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HISTORY

World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2013

May 15-17, 2013 Xining, China

World Nickel Industrial Chain Summit 2013

April 10-12, 2013 Hangzhou, China

World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2012

May 9-11, 2012 Taiyuan, China

World Nickel Industrial Chain Summit 2012

April 25-27, 2012 Taiyuan, China

World Aluminum Raw Materials Summit 2011

May 18-20, 2011 Luoyang, China

World Alumina Forum 2010

May 13-14, 2010 Qingdao, China
Overview
Part Asian countries issued export control policies on bauxite & nickel ore, which influenced the downstream countries including China
In order to encourage aluminum industry development, Asian countries who own rich resources manages to attract investment
In order to maintain steady sources and normal alumina production, Chinese investors are looking for potential investment opportunities worldwide
Rising bauxite prices challenging Chinese alumina industry
Investors in China focus on cooperation with nickel mines to build ferronickel plant in Indonesia or Philippine.
Changeable Indonesian export polices of ores have troubled Chinese consumers. With more large-sized ferronickel smelters appearing in China, nickel ore demand will definitely increase. Investors focus on how to obtain reliable source of high quality lateritic nickel ore.