Agenda
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| Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy and Future Plans & Overseas Markets Keynotes |
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| 09:00 | Welcoming Speech, Opening Remarks & Thank You Sponsor Speech by Conference Producer |
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| 09:10 | Keynote Address: Actively implementing Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy and Future Plans | |
| Western Australia is a significant hub for minerals used in the manufacture of renewable batteries. It is the leading producer of hard rock lithium in Australia, which is in turn the largest lithium producing country in the world, having overtaken Chile for the title last year. Western Australia currently accounts for around half of global supply for the metal, with seven producing mines currently in operation. WA also produces large volumes of nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements (REE), which are also used for renewable battery production. Update on the Lithium Valley and the new 12 strategic industry areas to host downstream processing activities – global cooperation to diversify the supply chain. | ||
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Prof Peter Klinken AC Chief Scientist of Western Australia |
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| 09:40 |
Meeting USA’s Critical Mineral Needs |
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Mary Anne Alvin Rare Earth Element, Technology Manager U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory |
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| 10:10 | Responsible Investments in Critical Minerals | |
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Andrew Ferrier Investment Director Pacific Road Capital |
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| 10:40 |
Morning Refreshments & Networking Session | |
| 11:00 | Critical Minerals Investment and Market Outlook from an equity capital market perspective |
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Trent Barnett Head of Research Hartleys |
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| 11:20 | Less Common Metals – A Unique Position | |
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Grant Smith Chairman Less Common Metals |
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| 11:50 | Panel Discussion: The Rare Earth & Critical Metals Outlook | |
| 12:30 | Networking Luncheon | |
| 13:40 | Cobalt Industry Outlook and Mt Thirsty Project Update | |
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Sean Gregory Managing Director and CEO Barra Resources |
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| 14:00 |
Strategic Investments in Critical Minerals – Perspective from AMCI Group | |
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Patrick Murphy Managing Director AMCI Group |
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| 14:20 |
A Perspective on the Financing of Critical Mineral Projects |
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Jan Fuchter Director, Project & Structured Finance Export Finance Australia |
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| 14:40 | Renascor Resources’ Projects Update | |
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David Christensen Managing Director Renascor Resources |
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| 15:10 |
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Session | |
| 15:30 |
Challenges to Exploration, Mining and Smelting in Australia |
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Ian Rutherford Plimer Company Director Hancock Prospecting |
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| 15:50 | Manganese Industry Outlook and Projects Update | |
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Justin Brown Managing Director Element 25 |
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| 16:10 | Helium Industry Outlook and Investment Opportunities | |
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Adam Santa Maria Managing Director Discovery Capital Partners |
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| 16:30 | Pilbara Metals’ Manganese Sulphate Project Update |
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Annette Crabbe Executive Director Pilbara Metals Group |
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| 17:00 | Closing Remarks by Conference Chairman | |
| 17:05 | Champagne Networking Session | |
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| Australia and Global Market Opportunities |
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| 09:00 | Welcoming Speech, Opening Remarks & Thank You Sponsor Speech by Conference Producer |
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| 09:05 | Feeling the Pinch: EV’s, Batteries and the Global Supply Chain | |
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Colleen Yates CEO Regional Development Australia Perth |
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| 09:35 | Building Australia’s Future Battery Industries | |
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Stedman Ellis CEO Future Battery Industries CRC |
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| 10:00 | The Role of Geological Surveys in Critical Mineral Strategies | |
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Jeffrey Haworth Executive Director Geological Survey and Resource Strategy Resource and Environmental Regulation Group (Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety) |
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| 10:30 |
Morning Refreshments & Networking Session | |
| 11:00 | A New Era for Nickel – Speedbumps Included | |
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Vincent Sweeney Director Direct Nickel |
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| 11:20 | MRC – Securing Graphite Supply outside of China |
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Peter Fox Corporate Development Director Mineral Commodities Ltd |
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| 11:40 | Critical Metals and Chemicals: Complementary Sources | |
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Alan Flavelle Director Obsidian Minerals Pty Ltd |
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John Watts Director Obsidian Minerals Pty Ltd |
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| 12:00 | Lunch & Networking |
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| 13:10 | Kibaran Resources Project Update | |
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Andrew Spinks Managing Director Kibaran Resources |
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| 13:30 |
Systems Thinking for Mining Managers |
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Tim Craske Managing Director Geowisdom |
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| 14:00 | Investing in the power generation infrastructure of mines: Integrated Hybrid Power Generation Delivery Model | |
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Felipe Kovacic Chief Development Officer TEC-C Investments |
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| 14:30 | Microgrids, stand-alone power systems and power storage for mines | |
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Cameron Edwards CEO Infranomics |
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| 15:00 |
Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Session | |
| 15:15 |
Case Study: Geology and Mineralisation of Altura’s Lithium Mine, Pilgangoora |
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Stephen Barber Exploration Manager Altura Mining |
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| 15:45 | Case Study of the Lynn Lake Ni-Cu-Co project | |
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Dr Ben Li Senior Exploration Geologist Corazon Mining |
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| 16:15 |
The Future Grid – The Energy Mix That Is Coming |
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Brian Innes Managing Director Starling Energy |
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| 16:45 | Panel Discussion: The Long-Term Prospects of the Lithium Industry and WA’s Lithium Valley, going forward | |
| 17:15 | Closing Remarks by Conference Chairman | |