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6th Coaltrans Australia

Date: 16 August 2010 - 17 August 2010
Venue: Sofitel Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia

Coaltrans Australia returns in 2010 with its most comprehensive programme to date to discuss the key challenges and opportunities afforded by a radically altered market.



Silver Sponsor


 
AusTagg International is a joint venture between Ausenco Services Pty Ltd, one of Australia's leading engineering services providers and Taggart Global Australia Pty Ltd, arguably the world leader in coal handling and preparation plant design. AusTagg provides engineering, procurement, construction management and operations management services to the coal mining industry in Australia. AusTagg specialises in conceptual through to bankable feasibility studies and delivering projects on a lump sum turnkey basis. Projects include coal preparation plants and material handling systems (including conveying, stacking and reclaiming facilities, blending, storage systems, loading and unloading systems). AusTagg has its head office in Brisbane, Australia with resources available in South Africa, China and the USA.



Bronze Sponsor


Winsway Australia is a subsidiary of China based Winsway Coking Coal Holdings. Winsway, one of China’s largest importers of coking coal (from Mongolia, Russia, Australia, and the Americas), has invested heavily in strategic infrastructure, constructing logistics parks on the borders of Mongolia and Russia and coal washing and sea port facilities. Winsway Australia aims to increase imports of Australian coking coal, and develop relationships with local suppliers.

 
Argus Media is the world’s leading independent source of energy price information and analysis. It has nearly 40 years experience in international energy markets and a global team of price reporters and specialised analysts. Argus provides reliable pricing benchmarks, insightful analysis and targeted business intelligence for the global oil, gas, power, coal, emissions, and bioenergy industries. Argus’ energy price assessments are used as official references in spot, term and swap contracts around the world. For further information about the full range of products and services, covering all aspects of energy markets, please visit www.argusmedia.com
 


Aurecon Hatch is the leading engineer of coal, port, rail and materials handling facilities.



Clayton Utz is a national Australian law firm with a dedicated energy & resources team. The firm has acted in many significant mining transactions, particularly in the coal industry.

Gemcom is the largest supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions and is home to world renowned products such as GEMS, Surpac, Minex, Whittle, and InSite. Gemcom has a global reach delivering comprehensive solutions in all major mining centres in more than 90 countries. Every major mining company, including BHP Billiton, Codelco, De Beers, Newmont and Vale, is a Gemcom client. For more information, visit www.gemcomsoftware.com.



Holman Fenwick & Willan is an international law firm specialising in Trade & Energy, Shipping & Transport, Insurance & Reinsurance and Commercial law, with offices in Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Lawyers in the firm's offices in SE Asia have worked on all types of coal industry transactions, including on some of the largest M&A deals in the region


 
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and commodities information. With a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. An independent provider, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, emissions, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical, shipping, and metals markets from 17 offices worldwide. Platts' real-time news, pricing, analytical services and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions. Additional information is available at http://www.platts.com
 


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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Global coal market’s original trading and transport magazine, Coaltrans International is the official journal for Coaltrans Conferences.






Whether it is information about new mining regulations or technical articles concerning new technologies, Coal Age is the magazine that American coal suppliers look to for information. First published in 1916, Coal Age has continued a tradition of editorial excellence and relevence to the demands of one of America’s most important industries.

Coal International is probably the oldest English language coal magazine in the world, having started in 1858 as the Colliery Guardian. It expanded to become an international publication when the UK coal industry was privatised, and is now regarded worldwide as the No.1 journal within the coal industry.


Coalportal is a subscription based, online newsletter and coal price index service for the international coal market. Subscribers can download newsletters covering key coal producing regions such as Australia, China, South Africa, and Indonesia. Contact info@energypublishing.biz


COALspot.com, the ultimate, independent and one of the youngest coal news portals which provides related information on coal & bulk shipping industries as well as an interactive platform for the industry players on the net, was founded by a group of highly experienced panelists in early 2009. The portal provides most comprehensive & independent coal market coverage through inputs drawn from various sources with the objective of assisting the industry players in planning and decision making. Our value added services include a platform for coal suppliers & buyers to sell and buy coal through coal dealing desk directly without any fee to COALspot from the transacting parties, weekly actual and freight forecasts updates, coal technical desk, coal blending calculators and conversion tools, information on coal handling ports worldwide etc. Registration at COALspot.com is FREE for Coal & Bulk Shipping related Firms and Individuals. Once registered, Members can post their services and/or list their companies in our databases free of cost for increased global exposure. For more information on how we can help your business grow, please visit www.COALspot.com.


Dry Cargo International (DCi) is the only monthly magazine covering the dry bulk industry. It is essential reading for all senior executives and decision makers in the industry, and is the leading source of vital market information. The publication owes its success to an innovative approach to the provision of key information on the global dry market in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner. It does so by understanding and responding to the needs of today’s senior executives and decision-makers.
e-Coal Consultancy provides consulting services and market information to the international coal industry and has high profile clients in every continent. We focus on quality, informed analysis, reasoned commentary, and innovation. Information is provided by a network of long-standing professionals throughout the industry including marketing managers, mining engineers, economists, lawyers, port operators, shipbrokers, traders, and coal consumers. e-coal.com is able to reach thousands of professionals throughout the world through our extensive contacts database which has been growing over some 25 years. Our weekly subscription-based newsletter, Coal Market Intelligence, covers 11 spot markets worldwide, gives key information on the latest deals and tenders, company news, people and jobs, industrial relations, and ports, shipping, and freight rates. e-coal.com has been particularly pleased with the continued positive response from clients on the superior quality of price reporting which is unbiased and totally independent.

Energy Publishing, Inc is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based publishing company that produces a variety of newsletters and databases for the U.S. and international coal and energy industries. Energy Publishing features the daily market newsletter, Coal & Energy Price Report and the weekly industry publication, U.S. Coal Review. The company also produces Coal Americas, a fortnightly newsletter that focuses on U.S. and Canadian imports and exports, North American metallurgical coal & coke and Latin American production, exports & mine/market developments. Energy Publishing also features a monthly petroleum coke newsletter, The Petcoke Report, and it's newest digest, Clean Coal.


globalCOAL is the world's premier marketplace facilitator for trading coal and coal related services, information and instruments. The company was founded by leading members of the world coal industry to promote the electronic trading of coal by creating standardised coal quality specifications and a Standard Coal Trading Agreement (SCoTA).


International Bulk Journal (IBJ) has continually provided news and analysis to companies in the dry bulk industry on developments within the transport chain for 25 years. In addition, IBJ brings you personality profiles of leading industry figures, independent marine insurance data, expanded analysis of the global bunker fleet, commodity pricing and futures and extra coverage of the minor bulk trades.


Metal Bulletin is a powerful portfolio of decision-support information and trading data.  The service provides breaking news and globally accepted reference prices on all global metals and steels, plus an extensive archive.  Delivered online, via email and via a weekly print edition, Metal Bulletin is the must-read publication for today's generation of business leaders.  A subscription includes; breaking news online; daily email news; pricing data including Metal Bulletin’s own globally accepted reference prices; analyse and interrogate pricing trends in the online archive; plus the historical data you need make business decisions with confidence; 50 issues a year of Metal Bulletin magazine.  Take a trial of this service today - click here http://www.metalbulletin.com/freetrial.asp.  Or if you wish to subscribe, click here http://www.metalbulletinstore.com/product.asp?PositionID=17963&ProductID=6913&LS=577.


Published 4 times a year, Port Technology International is the leading technical preview and review of advanced technologies for Ports, Harbours and Terminals world-wide. This semi-hardback journal features over 40 technical papers divided into distinctive sections, reflecting emerging trends and technical advancements. The journal provides concise and in-depth descriptions of current and emerging technologies and pertinent issues, giving readers a greater insight to make informed decisions, thus enabling greater operating efficiency and higher productivity in ports and terminals around the world.


Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Through our scale, depth, breadth and unique ability to connect communities, Thomson Reuters powers the world's financial markets like never before. With some 370,000 financial market professionals relying on our services we deliver the intelligent information enabling our customers to make the best decisions. Our comprehensive range of services for the commodities sector provide our customers with the tools for creating new value along with the ability to work more effectively. With over 2,600 editorial staff worldwide and an unrivalled network of commodities journalists these services carry market-leading news, analysis and the full breadth and depth of data needed to succeed in the global coal market.

Wood Mackenzie has been providing its unique range of consulting services and research products to the Energy, Metals, & Mining industries for over 30 years. With our foundation in quality analysis, our detailed industry understanding and our wealth of experience, Wood Mackenzie is able to offer clients a unique skill combination that sets us apart from other solution providers. Our market proposition is based on our ability to provide forward-looking commercial insight that enables our clients to make better business decisions.


World Coal is the comprehensive source of technical and analytical information for the international coal industry. It covers the entire coal chain, from mine to power plant. Every month features a regional report, regular features on key aspects of the coal chain and monthly news and editorial comment. World Coal’s readership includes key decision makers from every sector of the industry.