NEW Steel Raw Materials Strategies

Registration and Exhibits Open

Welcome Cocktail Reception

Registration and exhibits

Continental Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Keynote Panel

A panel of distinguished speakers will kick off the event with top executives from steel companies talking about the impact of raw material pricing on their businesses and what challenges and opportunities are ahead.

Topics Include:

-A discussion about steel companies’ move into scrap and its impact on the market

-A steel processing company’s view of raw material costs

-A look at the realities of supply and demand in all markets

Highlight Address: Steel Industry Outlook

This presentation will give a comprehensive look at the steel industry from an industry expert. Supply and demand fundamentals will be addressed as well as price projections.

Coffee Break

Session I: Coke & Metallurgical Coal Outlook

This session will address the view of the coke and met coal business from mining to downstream products. Also covered will be the new consolidation in the met coal sector and its impact on steelmakers

Topics Include:

-US coking coal supply and demand trends

- International and domestic supply/demand outlook for met coal

-Update and outlook on mergers and acquisitions in met coal

Luncheon

Highlight Address: Energy Snapshot

This address will include a thorough look at the ever-present energy markets and their impact on steelmaking. A distinguished speaker will give his outlook on energy prices and what lies ahead.

Coffee Break

Session II: Iron Ore Outlook

As steel represents more than 90% of the metal that is used in the world each year, iron remains an integral part of the economy. This session will examine the strong demand for iron ore and its impact on prices.

Topics Include:

-Current and future sources of supply

-Price projects for mid to long term

-View of players in the market

Cocktail Reception

Continental Breakfast and Exhibits

Session III: Price Risk Management for Steelmaking

The start to the last day of the session will examine how companies can manage risk when it comes to steelmaking raw materials.

Topics Include:

-A look at the iron ore index

-Discussion about scrap futures

-Tools that will manage risk for scrap and other raw materials

Session IV: Consumables & Ferroalloys Outlook

This session will cover consumable products and ferroalloys that go into the steelmaking process. Ferroalloys play an integral role in steel making so this session will set out to examine the role of silicon and manganese in the raw material scheme.

Topics Include:

-Strategic outlook of the Lime and Limestone industry

-A refractory’s view of the marketplace and outlook on prices

Coffee Break

Session V: Scrap & Scrap Substitutes

While 70% of ferrous charge in the U.S. is scrap, this session will look at this material from a consumption view giving attendees a look at the buying and pricing of scrap to current and future inventory levels and credit issues. The current surge in scrap exports and new concerns about the flow of materials will also be addressed. The use and outlook of scrap substitutes will also be addressed.

Topics Include:

-Update and out look on scrap prices as well as flow of material

- Update on efforts to get the US government to address scrap trade barriers across the globe.

- Update and outlook on HBI

Lunch & Conference Close