20-22 September 2010 • The Gulf Hotel, Bahrain

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Key speakers include:• Laurent Schmitt, CEO, Alba, Bahrain• Dwight Anderson, President, Ospraie Management, USA• John Thuestad, Executive VP, Alcoa and Group President, Alcoa Global Primary Products, USA• Gagnesh Gupta, Director Risk Management – Global Raw Materials, Whirlpool Corp, USA• Ken Wisnoski, President, Alcoa Primary Products Growth, USA• Phil Martens, President & COO, Novelis, USA• Stefan Broek, Director, Hatch, Canada• Abdullah Busfar, VP Aluminium SBU and Project Development, Saudi Arabian Mining Company(Ma’aden), Saudi Arabia,

• Hamid Al Zayani, Managing Director, Midal Cables, Bahrain• Adel Hamad, CEO, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (GARMCO), Bahrain• Shanker Gopalkrishnan, President, Madras Consultancy Group, India• Svein Richard Brandtzaeg, CEO, Hydro Aluminium, Norway• Rhodri Harries, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Energy and Carbon Products, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada

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Monday 20 September09.30 Depart on optional field trip to Garmco rolling mill

10.00 Optional Hedging Workshop

12.00 Depart on optional field trip to Alba smelter

13.00 Return of Garmco visit

15.30 Conference registration opens

17.00 Return of Alba visit

18.30 Conference welcome reception hosted by

Tuesday 21 September08:00 Registration desk opens

09.00 Opening remarks: a representative of Metal Bulletin

09.10 Conference inauguration

09.20 Welcome address

Session I: Executive Industry Panel09.45 • Improving aluminium’s carbon footprint – is industry doing enough?

• From recession to recovery – what hazards can aluminium anticipateon the way?

• The changing shape of global smelting – overdue or overdone?• Geopolitical stability, demographics and development – implicationsfor aluminium producers

• Is the supply base really addressing the needs of 21st century industry?

11.00 Refreshment break sponsored by

11.30 Keynote address:

Session 2: Markets Panel12.00 • The inventory mountain – how fast can demand recovery erode it?

• How much capacity has been brought back on stream? Is it justified?• Chinese supply and demand – implications for global balances• Regional market dynamics – where is recovery proving most robust?• The picture beyond 2010-2011 – can we afford be more optimistic?• Why still the investor interest despite the soggy fundamentals?• Where will prices and premiums settle this year and next?

13.15 Lunch

Optional field trip to:

Gulf Aluminium RollingMill CompanyMonday September 20 2010Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO), owned by the governmentsof Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Iraq, commenced operationin 1986 with a nominal capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year of common alloysheet and coils. By 1988, GARMCO production had exceeded its design capacityand has since been expanded to over 165,000 tpy, with higher added valueitems such as foil stock, computer components, building products and circlesbeing added to the product range. The company is now planning its next majorexpansion, which will boost capacity to 320,000 tpy in the first stage and toover 465,000 tpy subsequently with the use of modern technology andincreased hot and cold rolling capacity

Delegates will depart the conference hotel on the morning of September 20 forthe short bus trip to the rolling mill. The plant tour will terminate at noon withdelegates either returning to the conference hotel direct or joining the Albasmelter visit in the afternoon (bookable separately).

Price to be confirmed. Available to registered delegates only.

Provisional itinerary:

Monday September 2009.30 Depart conference hotel (Gulf Hotel)10.15 Arrive Garmco for brief presentation 10.45 Plant visit12.00 Depart Garmco for conference hotel or (optionally)

Alba smelter visit 13.00 Arrive back at conference hotel or at Alba

Optional field trip to:

Aluminium BahrainSmelter and CalcinerMonday September 20 2010Aluminium Bahrain has been at the heart of Gulf aluminium industry growth forseveral decades, from its inception as a modest 58,000 tonne plant back in 1968to its state-of-the-art Line 5 added in 2005, which has boosted capacity to morethan 830,000 tonnes, with consideration being given to further expansion to1.2m tonnes. As well as its reduction lines and cast houses, the company has adedicated carbon department and a 1500MW power plant. A 450,000 tpy cokecalcining plant and a water desalination plant are also in operation at thecompany’s marine terminal.

Delegates will depart the conference hotel at midday on September 20 for theshort bus trip to the smelter and calciner sites.

Complimentary field trip available to registered delegates only. Placesare limited so book early to secure your place.

Provisional itinerary:

Monday September 2012.00 Depart conference hotel by bus for Alba13.00 Arrive Alba site for refreshments/light lunch provided by Alba

and presentation at the Alba Club14.00 Tour of calciner, power plant and potrooms16.30 Depart smelter17.00 Arrive conference hotel

Session 3: Aluminium industry growth inthe Middle East region

14.45 • An update on smelter projects from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia• Have global recession and the “Dubai factor” slowed progress at all?• How much of a leading edge do the new Gulf smelters have in cost terms?

• Are raw materials and gas supplies a limiting factor to further growth?• The aluminium cluster concept – where will investment be directed?

16.00 Refreshment break sponsored by

Session 4: Climate change and aluminium– where does the industry stand?

16.30 • Global emissions initiatives – implications for big energy users• Copenhagen came and went but have things changed for aluminium?• Is recycling being truly embraced by the primary industry or is it just a“sales pitch”?

17.30 Close of day one and evening reception

Wednesday 22 September08.15 Registration desk opens

Session 5: Consumption as a key toaluminium’s recovery

09.00 • Can Chinese demand get aluminium back on track – or will domesticsupply offset any recovery?

• How deeply were transport, packaging and other markets hit byrecession – when will we see real growth again?

• How is the cable and wire sector faring? What of the domesticappliance business?

• Are there any promising new applications for aluminium that can helpkick-start demand recovery?

Technology Workshop I: Smelter costs –can industry become more efficient?

09.00 • The role of capital costs in driving long-term metal prices• An analysis of alumina and carbon prices and impact on the bottom line• Are Chinese smelter costs really so comeptitive – trying to get a handleon real costs in the world’s biggest producer

• Power contracts, costs and availability

11.00 Refreshment break

Session 6: Dissecting downstream industrydynamics post-recession

11.30 • Supply-demand balances in the flat rolled products sector• Where is there overcapacity? Where is investment needed?• Can aluminium rolling remain profitable and sustainable whiledelivering what the customer wants?

• Capitalising on demand growth in the more vibrant marketplaces ofthe world

• Debottlnecking and process efficiencies – avoiding throwing goodmoney at bad

• Rolling aluminium in high cost areas – is it viable?• Recycling as a key element in aluminium rolling• Tariff barriers, pricing bases and hedgeability in the downstream sector• Industry restructuring in extruding – is it happening and is it bringing benefits?

• Are there any innovations in alloy formulae or technology that aredriving new extrusions uses?

Thursday 23 SeptemberOptional field trip to:

Qatalum aluminiumsmelterWeds-Thurs 22-23 September 2010Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum) is a 50-50 joint venture between Qatar Petroleumand Hydro Aluminium. The greenfield aluminium smelter, located in MesaieedIndustrial City, commenced production of liquid aluminium from its potlines inDecember 2009, and will be the largest aluminium smelter ever to be built in one phase, with the ability to produce 585,000 tpy of aluminium. The Qatalumcomplex includes a carbon plant, a state-of-the-art casthouse producing value-added aluminium products such as extrusion ingots, foundry alloys and standardingots, as well as a port and storage facilities to handle the imports of alumina,coke and pitch, and a captive 1,350 MW power plant. New cells will come online throughout 2010, reaching full production capacity of 585,000 tonneswhen all 704 cells are in operation by fourth quarter 2010.

Delegates will fly from Bahrain to Qatar on the evening of September 22 for an overnight stay in the capital, Doha, before visiting the smelter the following morning.

Price to be confirmed. Available to registered delegates only.

Provisional itinerary:

Wednesday September 22 2010Afternoon Depart conference hotel for airport and short flight to Doha, QatarEvening Arrive Doha for dinner and overnight hotel stay

Thursday September 23 2010Morning Smelter visit followed by lunchAfternoon Return to airport for return flight to Bahrain or onward flight home

Technology Workshop 2: Can innovationhelp aluminium meet the environmentaland cost challenge?

11.30 • Aluminium smelter logistics – can these bring real cost savings?

• Striving for potroom improvements – are we at the limits of current technology?

• Growing sheet demand through process innovation and development

• Options to keep an aging smelter alive in difficult times – operational,environmental, technical and commercial considerations

• Investment for a cleaner, more cost-effective operation

13.30 Close and lunch

14.30 Departure on optional field trip to Qatalum

Please note: this programme is provisional only and subject to content and timing changes

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Sponsorship Opportunities Exhibition OpportunitiesShowcase your company and increase your brand awareness at the25th International Aluminium Conference. Sponsoring an element of theevent ensures your company features at the forefront of the conference.Join us and highlight your company’s expertise and competitive edge tothe key decision makers in the aluminium industry.

Raise your company profile before, during and after the event usingour unique sponsorship options. Sponsorship offers longevity,packages are tailored so that your company can gain exposure fromthe time of inception to the event itself. By taking a sponsorshipoption at the event, you will have your logo displayed on the mainconference stage and create an opportunity for potential clients tocontact you by showcasing your company details in the delegatedocumentation and on the conference website with a hyperlink toyour corporate homepage.

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The International Aluminium Conference exhibition area acts as the heartof the networking activity and provides the perfect opportunity toshowcase your company, services and achievements whilst establishingbusiness contacts and ensuring your clients know where to find you.

Exhibiting at the International Aluminium Conference is an investmentinto your company’s future success; it will provide you with the ultimatetool to achieve your goals by delivering a targeted audience of over 500decision makers.

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In 2010 Metal Bulletin Events returns to the Middle East for its landmark25th International Aluminium Conference. To be held at the luxuriousyet centrally located Gulf Hotel, Bahrain, the conference will draw togetheran international audience of some 500 senior aluminium executives fromaround the world.

This year is one of transition for aluminium. Slower than many othercommodities to emerge from recession, aluminium will encounter somesizeable hurdles in the next 12 months. Industry is learning to expect theunexpected, but our expert line-up of speakers and panellists will provideyou with invaluable insight into the strength and pace of aluminiumindustry recovery, helping you to make sound and timely business decisions.

No-one in the global aluminium business can afford to ignoredevelopments in the Gulf which in recent months has seen not one, buttwo new primary smelters coming on stream. The Middle East and itsneighbours have become the centre of gravity for the aluminium businesstoday, with a rapidly emerging, modern and low-cost smelting communitythat stretches from Egypt to the Indian Ocean.

Metal Bulletin Events’ International Aluminium Conference has become theone unmissable event on the aluminium calendar, giving delegatesunrivalled networking opportunities. Indeed, it is the place where manybusiness deals and contracts are shaken on and signed.

If you only attend one aluminium industry conference in 2010, then thishas to be the one.

Attendees in 2009Upstream: miners, refiners, primary smelters 27%Downstream: mills, fabricators, consumers 16%Technology/equipment/input suppliers 18%Traders 15%Brokers/bankers/investors 11%Logistics 6%Recyclers/secondary smelters 4%Analysts/consultants 2%Organisations/association/exchanges 1%

“Metal Bulletin Events continuously exceedsmy expectations and provides a greatopportunity for networking, businessdevelopment and intimate marketknowledge”Lou Parous, European Director, Tekalloy SA

“Leading edge forum to get the insights into the industry”Stephan Broek, Director – Light Metals, Hatch

“From a customer’s perspective it’s veryinteresting to understand the aluminiumsupply chain”Han Tetteroo, Procurement Manager, Bavaria

“Very good standard of presentations”Enrique Castells, President, Mega Aluminium

Key conference themes:l The changing shape of the smelting businessl Energy, emissions and the environmentl The growing role of the Middle East as an aluminium producer

l Chinese supply and demand and implications for the global market

l Industry balances, inventories and the role of investor moneyl Capital and input costs as a longer-term challengel Innovation and technology as a key to cost control and sustainability

l Change and challenge for the rolling, extruding and recycling sectors

l Demand recovery, the stocks drawdown and regional market dynamics

Reasons to attend:Gain......an insight into global and regional industry trends –supply vs demand and price expectations

Discover......where and when new production and new markets willemerge, and turn this information into businessopportunities

Examine......what strategic changes and challenges lie ahead foraluminium producers and processors in terms of industrystructure, costs, energy and the environment

Network......with up to 500 aluminium industry executives fromaround the globe and see what new openings this canbring you and your company

Sell......your products and services to one of the metalsindustry’s most dynamic and global sectors

Meet......Gulf industry decision makers and get to see some ofthe region’s world-class operations first-hand

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BOOKING CONDITIONSRegistrations can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment and discounted fees will only applywhen payment is received within the offer period. If you are not able to attend, a substitute delegate will be accepted.Cancellations must be received in writing prior to 20 August 2010 to qualify for a full refund less US$135 administrationfee. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content, timing and venue. In theunlikely event of the conference being cancelled or curtailed due to any reason beyond the control of Metal Bulletin Ltd.,or it being necessary or advisable to relocate or change the date and/or location of the event, neither Metal Bulletin Ltd.,nor its employees will be held liable for refunds, damages and/or additional expenses which may be incurred bydelegates. We therefore recommend prospective delegates arrange appropriate insurance cover.

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