Agenda
Supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link. Thousands of electronics, aerospace, military, automotive, cleantech and renewable energy technologies rely on a range of specialty metals for which there is often no substitute. The supply of many such metals—Rare Earth, Minor Metals, Platinum Group, and Lithium—are in many cases “at risk.” Is your firm up-to-speed on the availability of key raw materials? Are your risk mitigation strategies robust enough to offset oncoming supply constraints?
Infocast’s three-part Summit offers a unique, 360-degree treatment of the challenges and opportunities around what is emerging as a pivotal “hot-button” topic for global high technology industries.
Attend three key events:
Status and Outlook for Critical & Strategic Metals:
Supply, Demand, Risks and Price
October 20, 2009
Internationally recognized experts will provide an up-to-the-minute assessment of the supply and value chain outlook for critical and strategic metals by grouping. Industry leaders will match geological, economic and political risk factors (and their interactions) against demand trends, extrapolating emerging bottlenecks and tracking resource development initiatives that may cure those constrained areas.
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Risk Management and Sourcing Summit for Critical & Strategic Metals
October 21-22, 2009
A number of best practices have evolved for securing affordable, longterm
supplies of specialty metals. Day One of the Summit will present
a complete cross-sector portfolio of the most effective sourcing and risk
mitigation strategies and methods developed by industry leaders. The
second half-day explores the broad global and strategic issues around
critical metals, including emerging markets’ domestic consumption and
cleantech’s anticipated growth curve.
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Virtual Hedging for Critical & Strategic Metals: A Tutorial
October 22, 2009
Futures markets do not exist for many critical and strategic metals.
This leaves consumers of such metals highly vulnerable to supply
and price volatility, threatening product lines, plans and bottom lines.
In their absence, a host of innovative “virtual hedging” approaches
are under development, including stockpiling, over-the-counter
hedges, off-take agreements, material leasing and others. This Tutorial
will provide invaluable techniques for companies dealing with “atrisk”
metals.
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