"This is an important event that the financial and investment market cannot miss.”Gordon Poon, Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited (Previous Coaltrans Delegate)CONFERENCE AGENDA09:50 Mongolia: A direct line to China?With China having accounted for 99% of Mongolian coking coalexports in 2011, how is this relationship evolving amid tensions overdomestic natural resources?Graeme Hancock, COO, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC10:10 Russia’s role in China’s coal import strategy• Why was there a 21% decline in Russian coking coal exports toChina in 2011?• Opening up remote Russian coal reserves: How hungry are theChinese to buy from here?• What are the key infrastructure challenges that need to beovercome to make these regions accessible and economic forimport purposes?Alexander Kulik, Advisor to the CEO & Head of Sales,Siberian Anthracite10:30 Questions & discussion10:40 Networking refreshment breakSponsored bySESSION 5: CHINESE DEMAND FORCOKING COAL11:10 Chair’s opening remarksNigel Han, Sales Manager – China, Mechel Carbon AG11:20 Chinese steel demand: Where are we now?• Analyse the slowdown of China’s steel sector and recentencouraging signs of growth• Is domestic steel demand intrinsically liked to coking coal importfigures or can the two be decoupled?• Will increased coking coal imports affect the profitability of China’ssteel sector or is overcapacity still a major issue?• China as a driver for the global steel industryShaun Browne, Chairman, AME Group11:40 Pricing sensitivities for coking coal• Understand the impact of globally lower coking coal prices onChina’s coking coal import strategy• Will we ever see highs of US$300 a ton again?• Would increased demand from Chinese steel manufacturers havea direct effect on global coking coal prices?Dr. Paul Butterworth, Research Manager, Steel RawMaterials and Steel Costs, CRU12:00 Steel producer perspectivespanel discussionPANELDISCUSSIONWe explore the changing dynamics of China's steel sector:• Desirable supply regions: Where has the right quality at theright price?• Procurement strategies: When are they most likely to buy?• How much of their procurement strategy is based on price?• Will long-term commitments ever make their way into China’ssteel sector?Zhu Xuebin, Vice General Manager – Raw MaterialsDepartment, Raw Materials Purchasing Center, BaoshanIron & Steel LimitedSun Xuefeng, Chief Manager, Department of Coal Resource,Sinosteel Raw Materials Co. LtdLi Xinchuang, President, China Metallurgical IndustryPlanning Research InstituteWang Yingsheng, Director, Market Research Department,China Iron & Steel AssociationYang Liulin, Manager, Hebei Iron and Steel GroupJinding Mining Pte LtdProf Li Cheng, Executive President, Stainless SteelCouncil of China Special Steel Enterprises*12:50 Networking lunchSESSION 6: SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS –KEEPING CHINA’S COAL MOVING14:20 Chair’s opening remarksKevin Xing, Director, BRS China14:30 Freight markets: Pricing considerations• Impact of both the global economic situation and China’s domesticeconomy on freight rates• How much of an impact do freight rates have on coal imports?Ian Shireff, CEO, Zodiac Maritime, Asia14:50 Coal and shipping-related indices• Shipping-related indices in the context of the changing market andregulatory environment• What this means for the business of coalJeremy Penn, Chief Executive, The Baltic Exchange15:10 Moving coal around China: Domestic railwayinfrastructure update• How is China attempting to debottleneck its railways and facilitatethe smooth transportation of coal internally?• What effect will improved internal infrastructure have on coal imports?Shi Qun, Director-General, China Railway Research Center15:30 Ports: The gateway for Chinese imports• Port developments underway to facilitate easier entry into China forlarge cargoes. Port capacity updateWang Mingzhi, Director-General, Shanghai CombinationPort Commission of the Ministry of Transport15:50 Questions & discussion16:00 Closing remarksHenry Hely Hutchinson, Managing Director,Coaltrans Conferences Ltd.Bai Ran, Director-General, National Center forInternational Cooperation in Work Safety16:10 Closing refreshmentsSponsored byEnjoy a final cup of coffee and a snack to cement the contacts madeduring the event before heading back to the office.*invitedAvailableto sponsor© Coaltrans Conferences 2012.Coaltrans Conferences reserve the right to alter the content of the programme without prior notice6 www.<strong>coaltrans</strong>.com/<strong>china</strong>
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