Thursday 23rd May 2013

2pm - Doors Open
2:30 - Welcome and Introduction
Why the market needs to understand how Fluorspar is a critical industrial mineral
2:40pm - Keynote Presentation
Simon Moores, Manager, Industrial Minerals Data
Key information about fluorspar and how China influences the commodity market
3:00pm - Corporate presentations
Leading fluorspar explorers explain what they do
3:30pm - Keynote Presentation
Jon Hykawy, Head of Global Research Clean Technologies and Materials Analyst, Byron Capital Markets
Why fluorspar is a critical commodity, and a specialist's view on future uses and demand
4:00pm - Meet and greet keynote speakers and presenting companies

Jon Hykawy

Head of Global Research Clean Technologies and Materials Analyst, Byron Capital Markets
Ph.D.(Physics), MBA

Jon is Byron's Head of Global Research. As a leader in Byron's Research Department, Jon leads both by example and as a mentor to ensure that Byron's analysts and associates are considering and developing new insights and fostering deeper levels of analyses into global industries and markets. Jon has demonstrated how a thoughtful, talented, hard-working and persuasive voice from a Canadian-based independent investment dealer can shape the debate in an entire sector worldwide. Jon is a preeminent global thought leader in regard to rare earth elements and "electric metals" (a term coined by Byron Capital Markets in 2009).

Simon Moores

Manager, Industrial Minerals Data
BSc (Geology & Geography)

Simon has been reporting on, researching and analysing the non-metallic minerals sector since 2006 when he joined London-based publishing and research house, Industrial Minerals. He has specialist knowledge in critical and strategic minerals including graphite, lithium, rare earths, and fluorspar.