- Russian steel industry: key strategies for the sector's stable development till 2015

Staying profitable and competitive; Foreign acquisitions; High commodity prices vs. extreme volatility; Government support - to name but a few.

- Special focus on China: with a 45% share of global production the plans and policies of China are crucial. An overview of Chinese exports and priorities.
- Ukraine’s rising steel trade with Turkey: with volumes increasing year on year where are the new opportunities?

...on joint exploration and production. An analysis of future development of rare earth metals in the CIS

State Policy – how is the Russian Natural Resources Ministry changing its policy on the size of strategic discoveries, taxation and foreign-domestic partnerships?

...will be debated by leading CEOs and government officials. 

for the Russian heavyweights? Project updates by key players – Polyus Gold, Kinross, Petropavlovsk, Polymetal, Severstal, Norilsk Nickel