Wednesday 18 March 2020
7.30 – 9.00 am
Welcome Breakfast & Registration
9.00 – 10.30 am
Session 1 | Keynote: Colombian Coal Leaders
In 2019 thermal coal output from Colombia’s largest producers showed mixed results. What can be expected in 2020 and beyond? How do the government and the private sector view the industry and what opportunities are there for new coal projects? What are the government and private sector views of the coal operations in the country and are there opportunities for new coal operations?
- Session Co-Chair: Jackie Cantillo, Senior Coal Analyst, IHS Markit
- Session Co-Chair: John Howland, Vice President, Coal, Metals and Mining, IHS Markit
- Jhon Olivares, Director of Large-Scale Mining, Ministry of Mines-Colombia
- José Miguel Linares, President, Drummond Company, Inc
- Claudia Bejarano, Chief Executive Officer (acting), Cerrejón
- Colombian Mining Association (Invited)
10.30 – 11.00 am
Networking Refreshment Break
11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Session 2 | International Buyers Panel
Colombian sellers are facing challenging times in Europe due to shrinking demand for thermal coal and are looking at markets in Asia and the Mediterranean to offset the slowdown in their traditional markets. Are Asian buyers ready to take more Colombian coal?
- Session Chair: John Howland, Vice President, Coal, Metals and Mining, IHS Markit
- Sathia Raj, Joint Executive President, Ultratech Cement Ltd
- Mete Bulgun, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, EMBA Electricity Production Co.
- Gustavo Fernandez, Senior Vice President, Exporting Commodities International
- Serkan Tutay, Energy Sales and Customer Relations, Isken
- Keymin (Kevin) Park, Coal Manager, Korea South East Power Co. (KOEN)
- Sareena Patel, Research and Analysis, IHS Markit | “Colombian exports: Where to now?”
Colombian exports have been shrinking in recent years, driven by a sharp fall in European imports that has more than outweighed the emerging growth in exports to China, India and South Korea. Can Asian demand offset further losses into Europe?
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Networking Lunch
1.30 – 3.00pm
Session 3 | Latin American Met Coal Markets
Latin America’s steel sector has become a market of choice for US met coal suppliers as their share in Europe shrinks due to increased competition from Russian sellers. US supplies nearly half of Brazil’s overall met coal imports. Will US suppliers continue to expand their foot print in Latin America at the expense of Australian shippers?
- Session Chair: Ranjana von Wendland, Senior Markets Analyst, Coal, IHS Markit
- Kevin Karazsia, Head of Met Coal Sales, Ramaco
- Gabriel Chiquillo, Executive Director of FEDEBOYACÁ – Federación de Productores de Carbón de Boyacá
- Jack Porco, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Xcoal Energy & Resources
- Mauricio Castro, Chief Representative – Square Resources, Colombia
- Latin American Steel Association (Invited)
- Brazil Steel Association (Invited)
3.00 – 4.30pm
Networking Free Time & Refreshments
4.30pm
Buses depart for Cafe Del Mar
5.00 – 7.00pm
Café Del Mar Reception in Cartagena Old Town
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Thursday 19 March 2020
8.00 – 9.00 am
Welcome Breakfast
9.00 – 10.30 am
Session 4 | Americas Coal Markets
Latin American coal markets are changing. What are the opportunities for Colombian coal as miners navigate shifting environmental policies and freights dynamics due to a whole range of factors including environmental government policies to freight dynamics and exporter competition? Are there any new opportunities for Colombian coal in the region?
- Session Chair: Jackie Cantillo, Senior Coal Analyst, IHS Markit
- Brian Kregten, Eneva
“The effect of Argentinean gas imports and operation of Propaico’s electricity interconnector in Chile’s thermal coal imports” - Victor I. Valenzuela, Director-Global Fuels & Freight, The AES Corp
- Dr. Jaime Aristy-Escuder, General Manager, Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina
10.30 – 11.00 am
Networking Refreshment Break
11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Session 5 | Oxford Debate – Motion: Is Colombia’s coal export future only in the Far East?
- Session Chair: John Howland, Vice President, Coal, Metals and Mining, IHS Markit
12.00 – 12.30 pm
Closing Remarks
12.30 pm
Conference Closes
