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Resources and Mining Industry Chapter - Newsletter

Welcome to the newsletter from the AIBC, NSW Resources and Mining Chapter. It contains links to recent press and informs you of upcoming events. We hope you find this of interest.

• April 2009
• June 2009
• July 2009
• September 2009
• October 2009
  • Highlights
    • Australia’s foreign investment review thresholds increased from $100m to $219m
    • India’s Minister for Coal and the Chairman of Coal India visit Australia
    • India was the second largest importer of Australian gold, refined lead, high quality metallurgical coal and copper concentrate in 2008-09
    • ADB Lifts Growth Forecasts for India in 2009 and 2010 to 6% and 7%
    • India’s imports of thermal coal are forecast to increase to 42 million tonnes in 2009 and 50 million tonnes in 2010
    • The spot prices of coking coal in Australia touch $170 a tonne
• November 2009
  • Highlights
    • “India can never achieve a goal of 10 per cent growth without the support of the coal-sector, which supplies 50 per cent of our energy needs.”
    • Coal imports by Coal India Ltd could jump 10 times to 40-45 million tonnes in three years
    • Oil India looking at Australian assets
    • Rebound of foreign investment into India

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Winning Business with India & South Asia, seminar series

Winning Business with India & South Asia organised by Austrade with sponsorship partner Gujarat NRE Join over 2,000 Australian companies doing business with India & South Asia. Austrade invites you to attend the 'Winning Business with India & South Asia' seminar series. Use this half-day seminar to make the right connections and discover strategies that can help you grow your business in India & South Asia: hear directly from Austrade’s senior in-market specialists about export and investment opportunities in India & South Asia learn from experienced practitioners & case study speakers network with others currently operating in or who are considering joining the market. Australian businesses exporting to India & South Asia continue to grow… Whatever the size of your business, opportunities in India & South Asia exist for innovative firms serious about business expansion. Opportunities are arising in infrastructure, food & beverage, health & medical, defence, clean energy and sport. and so is Austrade’s presence in the region. Australia now has the most extensive trade promotion network in India of any foreign country, with 5 new locations, a total of 11 offices, offering your business greater in-market knowledge and access to customers. With 800 attendees last year, seats will fill quickly. To register for a seminar near you visit www.austrade.gov.au/IndiaSouthAsia1 or call 13 28 78. Sponsor partner                  Sponsor                                  Event Details Wollongong - 24 March 2010 Sydney - 25 March 2010 Cost: $50 Special guest High Commissioner to India,  Mr Peter Varghese will be attending the seminar in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.   ‘Austrade is the ‘go to’ organisation when considering trading and exchange opportunities in India... ..to have an Australian Government Organisation that permeates the key markets and business sectors of interest to us is of critical importance.' John Montgomery General Manager Events NSW

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Sponsors - New South Wales

State Platinum Sponsor

Singapore Airlines is a highly modern, global carrier, offering superior service and has evolved into one of the most respected travel brands in the world. Singapore Airlines operates one of the world's youngest fleets in the air to a global network spanning 93 destinations in 38 countries^. Singapore Airlines is committed to providing quality customer care and service and constantly re-invests in the development of new products to ensure the travel experience is as comfortable and seamless as possible.

Singapore Airlines operates over 90 non-stop flights a week from Australia to Singapore with onward connections to 10 major cities in India - New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore*, Hyderabad*, Kochi*, Thiruvananthapuram*.

Experience the world’s most awarded airline.  

For more information, please visit singaporeair.com.au

*Operated by SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines.
^Frequency correct as at 01/09/09.

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AIBC NSW Management Committee

AIBC NSW President - Dipen Rughani
AIBC NSW Vice President - Sorab Daver

Management Committee

Secretary - Sameer Arora

Treasurer - Bechara Shamieh

Rohitas Batta

Jason Mendens

Robert de Lorenzo

David Collett

Prem Krithivasan

Kapil Bagga

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