Panel Session 2: Aluminum Technology The recent announcement of a new carbonless technology has but while its potential is huge, other caught everyone’s attention, technological advancements have helped reduce carbon 11.30-12.30 consumption, reduce costs and improve efficiency. Our panel today looks at technology and aluminium. 12.30 2.00 Lunch – 2.00 - 2.45 Panel Session 3: The market The aluminum market is both a physical source of raw materials for manufacturers, and a financial play for traders. The relative influence of financial plays and speculators can have a huge effect on the physical market, and vice versa. How can physical producers and consumers maximise stability? And how can market speculators find the differentiator to maximise profit? And how do the two sides work together? 2.45 3.30 Panel Session 4: Bauxite & Alumina – There are many issues need examining in this area. This year China has become an exporter of alumina, but for how long? China has been cooling its primary metal industry, but we are seeing a plethora of new alumina projects the end game? – what’s China is increasingly relying on Guinea for bauxite, but is it too dependent on one country so far away and with a volatile history? Meantime, China is also cracking down on the domestic bauxite mining sector, even as the quality of domestic bauxite continues to the outlook for domestic bauxite? decline. What’s Coffee Break 3.30 3.50 – 3.50 5.15 Panel Session 5 : The Industry – So far, we have heard from market players, traders, investment bankers, and other experts. But what about the industry without – them we have any aluminium. wouldn’t What are the challenges facing producers today? What innovative solutions are you employing? R&D into future
11.30-12.30 Panel Session 2: Aluminum Technology The recent announcement of a new carbonless technology has caught everyone’s attention, but while its potential is huge, other technological advancements have helped reduce carbon consumption, reduce costs and improve efficiency. Our panel today looks at technology and aluminium. 12.30 – 2.00 Lunch 2.00 - 2.45 Panel Session 3: The market The aluminum market is both a physical source of raw materials for manufacturers, and a financial play for traders. The relative influence of financial plays and speculators can have a huge effect on the physical market, and vice versa. How can physical producers and consumers maximise stability? And how can market speculators find the differentiator to maximise profit? And how do the two sides work together? 2.45 – 3.30 Panel Session 4: Bauxite & Alumina There are many issues need examining in this area. This year China has become an exporter of alumina, but for how long? China has been cooling its primary metal industry, but we are seeing a plethora of new alumina projects – what’s the end game? China is increasingly relying on Guinea for bauxite, but is it too dependent on one country so far away and with a volatile history? Meantime, China is also cracking down on the domestic bauxite mining sector, even as the quality of domestic bauxite continues to decline. What’s the outlook for domestic bauxite? 3.30 – 3.50 Coffee Break 3.50 – 5.15 Panel Session 5 : The Industry So far, we have heard from market players, traders, investment bankers, and other experts. But what about the industry – without them we wouldn’t have any aluminium. What are the challenges facing producers today? What innovative solutions are you employing? R&D into future
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