coaltrans china

"The best event in the coal industry and also important for bankers”Grace Putri Ayu, PT Bank Central Asia (Previous Coaltrans Delegate)11:55 Working effectively with a Chinese partner inoverseas mining projects• Benefits of having Chinese input into overseas projects• Opening up a new trade pipeline between South Africa and China?John Wallington, Chief Executive Officer, Coal ofAfrica Limited12:15 Lean management of production and operation of thecoal industryXu Jun, Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric China12:35 Questions & discussion12:45 Networking lunchSponsored bySESSION 2: A BROADER PERSPECTIVE –PUTTING CHINA INTO CONTEXT14:00 This interactive panel discussion returns for 2013 to consider how Chinais interacting on the global coal stage. Key issues for discussion include:• Why is China buying coal from overseas? Is it all about infrastructureconstraints?• Analysis of 2012 import figures• Diversification of supply – which are the major supplying regionsfor China’s coal imports?• Economics of a swing market – how are prices into SouthernChina fluctuating and can you rely on regular business?• Do all roads still lead to China? What would happen if import levelsdropped substantially in 2013-14?Chair: Jim Nicholson, Vice President, Argus AsiaPanelists:Bob Kamandanu, Chairman, Indonesian Coal MiningAssociation and President Director, PT. Avra IndonesiaMark Liinamaa, Director, Citi Investment Research& AnalysisIan Roper, Commodities Strategist, CLSA Asia Pacific MarketsLuther Lu, Managing Director – International, FenweiEnergy ConsultingColum Staunton, Metals Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research14:45 Networking refreshment breakSponsored bySESSION 3: THERMAL COAL – DOMESTICDEMAND AND IMPORT TRENDS15:15 Chair’s opening remarks15:25 Forecasting China’s 2013 import strategy• Analyse coal import fluctuations since China reached net importstatus in 2009• Understand the importance of price and how much of a role itplays in strategy• Impact of infrastructure on imports: If China’s infrastructureimproves, will southern imports decline?James O’Connell, Editor-in-Chief, Coal, Platts15:45 Meeting China’s domestic energy demandDuan Haifeng, Director, Coal Research Center of theChina Energy Economics Research Center16:05 Strategies to mitigate credit risk in coal contracts• Ensuring the contractual performance of coal contracts• Performance bonds, letters of credit, using exchangesEoghan Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer, globalCOAL16:25 Increasing the transparency of China’s coal tradingEstablishing a clear and transparent centre for coal trading inChina: The launch of the Shanxi Coal Transaction CentreGao Fa, Deputy Director-General, Shanxi CoalTransaction CenterPANEL16:45 Coal fired-power producers’ DISCUSSIONpanel discussionAn initial presentation delivered by:Liu Xiangdong, Director, Planning and Statistic InformationDepartment of the China Electricity Council• Outlook for domestic power production and coal role in power generation• Power producers becoming coal producers: The rise of theintegrated utility company• Identifying key overseas regions for thermal coal supply: Whichregions offer the best coal for China’s energy needs?• The role of Chinese utilities in development plans moving forwardFollowed by a panel discussion joined by the following speakers:Wei Jianguo, General Manager, The State Grid EnergyDevelopment Co., LtdZhang Yun, Vice Manager, China Huaneng Group FuelCo., LtdWang Riwen, Chief Economist & Senior Engineer, ChinaHuadian Corporation*Lu Jiewei, Division Chief – Department of Coal Logistics,China Power Investment CorpHu Jianmin, Vice-General Manager, China Huaneng Group17:50 Close of day oneAvailableto sponsorEVENING NETWORKING BANQUETCement existing relationships and develop lucrative new businesspartnerships at our Traditional Chinese Networking banquet, giving you atruly authentic taste of the Far East. Transportation will be provided.DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 201308:15 Exhibition opens08:55 WelcomeLouisa Pratt, Conference Producer, CoaltransConferences Ltd.09:00 Coal Market Overview• Long term fundamentals• China’s role as the world’s largest coal importer• Balancing China’s growing coal needsRenato Paladino, President, Arch Coal Asia-Pacific Pte LtdSESSION 4: COKING COAL UPDATE:THE SUPPLY PERSPECTIVE09:20 Chair’s opening remarks09:30 Moving East: Cementing the USA’s position ascoking coal supplier for China• Establishing yourself as a high-quality and reliable coking coal supplier• Economics of moving coking coal from the USA to China• Pricing sensitivity: Just how price reliant is this relationship?Ernie Thrasher, CEO & Chief Marketing Officer,Xcoal Energy & ResourcesCONFERENCE AGENDAEarly Bird Discount – register by 1 March 2013 and save US$250 5