Introduction

The silver anniversary of the world’s largest and most influential gathering of the global ferro-alloy community.

Metal Bulletin Events invite you to the 25th International Ferro-alloys Conference. The conference is the major fixture in the ferro-alloys calendar and represents a not-to-be-missed educational and networking opportunity.

This event is known as the place to meet and do business and discover the latest news in ferro-alloys supply and demand. It's now more important than ever to hear the latest industry news and network, this year we are expecting over 800 delegates to gather in Monte Carlo and discuss economic changes in 2009 and what lies in store for 2010.

Speakers confirmed:
• Danko Konchar, Chairperson, Kermas
• Wes Hanson, President and CEO, Noront Resources
• Francois-Gabriel Sauvage, Executive Vice President, ERAMET
• Rob Edwards, Managing Director, Renaissance Capital
• Chris Evans, New Products Manager, London Metal Exchange
• Kevin Fowkes, Business Manager, Steel & Ferroalloys, Integer
• Brian V. Tobin, Senior Business Advisor, Fraser Milner Casgrain
• Anne Tremblay, Secretary General, International Manganese Institute
• Keven Harlow, Consortium Manager, Manganese REACH Administration (MARA)
• Julie Lee Harrs, President and Chief Operating Officer, Uranium Star

The event will cover:

• What's in store for 2010?
• How are the ferro-alloys producers surviving the current economic crisis?
• How are your competitors adjusting their strategies to the current economic climate?
• Which industry sectors and regions will drive demand for ferro-alloys in the next 12 months?

Session topics:

• International steel markets
• A closer look at Chinese domestic demand
• Chrome ore and ferro-chrome
• Manganese ore and ferro-manganese
• Silicon and ferro-silicon
• Nickel and ferro-nickel
• Cobalt
• Molybdenum
• Titanium and tungsten
• Vanadium and niobium