WednesdayMay 24
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Time
Event
What
Who
08:00 - 08:45
Registration
08:45 - 08:50
Emcee Introduction
08:50 - 09:00
Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
Keith Tan
Keith Tan

Keith Tan

Associate Regional Director, Asia Metals Pricing

S&P Global Commodity Insights

09:00 - 09:30
Opening keynote - Driving factors of iron ore trends: how will the market fundamentals balance?
⚫ Key developments in the Chinese steel industry ⚫ Iron ore demand outlook after China’s post-Covid reopening ⚫ EAF capacity growth and scrap use to pursue sustainable growth
09:00 - 09:25
Fireside Discussion: Economics
  • Overview of global economy amid financial and geopolitical upheaval
  • Mid- to long-term outlook on key industrial and consuming sectors


Vishrut Rana
Rohan Somwanshi
Vishrut Rana

Vishrut Rana

Economist

S&P Global Ratings

Rohan Somwanshi

Rohan Somwanshi

Managing Editor, Global Agriculture and Asia Metals News

S&P Global Commodity Insights

09:25 - 09:50
Iron Ore: A Market in Search of a New Normal Amid Major Changes
  • Changes in market structure and trading patterns in the seaborne iron ore market
  • Price volatility as a new normal
  • How market is adapting to latest changes in iron ore pricing evolution


Niki Wang
Niki Wang

Niki Wang

Managing Editor, Iron Ore

S&P Global Commodity Insights

09:50 - 10:15
Mining Keynote: Finding Better Ways to Resource Steel Decarbonisation
  • Iron ore market trends and dynamics
  • Pilbara as part of the decarbonisation story
  • Customer-centric partnerships: How to move forward together


Antoine de Corbière
Paul Bartholomew
Antoine de Corbière

Antoine DeCorbiere

Senior Vice President, Iron Ore Commercial

Rio Tinto

Paul Bartholomew

Paul Bartholomew

Senior Metals Analyst

S&P Global Commodity Insights

10:15 - 10:45
Networking Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:10
Mining Keynote: Mining Companies' Decarbonization Framework and Key Milestones in 2023
  • Impact of sustainability considerations on mining costs
  • Deep dive into Anglo American’s decarbonization strategy


Eric Su
Timo Smit
Eric Su

Eric Su

Global Price Group Partner, Metals

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Timo Smit

Timo Smit

Executive Head of Marketing (Iron Ore)

Anglo Amercian

11:10 - 11:35
Fireside Chat: Financialisation of Iron Ore
  • Key developments in iron ore derivatives in the past year
  • What do we need to be aware of with the iron ore financialisation?
  • How do data and digitalisation support trading?


Karen McBeth
Karen McBeth

Karen McBeth

Director, Metals Global Engagement and Intelligence

S&P Global Commodity Insights

CJ Zhang

CEO

Theme International Trading

11:35 - 12:00
Green Steelmaking – Implications for Iron Ore
Neil J. Bristow
Neil J. Bristow

Neil J. Bristow

Chairman

HW Consulting

12:00 - 12:45
Panel Debate – Perspectives From the Region: The Future of Iron Ore
  • How will the Paris goals affect the iron ore market?
  • Will iron ore continue to gain investor interest from the global market?
  • How will the ESG goals impact the asset prices and eventually, iron ore prices?
  • Is DRI/HBI the potential solution for decarbonisation?


Paul Bartholomew
Phillip Killicoat

Lionel Herzbert

Vice President

Commodities Citi

Paul Bartholomew

Paul Bartholomew

Senior Metals Analyst

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Phillip Killicoat

Phillip Killicoat

Commodity Trader

Goldman Sachs

12:45 - 12:49
Chairperson’s Morning Closing Remarks
Keith Tan
Keith Tan

Keith Tan

Associate Regional Director, Asia Metals Pricing

S&P Global Commodity Insights

12:49 - 12:50
Emcee Wrap Up of Morning Session
12:50 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:15
Fastmarkets welcome
Raju Daswani
Raju Daswani

Raju Daswani

CEO

Fastmarkets

14:15 - 14:30
Keynote Executive Speech
Eduardo Mello Franco
Eduardo Mello Franco

Eduardo Mello Franco

Marketing Manager, Pricing Iron Ore

Vale

14:30 - 14:50
The Chinese Iron Ore Market
  • Analysis of demand and trends in the iron ore market by Chinese steel mills.
  • China steel industry’s environmental protection and carbon neutrality/carbon peak plan - impact on iron ore imports and trade
  • How steel mills can optimize procurement and supply chain management to cope with iron ore price fluctuation
  • Cooperation between mines and mills - improving procurement contracts, supply chain management, and technology to stabilize long-term agreements


Alice Shen
Alice Shen

Alice Shen

Deputy General Manager

Shagang International (Singapore) PTE.LTD.

14:50 - 15:05
Iron ore in flux – Price movers in the high-grade iron ore concentrates and pellet market in 2023
  • Price trends in Fastmarkets’ iron ore MB66 concentrate index over 2022
  • Various price influencers in 2022 and market movers to watch for in 2023
  • Price trends in Fastmarkets’ pellet premium and pellet index 2022
  • Fastmarkets 67.5% Fe pellet feed premium index & liquidity






Jane Fan
Jane Fan

Jane Fan

Index Manager

Fastmarkets

15:05 - 15:20
Coffee Break
15:20 - 16:20
Panel: “Green iron ore”-Direct-charge material technologies and changes to iron ore trade flows
Topics:

  • Changes in iron ore mining and production - how will this support the concept of green iron ore?
  • Can the agglomeration of low-grade fines take off in a big way?
  • Iron ore demand and supply changes from Australia, Brazil and rest of the world in relation to DRI production hotspots planned by the steel industry
  • Disruptions to current trade flows – how will the need for high-grade pellet-feed concentrates redraw the global trading map?
  • How quickly are mills reacting to the possible rise of direct-charge materials and how will their processes change?
  • The environmental impact of iron ore mining and production, and how it relates to the concept of green iron ore
  • The potential benefits of green iron ore for companies, including improved reputation and increased market demand, as well as the potential challenges and barriers to widespread adoption
  • The role of governments and regulatory bodies in promoting and incentivizing the development of green iron ore, including policies related to renewable energy, sustainable mining practices, and emissions reductions


Ebrahim Dadoo
Renato Hendriksen
Parizat Pandey
Gongxiu SUN
Paul Lim
Aurelia Waltham
Ebrahim Dadoo

Ebrahim Dadoo

Head of Sales and Physical Trading, Iron Ore

Anglo American

Renato Hendriksen

Renato Hendriksen

Head of Market Intelligence

Samarco

Parizat Pandey

Parizat Pandey

Director of Product Group Direct Reduced Iron

Metso Outotec

Gongxiu SUN

Gongxiu SUN

Deputy Director of Procurement

Jianlong (Hongkong) International Trade Co.,Ltd

Paul Lim

Paul Lim

Asia Ferrous Editor

Fastmarkets

Aurelia Waltham

Aurelia Waltham

Analyst

Macquarie Group

16:20 - 16:45
Scrap and iron ore, competitors or complimentary?
  • How are steelmaking margins for blast furnaces performing compared with those for electric arc furnaces in Asia?
  • Has there been a noticeable trend to increase scrap use at blast furnaces in Asia over the recent year?
  • With decarbonisation goals becoming more important in nations such as Japan and South Korea, is there any risk that scrap consumption could begin to cannibalize iron ore demand in the Asian region?
  • How will the looming rise of blast furnaces in Southeast Asia affect scrap?
  • Which key markets are expected to see growth in scrap consumption over the next decade? Are these in line with iron ore growth increases too, or is there variation between expected consumption of these two alternative feedstocks?


Alex Kershaw
Alex Kershaw

Alex Kershaw

Senior Analyst

Fastmarkets

16:45 - 17:30
Challenges and Opportunities: Exploring the Future Development of the Iron Ore Derivatives Market
  • State of play in the Chinese property/infrastructure market – Fe demand outlook
  • Outlook on steel mill utilisation and how is Fe supply expected to respond?
  • As a macro proxy for China’s growth, Fe has been one of the best performing commodities since COVID restrictions ended. Will the trend continue?
  • Views on Fe prices/volatility, 65-62 Fe spread and steel mill margin and the use of derivatives (futures vs options and which part of the curve) to express those views and manage risks
  • How should we look at potential arbitrage opportunities between SGX-DCE and between Fe and the other commodities?
  • Seaborne Fe paper market is today, 2 times the size of the physical market, but still very small compared to the other global commodities
  • What more can we do to accelerate the growth of the seaborne paper market and attract more participants to the market?


Jane Fan
Abhishek Dalmia
Kevin Yu
William Lee
Shawn Teo
Tee Yong Tan
Jane Fan

Jane Fan

Index Manager

Fastmarkets

Abhishek Dalmia

Abhishek Dalmia

Head of Asia Commodities Trading

Bank of America

Kevin Yu

Kevin Yu

Trader

Optiver

William Lee

William Lee

General Manager

XIAMEN ITG MINING RESOURCES CO.,LTD. and FUJIAN SANSTEEL INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO.,LTD.

Shawn Teo

Shawn Teo

Head of Trading and General Manager, Iron Ore Division

Mitsubishi Corporation RtM International

Tee Yong Tan

Tee Yong Tan

Director, FICC

Singapore Exchange Group

Tickets

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Standard Rate

S$1,200
S$840

Group discount available for 4+ attendees

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Bundle Package

S$2,200

- Access to Singapore Green Steel Forum & Singapore Iron Ore Forum
- Access to SIFW Opening Plenary

Please note: Registration and payment will be made via the event organiser, SGX Commodities’ website. When selecting “Buy Now” you will be directed to their website to complete your registration.

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