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Gain valuable insights from top industry leaders and experts as they discuss the future of international metal markets. Learn about the latest innovations and key developments driving the industry forward.
Fastmarkets experts will present up-to-date market data and comprehensive analysis, equipping you with the knowledge to develop informed strategies and confidently navigate the evolving landscape.
Potential clients, investors, existing partners, influential industry leaders…you’ll find countless people here who can help your business grow.
Lay the groundwork for discussions that matter, through already available pre-event networking on our app, more than 11 hours of networking built into the agenda and special meeting spaces at the conference itself.
The focus on green steel is crucial for steelmakers’ future strategies as we move towards a more sustainable industry, greater environmental responsibility and carbon neutrality.
Fastmarkets is at the forefront of this revolution, introducing a suite of green steel prices to the European market. The initiative aims to define, measure and communicate green standards to support industry decarbonization.
With mounting pressure to reduce emissions, what’s next for DRI projects in Europe, and how close are we to scaling up green steel production?
Navigating the complexities of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and what it means for the iron and steel industry.
From natural gas to hydrogen, how will pricing and availability impact the future of ironmaking?
As demand for premium ores rises, can supply keep up, and what does it mean for steelmakers?
Where are the next big developments in iron ore mining, and how will they shape the industry’s future?
How shifting trade policies, tariffs, and global dynamics are reshaping the European iron and steel industry.
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Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities, including metals, to consumer and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business, trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets. Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn. For more information: vitol.com
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Cargill helps the world’s food system work for you. We connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients and families with daily essentials—from the foods they eat to the floors they walk on. Our 155,000 team members around the world innovate with purpose, empowering our partners and communities as we work to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, sustainable way.
Midrex is the world leader for direct reduction ironmaking technology and aftermarket solutions. Midrex has designed, built, and serviced direct reduced iron (DRI) plants for 50-plus years. Plants based on MIDREX® Process technology produce approximately 80% of the world’s low CO2 DRI. The MIDREX Process is highly flexible and plants can be configured to operate on natural gas, natural gas with hydrogen addition (MIDREX Flex™), and 100% hydrogen (MIDREX H2™). Any iron oxide pellets and lump ores can be transformed into either cold DRI (CDRI), hot DRI (HDRI), or hot briquetted iron (HBI). Combination plants can simultaneously discharge CDRI and HDRI, and proven systems are available for transporting and charging HDRI into melting furnace. The company’s headquarters and research and technology development center are located in Charlotte, NC, USA. Midrex Technologies also has offices in the United Kingdom, China, India, and UAE (Dubai). For more information, please visit www.midrex.com.
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J&F Mining is now called Lhg MiningWe are proud to announce that J&F Mining is now called Lhg Mining. A change that reflects the major transformation the company has undergone in the last two years. We are rapidly expanding our team and our production. Many investments are being made in operation, logistics and management. Like all J&F Group companies, the mining business now has its own name. Our new brand emphasizes our excellence, highlighting the quality and benefits of our flagship product: high-grade iron ore granulate. Or Lump High Grade. This new chapter strengthens our connection with our stakeholders, highlighting the competitive differentials that come from our mineral reserves and the daily effort of each one of us to be the best at what we set out to do.Founded in 1953, J&F Group is the largest privately-held Brazilian enterprise and the parent company of JBS, the world largest producer of animal protein. Lhg Mining is the group’s first initiative in the mining industry, following the acquisition of MCR (Mineração Corumbaense Reunida) in July, 2022. The company owns two mines in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, with vast reserves of high-grade iron ore and manganese ore. Its natural lump ore’s quality positions Lhg Mining as one of the best existing alternative source in the world for the production of green steel. The company has a lean structure with more than 2,500 employees, a private port, and an integrated mining & logistics system
LKAB is an international mining and minerals group that offers sustainable iron ore, minerals and special products. We are committed to developing carbon-free processes and products by 2045, leading the transformation of the iron and steel industry. Since 1890 we have developed through unique innovations and technological solutions and are driven forward by more than 4,500 employees in 12 countries. In 2022, the LKAB group had sales of about SEK 47 billion. www.lkab.com
Primetals Technologies is a worldwide leading engineering, plant-building, and lifecycle services partner for the metals industry. The company provides metals producers with cutting-edge, custom-tailored plant equipment and services.Our latest focus areas include solutions for carbon-reduced and decarbonized iron- and steel production, the digitalization of all production-related processes, advanced automation as summed up by the term “Industry 4.0”, future-oriented designs for linked casting and rolling, as well as advanced process analysis and optimization.This portfolio covers every step of the iron and steel production chain, extending from the raw materials to the finished product – in addition to the latest rolling solutions for the nonferrous metals sector.Primetals Technologies, Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a pioneer in the metals industry. The company is a joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and partners, with around 7,000 employees worldwide.To learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit the company website primetals.com.