1. Russian ferrosilicon market: main trends and forecasts CIS Raw Materials In The World Markets, Moscow, Russia, 15-16 November, 2006 Iryna Antonova, Ferro-alloys Analysts, Metal Expert Research Group, Ukraine

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3. The main points of the presentation  Key events in the CIS ferroalloys industry in 2006  Russian ferrosilicon market structure  Russian steel industry forecast  Russian ferrosilicon market forecast till 2010

4. Key events in ferroalloys industry Key events in the CIS ferroalloys industry in 2006  Consolidation of ferroalloys producers in Ukraine  Ferrosilicon capacities in Russia begun to increase  Alapaevsk FP is up for sale  Anti-dumping investigation in Russia against Ukrainian ferromanganese continues  Europe announced investigation against SiMn from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and China

5. Russian ferrosilicon market structure

6. Production & export of FeSi from Russia, '000 tonnes Russian FeSi market structure

7. Main suppliers of FeSi into Russian domestic market in the 1 st half of 2006 Total: 160,000 tonnes

8. Russian steel industry forecast

9. Change in steelmaking capacities in Russia, 000' tonnes

10. Russian steel industry forecast Steel production in Russia – major raw materials consumption driver, 000’ tonnes

11. Russian ferrosilicon market forecast till 2010

12. Russian ferrosilicon market forecast New capacities on ferrosilicon in Russia, 000' tonnes

13. Russian ferrosilicon market forecast Russian ferrosilicon market forecast, 000' tonnes

14. Russian ferrosilicon market forecast Russian FeSi consumption forecast, 000’ tonnes

15. Russian ferrosilicon export forecast, 000’ tonnes Russian ferrosilicon market forecast

16. Estimation of cost change in Russia due to rise in electricity rates, $ per tonne Russian ferrosilicon market forecast

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