WORKSHOP THE FUTURE of MINING in AUSTRALIA Technology. Innovation. Sustainability. Finance. 25th & 26th March 2015 in Berlin

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1 WORKSHOP THE FUTURE of MINING in AUSTRALIA Technology. Innovation. Sustainability. Finance. 25th & 26th March 2015 in Berlin The German Federation of international Mining and Mineral Resources (FAB), the Australian Trade Commission in Germany, the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Australia) and the Australian Embassy cordially invite you to a workshop on Future of Mining and bilateral Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities Top guest speakers from the Australian and German mining industry as well as guests from federal state ministries, members of industry related associations, interested companies and members of the organising parties will meet for two days of active discussion and exchange on Productivity, R & D partnerships, Technology transfer, Environmental and sustainability solutions, Mineral processing and Financing. Venue: Australian Embassy, Wallstraße 76-79, Berlin, Germany Dress Code: Business attire Costs: The attendance of the workshop & excursion is free, but requires registration until 16 March 2015.

2 Program: The workshop runs over two half days and includes an evening reception on the first day: 25 March 2015: 2.30 pm till 9.00 pm 26 March 2015: 9.00 am till 2.00 pm followed by excursion 2.00 pm till approx pm site-tour visit of Siemens 2km long ehighway demonstration track The following key note speakers will be presenting during the workshop. David C Campbell, Consul General and Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, Australian Trade Commission / Australian Consulate General Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer, MdB, Wirtschafts- und energiepolitischer Sprecher der CDU/CSU- Bundestagsfraktion Peter Sargent, Head of Global Loans and Transaction Banking, Europe, ANZ Bank Benjamin Kuenstle, Deputy Division Manager Mining, Herrenknecht Richard Wenk, Chief Technology Officer, Leica Geosystems Mining Exploration Down Under all doom and gloom? by Frau Dr. Kärner, Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR) Innovative Transport Systems for the Mining Industry by Dr. Roland Grafe & Sven Hagenbuck, Siemens AG Thiess-RWE Joint Venture A sustainable Australian-German Partnership by Jan Wolff, New Business Manager, RWE Power AG Cat Plough Systems - Effective Extraction of Low Coal Seams by Dr. Michael Myszkowski, Product Manager Plow Systems, Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH Mining after mining: New Heavy Metal XRF-CPT Probe as Efficient In-Situ High- Resolution Mine-Tailings Characterization Tool by Axel Oppermann, Head of Special Services Division, Fugro Consult R&D Collaboration for Digital Productivity by Peter Leihn, Director Security and Environment Business Team & Eric Nettleton, Manager Resources Sector, NICTA (National ICT Australia) In situ Recovery (ISR) technologies for critical technology metal extraction, specifically REE and Cu extraction from secondary streams by Dr. Michael Haschke, Head of R&D, Consulting and Bio-Mining Technologies, G.U.B. Ingenieur AG YANGIBANA An Australian low cost neodymium/praseodymium producer? by Malcolm Mason, Technical Director, Hastings Rare Metals Limited Overview Competence Centre for Mining & Mineral Resources by Dr. Bernd Länger, Manager Competence Centre, German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce Safety, operator assistanceand automation in resources technology by unique and robust radar technology by Dr.-Ing. Reik Winkel, MBA, Executive Director, indurad GmbH UFK-Garantien by Johannes Schmidt, Senior Consultant, PWC

3 Erfahrungen im australischen Bergbau mit der Wirtgen Surface Mining Technology by Hermann Volk, Product Manager Australia & Dr. Erik Zimmermann, Product Manager Mining, Wirtgen GmbH Intelligente Strebsysteme für den internationalen Steinkohlenbergbau mit Anbindung an nachhaltige Wartentechniksysteme by RAG Mining Solutions GmbH Electrified heavy duty road transport for mining by Patrik Akerman, Siemens AG Please note that this program is preliminary and subject to change. Further speakers are invited. Presentations will be in English and German language.

4 Excursion sponsored by Siemens AG: In conjunction to the workshop there is also the opportunity of a site tour of the Siemens 2 km long ehighway demonstration track and see electrified road freight in action. The site is approx. 90 minutes outside of Berlin. The on-site visit will take approx minutes. Transportation to and from the site will be provided. There are no costs involved for participation, but registration is required. For a short introduction, please take a moment to view these video clips from the test track. We would like to thank Siemens AG for hosting this excursion. Directions: U-Bahn: Linie U2 exit Märkisches Museum Parking: street parking at Wallstraße and Breite Strasse near Embassy available

5 Hotels (in walking distance to the Embassy): Special rates for accommodation using the Booking Code FAB are available at the following two hotels. The special rate is only available until After that normal rates apply: Derag Livinghotel Grosser Kurfürst Neue Roßstraße 11-12, Berlin Telefon: +49(0) / Fax: +49(0) Res.berlin@derag.de / Price per night incl. breakfast, internet, mini bar, access to sauna and fitness centre: EUR 104,00 Booking of cancellation possible up to 24 hours prior arrival. Art otel berlin mitte by Park Plaza Wallstraße 70-73, Berlin Telefon: / Fax: abmres@pphe.com / Price per night incl. internet: EUR 100,00 / Breakfast charge per person is EUR 9,00 per day. Booking of cancellation possible up to 3 days prior arrival.

6 Registration form for workshop at the Australian Embassy & excursion: I would like to take part at the workshop and register therefore (please tick accordingly): Workshop Day 1 yes no Evening Reception yes no Workshop Day 2 yes no Lunch & Networking yes no Site Tour visit Siemens yes no Name Position Company Address Date Signature Please fax to + 49 (0) or the filled in form to b.moenkemeyer@v-r-b.de. Deadline for registration is 16 March 2015 Contact for further enquiries: Brigitte Mönkemeyer Management Office / Fachvereinigung Auslandsbergbau und internationale Rohstoffaktivitäten in der Vereinigung Rohstoffe und Bergbau e.v. Am Schillertheater 4, Berlin T: + 49 (0) / F: + 49 (0) b.moenkemeyer@v-r-b.de / Web: