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Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day Two - November 5, 2026
09:10 - 09:15
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
CRITICAL MINERALS, STRATEGIC COMMODITIES & NEW ENERGY SOURCES
09:15 - 09:35
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: HOW FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES ARE COLLABORATING ACROSS SECTORS TO IDENTIFY NEW SOURCES OF DOMESTIC CRITICAL MINERALS, AND HOW THESE INITIATIVES ARE CREATING VIABLE BUSINESS PATHWAYS FOR INVESTMENT, PERMITTING, AND NEW RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
09:35 - 10:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: UPDATE ON LITHIUM EXTRACTION PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES
10:00 - 10:20
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: FACILITATING INVESTMENTS INTO CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECTS – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
10:20 - 10:50
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
RECYCLING, PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS
10:50 - 11:10
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: DEVELOPING CRITICAL MINERALS SEPARATION & PROCESSING FACILITIES
11:10 - 11:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: UNLOCKING VALUE THROUGH CRITICAL MINERALS RECYCLING - STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABILITY, EFFICIENCY & LONG‑TERM RESOURCE AVAILABILITY
11:30 - 12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW TO ALIGN MINING OPERATIONS WITH THE GROWING NEEDS OF GIGAFACTORIES AND THE BATTERY REVOLUTION? ADDRESSING CHALLENGES SUCH AS ENSURING CONSISTENT SUPPLY TO MEET MANUFACTURING DEMANDS, MINIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, AND INTEGRATING RECYCLING INTO SUPPLY CHAINS
12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK
COMMODITIES, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SHOWCASE
14:00 - 14:15
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: DECARBONISING MINING THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY - HYDROGEN, RENEWABLES & ELECTRIFICATION DRIVING THE NEXT TRANSFORMATION
14:15 - 14:30
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: THE INTERSECTION OF AI, AUTOMATION, AND WORKFORCE IN MINERAL PROCESSING
14:30- 14:45
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: TRACEABILITY, ESG, AND TRANSPARENT SUPPLY CHAINS
14:45- 15:00
SHOWCASE: FUELLING THE FUTURE WITH URANIUM
15:00- 15:15
PRESENTATION: SILVER – STRATEGIC METAL FOR GREEN ENERGY & NATIONAL DEFENCE
15:15 - 15:45
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
SUPPLY CHAIN, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY & FUTURE OF MINING
15:45- 16:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE NEW POLITICS OF CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS
16:00- 17:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS - STRATEGIC SOURCING CHALLENGES, TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS & INDUSTRIAL SECTOR REQUIREMENTS
17:00
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE