In the low price commodity market landscape, market participants seek information to make better business decisions that shape strong future strategies.

The Argus Americas Rare Earths Summit 2016 brings you together with global stakeholders from across the supply chain. You’ll discuss core issues including the lack of new production and substitution of rare earths in end use products. This is your opportunity to learn which consumers are continuing to use rare earths and hear what your trading partners are planning.

Meet leading consumers, manufacturers, processors, producers, mining compa-nies and traders from the rare earths market at this two-day conference dedi-cated to the latest trends and developments in the sector.

Confirmed speakers include:

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Argus Americas Rare Earths SummitJune 13 - 16, 2016Denver Marriott West Denver, Colorado

Kurt HoenkeGlobal Sourcing Manager - Motor

Components Stanley Black &

Decker

Steven StretzChief Engineer

Regal Beloit

Mark Seddon Senior Manager

Argus Consulting

Tom Rasmussen Director of Strategic Planning & Market

Research DLA Strategic

Materials

Nabeel MancheriMarie Currie Fellow Institute of Envi-

ronmental Science, Leiden University

Bruce MoyerGroup Leader,

Chemical Separations,

The Oak Ridge National

Laboratory

Luisa MorenoManaging Partner

Tahuti Global

• Shiba Masayoshi, Strategic Planning Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)• Darnita Akers,Senior Analyst, Government Accountability Office

• Gary Ragan, Global Purchasing Director, Albemarle

• Clint Cox, Founder & President, The Anchor House

• Daryl Spindler, Plant Operations Manager, Palm Commodities International LLC

• Mr Feng Yun Guang, Rare earth and steel industry manager, CCCMC

Additional Speakers

2016 Site Visit Colorado School of Mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab

Why should you attend the Argus Americas Rare Earths Summit?

A Snapshot of the 150+ Attendees from Las Vegas 2015:Ford Motors • Toyota Tsusho Corporation • Siemens Wind Power • Amazon Web Services • Critical materials Institute • Arnold Magnetic Technologies • Hitachi Metals, Ltd. • Rohstoff Allianz • Siemens Wind Power • Bose Corporation • Stormcrow • American Council for and Energy Efficient Economy • Johnson Matthey Process Technologies • Sumitomo Corporation • RM Technology • IMCOA • Toyotsu Rare Earths Corporation • B&C Speakers Spa • Denham Capital • Rare Element Resources • Blue Line Corporation • Hefa Rare Earth Canada • Argnold Magnetic Technologies • Brose Fahrzeugteile, Wuerzburg • Nissan North America • Barclays • Rare Element Resources • Fujian Changting Golden Dragon Rare-Earth • Toyotsu Rare Earths Corporation • Advanced Material Japan Corporation • Innovation Metals Corp. • Solvay, Inc. • Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association • Ford Motors • Advanced Manufacturing Office, US Department of Energy • Kiewit • Mineria Activa • BASF Corporation • Treibacher Industrie • Grundfos Management • Colorado Schhol of Mines • Dexter Magnetic Technologies • Defense Logistics Agency • Aminco Resources • Apple • Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting • Molycorp • Nissan North America • U.S. Government Accountability Office

Benefits of Attending:• Meet over 100 senior executives who

are involved in the rare earths industry

• Hear from consumers in the industry regarding their consumption requirements and supply chain diversification

• Many networking opportunities including Coors brewery tour, site visit, and networking receptions

• Hear the latest information on the rare earths market from the industry’s top experts and market participants

• Join your peers for a trip to the Colorado School of Mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab for a facility tour, including CMI’s mineral processing and process engineering for both primary rare earth production, and rare earth recycling, view a live stream of other CMI facilities including Ames Lab, and learn more about the CMI’s work on economic analysis and rare earth deposits.

• Discuss the implications of China’s new export policies, new technologies and consumption patterns with industry experts

2015 Attendee Breakdown

Consumer

Miner / Processor

Research / Consultant

Trader

Investment

Association

Government

Other

This event will provide you with the best opportunity of the year to network with the industry’s most senior executives across the global rare earths supply chain.

June 13, 2016

Coors Brewery Tour:

14:45 Bus Departs Denver Marriott West for the Brewery (Delegates will meet inside the hotel lobby. The bus will depart promptly at 15:00.)

15:30 – 17:00 Coors Brewery Tour and Beer Sampling - Complimentary to all registered delegates

Tour details: The Miller Visitor Center offers you an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of Miller Valley, home to over 155 years of brewing history. Experience everything from Fredrick Miller’s arrival in Milwaukee to the high-speed production lines used today. Your free, one-hour tour seamlessly blends the rich history of Miller Brewing Co. with the modern technology of today’s brewing process.

17:00 Bus Departs Brewery

June 14, 2016

08:00-09:30Registration and Coffee

09:30-09:45Chairman’s Opening Remarks

09:45-10:15 Rare Earth Consumption in the Everyday World

• Use of rare earths in household products and tools• The future for consumption of rare earths in these

products• Analysing the requirements of manufacturers

Kurt Hoenke, Global Sourcing Manager – Motor Components, Stanley Black and Decker

10:15-10:45 The Changing Production of FCC Catalysts

• Understand how the oil price is affecting FCC catalyst production

• How are earths used in FCC catalysts?• How has this affected consumption of rare earths?

Gary Ragan, Global Purchasing Director, Albemarle

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10:45-11:15 How Will the Increase in Electric Car Production Affect Rare Earths Demand?

• An analysis of the global electric vehicle industry trade flows– raw materials, production and sales

• Rare Earth requirements in electric vehicles – batteries and magnets

• Exploring how a growth in electric vehicle sales will af-fect rare earths consumption

Speaker to be announced

11:15-12:00 Morning Coffee Break

12:00-12:30 Assessing The Rare Earths Industry Post – Molycorp

• How has the industry coped with Molycorp going into maintenance

• A look at the future for production from Mountain Pass• Analysing how small cap mining firms have been af-

fected

Luisa Moreno, Managing Partner, Tahuti Global

12:30-13:00 Analysing the Changing Global Rare Earths Supply and Demand Outlook

• Understanding the global supply dynamic, and potential new supply

• Exploring current and future consumption• Analysing global trade flows

Mark Seddon, Senior Manager, Argus Consulting Services

13:00-14:00 Lunch

Join delegates at the Coors brewery tour

10:00-10:30 The Design and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors Steven Stretz, Chief Engineer, Regal Beloit

10:30 -11:00 The Market Dynamics of the Permanent Magnet Industry

• Global magnet trade flows• Exploring the growing uses for permanent magnets• Analysing the source of rare earths for permanent magnets

produced in the USASpeaker to be announced

11:00-11:45 Morning Coffee Break

11:45 -12:15 Rare Earth Policy in the US

• Rare earth stockpiling in the US• National rare earths policy – Will the government invest to

secure a domestic supply?• Exploring the shortfall of europium and lanthanum

Darnita Akers, Senior Analyst, Government Accountability Office

12:15-12:45 Strategic Materials Policy in the Defense Department and Rare Earths in the National Defense Stockpile

• Rare earth uses in military applications• Implications of the inability to source rare earths

for military applications• Reviewing advancements in substitution of rare

earths

Tom Rasmussen, Director of Strategic Planning and Market Research, DLA Strategic Materials

12:45-13:15 Examining the Technology Gaps in the RE Supply Chain

Bruce Moyer, Group Leader, Chemical Separations, The Oak Ridge National Laboratory

13:15-14:30 Networking Lunch

14:30 -15:00 China’s Ongoing Battle Against Illegal Mining

• Evaluating the implications of illegal mining in China• Understanding exports of illegal material, and how these

get into the market• Understanding how the Chinese government is working to

clamp down on illegal production

Feng Yun Guang, Rare Earth and Steel Industry Manager, CCCMC

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14:00 -17:30 Supply Chain Workshops

Many of your peers and colleagues told us last year that the discussion groups formed the most essential part of the programme. We’ve made some changes so that you’ll find them even more valuable.

This year you’ll have access to a full afternoon of group discussions and information sharing, and will have the opportunity to join each topic area as the workshops ro-tate throughout the afternoon.This ensures you can learn about the upstream rare earths industry and really get to meet your fellow attendees in a structured discussion session.

Sessions you’ll join include:

• Analysis of new rare earth projects and what is needed to ensure a successful supply outside China Clint Cox, President, The Anchor House

• Discussions regarding the environmental impacts of only purchasing Chinese material, and why a western project is more expensive to run Daryl Spindler, Plant Operations Manager, Palm Com-modities Internationalus

• Western processing plants, and where their supply comes from Speaker to be announced

• Advancing technologies in rare earths processing Speaker to be announced

• Regional discussions – How the European supply chain differs to the North American supply chain Speaker to be announced

17:30-19:00Networking Reception

June 15, 2016

08:00-09:00Registration and Coffee

09:00-09:05Chairman’s Opening Address

09:05-09:30 Summary of Supply Chain Workshops

09:30 -10:00 Assessing the Importance of Magnet Recycling as a Response to Supply Chain Security Issues Peter Afiuny, Director & Executive President, Urban Mining

15:00 -15:30 Role of Europe in the Rare Earths Supply Chain

• Import of rare earths into the EU• Neodymium flow and value creation within EU • Issue of Recyclability

Dr. Nabeel Mancheri, Marie Currie Fellow, University of Leiden

15:30-16:00Evaluating the Consumption of Rare Earths in Japan

• Imports of rare earths into Japan• Value added product exports from Japan• Clarifying the political relationship between China and

Japan

Shiba Masayoshi, Strategic Planning Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)

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Site visit: Colorado School of Mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab

Last year’s site visit to the Molycorp facility at Mountain Pass was an unforgettable part of the event that delegates valued not just for the information but also for the opportunity for an informal get-together.

This year Argus has collaborated with the Colorado School of Mines to offer a different viewpoint on the industry. You’ll join 60+ peers from across the rare earths value chain to explore this leading laboratory environment which investigated rare earths processing, sup-ply and substitution. This is a key facility within the Critical Materials Institute’s research consortium, working in conjunction with the US Department of Energy, the Ames Laboratory and more.

More than just a ‘look around’, you’ll find out how one of the CMI’s network of laboratories is working with industry and government to resolve challenges of economics, supply and processing. With live video link-ups to other labs you’ll have a range of experts to question on the future of your sector and the future of substitutions and the evolution of materials processing.

The site visit is a complementary addition to your registration - all attendees will need approval from the facility before their participation is confirmed.

16:00Conference Concludes

June 16, 2016

09:00 - 14:30 Colorado School of mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab

• Bus transportation to Colo-rado School of mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab

• Arrival at Colorado School of mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab for a wel-come coffee, and short presenta-tion of the school and CMI

• Discussion and exhibition of work on economic analysis and geology of rare earth deposits

• Tour of Colorado School of mines and Critical Materials Institute Lab

• Working lunch and post-tour Q&A

• Live stream from other CMI facilities including Ames Lab, with Q&A

14:30 Bus transportation back to Denver Marriott West hotel