Fluorspar 2010

No matter what your discipline – geologist, miner, engineer, processor, seller, marketer, trader, shipper, chemist, accountant, financer – your commercial interest in fluorine is the common ground for this event.

Key speakers include:

• Veronique Garny, Cefic Director – Fluorinated Chemicals, European Chemical Industry Council, Belgium
• Agustin Sanchez, Ozone Unit Coordinator, The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico
• Jimmy Watson, Plant Manager, Hastie Mining, USA
• Terence Stewart, Managing Partner, Stewart& Stewart, USA
• Michael Reynolds, Director, MS Reynolds Srl, Italy
• Senior Representative of Fluorsid, Italy
• David McGreal, Purchasing Development Manager, Mexichem UK, UK
• Ray Will, Senior Consultant, SRI Consulting, USAPatrick Cheetham, Executive Chairman, Tertiary Minerals, UK
• Chris Potgieter, Director, Bfluor Chemicals, South Africa
• David Coplet, Director, Steinbock Minerals Ltd, Hong Kong
• David Landry, Engineer, Cameo Corporation, Canada
  

Topics to be discussed:

European Commission defining fluorspar as a critical mineral: what does it mean for the industry?
Explaining factors impacting this decision
What measures will be implemented to secure future supplies of fluorspar
How will these new policies affect producers and end users of fluorspar in Europe and globally?

Growing market of PV solar systems:
Usage of PTFE in the solar cells: is it crucial?
How important a component is fluorspar in the manufacture of PTFE
Forecasting which markets will drive the biggest demand for PV solar systems and the opportunities it brings to fluorspar producers

Where do we stand on the road to the HCFCs and HFCs phase out?
How are Mexican Government policies complying with the international regulations
What affect does it have on the fluorspar industry in Mexico
HFC issues - Montreal Protocol Amendment proposal

Will consolidation trend in the aluminium smelting industry sustain and what impact will it have on the AIF3 market?
Current outlook on the major players in the aluminium industry- who is in control?
Is aluminium production moving East?
Changes to the market dynamics and how is it likely to affect both suppliers of AIF3 and

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