Critical Materials Conference – Johannesburg 2024
Venue: @Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg
Schedule: 09/09/2024 – 11/09/2024
Join Project Blue and key government, industry and finance stakeholders to discuss ferroalloy trends in South Africa’s mining heartland.
Meet us in Johannesburg for an exciting programme and get the latest market intelligence on supply, demand and prices in the ferroalloys space. Connect with industry peers across the supply chain, reconnect with existing contacts, and do business on the sidelines of the event.
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Draft agenda
The full agenda will be released in Q2 2024
Day 1
17:30 Registration and drinks
Day 2
07:30 Registration and networking
09:00 Welcome and introduction
Keynote session
09:10 Global geopolitical and economic outlook
09:30 Outlook for iron, steel and special steels
09:50 Ferroalloy pricing trends
10:10 Coffee and networking
Manganese session
11:00 Manganese market trends in China
11:20 Key trends in the manganese alloy market
11:40 The impact of batteries on the manganese supply chain
12:00 Panel discussion
12:30 Lunch
Vanadium session
14:00 Vanadium market outlook
14:20 Vanadium trends in China
14:40 How will VRFBs change the market?
15:00 Panel discussion
15:30 Coffee and networking
Other ferroalloys session
16:00 Outlook for tungsten
16:20 Outlook for niobium
16:40 Outlook for silicon
17:00 End of day two
19:00 Gala dinner @Sandton Hotel
Day 3
07:30 Registration and networking
09:00 Welcome and introduction
09:05 Government keynote
South Africa session
09:30 Outlook for ferroalloys in RSA
09:50 Electricity and logistics in RSA
India session
10:10 India economic outlook
10:30 Outlook for ferroalloys in India
10:50 Coffee and networking
China session
11:20 China economic outlook
11:40 Ferroalloys trends in China
Country sessions discussion
12:00 Panel discussion
12:30 Lunch
Chromium session
14:00 Stainless steel market dynamics
14:20 Key trends in chrome ore and alloys markets
14:40 Chromium market trends in China
15:00 Panel discussion
15:30 Coffee and networking
Other stainless materials session
16:00 Nickel market outlook
16:20 Molybdenum market outlook
16:40 End of conference
Venue information
@Sandton Hotel
5 Benmore Rd, Benmore Gardens, Johannesburg, 2196
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