Minor Metals Summit 2008
29-31 Oct.
Horizon Resort
Sanya,Hainan
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Minor metals have increasingly become key materials in the development of new material science and engineering science, playing an important role in Hi-tech development. In the recent years, rising trends of minor metals prices are shown in international market. Despite fluctuations of prices now and then, market prospects remain optimistic, driven by the increasing demand backed by the development of new technology.

Since Asian Metal’s successful hosting of the first Minor Metals Summit in 2006, this summit rapidly becomes a top grand-gathering in minor metals and its related fields, drawing much attention from global participants. With strong support from authoritative partners, Asian Metal will hold “Minor Metals Summit 2008”, providing more development opportunities for minor metal participants.

Senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce, China Development and Reform Committee, Ministry of Finance, China Nonferrous Metals and Industry Association will clarify and detail macro-controlling policies on the development of Chinese minor metals industry.

Senior executives from world well-known major players will give their unique and insightful views on the consumption, development, supply and market trend of the specific minor metals.

Professional editors from world-renowned media outfits, such as Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, Interfax, Bloomberg, 21st Century and Shanghai Stock will attend and report this summit

Asian Metal persists in rigorous and precious work style, with the advantages of serving around 100,000 companies from close to 200 countries worldwide, integrates all partners’ unique advantages and influences in the world to ensure the summit a successful pageant.

Topics to discuss in the summit.

A Look at China's Foreign Trade from the Perspective of the Current Global Economy, Bai Ming, Director from International Market Research Dept.of Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation

Challenges and Opportunities in Chinese Nonferrous Metals Industry, Pan Jiazhu, Vice Chairman, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association

Development of Arsenic Industry Corresponding to Environment Policy, Wu Jiansong, General Manager, Jianghua Jinhui Smelting Co., Ltd.

Influences and Strategies on the Abolishment of Tax Rebate on Ni-Cd battery ,Zheng Yanping, General Manager, Hunan Xintian Zhenghe Co., Ltd

Gallium Applications in the Information Industry, Fan Jiahua, General Manager, Nanjing Jinmei Gallium Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Stable Supply & Demand of Indium & Germanium on Long-term View, Antai Karasawa, President, Tosho Trading Co., Ltd.

Advanced Applications of Germanium in Japan, Nakamura Soichiro, General Manager, UMC Trading Co., Ltd.

Germanium: Supply and Demand update, Claire Mikolajczak, Director, Metals & Chemicals Division, Indium Corporation of America and Germanium Corporation of America

Indium Applications and Recycling, Alex Iasnikov, Business Development Manager, Recapture Metals, Canada

Market Prospect of Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate, Yao Kailin, General Manager, Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc.

Development and Strategies of Cathode Materials for Lithium Battery, Hu Guorong, Vice General Manager, Hunan Reshine New Materials Co., Ltd

Construct Energy-Saving Magnesium Smelting Enterprise by Focusing on Methods of Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction, Wang Jujin, President, Taiyuan Tongxiang Magnesium Co., Ltd.

Prospect for Rhenium Supply and Demand,Yang Xingwen, Vice General Manager, JCC (Guixi) Neo-materials Co., Ltd.

The Strategic Thinking on the Development of the Manganese Industry in China, Cissy Sheng, Vice Minister of Managing Department & Manager of International Trade, Hunan Coran Industry & Commerce Co., Ltd

Antimony and REACH: What Can the International Antimony Association Do for its Members?, Tong Peng, Representative of I2A (International Antimony Association), Manager of Antimony Department, China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co.,Ltd.

Application and Perspective of Selenium in Downstream Industry, Yang Li, Board Chairman, Xiangtan Jvfa Chemcial Co., Ltd.

Current Situation and Outlook of Silicon Metal in USA, Yang Jane, Purchasing Manager in China of Dow Corning Company; Liu Tao, General Manager of Dalian Daoshi Silicon Metal Co.,Ltd