DAY ONE - Tuesday 23rd March 2010

8:15 Registration & morning coffee

9:00 Opening remarks

       CHAIRMAN
          Clarke Wilkins, Citi Investment Research

9:10 Economic Outlook

John Nicolaou, Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce & Industry

10:50 Iron ore market outlook What can we expect from 2010 and beyond?

Alan Heap, Managing Director, Global Commodity Analysis, Citi Investment Research

11:30 Morning tea

COMPANY UPDATES

12:00 Update from Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

Andrew Forrest - Chief Executive Officer, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

12:40 Roy Hill 1 & Nicholas Downs manganese

Tad Watroba, Director, Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd

1:00 Atlas Iron Merging to deliver production growth

Mark Hancock, Chief Financial Officer, Atlas Iron Limited

1:20 Questions from the audience

1:30 Lunch proudly hosted by

CHAIRMAN
       Paul Harris, Managing Director, Head of Metals and Mining, Citi Global Banking Australia & New Zealand

2:40 Grange Resources The magnetite producer

• Australias leading magnetite producer - large, long life, producing mine operating in Tasmania
• Continuing to develop its large Southdown magnetite project in the South West of Western Australia
• Secure customers, keen to seek offtake well into the future
• Strong balance sheet and is leveraged to any increase in iron ore price

Russell Clark, Managing Director, Grange Resources

ROUND UP OF THE EMERGING PROJECTS

3:00 The development of Sinosteel Midwest Corporation

• Recent history
• Development of vision and principles
• Plans for the mid west region iron ore mine development
• The interdependency of infrastructure and other miners in the Mid West

Giulio Casello, Chief Operating Officer, Sinosteel Midwest Corporation Limited

3:20 Sino Iron project

Barry Fitzgerald, CEO, CITIC Pacific Mining

3:35 Brockman Resources Steeled for growth

Wayne Richards, Managing Director, Brockman Resources

3:50 Development update on the Karara Iron Ore Project

• Resource, partner, funding, offtake, infrastructure and development

Garret Dixon, Chief Executive Officer, Gindalbie Metals Ltd

4:05 Questions from the audience

4:15 Afternoon tea

4:45 BC Iron Limited - Integrity - Mining - Success

Mike Young, Managing Director, BC IRON LIMITED

5:00 The FerrAus Story An emerging developer of iron ore in East Pilbara

Mike Amundsen, Managing Director, FerrAus Limited

5:15 Developing the Spinifex Ridge Iron Ore Project

Derek Fisher, Managing Director, Moly Mines Limited

5:30 Balla Balla Titanomagnetite One mine producing Magnetite, Titanium and Vanadium

• Integrated 3-product feasibility study confirms strong project economics
• Synergies of producing multiple products from a single deposit translates to considerable capital and operating cost savings
• Key infrastructure and approvals in place with construction poised to commence
  

Charles Schaus Managing Director Aurox Resources

5:45 The Mayoko Iron Ore Project in West Africa

• West Africa -The next global iron ore province?
• DMC - Exploring the potential 1 billion tonne Mayoko project which has existing infrastructure
  

David Sumich, Managing Director, DMC Mining Limited

6:00 Questions from the audience

6:10 Close of day one

6:10 Cocktail Reception

7:15 Buses depart Sheraton Perth for Conference

7:30Official Conference Gala Dinner

The Old Swan Brewery
Proudly hosted by: Fluor Australia Pty

DAY TWO - Wednesday 24th March 2010

8:15 Morning coffee

9:00 Opening remarks

       CHAIRMAN
          Dr Neil J. Bristow, Managing Director, H&W Worldwide Consulting Pty Ltd

9:10 Update on corporate restructures and consolidation and the take over tussel in the iron ore producers and steel markets

• Corporate restructures and consolidations steel market survival

Calum Baker Research Manager, Steel Raw Materials CRU | THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY

THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

9:40 Review of the South Australian iron ore region and infrastructure issues

Joe Mastrangelo, Director Major Projects and Investment Attraction, Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA, PIRSA

10:00 Western Plains Resources Ltd

Bob Duffin, Executive Chairman, Western Plains Resources Ltd

10:15 Wilcherry Hill development

Ian Finch, Director, IronClad Mining Limited

10:30 Questions from the audience

10:40 Morning tea

CRITICAL ISSUES ADDRESSED

11:10 Has Brazil's position in the Iron Ore seaborne market peaked? Does the future belong to Australia?

• Brazilian Real may be becoming a Petro currency with the consequent impact on costs and margins in US$ terms
• Atlantic Basin demand has peaked and can only decline
• Except for Africa which will be self sufficient
• The great growth in Asian demand will continue and Brazil suffers the transport cost disadvantage
• Chinese steel cos are backward integrating into Australia

Rod Beddows, CEO Hatch Corporate Finanace

FREIGHT & INFRASTRUCTURE

11:35 How would the massive delivery schedule of capsize bulkers which is just around the corner, affect Australias freight advantage over Brazil?

Peter Malpas, Director, Group Manager Research Australasia/Asia, Braemar Seascope

12:00 Oakajee Unlocking Western Australias mid-west economy

John Langoulant, CEO, Oakajee Port & Rail Pty Ltd

12:20 Chinas role in developing Australias biggest tonnage port Port Hedland

Andre Bush, Chief Executive Officer, Port Hedland Port Authority

12:40 Questions from the audience

12:50 Lunch

     CHAIRMAN
        Steven Randall, Managing Director, The Steel Index

PRICING MECHANISMS

2:00 Whats missing in the spot market today?

• The iron ore market and how it can be transformed
• Blueprint for a globalORE future
• What you need to know to stay ahead of market change

Eoghan Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer, globalORE

STEEL MARKET OUTLOOK

2:20 The health of the steel industry

• Steel market demand and supply analysis
• Forecast steel prices
• China Steel outlook- what can industry expect?
• Chinese companies operating in Australia profit potential, challenges
• Current outlook for the European steel industry
• How will JVs effect on competition, price, volume and quality

2:50 Questions from the audience

3:00 Afternoon tea

CHINA

3:30 China iron ore demand and its supply dependency

• Insights on the balance of the Chinese iron ore demand under economic downturn and the potential supplies from the local and Indian iron ore producers in 2009
• Bargaining powers of Chinese steel mills in the 2009 contract price negotiation
• Exceptions/uncertainties with respect to the forecasting model of the demand and supply potentials

Eric Li, Senior Vice President, CBI China

4:00 Chinas slowdown: Implications for resource demand and strategic capital from China into the global mining sector - with specific reference to iron ore and steel

• Chinas economic stimulus plan and the impact on steel consumption and iron ore demand
• Comprehensive China iron ore market study that looks into Chinas long term demand potential

Kobus van der Wath, Founder & Group Managing Director, THE BEIJING AXIS
CEO, Bateman Beijing Axis

INDONESIA & MIDDLE EAST

4:30 Iron ore exploration and production opportunities in Indonesia

Dr John Parker, Managing Director, Lincoln Minerals limited

4:45 Middle East steel & raw materials market

Hadi Hami, Middle East Steel Specialist, UAE

5:05 Questions from the audience

5:15 Close of conference