(EnergyAsia, August 12 2010, Thursday) — The 4th Asia Pacific Coal Trading & Investment Outlook 2010 (APCIO 2010) in Shenzhen on September 28 and 29 will focus on the impact of China’s shift to net importer status and the changing pattern of imports of Asia’s main coal consuming countries.

Under the theme of “New Pattern, New Opportunity”, APCIO 2010 will also discuss changes in the global coal trade on regional markets, supply-demand balances, risks and opportunities in coal mine investment, infrastructure and logistical issues, the outlook for coal-generated electricity, and government policies.

Some of the event’s key speakers include M.S. Marpaung, director of mineral and coal enterprises, Indonesia’s Department of Energy & Mineral Resources; Supriatna Suhala, executive director of Indonesia Coal Mining Association, and executives from Indonesia’s five biggest coal producers to discuss the country’s coal supply capacity and investment opportunities.

This CBI-organised event is expected to attract over 500 delegates from at least 12 countries including Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, Russia, Mongolia, US, Canada, South Africa, India, Japan, Korea and China.

The APCIO series has been successfully held for the past three years with support from the China Coal Transport and Distribution Association, Indonesia Coal Mining Association, Mongolian Coal Association and CoalinQ.