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1.Editorial-1.2.3.Insider-4.Insider-5.6.Vol8Issue9January201111CONNECTIONSEDITORIALTEAMConnectionsispublishedbyASAPhFaxEmailWebwww.asa-inc.org.auPublisherExecutiveDirectorEditorContributorsDesignPrintTHISISSUEAUSTRALASIANIRONSTEELSLAGASSOCIATIONwww.asa-inc.org.auEditorial-GovernorOpensSuccessful6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibition-Sydney6thGlobalSlagConferenceagreatsuccessGovernorOpensSuccessful6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibition-Sydney6thGlobalSlagConferenceagreatsuccessFirstinternationalmeetingofSlagAssociations2.NewcasestudyonLowcarbonproductsopportunitiesintheEAFSsupplychainFireResistanceofSlagBlendedCementsANewIntegratedDrySlagGranulationDSGandHeatRecoveryProcessWhatsinaname-Beyondslag5.NewreferencedatasheetonaggregatesandcementitiousproductsNewsBriefs-AustralasianInternationalTheAustralasianIronSteelSlagAssociationWollongongNSW250002422584660242281777infoasa-inc.org.auASAinc.CraigHeidrichDavidE.JonesDrRobertMCaffreyNiribiCharkerAlessandraMendesDrSharifJahan-shahiCraigHeidrichDavidEJones101DesignPtyLtdConnectionsisaquarterlypublicationwithanonlinecirculationof1500copiesHerExcellencyProfessorMarieBashirACCVOGovernorofNewSouthWalesopeningtheconferenceASSOCIATIONItwasagreatprivilegetohaveHerExcellencyProfessorMarieBashirACCVOGovernorofNewSouthWalesopenthe6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitionattheSheratonWentworthSydneyinNovemberoflastyear.HerExcellencycongratulatedtheGlobalSlagorganisersProPublicationsInternationalLtdforattractingmorethan120delegatestotheconferencehalfofwhowereattendingfromoverseas.ShealsopaidtributetothepartplayedbytheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationforitspartinsecuringtheconferenceforNSWandforitsongoingeffortsinsupportingthe20yearsyoungironsteelslagproductsindustry.AspartofhervisittheGovernorinspectedtheexhibitionandwaspresentforMichaelHitchens1keynotepaperAustraliasclimatechangepolicyresponseinthecontextoftheCopenhagenAccordCancunandbeyond.2ThispaperchallengedsomeofthedomesticandinternationalperceptionsaroundAustraliasperformanceinresponsetothecallsforemissionsreductions.HestatedAustraliasunilateralcommitmenttoreduceemissionsto-5of2000emissionby2020isfarmoreaggressivethantheEUcommitmentof-20of1990emissionby2020andtheUSAs-17of2005emissionby2020.Australiaisonthewaytargettomeet8reductionexceedingtheKyototargetbymorethan50milliontones.ThereisaneedtobreakthedevelopeddevelopingworldparadigmMrHitchenssaid.InthenalanalysisUSAandChinaarekeytomakinggreatinroadsonglobalemissions.Inthefuturethereislikelytobeaglobalpatchworkofpledgesandactionsratherthanbindingagreements.1.MichaelHitchensisChiefExecutiveOfcerAustralianIndustryGreenhouseNetwork2.HitchensMAustralianGreenhouseNetwork-AustraliasclimatechangepolicyresponseinthecontextoftheCopenhagenAccordCancunandbeyond-6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitionSydneyAustralia2010.AfterseveralyearsofnegotiationbetweentheASAandGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitionorganizersProPublicationsInternationaltheConferencecametoSydneyinNovember2010.Withafulllineupofhighqualityspeakersthis6thGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitionprovidedgreatinternationaltechnicalexchangeaswellastheopportunitytolookatnewproductsandestablishnewcontacts.InadditiontothetwofulldaysofpresentationsandtheConferenceDinnerattheOperaHouseforecourtmanydelegateschosetotaketheoptionalsitetourtoBlueScopeSteelsandAustralianSteelMillServicesrespectiveoperationsinPortKembla80kmsouthoftheSydneyconferencevenue.Basedonthesurveyresponseofdelegatesattheendoftheconferencetheeventyieldedverypositivefeedback.InsummaryDrRobertMcCafreyfromtheconferenceorganizersProPublicationsInternationalreportedWeweredelightedwiththeresponsetotheconferenceandafteranalysingtheconferencefeedbacktheeventactuallyscoredtopmarksinanumberofcategoriescomparedtoourpreviousGlobalSlagConferencesincludinginpre-conferenceadministrationconferenceliteraturethebalanceofpapersthequalityoftheconferencehoteltheusefulnessoftheconferencefortechnicalinformationandalsotheusefulnessoftheeventformakingcontacts.InshortitwasratedbydelegatesasthebesteverGlobalSlagConferenceandExhibitionthusfar.AselectionofdelegateresponsesincludesthefollowingTheconferencewasverywell-runandkeptstrictlytotime..veryhelpfulconferenceandIwouldliketoparticipateagain.Abigthankyouforthewarmwelcomeandtothewarm-heartedhelpoftheconferencestaff.ItwasanoutstandingGalaDinnerwithsuperbentertainment.Keepupthegoodwork.TherewasagoodmixofpresentationsJobwelldoneAthoroughlyenjoyableandrewardingexperienceincreasingmyknowledgeofslagmaterials.Itwasagoodopportunityfornetworkingintheindustrygroup.JobwelldoneThesessionchairsexcelledattheirjobsandbroughtanelementofhumourintothemix.ThenextGlobalSlagConferencewilltakeplaceinHelsinkiFinlandon17-18November2011.AlldetailsforHelsinkiandreportsontheSydneyconferencecanbeviewedatwww.propubs.comgscCONTENTSQUARTERLY