Copper demand, copper concentrate vs scrap copper, arsenic levels and environmental pressure, those are some of the topics that will set a new version of this global encounter, framed in Asia Copper Week. Ruben Fernandez, Base Metals CEO at Anglo American, Jorge Gomez, Collahuasi´s CEO, Matthew Chamberlain LME CEO and Yiwei Mao, are among the key speakers that Will gather in Shanghai in between the 19th – 21st of November.  

For this new version of Asia Copper Conference organized by Fastmarkets MB, around 300 leaders and experts of the copper industry will gather at the Grand Hyatt hotel this 19, 20 and 21 of November in Shanghai.

At the event, the opportunities and challenges that the copper industry faces will be discussed in an ideal environment to strengthen commercial bonds with key players of the Asian copper industry.

Experts of the industry confirmed as speakers:

• Ruben Fernández, CEO Anglo America
• Jorge Gómez, CEO Collahuasi
• Yuanhui Lui, Shandong Humon Smelting Co Ltd – Production Director
• Michael Lion, President of Lion Consulting Asia Ltd.
• Paul White, General Secretary – International Copper Study Group (ICSG)

Among the key topics that will be discussed are: 

• The pressing issue of low TC/RC, which coincides with Chinese smelters ramping up capacity. How sustainable is this push and how will it affect the popularity of long-term contracts vs. spot prices? This is an issue that is affecting small and large smelters alike. 
• Copper concentrate tightness. ¿What factors have contributed to this situation? ¿How this is affecting commodity prices and also TCs? ¿What is the demand like – has it risen or stayed the same? ¿Why?
• Importance of copper concentrate vs. copper scrap in the context of China’s Category 6 policy. ¿Are consumers seeking copper in other forms? ¿Are more restrictions on the horizon?
• Environmental pressure on mining in China specifically and also around the world. ¿How are miners impacted?
• The surge in high arsenic material and the market’s quest for high quality concentrate. ¿What is the practice of blending?

For more information please go to https://www.metalbulletin.com/events/asian-copper-conference/details.html