The 9th IBAAS International Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-JNARDDC 2020) to be held in Raipur, India in November, 2020

IBAAS has announced the 9^th IBAAS International Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-JNARDDC 2020) to be held in Raipur, India during November 4 - 6, 2020 to be co-organized with Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), India. The theme for the IBAAS-JNARDDC 2020 conference is “Sustainability Challenges of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Industry”.

It is to be noted that Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), Australia will be holding an exclusive workshop during this conference and exhibition. Raipur, a mining hub in the state of Chhattisgarh, is located in close proximity to the major Indian Aluminium smelters. The conference organizing committee is formulating a world class program focusing on key topics and issues in the bauxite, alumina, aluminium and aluminium downstream industry and secondary sectors.

The key objectives and programmes of the conference are:

• Discussion about the latest technological developments, ways & means to increase the production and productivity of aluminium industry
• Sustainability and environmental issues of aluminium industry
• To review the recent technological developments in the world and their relevance to Indian aluminium industry
• To review the promising research and development activities aimed at improving production and productivity.
• Present and future prospects of aluminium downstream industry
• The market for bauxite, alumina and aluminium and value-added products

The landmark Conference and Exhibition, which takes place every year at different key locations, will provide a common platform to meet and interact with International experts, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and equipment manufacturers, representatives of aluminium industries from the domestic and international scenario.

Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) is an autonomous body under ministry of mines, Govt. of India, which was formed with an aim to create a state of the art research institute for the primary and downstream aluminium industries.

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards setting and certification organisation that aims to recognise and foster the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium.