- Organized by
- ICSOBA
- Hosted by
- MYTILINEOS
Invitation and General Information
Dear Colleagues,
The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) has the great honour to announce the 40th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA, that will take place from 10 to 14 October 2022.
This will be the second time ICSOBA will take place in Athens and the third time in Greece.
The conference is planned to allow hybrid audience, with the in-person part to be held in Athens, Greece and the online part as real-time broadcasting for the delegates that cannot attend in-person. However, all ICSOBA presenters will travel to Athens to deliver their presentation physically.
We are monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Greece and globally as well as the geopolitical context and may adjust the event format accordingly.
We look forward to see you all at ICSOBA-2022!
Most of the essential details about the event can be found in the 2nd Circular:
ICSOBA, in its vision and commitment to cooperate with other conferences and better serve the aluminium industry, is also happy to join forces with the:
- 4th International Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices Conference (BR2022). BR2022 will be only virtual, as information will be shared on the upscaling installations, ideally real-time also.
- Final RemovAL Cross-Fertilisation Workshop. It will take place as an in-person and freely accessible event, which will present the innovative bauxite residue processing routes from RemovAL and other relevant EU project aspiring to foster synergies and turn bauxite residue into a resource.
- Bauxite & Alumina Committee meeting and Workshop on decarbonisation in refining will be organised by International Aluminium Institute (IAI) side by side with ICSOBA 2022.
Conference topics
ICSOBA 2022 will explore the following key issues:
- Global bauxite deposits
- Bauxite mining
- Alumina refining
- Bauxite Residue valorisation
- Carbon electrodes in aluminium electrolysis
- Primary aluminium
- New technologies
- Greenfield and Brownfield activities
- Success stories in projects implementation
- Health, environment and safety
- Market scenarios and economic outlook.
Primary focus is on sustainable development and reducing carbon footprint.
Do not miss the opportunity to interact with international experts, scientists, engineers, technology suppliers, equipment manufacturers and representatives of worldwide aluminium industry.
Conference Format
The hybrid format of the conference will enable your participation irrespectively if you travel to Athens or have to stay at home. The difference between on-site and online participation is:
- On-site participants of the conference will be able to take full benefit of regular ICSOBA conference, including downloading the papers and presentations before the opening of the conference, participation in technical sessions, exhibition, field trips and social functions. Only on-site speakers will have the opportunity to present a paper. On-site participant will also be able to watch the recorded presentations “on demand” on the conference platform.
- Online participants of the hybrid conference will be able to download the papers and presentations before the opening of the conference. They will be able to attend the presentations live in the scheduled sessions Athens time as well as viewing the recorded presentations “on demand” on the conference platform.
Publication of ICSOBA papers in Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
In addition to publication in regular conference proceedings, all ICSOBA authors will be invited to submit their manuscripts to a topical collection in the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy (JSM): https://www.springer.com/journal/40831 dedicated to publishing the high-quality ICSOBA papers. With a 2020 impact factor of 2.35, JSM ensures high visibility for the research results presented at ICSOBA. Only the papers meeting the journal scope will be considered for peer review and publication. The publication in this journal will be free to authors unless they choose to publish Open Access: https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/journal-policies/.
Journal scopes are given further as a guideline for authors willing to prepare their manuscript accordingly.
Journal Aims and Scope:
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to presenting metallurgical processes and related research aimed at improving the sustainability of metal-producing industries, with a particular emphasis on materials recovery, reuse, and recycling. Its editorial scope encompasses new techniques, as well as optimization of existing processes, including utilization, treatment, and management of metallurgically generated residues. Articles on non-technical barriers and drivers that can affect sustainability will also be considered.
The journal aspires to contribute to advancing the science but also to be a catalyst for tangible change toward more sustainable practices in the metallurgical industrial sector.
Conference Language
Presentations will be held in English. All papers and presentations in English will be published and downloadable from ICSOBA website in pdf format. The papers will be indexed in platforms such as Google Scholar and ResearchGate. The printed proceedings book (TRAVAUX, Vol. 51) will be available after the conference as an option.
Exhibition
The latest technologies, equipment and other devices for the aluminium industry will be exhibited during the conference.
A dedicated floor has been reserved for 14 tables. As the number of exhibit tables is limited, we will accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. Further info will follow. The reservation process is managed by ConfTool,
https://www.conftool.net/icsoba2022/
Exhibitors will be able to upload the brochure and video on the Conference Application – Whova – which enables connection with on-site and online participants.
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ICSOBA 2022 Sponsors
It wouldn’t be possible to organize the event without the strong support of our sponsors. Please pay tribute to their continuous support to ICSOBA by visiting their websites:
Platinum/Host Sponsor
Diamond Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
ICSOBA 2022 Conference Programme
The final programme is now available here.
The programme includes over 120 technical presentations and 10 high profile keynote speakers from leading global companies and institutions.
Sunday, 9 October will host the IAI BAC event.
Monday, 10 October will cover the final RemovAL Cross-Fertilisation Workshop.
The technical session of ICSOBA conference will take place for 3 days on October 11, 12 and 13:
- Three streams (two streams Bauxite & Alumina, one stream Carbon and Aluminium) will run in parallel,
- 3-4 keynotes, 22 technical presentations for Bauxite & Alumina and 19 technical presentations for Carbon and Aluminium will be conducted and broadcast each day,
- Q&A session will follow each presentation,
- BR-2022 will broadcast in the afternoon each day.
The Programme at a Glance page allows you to see the events happening in your time zone, vs the official “Athens time” of the programme.
ICSOBA 2022 Keynote Speakers:
Mytilineos Bauxite to Aluminium Production, an Example of Competitiveness Longevity
Abstract
Aluminium Heritage.
Abstract
EGA Story from Humble Beginnings to a Mega Smelter.
Abstract
Ron Knapp
Former International Aluminium Institute (IAI) secretary general, International adviser, office of the Chairman, China Hongqiao Group Limited,
Hongkong, China
Short Bio
China Hongqiao Group – A Leading Global Aluminum Producer. Moving from Heavy to Zero Carbon.
Abstract
Bibhu Mishra
Head - Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, HINDALCO Industries Limited,
Mumbai, India
Short Bio
Next Decade for Indian Aluminium Industry.
Abstract
Les Edwards
Vice President Production Control and Technical Services, Rain Carbon Inc., Covington,
LA, USA
Short Bio
Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of the Alouette Primary Aluminum Smelter.
Abstract
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri
Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC),
Nagpur, India
Short Bio
Framework to Drive Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Indian Aluminium Sector.
Abstract
Performance Improvement in Alumina Refineries.
Abstract
The outlook for the aluminium market in an uncertain world.
Abstract
Spyridon Kasdas
Pierre Meynard
Sergey Akhmetov
Ron Knapp
Bibhu Mishra
Les Edwards
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri
Chris Baker
Alan Clark
Uday Patel
Lavinya Kugaswaran
Spyridon Kasdas
Vice-Chairman Mytilineos,
Greece
Biography
Spiros Kasdas is currently Vice-Chairman of Mytilineos S.A. During his over 50-year professional experience, he has worked as plant manager of Aluminium of Greece (AOG), as head of the Pechiney Primary Aluminium Research, as CEO of Tomago /Australia, as head of the Pechiney and later on Alcan Primary Aluminium Technology and as General manager of the Mytilineos Metallurgy BU, Chairman of the mining company Delphi - Distomon and CEO of AOG. He has graduated from the Polytechnic School of Athens with a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
Pierre Meynard
President, Institute for the History of Aluminium,
Paris, France
Biography
Pierre Meynard. After graduating in Law and from Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences-Po), he started at Pechiney in 1977 where he held management positions at various industrial sites until 1992. After a mission at the cabinet of the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the French Government in 1994 he joined the executive committee of the Carbone Lorraine group, which became Mersen. Back at Pechiney, he became Director of management of the group's executives. After the merger with Alcan, he was appointed Chairman of Affimet then, in 2005, Managing Director of Pechiney SA. He became Chairman of Alcan France in 2007 then Chairman of Rio Tinto France from 2011 to 2016.
He was also Chairman of Sciences-Po Alumni from 2010 to 2016 and Chairman of the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce from 2007 to 2016. He is now President of the Institute for the History of Aluminum.
Sergey Akhmetov
EGA Executive Vice President Midstream,
Dubai, UAE
Biography
Sergey Akhmetov has dedicated his professional career to Aluminium, working in the industry from 2001 and more than decade in EGA. During his career he enjoyed developing new technologies and optimizing reduction processes by leading research and development teams, making industrial implementation of developed technologies, and maximize efficiency of plants with operational teams. Sergey led JA Reduction team since 2014 and EGA Reduction since 2016. He is currently holding the position of Executive Vice President, Midstream from 2020, leading the Midstream Team of the EGA overseeing the Operations and a Member of the Executive Committee. He has graduated from Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold with two degrees: Metallurgical engineer/Alumina and Aluminium production and Economist/Management of organization. He has covered executive leadership courses in INSEAD and London Business School.
Ron Knapp
Former International Aluminium Institute (IAI) secretary general, International adviser, office of the Chairman, China Hongqiao Group Limited,
Hongkong, China
Biography
Ron Knapp joined China Hongqiao Group in January 2020, following 11 years as Secretary General of the International Aluminium Institute (London). Previous roles include Executive Director of the Australian Aluminium Council (2002 to 2008), Chief Executive of the World Coal Institute London (1997 to 2001) and senior positions with the Minerals Council of Australia (1987 to 1996). Prior to these appointments, Ron was an economist with the Australian Government (1976 to 1987). Ron is an Australian with a small beef cattle farm in Australia.
Bibhu Mishra
Head - Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, HINDALCO Industries Limited,
Mumbai, India
Biography
Bibhu Mishra is head of Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at Hindalco Industries Limited. He is a veteran in Aluminium and Power industry with a rich experience of over 35 years.
Prior to joining Hindalco Industries, Mr. Mishra served as Chief Operating Officer at Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), heading overall operations of Plant. His earlier assignments also include BHP Billiton Plc. for start-up and commissioning of Mozal 1&2 plants at Mozambique, Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA), National Aluminium Company (NALCO) and Aditya Aluminium, Greenfield project commissioning. Mr. Mishra is a Metallurgical Engineer from National Institute of Technology - Rourkela and he also holds MBA Degree in HR Management and Negotiations from Heriot Watt Edinburg Business School.
Les Edwards
Vice President Production Control and Technical Services, Rain Carbon Inc., Covington,
LA, USA
Biography
Les Edwards is Vice President of Production Control and Technical Services at Rain Carbon Inc. in the US. He has been with Rain Carbon since 1998 and is responsible for Production Planning and Control and Technical Service functions which includes Customer Technical Support and R&D activities. He is also actively involved in improving sustainability performance across the company. Les has authored or co-authored over 30 technical papers and is a regular attendee and contributor to industry technical conferences like ICSOBA.
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri
Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC),
Nagpur, India
Biography
Anupam Agnihotri is the Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. He has more than 30 years of experience in Aluminium R&D and working on SDG 12 initiatives for the nonferrous sector in India. As a head of the institute, he has spearheaded many R&D initiatives for Indian Aluminium Industry for energy/material conservation, low-cost material/equipment development, and value addition to industrial waste. An Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur alumnus, he has a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. Served as a visiting faculty at the University of Quebec in Canada and the Hungarian Research Institute under the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), he is presently involved in the national-level project on the nonferrous metal scarp framework and circular economy for the nonferrous sector.
Chris Baker
Director – Refining Technology, Alcoa,
Perth, Australia
Biography
Chris Baker is Director – Refining Technology for Alcoa, where he is responsible for a team providing research and development, and subject matter expert level technical support, to Alcoa’s refining operations globally. Chris has more than 25 years’ experience in Alumina refining, and innovation and sustainability have always been key interests. Chris holds a bachelor of science degree with honours in physical and inorganic chemistry, and a PhD in Materials Science, both from the University of Western Australia.
Alan Clark
Founder and a director of the CM Group,
Glenelg, South Australia
Biography
Alan Clark is founder and Managing Director of the CM Group, a privately owned research advisory specialising in the analysis of global base and minor metals industries. Alan is a metallurgical engineer (University of South Australia) with an MBA specialising in Management of Technology (University of Melbourne) and over 30 years’ industry experience. Alan began his career as a research engineer with RioTinto Aluminium (formerly Comalco), later taking on roles with RioTinto in research, process improvement and marketing, before establishing Clark & Marron in 1999, later becoming the CM Group in 2011.
Alan’s experiences cover many of the world’s base metals and minerals industries, including bauxite, alumina, primary aluminium, nickel, magnesium, lithium, scandium, tungsten and molybdenum. Alan is an authority on the global aluminium value-chain; he advises the world’s largest aluminium producers, as well as investment banks, fund managers, governments, trading houses, industry groups and technology providers seeking to better understand the industry. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and events.
Alan has strong connections into China’s base and minor metals industries, forged over more than twenty years of research and consulting in China. He boasts an extensive ‘guanxi’ (network) across the breadth of many of China’s metals industries. Alan has lived and worked in Australia, Europe and China and conducted dozens of on-the-ground research field studies in countries as diverse as Russia, South Africa, Jamaica, Vietnam, Indonesia, Argentina and Guinea.
Uday Patel
Senior Research Manager, Global Aluminium Markets, Wood Mackenzie,
London, United Kingdom
Biography
Uday Patel has over 30 years of experience in the metals & mining sector covering Aluminium and other metals. He joined Wood Mackenzie in 2014 and is Senior Research Manager, Global Aluminium Markets. His industry experience includes Outokumpu, Ma’aden Saudi Arabia, DUBAL where he contributed to the startup of EMAL phases 1 and 2. During his career he has also worked on a range of projects across the entire aluminium value chain, including detailed market studies, cost analyses and strategic advisory work for clients including rolled producers, aluminium processing companies and financial organizations. Uday is a graduate of the London Business School’s executive management programme, Sussex University and the University of Exeter
Lavinya Kugaswaran
Environment (Bauxite & Alumina) Program Manager, International Aluminium Institute,
London, UK
Biography
Lavinya Kugaswaran is the program manager of the Bauxite & Alumina Committee with the International Aluminium Institute. Prior to this, Lavinya led the Just Transition Initiative for EIT Climate-KIC, across three European regions on behalf of the European Commission. Lavinya’s industry experience includes tunnelling and mining with Gold Fields Australia and Northern Star Resources as a Geotechnical Engineer. Lavinya is alumna of Camborne School of Mines and the University of Manchester.
Companies that have submitted technical papers for ICSOBA 2022
Technical Committee
Paper selections and reviews will be made by ICSOBA Technical Committee under the leadership of Program Director and Subject Organisers
| Subject | Subject organizer | Reviewers |
|---|---|---|
| Keynote Sustainability | Michel Reverdy | According to the subject |
| Bauxite & Alumina Bauxite Residue |
Andrey Panov Thymis Balomeno |
Bijoy Satpathy, Georgy Banvolgyi, Frank Feret, Ken Evans, Linus Perander, Monique Delaney, Roberto Seno, Sebastien Fortin, Seyit Avcu, Stephan Beaulieu, Sharif Jahanshahi, Wlademir Penna |
| Aluminium | Vinko Potocnik | André-Felipe Schneider, B.K. Kakkar, Dagoberto Severo, Kristian Etienne Einarsrud, Suresh Dubey, Yasar Kocaefe |
| Carbon | Houshang Alamdari | Camilla Sommersetch, Donald Ziegler, Duygu Kocaefe, Gøril Jahrsengene, Seyed Mohammad Taghavi |
Call for papers
The Organizing Committee is currently inviting the submission of papers and presentations.
Submission process is managed by ConfTool https://www.conftool.net/icsoba2022 which is customized for ICSOBA 2022 Conference.
Papers and presentations should be written in the ICSOBA 2022 Author Guidelines and Paper Template as shown below.
Submission of abstracts,
papers and presentations
Registration and Visa Support
Conference registration is now open
To register, please use the ConfTool https://www.conftool.net/icsoba2022/ which is customised for the ICSOBA 2022 Conference.
Once registered, and provided all your payments are cleared, your login detail to access the Whova Conference Application (username and password) will be sent to you. The application will open on 15 September, i.e., one month before the conference. During that time, you will be able to browse through the application to familiarize with its features and to download conference proceedings (TRAVAUX № 51) and corresponding presentations pdfs. After the conference, the platform will still be open for one month for you to view “On Demand” the recorded presentations including the Q&A sessions.
Visa Support and Invitation
If you need an invitation letter for obtaining your visa for Greece, you will be able to download it directly from ConfTool when registered.
A participation letter for your employer is also available from ConfTool if required.
For any further assistance contact ICSOBA organisers at info@icsoba.org
Registration Fees (USD)
Early Bird Delegate (before 15 August)
900
Delegate
1000
Conference Speaker
900
Student or Retired Delegate
400
Online Delegate
400
Field Trip to Smelter/ Refinery
100
Exhibitor
3000
Printed Travaux № 51 Volume
250
Key Dates
- 1 April 2022 Call for papers
- 1 June 2022 Abstract submission deadline
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15 July 2022
Program at a Glance Available
Registration starts - 30 July 2022 Full paper submission deadline
- 30 August 2022 Presentation submission deadline
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15 September 2022
Conference Platform is going live
Final Conference Programme Available - 10 October 2022 Opening of the Conference
- 15 November 2022 Conference platform is available till this date
ICSOBA 2022 President
Spiros Kasdas
Vice-Chairman, Mytilineos
Short BioThe importance of ICSOBA’s role is illustrated by the “bauxite to aluminium” production activity of the 2022 conference host, Mytilineos S.A. It has preserved its competitiveness over 5 decades through successive operational and technology improvements. In this journey, ICSOBA's events and "Travaux" papers have been a valuable source of inspiration
Spiros Kasdas
Vice-Chairman, Mytilineos
Biography
Spiros Kasdas is currently Vice-Chairman of Mytilineos S.A. During his over 50-year professional experience, he has worked as plant manager of Aluminium of Greece (AOG), as head of the Pechiney Primary Aluminium Research, as CEO of Tomago /Australia, as head of the Pechiney and later on Alcan Primary Aluminium Technology and as General manager of the Mytilineos Metallurgy BU, Chairman of the mining company Delphi - Distomon and CEO of AOG. He has graduated from the Polytechnic School of Athens with a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
Sponsorship Opportunities
As conference organizers, we try to continuously innovate to contribute to a better technical knowledge sharing within the industry. As an example, this year we are introducing live streaming of the conference from a single platform – Whova – enabling interaction between on-site and virtual participants.
As you well know, organizing such conference would simply not be possible without the strong support of our Conference Sponsors.
You will find the Sponsors Fees and Benefit table which illustrates the different options both for on-site benefit but also through the Whova application, which will be used both by the on-site and the online delegates. Two positions are available for Diamond Sponsors and three for Gold Sponsors. There is no number limitation for Silver and Bronze categories.
Should you be interested to showcase your Company at ICSOBA 2022, feel free to contact claude.vanvoren@icsoba.org for any further information. It will be our pleasure to manage Company registration in ICSOBA Conference Management System Conftool.
About the Host Sponsor
MYTILINEOS is a leading global industrial and energy company with a strong presence in all five continents. The company operates Four Business Units (BUs), the Power & Gas BU, the Metallurgy BU, the Renewables & Storage Development BU and the Sustainable Engineering Solutions BU. Company’s strong international presence in all five continents establishes itself as a global leader, as its exports foreign markets account for more than 2 % of total Greek exports, benefiting significantly the national economy and conveying a strong message for its commitment to continuous growth.
The history of MYTILINEOS commenced at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1908, the then small metallurgy industry MYTILINEOS operated in Piraeus as a rapidly growing family business. In 1990 the MYTILINEOS group is founded as an evolution of the old metallurgy family business and in 2017 it evolves into a new single business entity, MYTILINEOS.
About the European Aluminium
European Aluminium, founded in 1981 and based in Brussels, is the voice of the aluminium industry in Europe. We actively engage with decision makers and the wider stakeholder community to promote the outstanding properties of aluminium, secure growth and optimise our metal’s contribution to meeting Europe’s sustainability challenges.
Through environmental and technical expertise, economic and statistical analysis, scientific research, education and sharing of best practices, public affairs and communication activities, European Aluminium promotes the use of aluminium as a material with permanent properties that is part of the solution to achieving sustainable goals, while maintaining and improving the image of the industry, of the material and of its applications among their stakeholders.
Our 95+ members include primary aluminium producers; downstream manufacturers of extruded, rolled and cast aluminium; producers of recycled aluminium and national aluminium associations are representing more than 600 plants in 30 European countries. Aluminium products are used in a wide range of markets, including automotive, transport, high-tech engineering, building, construction and packaging.
Contact us
For more information please contact
us at info@icsoba.org