MondayApr 3
TuesdayApr 4
WednesdayApr 5
Time in PT
Time
Event
What
Who
17:00 - 19:00
Welcome Drinks Reception
09:00 - 09:20
Government address

Samuel Jinapor

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources

Ghana Bauxite

09:20 - 10:00
Producers Panel
-Dealing with the project pipeline shortage; barriers to entry and financing issues -The biggest issues and how to deal with them -Supply projections for the next years -Financially sustainable production for the value chain

Tristan Clarke

General Manager Bauxite & Alumina Commercial

Rio Tinto

10:00 - 10:15
Fastmarkets Price Development
-Pricing updates from our Fastmarkets team.
Carrie Bone
Alice Mason
Carrie Bone

Carrie Bone

Senior Reporter

Fastmarkets

Alice Mason

Alice Mason

European Base Metals Editor

Fastmarkets

10:15 - 10:45
Concord Presentation
-How to get ahead and protect your business in these global times. -Predicting consumer behaviour and buying patterns
Mark Hansen
Duncan Hobbs
Mark Hansen

Mark Hansen

CEO

Concord Resources

Duncan Hobbs

Duncan Hobbs

Research Manager

Concord Resources

10:45 - 11:30
Networking and Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00
Sustainability Panel for Miners and Producers
-What is the current sustainability outlook for the Bauxite Market? -Outline of new initiatives that are driving the sustainability agenda -What demands are producers receiving from end users to reduce their scope 3 emissions? -Is the energy crisis taking momentum away from the sustainability push?
Shanti Persaud
Miles Prosser
Shanti Persaud

Shanti Persaud

Senior Environment Officer

Jamaica Bauxite Institution

S. Kanakanand

President, MCOE

Hindalco Industries Limited

Miles Prosser

Miles Prosser

Secretary General

International Aluminium

12:00 - 12:30
Sustainability in Non-Met Uses
Exploring sustainable practices and technologies that can be implemented in non-met ues.
Joe Carraba
Joe Carraba

Joe Carrabba

CEO

ElementUS

12:30 - 13:00
Living in a changing aluminium world
-The impact of evolving technology, regulation and market dynamics on the aluminium industry.
Ron Knapp
Ron Knapp

Ron Knapp

China Hongqiao Group

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:20
Australia
Australia is the world’s largest bauxite producer and the world’s second largest alumina producer. It is also the world’s largest alumina exporter and the world’s second largest bauxite exporter. Australian bauxite and alumina are critical to the global aluminium industry. Can Australian bauxite and alumina accommodate the rise in aluminium production and demand?



Andy Lee
Andy Lee

Andy Lee

Commodity Analyst

Australian Government

14:20 - 14:40
Jamaica
Production outlook for Jamaica’s Bauxite industry Sustainability practices in Jamaica
Shanti Persaud
Shanti Persaud

Shanti Persaud

Senior Environment Officer

Jamaica Bauxite Institution

15:00 - 15:20
India
How can India leverage it’s Bauxite resources? What is the outlook for Indian Bauxite production? Which projects to look out for in India?
Saurabh Khedekar
Saurabh Khedekar

Saurabh Khedekar

President and CEO Specialty Aluminas & Chemicals

Hindalco Industries Limited

15:20 - 15:50
Afternoon Coffee Break
15:50 - 16:30
Refineries and the Energy Crisis
-Surviving with rising energy costs -Business forecasts with prices rising -Knock on effects for the rest of in industry: how will this affect supply chains
Sandy Sutherland
Sandy Sutherland

Sandy Sutherland

SVP Strategy, Energy and Sourcing

Norsk Hydro

16:30 - 17:00
Analysts Panel
-Examining the macro and micro trends for Bauxite and Alumina -What is the future of energy costs and how will this affect the market? -What are the projected demand forecasts and to what extent can this demand be met?
Ami Shivkar
Duncan Hobbs
Ami Shivkar

Ami Shivkar

Principle Analyst: Aluminium Markets

Wood Mackenzie

Senior Representative

Hydro

Duncan Hobbs

Duncan Hobbs

Research Manager

Concord Resources

17:00 - 19:00
Cocktail Reception: Sponsored by the Ghana Bauxite Company
09:30 - 10:00
Non-Met Panel
-What is the current situation for pricing across non met markets? -How have you been affected by freight rates and what is the future for these prices? -What are the biggest challenges you are facing as a business right now?
Ted Dickson
Saurabh Khedekar
Ted Dickson

Ted Dickson

President

TAK Industrial Mineral Consultancy

Saurabh Khedekar

Saurabh Khedekar

President and CEO Specialty Aluminas & Chemicals

Hindalco Industries Limited

10:00 - 10:30
Bauxite and Alumina in China Panel
-Market outlook for Chinese consumption -How is the metal market being affected by the slowing down of Chinese industry and growth -Ensuring Chinese supply remains high to prevent a trickling down of issues.
Ami Shivkar
Liping Li
Ami Shivkar

Ami Shivkar

Principle Analyst: Aluminium Markets

Wood Mackenzie

Liping Li

Liping Li

Senior Manager: Strategy and Markets

Alumina Limited

10:30 - 11:00
Networking Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30
Freight Presentation
-Why their prices are so high -Effects of reverse globalisation on their business -New technology for the transportation of non-met goods
11:30 - 12:00
Port of Brownsville

Senior Representative

Hydro

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