The 3rd Americas Nickel Conference
1 - 2 November 2011 | The Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto ON
The International division of Informa Australia – IMM is pleased to bring you the Americas Nickel conference that will be held on 1st and 2nd November 2011 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto.
With the large amount of recent corporate activity in the nickel
industry and volatility of nickel market prices, the interest in this metal
is growing.
Now in its 3rd year, the upcoming conference is a unique opportunity
allowing you to review nickel operations and projects in North and South
America and hear presentations on the global nickel market. The program will
also cover an outlook of the trends and challenges facing the stainless
steel sector; an analysis of the emerging technologies; and a review of M&A
and IPO activities in the nickel industry.
Key benefits of attending the Americas Nickel conference:
- Keep up-to-date with the latest industry and market developments
- Get a balanced assessment of the marketplace from our outstanding speaker faculty, covering case studies and keynote presentations
- Capitalise on the chance to meet and communicate with industry leaders – gaining insight into market plans moving forward
- Make sure your business is well positioned to take advantage of the future trends and challenges
- Share experiences and knowledge with peers in the industry
- Opportunity to network and strengthen business relationships with key companies
- Take advantage of the networking tool to communicate directly with your peers and target clients
Speakers include:
John Pollesel, Director Base Metal Operations, Vale North Atlantic |
Rick Sproule, Vice President, CaNickel Mining Limited |
Walter De Simoni, Nickel CEO, Anglo American |
Catharine Farrow, Chief Technology Officer, Quadra FNX |
David Strang, Chairman, Anfield Nickel |
 Tyler
Mitchelson, Presiden and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Nickel Corporation |
Aidong
Xu, Chief Analyst, Beijing Antaike |
Patricia M. Mohr, Vice-President, Economics & Commodity Market Specialist, Scotia Capital, Toronto |
R. Kim Tyler, President, Canadian Arrow Mines Limited |
Adam Miller, Process Engineer, Teck Resources Limited |
Christopher Dundas, Chairman & CEO, Duluth Metals Limited |
Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining, TMX Group |
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Thom Boehlert, President and CEO, First Nickel Inc |
Peter Kuck, Mineral Commodity Specialist, U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey |
Peter M D Bradshaw, President and CEO, First Point Minerals Corporation |
Rene Galipeau, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Victory Nickel Inc. |
Mark Jarvis, CEO, Hard Creek Nickel Corporation |
Barbara Reck, Associate Research Scientist, Centre for Industrial Ecology, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University |
Chris Walker, Associate, Hatch |
Neil Froc, P.Eng. Executive Vice President, Hard Creek Nickel Corporation |
Francis Roger Billington P. Geo., Technical Director Nickel, Horizonte Minerals PLC |
Dr. Gerhard C. Pariser. Market Research Director, Heinz H. Pariser Alloy Metals & Steel Market Research |
Peter Caldbick, VP of Exploration, Liberty Mines Inc. |
Randy
Miller, CEO and Interim President, Inspiration Mining |
Robin Dunbar, President, Mustang Minerals Corporation |
Greg Hall, Director, Prophecy Platinum Corporation |
Wes Hanson, President & CEO, Noront Resources |
Dr. Walter Curlook, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto; and Industry Consultant. |
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Dr Phillip Mackey, Senior Metallurgical Specialist, WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd |
Key topics to be addressed:
1. Latest industry and market developments
2. The supply and demand outlook for nickel
3. Major trends and challenges facing the industry
4. Industry updated of projects and oeration throughout the Region
5. Overview of emerging technologies