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  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.
  
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  Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx Stock Code: 276) with headquarters in Hong Kong. We are a mining and energy developer, acquiring energy and resources concessions, and operating in Mongolia and Xinjiang in north western China.
  
  
  

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  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

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  Argus Media is the world’s largest independent provider of energy price information and analysis. Established in 1970, Argus publishes a broad range of business-critical intelligence reports, exclusive data and expert analysis of industry developments on the energy, transportation and emissions markets. Argus’ energy price assessments are used as official references in spot, term and swap contracts around the world.

  Argus is the leading provider of benchmark price indices and critical market information for the global coal industry. Varying from Argus Coal daily International to the weekly Argus McCloskey’s Coal Price Index Report, Argus provides the fuel needed to keep you ahead of developments within the global coal industry. For more information please visit www.argusmedia.com.  

  
  
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  Aurecon Hatch is a joint venture between two of Australasia's leading management and engineering consulting companies – Aurecon and Hatch – providing management and consulting services in coal, seaboard bulk materials handling facilities and heavy haul rail throughout Australia. Aurecon Hatch delivers quality, reliable services and long-term business solutions to its clients, with a focus on technical excellence.

   

  
  
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  Hancock Prospecting continues gaining strong momentum on its Alpha Coal and Kevin’s Corner Projects in Central Queensland, Australia.  The projects are similar in scale and will share significant rail and port infrastructure, securing their status as one of the largest coal mine sites in the world. The mines associated with each project are expected to produce 30 million tonnes per annum of high-quality thermal coal over a 30 plus years life.  The timeline for commencement of construction for the Alpha Coal Project is 2011, with first shipments of high quality thermal coal expected in 2013.  The Kevin’s Corner Project is in planning to meet similar timelines.  Hancock Prospecting, through its wholly-owned subsidiary companies Hancock Coal Pty Ltd (Alpha Coal) and Hancock Galilee (Kevin’s Corner), is maintaining focus on the individual requirements of each project. 
  

   

  
  
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  P&H Mining Equipment is a major supplier of high-performance material handling equipment to the coal and other sectors of the global mining industry.  P&H electric mining shovels, draglines, drilling rigs – and soon, in-pit crush-convey systems – are recognized as among the best in class for their exceptional productivity and reliability.  
    
  
  

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

  
  

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  Established in 1970, Argus is a privately held, UK-registered publishing company. Headquartered in London, Argus also has offices in Houston, Moscow, Singapore, and Washington with bureaux in Beijing, Dubai and Tokyo. Argus provides business intelligence, price information and market data for the international energy markets including coal. Supplied in multiple formats to suit individual requirements, Argus will ensure that you are kept informed about the latest developments in your sector. For further information, please visit our website: www.argusmedia.com

  
  
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  As one of the world’s top-10 listed exchange groups, measured by its market capitalisation, Australian Securities Exchange was created through the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange. The ASX spans the markets for corporate control, capital formation and price discovery and functions as an operator, supervisor, central counterparty clearer and payments system facilitator.

  
  
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  The Australian Coal Association (ACA) is an industry body representing the interests of the black coal producers in Australia - located predominantly in New South Wales and Queensland, the States that produce around 97 per cent of Australia's black coal. Mining of black coal is one of Australia's most important industries. Black coal provides around 57 per cent of Australia's grid-connected electricity (brown coal around 24%) and is vital for major industries such as steel making and cement manufacture.

  
  
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  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.

  
  
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  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

  
  
• 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.

  
  
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  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.

  
  
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  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).

  
  
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  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.

  
  
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  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.

  
  
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  Published four times a year, Port Technology International is the only technical preview and review of advanced technologies for ports, harbours and terminals worldwide. The semi-hardback journal features over 40 technical papers written by leading industry professionals, covering a wide range of topics from terminal operating systems, port construction and planning to terminal management and container handling. The journal is divided into distinctive sections, reflecting emerging trends and technical innovations that lead to greater efficiency and higher productivity in ports and terminals. The dedicated dry bulk handling section includes articles on all types of equipment used to transport and handle bulk materials from the mine to the ship. Industry experts also write about the latest issues affecting the sector, and the challenges facing operations today. Our website www.porttechnology.org is also updated daily with all the latest news in both the dry bulk handling sector and the ports and terminals industry as a whole.

  
  
• 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.
  
  
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  Wood Mackenzie is the most comprehensive source of knowledge about the world’s energy and metals industries. We analyse and advise on every stage along the value chain - from discovery to delivery, and beyond - to provide clients with the commercial insight that makes them stronger.
  

  
  
• 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.