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INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION

INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION. Nigel Cotton Chile June 2011. ICA. Leading organization for promoting copper worldwide 38 member companies comprising: producers representing majority of world output 10 of the world’s largest copper and copper alloy fabricators

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INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION

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  1. INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION Nigel Cotton Chile June 2011

  2. ICA • Leading organization for promoting copper worldwide • 38 member companies comprising: • producers representing majority of world output • 10 of the world’s largest copper and copper alloy fabricators • Headquartered in New York, regional offices in: • Brussels, New York, Santiago, Singapore • 31 offices in 24 countries on 6 continents

  3. ICA • 90-year history of promotion • 50-year history integrating activities worldwide • Predecessor organization: International CopperResearch Association (INCRA) • 1960 through 1988 (technical focus) • International Copper Association (ICA) • 1989 through 2008 $600M

  4. ICA MEMBERS Anglo American Chile Antofagasta Minerals S.A. Aurubis BHP Billiton Plc Boliden AB Compañia Minera Doña Inez Collahuasi Compañía Minera Zaldívar CODELCO Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Hüttenwerke Kayser AG Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. LS-Nikko Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. Méxicana de Cobre, S.A. de C.V. Minera Escondida Limitada Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. North Mining Ltd. Pan Pacific Copper Rio Tinto Plc Sociedad Contractual Minera el Abra Southern Copper Corporation Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. WMC (Olympic Dam Corporation) Pty Ltd. Xstrata Copper Yunnan Copper Industry (Group) Ltd. FABRICATORS Chinalco Luoyang Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Halcor S.A. KM Europa Metal AG Luvata Mueller Industries Nexans Outotec Oyj Revere Copper Products, Inc. Wieland-Werke AG

  5. Member Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Primary copper producers 10 Major copper and brass mills

  6. International Copper Association • ICA’s mission statement: “To promote the use of copper by communicating the unique attributes that make this sustainable element an essential contributor to the formation of life, to advances in science and technology, and to a higher standard of living worldwide.” • Copper market and benefits promotion • Environmental policy management • Communications • Regulatory interface • Technology projects • Market intelligence • Operates in a commercially neutral manner

  7. ICA Network . Global Market Coverage Broad Range of Expertise

  8. Properties of copper Chemical symbol Cu Atomic number 29 Atomic weight 63.54 Density 8.9 t/m3 Melting point 1356 K Specific heat cp (at 293 K) 0.383 kJ/kg.K Thermal conductivity 394 W/m.K Coefficient of linear expansion 16.5 * 10-6/K Young’s modulus of elasticity 110 * 109 N/m2 Electrical conductivity (%IACS) 100% Electrical resistivity 1673 * 10-8 ohm-m Crystal structure Face-centered cubic

  9. Multifunctional Copper Alloys

  10. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency • When you want substitute fossil fuel, you can either use technology or develop a bio fuel. • Any technology shift is a chance for copper. • Copper can be found in Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Bio mass heat exchangers, Ocean technology, Wind Mills and others. • ICA plays a leading role in Slum electrification projects, Grid integration, Street Lighting projects, Renewable Energy technology transfer • ICA is sponsor of Policy work for Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency and out reach programs.

  11. Personal Involvement • Chairman of the Advisory Council ESTIF • Board Member of Renewable Heating and Cooling European Technology Platform • Founder of Solarthermalworld.org • Very pleased to be part of the UN Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative

  12. Thank you

  13. ICA ROLE • Integrated global industry platform • Bring stakeholders together • Industry (producers, smelters, fabricators) • End-users • Regulators • Highly-collaborative approach • No single company can duplicate the knowledge or effectiveness

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