Are you producing, using, trading or investing in thelithium mine to market chain? If so, you should attend the ONLY event dedicated to the Lithium industry and benefit from thisnetworking opportunity as well as hearing from leading industry speakers about the latestdevelopments in this rapidly growing business.

• Dr Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, USA• Cyrus Ashtiani, CTO, EnerDel, USA• Ted Miller, Senior Manager, Ford, USA• Juan Carlos Zuleta, Lithium Economics Analyst, Bolivia• Iggy Tan, Managing Director, Galaxy Resources, Australia• Richard Seville, Chief Executive Officer, Orocobre, Australia• Jay Akhave, Snr Director IP and Technology, Altairnano Inc, USA• Mr. Patricio de Solminihac,Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, SQM S.A, Chile• Dr Steffan Haber, President, Lithium Division, Chemetall GmbH, Germany • Jay Chmelauskas, President, Western Lithium, USA

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“Excellent networking opportunities. Very goodpresentations – a highly focused conference.”Don Hains, President, Hains Engineering Co. Ltd.

18 Dec 2009

Over 150delegatesattendedin 2009

Commodity of the momentLithium really is the word on everyone’s lips. You can’t turn on the news,pick up a paper or magazine or surf the internet without coming across atleast one headline news story about lithium.

Whether it is about the latest reserves that are being explored, theadvances being made in battery technology or electric car productionforecasts, success for all hinges on one thing – lithium availability.

LSM’09 delegates by positionManaging Director/Executive Director/President 41%

Senior Vice President/Senior Manager/Head 25%

General Manager/Executive Manager/Commercial Manager 24%

Marketing Manager/Sales Manager/Researcher 10%

Amercias 41%

Asia & Australasia 30%

Europe 22%

Middle East & Africa 7%

Where did LSM’09 delegates come from?

Were you ahead of your time?Industrial Minerals’ Lithium Supply & Markets 2010 (LSM10) isthe only event dedicated to the exploring mine to marketdevelopments in the lithium industry. Launched in January 2009in Santiago, Chile (LSM09), it quickly established itself as theevent for networking and sharing of industry intelligence.

Despite the achievements of LSM09 on quantifying reserves,many questions still remain on the supply and particularly thedemand aspect of the industry. As the number of new entrantsreaches record highs, the need for accurate and informedintelligence on lithium is rocketing.

Are you one of the following?• An established lithium producer• A battery manufacturer• An automotive manufacturer• A government or regulatory body responsible for green initiatives

• An investor looking at green-tech companies as the future• A junior miner looking to explore potential lithium reserves• A technology provider • A consultant in the industrial minerals markets• A lawyer specialising in these industries• A user of lithium: ceramics, glass grease, aluminium

If so then this is the event for you to gain the latest informationfrom those at the forefront of this exciting market. You cannotafford to miss out on over 200 senior attendees discussing theissues that really matter.

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“An excellent overview of the lithium supply, resourcesand future potential.”John Selters, Representative in Chile, Lumina Capital Corp.

Lithium Supply & Markets ConferenceTuesday 26th January 201017:00 Registration desk opens18:00 Welcome reception hosted by Western Lithium

Wednesday 27th January 201008:00 Registration desk opens

09:15 Chairman’s opening remarks: Lithium, a year of rapid change Simon Moores, Deputy Editor, Industrial Minerals, UK

Keynote address: Lithium, the widerperspective

09:30 How strategic a resource is lithium?• The past, present and future of starategic energy resources• Will the electric car make lithium "the new oil"?• The geopolitics of lithium supply• What lessons can lithium producers learn from oil exporters

Dr Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analysis ofGlobal Security, USA

10:00 Lithium resources, accelerated exploration and the evaluation of thespecific projects

• A global resource tonnage update• Overview of accelerated exploration activity• A focus on an Andean brine resource and a Canadian pegmatitedeposit

Keith Evans, Consultant, USA

10.30 Refreshment break

Session I: Lithium supply – establishedproducers on future prospects

11:00 SQM View of the Lithium Industry• Forecast for supply and demand in mid to long term

Mr. Patricio de Solminihac, Executive Vice President and ChiefOperating Officer – SQM S.A, Chile

11.30 Is the world really running for lithium?Dr Steffan Haber, President, Lithium Division, Chemetall GmbH,Germany

12:00 Lithium and the realities of the energy storage market • Supply• Value equation• Expected market growth• Future chemistry options

Jon Evans, FMC Lithium Division Manager, FMC LithiumCorporation, USA

12:30 Lunch sponsored by Canada Lithium

Session II: Emerging North Americanlithium production

14:00 Securing a battery-grade lithium source for the U.S• Secure U.S. lithium supply only a 12-hour drive from Detroit• Early tests produce battery-grade lithium• Fast-track advanced project in mining-friendly Quebec• A large-scale resource to secure lithium supply well into the future

Peter Secker, President and CEO, Canada Lithium, Canada

14:30 Global Opportunities in Lithium – Nevada & Abroad• Diversifications across sources of Lithium• Highlighting recent project advancements• Business model and future plans

Mike Sieb, Chief Operating Officer, Intl Lithium Corp/TNR Gold,Canada

15:00 Progress on Kings Valley Hectorite, market outlook• Western Lithium is developing one of the world’s largest lithiumdeposits to support the use of lithium-ion battery technology for

electric transportation and other lithium based energy storagesolutions

• The project is located in the state of Nevada and enjoys good access topotential markets in North America and Asia.

• The company is targeting to become one of the largest producers ofhigh quality lithium carbonate in the world

Jay Chmelauskas, President, Western Lithium, USA

15:30 Refreshment break

16:00 Panel Session:Do we have enough lithium reserves?Moderator: Don Bubar, President & CEO, Avalon Rare MetalsInc, CanadaPanellists: Eric Zaunscherb, Senior Mining Analyst, Canaccord Adams,CanadaJon Hykawy, Clean Technologies & Materials Analyst, ByronCapital Markets, Canada

Session III: Regulations17:00 Regulatory risks to lithium supply

• Potential lithium health effects – The need to update compliance data

• REACH’s Impact on lithium supply to Europe• South American Geopolitical Influences on lithium supply – Possiblebottlenecks and potential hostage points

Dr Ed Ilgren, Consultant Scientist & Physician, Ilgren Consulting,USA, Chile and BoliviaMs Yumi Marisol Kamiya, Lithium Research Analyst,Independent Consultant

17:30 Close of day one

Thursday 28th January 201009:15 Chairman’s opening remarks: Lithium going forward

Simon Moores, Deputy Editor, Industrial Minerals, UK

Session IV: Focus on the electric car market09:30 Panel Session:Automotive requirements for lithium batteries

• What are the prospects for automotive, size of the market etc• Why do we think Li ion batteries are the solution?• What are the long term prospects for Li-ion technology• Lifecycle analysis for Lithium, recycling and so on

Moderator: Jim Greenberger, Executive Director, National Alliance forAdvanced Technology Batteries (NAATBatt), USAPanellists: Cyrus Ashtiani, CTO, EnerDel, USATed Miller, Senior Manager, Ford, USAEverette Spore, Angelo & Newton, USA

10:30 Applications for Advanced Batteries and Grid Storage• Understanding the use of Li-ion energy storage systems and batteriesis responding to changing demands in energy generation

• The benefits of nano-structured lithium titanate• The impact of widespread utility-scale renewable generation will haveon the electric grid and the role advanced energy storage systems willplay in mitigating grid instability

C. Robert Pedraza, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Altairnano Inc, USA

11:00 Refreshment break

Session V: Independent Analysis of the Market

11:30 Lithium demand and end-uses: more than just batteries• Current and future demand predictions• Which markets are likely to increase significantly?• Where does the future really lie

Robert Baylis, Senior Consultant, Roskill, UK

26-28 January 2010 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, USA

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12:00 Developments in the electric car marketPaul Christopherson, Senior Vice President - Research, GillfordSecurities, USA

12:30 Lunch

Session VI:Global Supply developments14:00 Australia to China: Galaxy’s lithium progress

• By 2011, Galaxy aims to be the world’s fourth largest lithiumcarbonate producer

• The development of the 2nd largest hard rock spodumene minein the world

• Developing the largest lithium carbonate plant and low costproducer of lithium carbonate in Asia for battery grade product

Iggy Tan, Managing Director, Galaxy Resources, Australia

14:30 Developing the Cauchari-Olaroz Salt Lakes Project in ArgentinaProject located in the world's top lithium camp, the Puna plateau, hostto 80% of the world's lithium reserves.

• Project moving forward to resource definition• Outlining the feasibility of the pilot plant with an eye on mineconstruction in 2012

Waldo Perez, Chief Executive Officer, Lithium Americas, Canada

15:00 Salar exploration and development in the Argentine Puna• Argentine salars have a wide variety of chemical and physicalcharacteristics

• Methodical assessment has its challenges but is absolutelynecessary to ensure sufficient understanding for development

• The Olaroz project is advancing rapidly and is the first of apipeline of potential developments for the company

Richard Seville, Chief Executive Officer, Orocobre, Australia

15:30 Refreshment break

Session VII:The future of the Lithium market

16:00 Analysing Bolivia’s lithium prospects • Developing the world’s largest lithium resource• Physical, political and social challenges• A look at gaining a foothold in Bolivia’s lithium industry

Juan Carlos Zuleta, Lithium Economics Analyst, Bolivia

16:30 The need for lean lithium logistics• Smart use of container logistics• Saving costs on both legs : raw materials and finished products• One-touch, one central logistic coordination

Robert van Muiden, General Manager, Van Uden BulkLogistics, The Netherlands

17:00 Close of conference

Friday 29th January 2010Industry Tour to Western Lithium: Producing lithium from hectoriteDepart Las Vegas airport to Winnemucca by charter flight with a visit to adolomite mine followed by an afternoon visit to the PCD hectorite lens ofWestern Lithium’s King’s Valley site. Return by charter flight to Las Vegasin the evening.For more information please see overleaf.

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

For sponsorship & exhibition opportunities, please contact:Charlie Shelley-Smith on:+ 44 (0) 20 7779 8106 or email: cshelleysmith@indmin.com

Use this unique opportunity to:• Generate new business – meet many international and local customers face-to-face• Promote your products/services – raise your company’s profile• Enhance your presence – stand out from the crowd

Sponsorship gets your brand in front of a senior audience. It associates your company with theONLY lithium event of its kind, right through our pre and post event marketing campaigns. Wehave an unparalleled international reach and attract large audiences of high level executives, thisis a unique chance to raise your company’s profile, stay ahead of the competition and to be seenas a leading player in the industry with maximum exposure both prior to and at the event.

There are also opportunities for exhibition stands in the refreshment area alongside theconference. This gives you the platform to meet face to face with key industry figures and discussthe products and services your company has to offer. Stands are located in a prominent positionvisible to every attendee.

What’s available?• End of Day One Reception – network and welcome guests with your prominent branding • Coffee Break Sponsor – get your message across with high visibility branding• Writing Folder Sponsor – delegates will see your logo and brochure first hand • Exhibition Space – your chance to present your products/services & meet your potential customers

“A broad selection of speakers…and a great opportunity for theLithium industry.”Christian Vogler, Research & Development Manager, Sued-Chemie AG

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Industry Tour to Western Lithiumin Nevada, USA:Producing lithiumfrom hectoriteFriday 29th January 2010Depart Las Vegas airport to Winnemucca by charter flight witha visit to a dolomite mine followed by an afternoon visit to thePCD hectorite lens of Western Lithium’s King’s Valley site.Return by charter flight to Las Vegas in the evening.

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