Infacon XV: International Ferro-Alloys Congress

Introduction

The 15th International Ferro-Alloys Congress (Infacon XV) will be held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa from 25-28 February 2018. INFACON (International Ferro-Alloys Congress) was founded in South Africa in 1974 by the SAIMM (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy), Mintek (then the National Institute for Metallurgy), and the Ferro Alloys Producers' Association (FAPA) when the first INFACON was held in Johannesburg. The intention of INFACON is to stimulate technical interchange on all aspects of ferro-alloy production

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities

To view the sponsorship opportunities visit the INFACON XV website.

http://infacon15.com/InfaconXV-Sponsorship.pdf

Contact:

Gugulethu Charlie
Conference Co-ordinator
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za

Who should attend

Who should attend

The conference should be of value to:

• Metallurgists
• Ferro-alloy producers
• Steel and stainless steel producers
• Smelter operations managers
• Plant general managers
• Engineers, technicians, and scientists
• Process engineers
• Engineering companies
• Furnace equipment and refractory suppliers
• Researchers / Academics
• Specialists in production, economics, and the environment
• Policy makers
• Investors
• Students

Topics

Topics

• Operational updates from ferro-alloy producers
• Technical aspects of ferro-alloy production
• Status of the ferro-alloys markets
• FeCr, FeMn, FeNi, FeV, FeSi, SiMn, etc.
• Effects of electricity cost and availability
• Energy efficiency and recovery
• Pre-treatment technologies
• New technologies and processes
• Safety
• Environmental issues
• Carbon dioxide emissions and climate change
• Government policies affecting ferro-alloys
• Carbon tax
• Export restrictions or subsidies
• Sustainability
• Use of natural gas
• Sale of ore versus ferro-alloy production
• Market supply and demand
• Future of the ferro-alloys industry in South Africa
• The impact of UG2 chromite from the PGM industry
• Fines, tailings, and low-grade ores
• Volatility of ore and ferro-alloy prices
• Approach to a circular economy
• How to extract maximum value from resources
• Other topics of relevance to ferro-alloy production

Papers are invited for presentation at the conference and publication in the conference proceedings. A short abstract of about 200 words is to be submitted for consideration by the organising committee. If the abstract is accepted, a full paper will be required from the authors in good time for refereeing and editing to take place, prior to publication, so that the proceedings can be distributed at the conference:

Gugulethu Charlie
Conference Co-ordinator
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za

Registration Fees

Registration Fees

Please note:

• Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2017, for attending this event
• Registration fee does not include accommodation
• Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
• Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event

Key Dates

Key Dates

March 2017: First announcement and call for papers

30 June 2017: Submission of abstracts

31 July 2017: Notification of acceptance of abstracts

31 October 2017: Submission of papers

30 November 2017: Return of referees' comments to authors

15 December 2017: Submission of corrected papers

15 January 2018: Corrected papers to be sent for printing

25-28 February 2018: Conference

Contact

Contact

Gugulethu Charlie
Conference Co-ordinator
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za

For more information please visit http://infacon15.com .