http://www.metalbulletin.com/EventDetails/0/4189/Chromite-Conference-2011.html?referrer=AZOMINING

So, there is a Chromite Conference in South Africa and I see two ROF names: Cliffs and Probe.

Interesting for Probe to be there. I guess I have to count Xstrata as a bit ROF-ish since they did the metallurgical testing for KWG's bulk samples.

The attendees are posted below.

Also, the RING OF FIRE gets mentioned in the Benefits of attending.

I love it. Part of the itinerary is :

COMPREHEND chrome mining developments in the ring of fire region in Canada and how this will affect the future of the industry .

I wonder how many sleepless nights Xstrata has had thinking about how the ring of fire region in Canada will affect their future in chromite mining?

A conference in South Africa and part of the discussions are:

The focus will be mainly on the non-metallurgical grades such as refractory, foundry and chemical with some coverage of the ferrochrome sector.

Join an international delegation of senior executives in the world’s most important chromite producing region. Meet buyers, sellers, traders and many others at Industrial Minerals Chromite Conference 2011.

Benefits of attending:

UNDERSTAND where demand is heading for chromite in chemical, refractory and foundry markets into 2012
EVALUATE the non-metallurgical markets as a new area of business for the sale of your chrome ore products
DISCOVER if you will continue to be plagued with a shortage of these grades
HOW will the worsening logistics situation continue to impact your margins and operations?
COMPREHEND chrome mining developments in the ring of fire region in Canada and how this will affect the future of the industry
MEET with leading senior executives from the chrome ore market at this industry forum for the non-metallurgical chromite sector

Benmore 2010 Johannesburg South Africa

African Mining & Trust Co Ltd
Alexander Mill Services International
Alfred H Knight International Limited
Amcol
Armco Metals International Limited
ASA Metals
Asia Steel & Metals Limited
ASK Chemicals
Bravura Consulting
Chamber of Mines
China Metal and Special Steel Co Ltd
Chrome Iberica
Cliffs Natural Resources
Cliffs Natural Resources P/L
Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH & Co KG
Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH & CoKg
Core Consultants
Dalian Thrive Mining Co Ltd
DCM DECOmetal GmbH
Deutsche Securities
Independent Mineral Distributors (Pty) Ltd
Elementis Chromium
Eskom
Eti Krom
Fine Industrial Minerals
GCG AgenTrade sas
Gulf Mining
International Ferro Metals
JAP Trading sro
Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation
Japan Oil, Gas & Metals National Corporation
Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
Lanxess Mining (Pty) Ltd
Lephatsi Investments (Pty) Ltd
Luxalloys
MCD Company
Meca Trade Oy
Metal Bulletin Ltd
Metmar Limited
Mitsubishi Corporation
National Union of Mineworkers
Northam Chrome Producers
Ore & Metal Company Ltd
Plomp Mineral Services BV
Prince Minerals Inc
Probe Mines
RC Inspection South Africa (Pty) Ltd
RHI AG
Road Freight Association
Samancor
Shanghai J Sun Trading Consultants Ltd
Siyanda Chrome Investment
Stockdale International
Transnet
Transnet Freight Rail
Vereeniging Refractories
Xstrata Alloys
Xstrata SA Pty Ltd
ZAO Rosmetallkomplekt
Zimasco (Pvt) Ltd
Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation

Chromite Conference 2011

13 September 2011 - 14 September 2011