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l Zhang Lin, Deputy Chief Representative, Teck Resources Ltd, ChinalMaarten de Leeuw, General Manager, Commercial Operations,

Nyrstar, Switzerlandl Duncan Hobbs, Senior Analyst, Macquarie Securities, UKl Jens Manthey, Manager Business Development, Recylex, GermanylManfred Stanek, President, US Zinc Corp, USAl Ryan Winter, Manager Customer Service Engineering, Eastern Alloys, USAl Ross Cooper, Global Practice Lead-Zinc, Hatch, Perul Claire Hassall, Director, CHR Metals, UKl Nigel Morrison, President, Pizo Technologies, USAlHuub Simon, Product Portfolio Manager,

Tata Steel – Strategic Marketing, Netherlandsl Robin Bhar, Metals Strategist, Crédit Agricole CIB, UKl Kristiaan Deckers, Director, Rezinal, NetherlandslMarko Lahtinen, Sales Manager – Zinc Technology, Outotec, Finlandl Ed Byrne, Group Sales & Marketing Manager, Galco, Ireland

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A market in oversupply – but for how long?

PLUS!!!!Optional field tripsto Lisheen and

Boliden Tara mines

“Congratulations to you for arranging the best setof papers I have ever had the pleasure of sittingthrough. And good fun too.”Andrew Woollett, Chairman, ZincOx Resources plc

“Well balanced content with interesting and wellinformed speakers.”Mike Wilkinson, Managing Director, FBM Metals (UK) Ltd

2011 will be an interesting year for zinc. Withexchange and other stocks globally standing at wellover the 1m tonne mark, and projections of anythingfrom a 160,000 tonne to a 300,000 tonnes surplus forthe year, the metal is being likened to aluminium. Theproliferation of warehouse financing deals and a fairlyuninterrupted contango underscore this perception.At the same time, though, the consumption pictureaugurs well for zinc, its correlation with constructionindustry growth and automotive sector usage puttingits demand-side fundamentals up there not far offthose of copper.

The strong increases in mine supply of the lastcouple of years are expected to run their course in2011, which will once more put pressure on smelterswithout captive feed, and may also start to see someof the stocks being eroded. But when and to whatextent this happens will depend very much oncontinued demand recovery.

There is much to be examined and discussed in thezinc business. And where better to do so than atMetal Bulletin Events’ 15th Zinc & its MarketsSeminar. In 2011 we return to Ireland, home to two ofEurope’s major zinc mining operations. If you want toget a real feel for what is happening in zinc, andwhen the scales will tip, join us in Dublin in May.

Key themes for debatel What are true inventory levels? Where and howtightly are the stocks held?

l Mine supply – are there enough new projectsaround to rebuild the momentum?

l Project lead times – the financing, technical andpermitting challenges

l What outlook for TCs, metal prices andpremiums in 2011 and beyond?

l Is zinc ripe for an ETF? How does the investorcommunity view the metal?

l To what degree can secondary feeds replace primary? How and where can they be processed?

l Industry balances in China from metal demandto smelter output to concentrate needs

l What are smelters doing to offset low TCs?

l Demand under the microscope – what outlookfor steel production and the galv market?

l Alloys and oxides – are we seeing growth and where?

A key global forum for bringingtogether miners, smelters,recyclers, traders, processors,financiers and end-users to:l Hear informative and insightful presentationsfrom industry experts

l Engage in cross-sector debate and discussion

l Network and make the most of global businessopportunities

l Enjoy a visit to one of Ireland’s two zinc miningoperations – Boliden Tara and Lisheen

11-13 May 2011Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

15th& its MarketsSeminar

“Good mix of attendees and speakers.”Andy Roebuck, Research Manager, Teck Metals

“A conference that manages to balance the technical, productionand marketing aspects of the zinc industry.”Nigel Morrison, President, PIZO Technologies Worldwide

“It was an excellent forum to get varied views from producers,investors, fund managers.”Chandrasekar Venkataraman, Manager, Ma’aden

Wednesday 11 May 2011

07.00 Departure on Lisheen field trip

09.00 Departure on Boliden Tara field trip

17.00 Registration desk opens

18:30 Seminar welcome reception

Day One:Thursday 12 May 2011

08:00 Registration desk opens

09:00 Welcome remarksAnn-Marie Moreno, Metal Bulletin Events

09:10 Opening address: Zinc markets in 2011 and going forward Maarten de Leeuw, General Manager Commercial Operations,Nyrstar, Switzerland

Session I: Mine supply and theconcentrate-smelter balance

09:40 Examining global mine supply – how much growth isneeded, when and where?• World mine output grew 11% last year – where did the maingrowth come from?

• What new projects are in the concentrate pipeline?• How will they be financed? What sort of zinc price will be needed?• Technical, geopolitical and environmental limitations to zinc mining• What implications for treatment charges and other contractual terms?

10:10 The zinc industry in China – implications for the future• What role is China playing in the global picture? • Is China a country rich in zinc resources? • Will future domestic mine supply be able to satisfy smelting demand?

• What is China doing to secure its concentrate flows? • What are the impacts of government policies and industry consolidation?

Zhang Lin, Deputy Chief Representative, Teck Resources Ltd, China

10:40 Smelting as a sustainable business in today’schallenging environment• Examining smelter capacity and utilisation rates globally• What options are there for the smelter facing low TCs and highinput costs?

• To what degree can upstream integration mitigate the cost burden?

• Investment plans and budgets – technological innovation orcapacity expansion?

11:10 Refreshment break sponsored by

Session II: Zinc the “newaluminium”? – A panel discussionon market drivers and the outlookfor zinc prices

11:40 • After a strong recovery in both supply and demand in 2010, whatpicture is being painted for 2011?

• How oversupplied is the market today? • How are Chinese market dynamics affecting global balances?• To what degree are stocks weighing on the market?• What outlook for prices and premiums? In the next 12-24 months?And longer-term?

• Is zinc a prime candidate for the EFTs?• Where does zinc sit in the base-metals/commodities complex andhow do investors rate it?

Panellists include:Duncan Hobbs, Senior Analyst, Macquarie Securities, UKClaire Hassall, Director, CHR Metals, UKRobin Bhar, Metals Strategist, Crédit Agricole CIB, UK

13:00 Lunch

Session III: How strong hasgalvanizing recovery been andcan it be sustained?

14:30 Growth prospects in the continuous galvanizing market• What outlook for steel industry fortunes?• Has the auto sheet market reached saturation in some areas? • What prospects do the emerging markets offer?• Is pricing and volatility a hurdle? What materials offer the greatestcompetition?

• How can technology help build this market further?

Huub Simon, Product Portfolio Manager, Tata Steel – Strategic Marketing, Netherlands

15:00 From boom to bust? Examining the challenges in hot-dip galvanizing• The batch galvanizing industry in Ireland – how is it faring?• Are these trends being replicated elsewhere?• What is the industry doing to address oversupply and otherindustry hurdles?

• What is zinc competing with? How can the supply base helpgalvanizers rebuild this market?

Ed Byrne, Group Sales & Marketing Manager, Galco, Ireland

15:30 Refreshment break sponsored by

Session IV: The increasing role of secondary zinc in thesupply chain

16:00 • How much zinc is currently produced from secondary sources?• Hard zinc, ashes and drosses – have the traditional recyclingroutes changes?

• Recycling of EAFD as a valuable supply of zinc – players,processes and products

• Drivers for recycling EAFD – economics, legislation, technology• Recycling processes, product ranges and end-markets• Environmental hurdles for zinc recycling – Reach, Basel and beyond

Panellists include:Jens Manthey, Manager Business Development, Recylex, GermanyNigel Morrison, President, Pizo Technologies, USAKristiaan Deckers, Director, Rezinal, Netherlands

17:00 Close of day one

Day Two:Friday 13 May 2011

08:45 Opening remarks

Session V: Dissecting zincdemand in the non-galv sectors

09:10 Examining opportunities in zinc oxide • To what extent were the oxide markets hit by the recession? • Is the longer-term trend upwards – and where is the growth? • From paints to pharmaceuticals, tyres to farming – a myriad of applications

• How well placed is the supply base to meet demand? • What challenges for oxide on the environmental front?

Manfred Stanek, President, US Zinc Corp, USA

09:40 Zinc alloys – fighting a rearguard action or is therescope for growth?• What applications use zinc alloys? Which are the maindiecasting sectors today?

• Which applications and geographical areas are seeing growth?Which are under threat and why?

• New alloy development – can this open up new markets?• The zinc alloy supply base – does it meet the diecaster’s needs?

Ryan Winter, Manager Customer Service Engineering,Eastern Alloys, USA

Session VI: Innovation and costcontainment in the smelting andrefining segment

10:10 • Why do smelters and refiners need to focus more on cost reduction?

• Concentrate handling and smelter logistics – are their savings to be made?

• Have there been any improvements of late in leaching andelectrolyte purification processes?

• New directions in the electrowinning and casting stages – whatbenefits can these bring?

• Is there a step change awaiting us in zinc refining technology?• Can fine-tuning and brownfield investments ever be as effectiveas state-of-the-art greenfield investment?

Panellists include:Ross Cooper, Global Practice Lead-Zinc, Hatch, PeruMarko Lahtinen, Sales Manager – Zinc Technology, Outotec, Finland

11:20 Refreshment break

Session V: Regional dynamics in zinc – what shouldwe look out for?

11:50 Latin America’s increasing influence in the global zinc market• Mine production and new projects – where is the concentrate headed?

• Structural change and consolidation – what will this mean forregional industry dynamics?

• Demographics and demand growth – how much Latin Americanzinc will be consumed at home?

• What implications for global concentrate and metal balances?

12:20 Australia as a major source of primary zinc – is itmaintaining the momentum?• Concentrate production today – reserves, mines and operators• Markets for Australian zinc – is it increasingly China, China, China?

• Do permitting and taxation continue to be issues in local mine development?

12:50 Close of day two

Note: Metal Bulletin Events reserves the rig ht to alter the venue, timings and/or speakers.© Metal Bulletin Events, part of Euromoney Trading Limited.

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Optional field trip to

The Boliden Tara Zinc MillWednesday May 11 2011

The Tara mine is Europe’s largest zinc mine,supplying part of its zinc concentrates toBoliden’s smelters in Kokkola, Finland andOdda, Norway. Some 2.7 million tonnes of oreare mined annually, yielding zinc and leadconcentrates containing up to 200,000 tonnesof zinc and 40,000 tonnes of lead metal. Afterprimary crushing underground, the ore is

hoisted to the surface and further crushed in the autogenous mill to minus 75microns. The finely ground ore slurry is then pumped to the flotation circuit for theproduction of lead and zinc concentrates.

Delegates will depart Dublin on the morning of Wednesday May 11 for the shortbus drive to Tara. After refreshments and a presentation on arrival, they will tourthe above surface operations before returning to the Seminar hotel in the earlyafternoon. NOTE: Due to logistical and H&S reasons there will not be theopportunity to go underground to tour the mine.

Price: €250

Provisional itinerary09.00 Depart Dublin for mine10.00 Arrive Tara for introduction and refreshments11.00 Tour of AG mill and concentrator12.30 Depart Tara13.30 Arrive Seminar hotel

Optional field trip to

The Lisheen Zinc MineWednesday May 11 2011

The Lisheen mine is now in its second decadeof operations and is currently one of the largestproducers of zinc concentrates in Europe.Lisheen employs over 375 people andproduced 172,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate in2009 as well as significant quantities of lead.Following upgrades to its processing facilitiesthe mine is now set to produce on an annual

basis circa 300,000 tonnes of zinc concentrates and circa 40,000 tonnes of leadconcentrates. The mine was acquired by Vedanta Resources from AngloAmerican Zinc for US$308m in 2010.

Delegates will depart from the Seminar hotel on the morning of May 11 for thetwo-hour bus drive to Lisheen in County Tipperary. After refreshments and anintroduction on arrival they will visit the underground mine, concentrator andtailings dam rehabilitation project, before returning to Dublin in the afternoon intime for Seminar registration and the welcome reception.

Price: €350

Provisional itinerary07.00 Depart Dublin for mine09.00 Arrive Lisheen for introduction and refreshments10.00 Tour of underground mine12.00 Lunch hosted by Lisheen13.00 Tour of concentrator and tailings dam rehabilitation project15.00 Depart mine for Dublin17.00 Arrive Seminar hotel

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