Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Director of International Development and Sales, Premier Magnesia LLC, USA

• Alison Saxby, Director and Manager Industrial Minerals Research, Roskill Information Services, UK

• John Whittaker, Partner, Clyde & Co LLP, UK

• Andrey Tereschenko, Project Manager, Nikochem Corporation, Russia

• Franz Loth, Global Head of Sales, K+S KALI GmbH, Germany

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An excellent event. It proves that organising it every year was a good decision after all! Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Director of International Development & Sales, Premier Magnesia

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MagMin 2013 Conference13 -15 May 2013 | Thon Hotel Opera, Oslo

Topics to be discussed:

• Update on all current magnesite resources and deposits

• Considering shortages and what they might mean for the industry

•New potential applications

Benefits of attending:

• Hear informative and insightful presentations from industry experts

•Engage in cross-sector debate and discussion

• Network and make the most of global business opportunities

• Visit RHI Normag AS production plant in Porsgrunn

Industrial Minerals Events’ MagMin Conference continues to be one of the premier international meetings in the magnesia industry calendar. Now in its 7th year the conference promises a provocative and idea generating programme, bringing together magnesia industry professionals from around the globe and providing a unique opportunity to connect with miners, processors, producers and buyers.

MagMin 2013 will again welcome an impressive array of speakers from across the international magnesia industry to examine the outlook for magnesia in 2013 and beyond – How are market participants being affected by the rising cost of production? Is the US and Chinese recovery impacting on the markets? And where is consumption heading? In addition discuss new, niche and environmental applications in magnesia – is there a huge possibility for growth?

Whether you mine, process, trade or buy; don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend the essential industry forumfor magnesia containing minerals.

There will also be the opportunity to attend a pre-conference fieldtrip to RHI’s raw materials production plant RHI Normag AS in Porsgrunn. The largest facility outside of China.

• ACC Resources• Alex Stewart International Corp• Almamet GmBH• Andalucita SA• ANH Refractories Company• ArcelorMittal Refractories• Axis House Pty Ltd• Baymag Inc• Bommag Manyezit Sanayi ve Ticaret

Limited Sirketi• Brenntag Holding GmbH• Buschle & Lepper SA• Calderys Refractories• Carl Spaeter GmbH• Causmag International• Ceramic Forum International• China National Minerals Co Ltd• Clyde & Co• CMC Cometals Europe• CMI Chemline• Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH & Co Kg• Consenso• Dalmia Magnesite Corp• Delamin Ltd• Eraclit Venier Spa• Europe Commerce SA• Fama Investimentos Ltda• Fanglin Minerals Co Ltd• Ferromin Limited• FLSmidth Wiesbaden GmbH• Globex Mining Enterprises Inc• Great Silver International LTD• Grecian Magnesite and Van Mannekus

and Co• Haldor Topsoe AS• Haznedar Refrakter San AS• Huanghe Minerals Co Ltd

• Ian Wilson Consultancy• IBAR Nordeste• ICL - IP Magnesia Products• IKB Deutsche Industriebank• Innovation Concepts BV• Interminex Handelsgesellschaft GmbH• Iranian Refractories Procurement &

Production Co• Israel Chemicals Magnesia Division - DSP• JSC Kaustik• K & S Kali GmbH• Kaustik Europe BV• Kerametal Company Limited• Kobin Madencilik Insaat ve Ticaret AS• Komateq AS• Kumas Kutahya Manyezit Isletmeleri AS• LAEIS GmbH• Lehmann & Voss & Co KG• Lhoist SA• M A F Magnesite• Magmacom SA• Magmamin SA• Magnesita Refractories GmbH• Magnesitas De Rubian SA• Magnezit Group Europe GmbH• Magnifin GmbH & Co KG• Magnifin Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co KG• Martin Marietta MAG Specialties LLC• Mayerton Refractories• Millenis• Milliken Chemical• Minelco Ltd• Minteq International• Morimura Bros Inc• Nedmag Industries BV• NikoMag LLC• Normag GmbH

• NTFK• Pasek Espana SA• Polysius AG• Possehl Erzkontor GmbH• Premier Magnesia LLC• Premier Periclase Ltd• QMAG Europe GmbH• Queensland Magnesia Pty Ltd• Quintermina AG• QUT• Refratechnik Cement GmbH• RHI AG• Schussler Novachem GmbH• Sibelco Australia Limited• SIM GmbH• Sirius Minerals• Slovenske Magnezitove Zavody AS Jelsava• SMA Mineral Magnesia AS• Sojitz Corporation• Steinbock Minerals Ltd• Styromagnesit Steirische Magnesitindustrie

GmbH• Sued Chemie AG• Superates Atese Mukavim Malzeme

Sanayii AS• Superates Refractory Inc• Tanisho & Co Ltd• Tasmania Magnesite• Technical University of Crete• ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products GmbH• TiFoR BV• Timab• Ube Material Industries Ltd• Ube Shipping & Logistics Ltd• UCM Magnesia Ltd• Van Mannekus & Co BV• Yasheya Limited

Sample of companies that attended in 2012:

2013 ConferenceDAY ONEMonday 13th May

08:30 Meet in hotel lobby for optional field trip to RHI’s raw materials production plant RHI Normag AS in Porsgrunn

09.00 Bus departs from the hotel at 9 am sharp

11.00 Arrival at RHI Normag AS, Porsgrunn

11.30 Short welcome and presentation at site

12.00 Plant tour

14.00 Lunch

15.30 Departure from Porsgrunn to Oslo

17.30 Arrival at Conference Centre

18.00 Registration desk opens

18:30 Welcome drinks reception sponsored by

DAY TWOTuesday 14th May

08:30 Registration desk opens

Keynote presentations

09:15 Welcome address:

Session I: Keynote presentations

09:30 Are we looking at a more positive future?

• The outlook for magnesia demand in 2013 and beyond

• How are market participants being affected by the rising cost of production?

• Is the US and Chinese recovery impacting on the markets?

• Market trends: Where is consumption heading?

Paul Schipper, Managing Director, Nedmag Industries, The Netherlands

10:00 The world’s current and future magnesite resources

• Outlining the current operating resources • Future reserves that might come online • Supply vs. demand, where do we stand? Ian Wilson, Consultant, UK

10:30 RHI raw materials – manifold qualities for manifold applications

• Raw Material solutions for the following: • Refractory (FM, DBM) • Welding industry • Animal feed & Fertiliser • Construction • Paper and chemical industry • Environment Bernhard Goliasch, Head of Supply

Chain Management /Business Management Division Raw Materials, RHI

Erich Feichtenhofer, Head of Sales Raw Materials, RHI

11:00 Networking coffee break

Session II: China’s role in the marketplace

11:45 Panel Discussion – how is China impacting on the market?

• Lower Chinese quotas – what will these mean?

• Is the drive for China to become more environmentally friendly an opportunity?

• What do these changes mean to the availability of particular magnesia grades and calcinated products?

Ian Wilson, Consultant, UK Xu Menglei, Managing Director, Fanglin

Minerals Co Ltd, China

12:45 Networking lunch

Session III: The global market – where next

14:15 Effect on the MgO industry from Government issues at EU and global level

• Greenhouse gas emissions • REACH, CLP, GMP and more • Other EU environmental regulations • WTO on export licences Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Director of

International Development and Sales, Premier Magnesia LLC, USA

14:45 The changing face of supply • Trends in the industry such as vertical

integration and new trade patterns • The Chinese factor • New production and planned

expansions of existing capacity • Five year forecasts for the supply/

demand balance of different types of magnesia

Alison Saxby, Director and Manager Industrial Minerals Research, Roskill Information Services, UK

15:15 Networking coffee break

Session IV: The future and new applications for magnesia

15:45 Growth plans – developing a Magnesium Hydroxide plant

• Magnesium oxide/hydroxide plant start up 2013

• Looking at plant capacity of 30 000/25 000 tpy

• Finishing civil works installing technological equipment

• Ramp up of the facilities is planned in 2016

• MDH pilot plant (100 tpy) to be started in April 2013

Andrey Tereschenko, Project Manager, Nikochem Corporation, Russia

16:15 The global market, outlook and applications for Magnesium Sulphate

• Outlining the scope of Kieserite resources

• Comprehensive analysis of major markets (India, China and Europe)

• India: Phenomenal growth in the last 5 y, future consumption looks great and can grow from 15 to 20% YOY

• China: Exports grew from 150 to 550 kt within 10 y (2002 to 2012). Growth will be slowing down significantly

• Europe: Annual growth can be estimated by 3-5% (driven by agricultural demand)

Franz Loth, Global Head of Sales, K+S KALI GmbH, Germany

16:45 Close of day one

DAY THREEWednesday 15th May

09:00 Registration desk opens

Session V: New projects, deposits and developments

09:30 Caustic Magnesia for nickel and cobalt mining

• Using the HPAL process for Nickel production

• What grades will be needed and how large are the markets?

• Volumes and the potential addition to the global industry

10:00 Developing kilns in Brazil and Russia • What technology are these new

projects identifying and implementing? • Enhancing energy efficiency, reliability

and quality • Different approaches and the opportunity

for producers to lower costs Christoph Beyer, Senior Manager,

Polysius AG, Germany

10:30 Networking coffee break

11:00 RHI and its own raw materials supply • RHI as a leader in refractories industry • Self supply target • Concept of backward integration • Presentation of raw materials plants Thomas Froemmer, Head of Operations

Plant – Cluster Raw Materials, RHI

Session VI: Legal issues, WTO and more

11:30 The impact of regulation on International trade

• The impact of the WTO – has it got teeth and does it bite?

• The global regime of sanctions –trends, developments

• Bi-lateral Investment treaties – who benefits from them?

John Whittaker, Partner, Clyde & Co LLP, UK

12:00 Close of conference followed by a networking lunch

Note: Industrial Minerals Events reserve the right to alter the venue, timings and/or speakers. © Metal Bulletin Events, part of Euromoney Trading Limited.

Asia ........................9% Australia ................5% Central America ....1% Eastern Europe .....11% Middle East ............2% North America ........10%

Northern Europe ....12% South America ......5% Southern Africa ......2% Southern Europe ...4% Western Europe ....39%

Excellent means of capturing an overview of current market trends and forecasts. Frank Hanlon, Key Accounts Manager, Premier Periclase

It is always a great pleasure to attend a MagMin conference. Ray Zalnieriunas, Chief Geologist, Globex Mining Enterprises

Very good conference: concise, intelligent speakers and solid organisation. Steve Middlebrook, Senior Buyer, Milliekn & Co

2012 attendance by region:

Showcase your company, increase your brand awareness and enhance your networking opportunities by becoming a sponsor of the MagMin 2013 Conference. Sponsorship opportunities developed by Industrial Minerals Events have become essential tools for organisations in fulfilling their marketing objectives. There are a range of sponsorship opportunities which will enable your company to raise its brand profile both before and at the event, also highlighting your company to an audience of senior executives and key decision makers from across the sector.

Optional field trip

To find out more about tailored sponsorship or to reserve your exhibition booth, please contact:Manjit Sandhu | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8188 | Email: msandhu@indmin.com

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Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities

RHI Normag AS is located in Herøya Industripark in Porsgrunn and is part of RHI’s global raw material production. RHI Normag produces fused magnesia based on magnesium hydroxid out of seawater.The wet processing plant precipitates magnesia, the dry processing plant calcinates magnesia and in the fusion plant the highest and purest grade of fused magnesia by fusion of synthetically produced magnesium oxide is produced. The annual capacity once up and running at full capacity is 85,000 tons of fused magnesia and is one of the largest fusion plants worldwide. RHI Normag is key in RHI’s strategy in increasing the self-sufficiency of raw materials. The plant employes around 120 people.

Provisional field trip schedule: (13th May 2013)

08.30 Meet in lobby of Conference Centre in Oslo09.00 Bus departs from the hotel at 9 am sharp11.00 Arrival at RHI Normag AS, Porsgrunn11.30 Short welcome and presentation at site12.00 Plant tour02.00 Lunch03.30 Departure from Porsgrunn to Oslo05.30 Arrival at Conference Centre

TO RHI NORMAG AS PRODUCTION PLANT IN PORSGRUNN

Please note that above timings are approximate and may change. Spaces on this trip are limited so early booking is advised. This trip is free to attend for conference delegates. Places are limited to a maximum of 4 representatives per company.

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MagMin201313 -15 May 2013 | Thon Hotel Opera, OsloConference

Thon Hotel Opera, Oslo, Norway

Address: Dronning Eufemias gate 4, 0191 OsloTel: +47 24 10 30 00Fax: +47 24 10 30 10Email: opera@thonhotels.no

Thon Hotel Opera is located in the heart of Oslo, forming the perfect base for shopping, restaurant visits and nightlife. Such famous attractions as the Royal Palace, the National Theatre, the Norwegian Opera, Aker Brygge and Akershus Fort are in walking distance of the hotel. Its vicinity to public transport makes it easy to come to all parts of Oslo City.

Booking your accommodation:Upon registration, delegates will receive an accommodation booking form by email to be completed and returned direct to the hotel.

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