AMM 2011
2nd International Congress Astana Mining & Metallurgy 2011
July 4–6, 2011 Palace of Independence, Astana, Kazakhstan
ASTANA MINING & METALLURGY Congress is an important event in mining and metallurgical industry, which annually represents and unites interests of business, government, and science.
The following events were held at AMM-2011:
- Forum
- Exhibition
- Expert ground
- Astana Day
- Golden Gefest Award
Forum ASTANA MINING & METALLURGY is the ground for direct meetings with lead metallurgical and mining companies of Kazakhstan, for joint discussion of problems encountered by mining and metallurgical companies and determining solutions for their solving, as well as for experience exchange with Kazakhstan companies.
Forum participants are representatives of the governmental authorities of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, directors of large industrial enterprises, international investors, industrial association, scientists and researchers in the sphere of mining and metallurgy and many others.
ASTANA MINING & METALLURGY-2011 exhibition is a business-platform for effective presentation of Your Company, demonstration of products and achievements, development of business contacts and attraction of new partners.
Expert ground is a special format of sharing professional experience with experts and consultants from industrial enterprises.
Organization objective is to consolidate intellectual potential of experts and consultants for developing offers and mechanisms directed for effective development of companies from mining and metallurgical industry.
Expert ground is held on the second day of the Congress after the Forum. Thus way, companies participating in Forum and interested in master-class which will be conducted in scope of the expert are able to receive valuable recommendations and useful advices from leading experts and consultants. Leading auditing and consulting companies are invited as speakers for expert ground.
Exhibition divisions:
- Mining, extraction and concentration of ores and minerals.
- Equipment for mining and metallurgical complex
- Metallurgy and metal finishing
- Innovative technologies and developments
- Logistics for mining and metallurgical enterprises
- Industrial security and ecological technologies
- Protective clothing and security
- General services
Advantages of participation in Exhibition ASTANA MINING & METALLURGY:
- Opportunity for direct communication with directors of international and Kazakh industrial authorities and enterprises;
- Discovering of new perspectives and possibilities for business expansion;
- High efficiency level of implemented marketing instruments, which contribute to higher brand recognition;
- Development of positive, business and social image of the company;
- Increasing the number of business contracts;
- Making beneficial deals and contracts;
- The opportunity to be aware of all industrial trends in the world.
Golden Hephaestus is an annual national industrial award for selection and awarding of the best companies in mining and metallurgy business.
Golden Hephaestus Award Categories:
- Person of the year — the person who have contributed significantly in development of mining industry of Kazakhstan.
- Scientist of the year — awarded to the best teacher, researcher and developer
- Breakthrough of the year - new successful project, based on implementation of new advanced technologies
- Best innovative program
- Best ecological program
- Best social program
- Investor of the year — a company, contributed to large volume of investment inflow into industry
- Best journalistic work
- Best diploma work
Categories for small and medium business:
- Homeland pride — leading company with 100 % Kazakhstan interest
- Discovery of the Year — young and rapidly developing successful company which have increased its market share for the last year.
- Participation in award is free of charge.
- Participants register according to applications previously submitted to Organizing Committee.
Agenda
July 4, Monday
Forum / Exhibition
08:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-18:30 Exhibition open
Forum program (09:30-18:30)
Main topic of the Forum:
Mining and Metallurgy of Fast Growing Economies: Leadership through Innovations!
09:30-10:15 VIP opening of the Forum
10:15-11:30 Plenary Meeting
Perspectives of Consolidated World Mining and Metallurgical Sector
Speakers: Prime-ministers of world mining countries, senior management of international organizations
11:30-11:50 Press-conference
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:30 Session 1
Governmental Regulation of Mining and Metallurgical Industry: Efficient Approaches and Positive Experience
Speakers: Specialized ministers of developed countries and senior management of transnational companies
Issues to be discussed within the scope of the session:
Implementation of industry-specific program in Kazakhstan. Experience gained upon implementation of similar national programs in other countries;
Governmental promotion of related production, including small and medium-sized businesses, within the framework of further advancement of development projects in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Legislative framework for mining and metallurgical complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other countries. Results of the first year since mineral resources were transferred under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Industry and Innovative Technologies;
Governmental and private partnership in the sphere of mining and metallurgical complex development;
Growth of Kazakhstan gold-mining industry: new approaches and state support factors;
Efficiency of implementing the industry-specific program of the Republic of Kazakhstan judged by specialist of the World Bank in an independent manner.
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Session 2
Innovations and Scientific Developments - Ways to Solve Systematic Problems of Mining and Metallurgical Complex
Speakers: Directors of leading research centers and laboratories, senior management of large companies
Issues to be discussed within the scope of the session:
Problems and solutions of integrated utilization and processing of raw materials, transition to higher value added products;
Problems and solutions of integrated approach to development of labour productivity in the industry;
Natural resources geology;
Experience of Kazakhstan research institutes in the field of commercialization of mining and metallurgical complex technologies: potential is more alive than dead?
Technology-based programs of the largest companies of Kazakhstan mining and metallurgical complex shape a demand on innovations and research and development. Positive experience of cooperation;
Governmental incentives aimed at the transfer of technologies in the mining and metallurgical complex sector.
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Session 3
Recovered activity of metal and capital markets
Speakers: Financial analysts and experts, directors of world stock exchanges, representatives of small, medium-sized and large businesses
Issues to be discussed within the scope of the session:
Risks and opportunities for the industry with a view to changed market conditions in the period of the world economic recession;
What metals will be highly sought after during the next ten years;
Strategies during crisis period acquisitions: experience and mistakes;
Risks for the sector with reference of development of new metals;
Basic components in the success of raising capital. IPO in the world markets;
18:00-18:30 Signing of Memorandums
19:00-22:00 Gala-dinner and Award ceremony
July 5, Tuesday
Panel discussions / Master classes / Exhibition
09:30-10:00 Registration, morning coffee
09:30-18:00 Exhibition open
10:00-11:30 Panel discussion for international associations;
Panel discussion "HR for metallurgy and mining"
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:30 Panel discussion for international associations, signing of memorandums
Panel discussion "HR for metallurgy and mining", signing of memorandums
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Master-class from PricewaterhouseCoopers
Participation is free for the forum delegates. Registration in advance is required)
Panel discussion for top-managers from PricewaterhouseCoopers
Panel discussion "Innovations for metallurgy and mining"
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Master-class from PricewaterhouseCoopers
Panel discussion for top-managers from PricewaterhouseCoopers
Panel discussion "Innovations for metallurgy and mining, signing of Memorandums
18:00-18:20 Closing press-conference
18:00-21:00 Closing cocktail reception
July 6, Wednesday
Entertainment and cultural program "Astana day"
10:00-22:00 Participation in main entertainment events (including transfers)
Venue
Independence Palace, Congress hall
52 Taulsyzdyk pr., Astana, Kazakhstan
