Taj Palace Hotel
New Delhi, India
14-16 February, 2007 Organiser: Metal Bulletin Events
Metal Bulletin in conjunction with MetalJunction is pleased to announce details of the 3rd Indian Steel and Steelmaking Raw Materials Conference. With India’s position as the world’s 8th largest steel producing country it is increasingly being talked of as the next China. Crude steel output in India is forecast to increase robustly, rising by 14% by the end of 2006, and a further 8% in 2007 to reach an impressive 48 million tonnes. With a long-term goal of raising crude steel production to 100 million tonne per year by 2020, India is attracting ever more attention and it hot on the heels of China.
India’s domestic demand for steel is being led by strong industrial and manufacturing growth and increased economic activity. India is now at a point where it is likely to accelerate and take off as a global sourcing hub for steel.
Access to significant reserves of high quality iron ore and cheap labour costs gives India the capacity to increase steel production and the close proximity of the very large Asian market and growing domestic demand provides a major incentive for developing its steel industry.
The National Steel Policy has set a target of 60 million tonnes of steel production by 2010 and to further increase it to a level of 100 million tonnes by 2018. India’s major steel producers are planning to expand their capacities in tune with the National Steel Policy formulations. Topics to be discussed include: - How is India’s steel industry positioned in the international steel arena?
- An analysis of international steel demand and India’s growing importance as a producer
- Iron ore: Will India continue exporting this valuable raw material?
- Iron ore: Should Indian mining companies look into adding value to their product before exporting it? The case for and against growth in iron ore exports.
- Consolidation in the global steel industry: is this the best way to beat cyclicality?
- Moving steel forward: Developing a sophisticated transport and logistics system
- India’s ferro-alloys industry: how is this booming industry affecting steel? For further details, or to register, please contact Metal Bulletin Events:
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