The LBMA Precious Metals Conference 2008

28-30 September

Kyoto Hotel Okura - Kyoto, Japan

Session 1: Opening Session

Introductory Remarks: Transcript
Hideya Okamoto,
Anne Dennison,
Jeremy Charles

Keynote Speech: Transcript - Slides
Bill Emmott Transcript Slides
Overview of the Japanese Market
Bob Takai

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Session 2: Precious Metals as an Investment

Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds: Transcript - Slides
Jonathan Spall
Prospects for Growth in Gold Investment: Transcript - Slides
Frank Holmes
Trading Trends in Asia: Transcript - Slides
Jeff Toshima
Questions and Answers: Transcript

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Session 3: Major Issues Facing South Africa

Overview of the Current Climate: Transcript - Slides 
Mark Gevisser
The Power Supply Situation in South Africa: Transcript - Slides
Anton Eberhard
Operating in the Current Environment:
A Producer's Viewpoint: Transcript - Slides
Trevor Raymond
The Future for South African Junior Producers: Transcript - Slides
Terence Wilkinson
Questions and Answers: Transcript

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Session 4: PGMs - Key Developments

Auto Trends and Legislation: Transcript - Slides
Neil Collins
Jewellery: Transcript - Slides
James Courage
Investment: Transcript - Slides
Kamal Naqvi Russian Palladium Inventories: Transcript
Alexander Vassiliev
Questions and Answers: Transcript

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Session 5: Impact of High Prices on Precious Metals Markets

Issues Facing Miners: Transcript - Slides
Mark Fellows
Issues Facing Consumers: Transcript - Slides
Philip Klapwijk
Scrap Supply: Transcript - Slides
Serge Gambs
Questions and Answers: Transcript

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Session 6: Trading Trends

Introduction: Transcript - Slides
Phill Clewes-Garner
The OTC Market and the Roles of London and Zurich: Transcript
Gerhard Schubert
Futures Markets in the US and Japan: Where Next?: Transcript - Slides
Tim Gardiner
The Future of Gold Trading: Transcript - Slides
Ross Norman
Questions and Answers: Transcript

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Session 7: Closing Session

Conference Summary: Transcript - Slides
John Reade
Delegate Forecasts: Transcript
John Reade
Conference Feedback and Close: Transcript
Stewart Murray

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