With the government's focus on the infrastructure and electrical sector along with India's growing importance as a global manufacturing hub for automobiles aluminium domestic consumption is expected to grow by 9-10% in 2006-2007. With 10% of the world's total bauxite resources India is self sufficient in aluminium, combined with low power costs it has a competitive export market. Robust growth in the Asian region, led by China has continued to drive the demand for metals. Demand from East Europe, South Asia and Africa has also contributed to a significant growth in demand of 7%.
Growth in power, construction, automotive and telecommunication sectors is expected to increase demand for copper by 4-5% over the next couple of years. With low demand and high power costs in South America and Europe, copper miners are looking at India. The proximity to a high demand region and the low smelting costs has made India and other South East Asian counties increasingly attractive locations. Asia now represents 50% of the world's refined copper consumption compared with 22% in Western Europe and 21% for the Americas. With its primary use in the galvanizing of steel, the major users of zinc are the automobile and construction industries. Lead and zinc have both experienced growth of more than 10% per annum and are expected to maintain an 8% CAGR. India is presently a minor exporter of zinc but with the expansion of new production capacity India is well on it's way in becoming self sufficient and will take a much larger role in international markets.
India is becoming more attractive to foreign investors with new changes in India's mining policy expected to be implemented early 2007. The new mining policy looks to make it easier for foreign investors to access to the country's largely untapped mineral resources. Only 10 percent of India's land mass having been explored for its mineral wealth; experts believe that India may also have extensive reserves of base metals such as copper, zinc and lead.
This conference will explore India's potential in the global base metals market and also it's growing appeal to international investors. Often compared to the dynamic growth rates in China, India has promised but failed to deliver the same. This conference will critically examine if India's recent developments will finally allow that promise to be successfully met.
Why should you attend?
- India's Biggest International Non Ferrous Metals Conference
- Platform to meet International & National Bankers and Investors
- Meet the Global & Domestic Analysts
- Conference to network with the Senior Executives of the Non Ferrous Metals Sector
- 29 experts addressing the conference
- 10 International speakers
- Delegates from 20 Countries across the World
- Gain an understanding of current global economic drivers from a top economist
- Hear the latest metals price predications from the industry analysts
- First hand knowledge sharing by the industry experts
- Be the first to find out about upcoming issues and opportunities facing the metals industry
- An insight into new developments and initiatives in the non-metals sector
- Excellent networking opportunities with the world's top metals executives
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Can Indian producers meet the predicted growing demand from the non Ferrous metals - especially the 8-9% predicted growth in aluminum production
Mr K K Kaura, CEO, Vedanta
The global demand and supply scenario for non-ferrous metals and the impact on India
Mr Jonathan Ben-Cnaan, Chief Financial Officer, Bateman Engineering, South Africa
Investment opportunities in down stream copper industries
Mr Kishore Kumar, CEO, Sterlite Industries India Ltd.
Leaving the comfortable zone – why technical excellence in no longer enough for a metal company’s survival.
Mr. Lamon Rutten, Jt. Managing Director, MCX
Hedging in the comfort of local currency.
Mr. Chittaranjan Rege (VP – PKMT Metals), MCX,
Topic to be decided
Mr Samajpati, Director Finance, Hindustan Copper Ltd
Indian non-ferrous metals industry overview
Mr Ashutosh Satsangi, Head of Research, CRISIL, India
Indian non-ferrous metals industry overview
Mr Raju Daswani, CEO and Publisher, Metal Bulletin, London
An outlook of the base metals prices
Mr Sunil Ramrakhiani, Head – Commodities, IL&FS Investsmart Commodities Ltd.
Positioning India in the growing aluminium market – pros and cons
Mr S Maudgal, Chief Marketing Officer, Hindalco Industries Ltd, India
Topic - to be decided
Mr Mohan Natarajan, Director, Kotak Commodity Services Limited, India
Rectifiers for higher voltages for aluminium smelters - challenges and solutions
Mr Shripad Tambe, Dy General Manager Large Projects, ABB, Switzerland
Future growth in copper demand – Where will it come from
Mr Ajit Advani, CEO, International Copper Promotion Council, India
Recent development in the PRC Cu industry and its impact on India’s copper scene
Mr James Kao, Vice President, United Metals, China
Recycling potentials and prospects of Aluminium Scrap
Dr J Mukhopadhyay, Director, Jawaharlal nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre
CDM opportunities in Alluminium Sector
Mr Pranav Nahar, Country Director, ECO Securities, India
Escalating demand for copper from the Electrical & Electronics sector
Mr Sunil More, Secretary General, Indian Electrical and Electronics
Manufacturing Association, India - An analysis of new technology in Copper smelting to improve efficiency
Dr Ikka V Kojo, VP- Research and Technology Development, Outokumpo Technology, Finland
Gujarat bauxite project
Mr Satyabrata Singh, Ashapura Group, India
Global supply and demand forecast and impact on India
Mr Kunal Vyas, AME Mineral Economics, Australia
Reclying Lead batteries: Problems, issues, solutions
Mr G Vijay Naidu, Vice President, Supply Chain, Amararaja Battery, India
Prospects of gold mining in India – An Outlook
Mr Sandeep Lakhwara, Managing Director, Deccan Gold Mine Ltd
Present production and future role of gold production in India
Dr M L Patil, D G M Exploration, Hutti Gold Mine,
Titanium – new applications and innovations
Dr S Ashokan, Chief Titania Business, Tata Steel, India
Metal Recycling in India – Past present & Future
Mr Dhawal Shah, Metco Marketing
Scrap futures: Making a business sense of what was once “mission impossible”
Mr P H Ravikumar, Managing Director, NCDEX
Non-ferrous metals – an investors market
Mr Vikram Dhawan, Assistant Vice President, Reliance Capital Limited, India
Risk management in a new price environment
Mr Richard Toller, Sempra Metals, UK
Hedging against risk: successful strategies
Mr Michael Skinner, Standard Bank, UK
Base metals pricing strategies
Mr Ravishankar Mantha, Associate Director, Commidities & Finincing Markets Group, Yes Bank
Non Ferrous Metals market – Hedging as a tool for risk management
Mr S Sundar, CEO, PANASSIA
Venue
Hilton Towers Hotel Mumbai, India
For further details
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