MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington DC, USA

April 24-26 2013

We are delighted to announce that the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference is returning to the US.

Over 200 delegates have now registered for the conference and the Mandarin Hotel is fully booked. If you require accommodation please contact us and we can assist you with the names of alternative hotels.

Also, please note there are only a limited number of places available for the MMTA Dinner at the Hill Country BBQ on Thursday 25 April. Please book now to avoid disappointment.

Programme

Wednesday 24 April
 16:00 – Conference registration
 18:00 – 20:00 Welcome reception
 
Thursday 25 April
 08:30 – Registration desk opens
 Opening Session: Welcome and keynote addresses highlighting future outlook for minor metals
 09:00 Welcome remarks by Roy Walton, Chairman, Minor Metals Trade Association, UK;
 09:10 Keynote presentation by Chris Flynn, Vice President, F135/F119 Programs & Maintenance Data & Support Equipment (MDSE)  Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, USA;
 09.35 “The strategies being pursued for the use of critical metals in clean energy technologies,” by Diana Bauer, Office of Policy & International Affairs, US Department of Energy, USA;
 10:00 “The global economy and outlook for the metals industry,” by Scott Clemmons, Chief Investment Strategist, Brown Brothers Harriman, USA;
 10:25 Q&A Session
 10:30 – 11:30 Coffee Break
 Session 1: Technology metals: Are supply issues constraining growth?
 11:30 “Outlook for tantalum in capacitors and how supply-side issues are affecting manufacturers”, by Andrew O’Donovan, President, Global Advanced Metals, USA;
 11:55  “Dodd-Frank and the impact on the tin, tantalum and tungsten supply chains”, by Bob Leet, Material EHS Engineer, Intel & Extractives Work Group EICC Co-Lead, USA;
 12:20 “Critical metals and issues of future sustainability – how can the industry be encouraged to recycle and reuse?” by Ermelinda Harper, Research Associate, Yale University, USA;
 12:45 Q&A Session
 13:00 – 14:30 Luncheon
 14:45 – 15:15 MMTA’s Annual General Meeting
 
17:30 Depart for MMTA Conference Dinner
 18:00- 22:00 MMTA’s Conference Dinner at Hill Country Barbeque (only for delegates with pre-booked tickets)
 
Friday 26 April
 09:00 Registration desk opens
 09:15 Welcome remarks
 Session 2: Specialty metals: Meeting the needs of the end-user
 09:20 “Tungsten: How China pulls the strings in unlocking potential in new ROW supply”, by Robert Baylis, Managing Director, Roskill Information Services Ltd., UK;
 09:45 “Everything you always wanted to know about rhenium…..”, by Anthony Lipmann, Managing Director, Lipmann Walton & Co Ltd., UK & William Parry-Jones, Amalgamated Metal Corporation, UK;
 10:30 Q&A Session
 10:45 Coffee Break
 Session 3: Electronic metals: Going for growth in new technology
 11:45 "Selenium: its physical market developments", by Bernd Treiber, Managing Director, Retorte GmbH, Germany;
 12:10 “Applications for indium”, by Brian O’Neill, Indium Materials Manager, AIM Specialty Metals, USA;
 12:35 “Cadmium market overview – where to now?” by Hugh Morrow, Senior Consultant, International Cadmium Association, Canada;
 13:00 Q&A
 13:10 – 14:30 Conference close by the MMTA Chairman followed by luncheon

This programme is provisional and may be subject to change.
Make sure you benefit from participating in the leading event for the international minor metals industries.
 
Register for this event and find out the latest information from the leading experts in the industry. There will be excellent networking opportunities, as over 250 attendees are expected to join again this year.
 
This conference is exceptional value for money, so if you are going  to attend one minor metals event in 2013 then make sure it is the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference.

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Registration

 
The current fee is GBP1200. You can register Online or download this form  MMTA 2013 Int Minor Metals Conf
   
There are various sponsorship opportunities available – if you would like further details please e-mail sales&metalevents.com  (for genuine e-mails please replace the & with@)

Attendees

5N Plus
Aaron Ferer & Sons Co
ABS Alloys & Metals
Advanced Alloy Services Ltd
Advanced Metals Technology Inc
AIM Specialty Materials
Alcoa
Alcoa Howmet
Alex Stewart (Assayers) Inc
Alfred H Knight International Ltd
All Metals & Materials
Amalgamated Metal Corporation
Amalgamet Canada LP
American Flux & Metal
Ampere Alloys
A&R Merchants Inc
Areva
Atlantic Metals & Alloys LLC
Aurubis AG
Beijing JiYa Semiconductor Material Co Ltd
Benmet NY/Jinchuan (Europe) Ltd
Brown Brothers Harriman
Buss & Buss Spezialmetalle GmbH
CCMA LLC
Century Alloys Inc
C. Steinweg (Baltimore) Inc.
C. Steinweg Handelsveem BV
C. Steinweg N.V.
Changsha of Kailida
Changsha Zhong Gui Nonferrous Co Ltd
Climax Molybdenum
CMK Ltd The GaAs Company
Colonial Metals Inc
Darton Commodities Ltd
Deer Horn Metals Inc
DK Associates
DLA Strategic Materials
Dubal International
EAC Corporation
EAG Labs
Earth Metals LLC
Exotech Inc
F.W. Hempel Metallurgical GmbH
GE Aviation
GE Global Research
GFI Advanced Technologies Inc
Global Advanced Metals Technology
Greenbriar Partners
Hard Assets Investor
H.C. Starck GmbH
Hickman, Williams & Company
Hi-Temp Specialty Metals Inc
Hudson Metals Corp
ICD Alloys & Metals
ICD Metals LLC
ik Intertrade & Capital Management GmbH
Indium Corporation of America
Intel
International Cadmium Association
Jiujiang Jinxin Nonferrous Metals Co Ltd
Jurametal SA
Kazakhmys Sales Limited
Kennecott Molybdenum Company
KGHM Polska Miedz SA
KLS Recycling OU
Kohsei Co Ltd
Lambert Metals International Ltd
Lipmann, Walton & Co Ltd
Maritime House Ltd
Materion Corporation
Martin Alloys Corp
Mendham Metals LLC
Metal Bulletin
Metal Do Co Ltd
Metalink International Co Ltd
Metal-Lynx Ltd
Metal-Pages Ltd
MetalPrices.com
Metherma Asia Pacific Inc
Metherma KG
Minelco Asia Pacific Ltd
Molymet
MTU Aero Engines
Norilsk Nickel USA Inc
Pacorini Metals Rotterdam BV
Phoenixx International L.P.
Plansee SE
PM Recovery Inc
Powmet Inc
PPM Pure Metals GmbH
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney Global Supply Chain
Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines
Premier Metals
Quest Rare Minerals Ltd
R.C. Inspection
Retorte GmbH
Rhecodor Special Metals GmbH
Rhenium Alloys
Rittenhouse International Resources LLC
RJR Alloys Inc
ROC International Co Ltd
Rolls-Royce Group PLC
Roskill Information Services Ltd
Sargon Holdings
Saatveeka Trading Company
Scandinavian Steel AB
SFP Metals Ltd
Shaanxi Huadian Fine Chemicals Co Ltd
Shengyuan Metal Company Ltd
Sovereign Int’l Metals & Alloys Inc
Ssp B.V.
Stapleford Trading Limited
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc
Telex Metals
Terra Commodities
The Chem-Met Company
Titan International
Toma Group
Thompson Creek Metal Company
Tradium GmbH
Tranzact Inc
Traxys Europe SA
Traxys North America
Tremond Metals Corp
Umicore Marketing Services USA
Umicore Precious Metals Refining
US Department of Energy
US Geological Survey
VDM Alloys B.V.
VIRS
Vital Chemicals
WJ Hatton
Wogen Resources Ltd
Womet GmbH
Yale University

Fees

The full registration fee is £1,200. The fee includes the cost of all sessions, luncheon, tea/coffee and event documentation. It does not include accommodation or flights to and from the event venue.
 
Please contact sales$metalevents.com (please replace the $ with @ if it is a genuine e-mail) or call on +44 (0)20 7840 0145 for details of special offers for groups and for rates in other currencies, which will be calculated on the day. Metal Events reserves the right to change any of its rates due to currency fluctuations. Our base rate is always in Sterling. Cancellations, Refunds & Transfers: A full refund (subject to a 25% handling charge) will be promptly made for all written cancellations received by Metal Events Ltd two calendar months (62 days) before the meeting after which time no refunds will be made; however a substitute may be made at any time. Joining information and a list of participants will not be available until 14 days before the event. Delegates are responsible for organising and paying for their own transport, insurance and accommodation.
 

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