MMTA’s China Minor Metals Seminar 2018, Hong Kong

The Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA) is delighted to be hosting a new one-day seminar focusing on the Chinese minor metals markets on November 6 in Hong Kong.

The MMTA has seen its membership from within China and across Asia grow substantially over the past five years and in recognition of this and of China’s key role in the international minor metals and specialty alloys sectors, the association is holding this inaugural event, organised by Metal Events Ltd, at the Kowloon Shangri-La in Hong Kong.

China remains a key producer of a range of minor metals that are vital in technologies such as renewable energy, electronics, aviation and the automotive industries. It also dominates the supply of several minor metals to the rest of the world.

As the Chinese government continues to introduce strict environmental policies, this is having wide-ranging implications for minor metals industries and export availability of materials overseas. The import ban on certain scrap products at the start of 2018 has had an effect on the minor metals markets this year too. Sustainability and responsible sourcing also are critical areas for Chinese companies developing mining assets overseas as well as domestically.

Meanwhile, the “Made in China 2025” policy will see the country develop its technological sectors even further as China focuses on boosting domestic consumption and this again may impact on the availability of metal to overseas companies. China is already a global leader in the electric vehicle market and in nuclear technology.

These and other pertinent areas will be reviewed during the day plus there will be an opportunity to hear from the MMTA on its work and what it is doing for its China members.

The  fee is now GBP400/USD540 per person for MMTA members or GBP450/USD600 per person for non-members.