The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the organising committee.

All times are listed below in Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) as the conference is held in Perth, Australia.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

	Stream A	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 | Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Kevin Fitzgerald, Welcome from Conference Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Q&A Discussion with Hon Madeline King MP Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | The role of Technology and Partnerships in driving transformational change in the critical minerals sector Marnie Finlayson, Rio Tinto Keynote | Western Australia’s golden opportunity Rebecca Tomkinson, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Critical Conversations 1
11:05 AM - 12:35 PM	Session 2a | International Strategy and Demand Drivers Sponsored By Impact of deglobalization and geopolitics on the supply of critical minerals Angie Beifus, Ernst & Young Criticality of raw materials; A clarification and redefinition of the term worldwide Anvar Mammadli, Curtin University Latin America's paradox in the energy transition Juan Carlos Guajardo, Plusmining The critical minerals landscape: An analysis using patent data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Session 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Anna Jacobs, GHD	Session 2b | Circularity and ESG Considerations Sponsored By Conscious circularity: The role of mining in a circular economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Understanding changing expectations of investor requirements in critical minerals development Diane Dowdell, RPMGlobal EU rules and regulations that impact Australian battery raw material supply chains Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd ESG implications of high critical minerals demand for the clean energy transition Costanza Tinari, University of South Australia Are Supergene ore deposits a guarantee of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)? Mario Iglesias-Martinez, CSIRO Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair Adrienne LaBombard, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3a | Key Investment Drivers and Role of Government Sponsored By Unlocking the economic potential of global critical minerals: Navigating political pressures Adriaan Smit, GHD Critical minerals in a world of transactional diplomacy: where Australia sits in relation to China, the US and the EU. Melissa Kirby, Sharpe & Abel ‘Novel Scenarios’ on the energy transition for 2023 onwards John Sykes, University of Western Australia Critical minerals and the role of Australian Government John Dunlop, John S Dunlop and Associates Australian governments’ critical mineral strategies: onshore mineral processing and ESG as a comparative advantage Lian Sinclair, University of Sydney Session 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Annaliese Eames, Australian Strategic Materials	Session 3b | Recycling and Waste Utilisation Sponsored By Recovering critical minerals from mining wastes Courtney Lenzo, Arcadis The challenges of the creation of a lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem Julien Masson, Eramet Lithium-ion battery recycling: Patents as a lead indicator of trends and technology Mary Turonek, Wrays Intellectual Property Innovative Process for Extraction of Metals from End-of-life Lithium-ion Batteries for Cathode Synthesis Junnan Lu, The University of Melbourne Technospheric Mining of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Crack Leach Tailings Yamini Kannappan, Curtin University Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Stefan Hrabar, Emesent
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Role of Government Keynote | How do we get Australian critical minerals to the world?  Amanda Murphy, Austrade Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM Panel Facilitator | Role of Government Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Panel | Role of Government Paul Heithersay, South Australian Department for Energy and Mining Panel | Role of Government Ben Laidler, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Western Australia Panel | Role of Government Victoria Pullen, Critical Minerals Office Panel | Role of Government John Langoulant AO, The Western Australia Government Office (WAGO) Panel | Role of Government Carlye Sycz, Queensland Department of Resources Day 1 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

	Stream A	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 | Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Kevin Fitzgerald, Welcome from Conference Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Q&A Discussion with Hon Madeline King MP Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | The role of Technology and Partnerships in driving transformational change in the critical minerals sector Marnie Finlayson, Rio Tinto Keynote | Western Australia’s golden opportunity Rebecca Tomkinson, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Critical Conversations 1
11:05 AM - 12:35 PM	Session 2a | International Strategy and Demand Drivers Sponsored By Impact of deglobalization and geopolitics on the supply of critical minerals Angie Beifus, Ernst & Young Criticality of raw materials; A clarification and redefinition of the term worldwide Anvar Mammadli, Curtin University Latin America's paradox in the energy transition Juan Carlos Guajardo, Plusmining The critical minerals landscape: An analysis using patent data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Session 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Anna Jacobs, GHD	Session 2b | Circularity and ESG Considerations Sponsored By Conscious circularity: The role of mining in a circular economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Understanding changing expectations of investor requirements in critical minerals development Diane Dowdell, RPMGlobal EU rules and regulations that impact Australian battery raw material supply chains Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd ESG implications of high critical minerals demand for the clean energy transition Costanza Tinari, University of South Australia Are Supergene ore deposits a guarantee of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)? Mario Iglesias-Martinez, CSIRO Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair Adrienne LaBombard, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3a | Key Investment Drivers and Role of Government Sponsored By Unlocking the economic potential of global critical minerals: Navigating political pressures Adriaan Smit, GHD Critical minerals in a world of transactional diplomacy: where Australia sits in relation to China, the US and the EU. Melissa Kirby, Sharpe & Abel ‘Novel Scenarios’ on the energy transition for 2023 onwards John Sykes, University of Western Australia Critical minerals and the role of Australian Government John Dunlop, John S Dunlop and Associates Australian governments’ critical mineral strategies: onshore mineral processing and ESG as a comparative advantage Lian Sinclair, University of Sydney Session 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Annaliese Eames, Australian Strategic Materials	Session 3b | Recycling and Waste Utilisation Sponsored By Recovering critical minerals from mining wastes Courtney Lenzo, Arcadis The challenges of the creation of a lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem Julien Masson, Eramet Lithium-ion battery recycling: Patents as a lead indicator of trends and technology Mary Turonek, Wrays Intellectual Property Innovative Process for Extraction of Metals from End-of-life Lithium-ion Batteries for Cathode Synthesis Junnan Lu, The University of Melbourne Technospheric Mining of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Crack Leach Tailings Yamini Kannappan, Curtin University Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Stefan Hrabar, Emesent
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Role of Government Keynote | How do we get Australian critical minerals to the world?  Amanda Murphy, Austrade Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM Panel Facilitator | Role of Government Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Panel | Role of Government Paul Heithersay, South Australian Department for Energy and Mining Panel | Role of Government Ben Laidler, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Western Australia Panel | Role of Government Victoria Pullen, Critical Minerals Office Panel | Role of Government John Langoulant AO, The Western Australia Government Office (WAGO) Panel | Role of Government Carlye Sycz, Queensland Department of Resources Day 1 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

	Stream A
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 | Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Kevin Fitzgerald, Welcome from Conference Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Q&A Discussion with Hon Madeline King MP Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | The role of Technology and Partnerships in driving transformational change in the critical minerals sector Marnie Finlayson, Rio Tinto Keynote | Western Australia’s golden opportunity Rebecca Tomkinson, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Critical Conversations 1
11:05 AM - 12:35 PM	Session 2a | International Strategy and Demand Drivers Sponsored By Impact of deglobalization and geopolitics on the supply of critical minerals Angie Beifus, Ernst & Young Criticality of raw materials; A clarification and redefinition of the term worldwide Anvar Mammadli, Curtin University Latin America's paradox in the energy transition Juan Carlos Guajardo, Plusmining The critical minerals landscape: An analysis using patent data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Session 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Anna Jacobs, GHD
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3a | Key Investment Drivers and Role of Government Sponsored By Unlocking the economic potential of global critical minerals: Navigating political pressures Adriaan Smit, GHD Critical minerals in a world of transactional diplomacy: where Australia sits in relation to China, the US and the EU. Melissa Kirby, Sharpe & Abel ‘Novel Scenarios’ on the energy transition for 2023 onwards John Sykes, University of Western Australia Critical minerals and the role of Australian Government John Dunlop, John S Dunlop and Associates Australian governments’ critical mineral strategies: onshore mineral processing and ESG as a comparative advantage Lian Sinclair, University of Sydney Session 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Annaliese Eames, Australian Strategic Materials
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Role of Government Keynote | How do we get Australian critical minerals to the world?  Amanda Murphy, Austrade Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM Panel Facilitator | Role of Government Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Panel | Role of Government Paul Heithersay, South Australian Department for Energy and Mining Panel | Role of Government Ben Laidler, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Western Australia Panel | Role of Government Victoria Pullen, Critical Minerals Office Panel | Role of Government John Langoulant AO, The Western Australia Government Office (WAGO) Panel | Role of Government Carlye Sycz, Queensland Department of Resources Day 1 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 | Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:35 AM	Session 1 | Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Kevin Fitzgerald, Welcome from Conference Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia Q&A Discussion with Hon Madeline King MP Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | The role of Technology and Partnerships in driving transformational change in the critical minerals sector Marnie Finlayson, Rio Tinto Keynote | Western Australia’s golden opportunity Rebecca Tomkinson, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Critical Conversations 1
11:05 AM - 12:35 PM	Session 2b | Circularity and ESG Considerations Sponsored By Conscious circularity: The role of mining in a circular economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Understanding changing expectations of investor requirements in critical minerals development Diane Dowdell, RPMGlobal EU rules and regulations that impact Australian battery raw material supply chains Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd ESG implications of high critical minerals demand for the clean energy transition Costanza Tinari, University of South Australia Are Supergene ore deposits a guarantee of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)? Mario Iglesias-Martinez, CSIRO Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair Adrienne LaBombard, The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM	Session 3b | Recycling and Waste Utilisation Sponsored By Recovering critical minerals from mining wastes Courtney Lenzo, Arcadis The challenges of the creation of a lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem Julien Masson, Eramet Lithium-ion battery recycling: Patents as a lead indicator of trends and technology Mary Turonek, Wrays Intellectual Property Innovative Process for Extraction of Metals from End-of-life Lithium-ion Batteries for Cathode Synthesis Junnan Lu, The University of Melbourne Technospheric Mining of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Crack Leach Tailings Yamini Kannappan, Curtin University Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Stefan Hrabar, Emesent
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Role of Government Keynote | How do we get Australian critical minerals to the world?  Amanda Murphy, Austrade Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM Panel Facilitator | Role of Government Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Panel | Role of Government Paul Heithersay, South Australian Department for Energy and Mining Panel | Role of Government Ben Laidler, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Western Australia Panel | Role of Government Victoria Pullen, Critical Minerals Office Panel | Role of Government John Langoulant AO, The Western Australia Government Office (WAGO) Panel | Role of Government Carlye Sycz, Queensland Department of Resources Day 1 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception Sponsored By

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 5 | International Strategy and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Day 2 Opening Remarks Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Western Australia Keynote | Australia’s Opportunity of a Generation: Batteries Dev Tayal, Tesla Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Lynette Molyneaux, Director, AMBC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kirsten Martinus, University of Western Australia Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Jeffrey Wilson, Australian Industry Group Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kristie Young, Brazilian Rare Earths, Corazon, Lithium Au, Tasmea, MinEx CRC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Lithium: the element of surprise Cameron Perks, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence The market characteristics of critical minerals David Whittle, Monash University Energy metals supply chains: A new world order? Colleen Yates, RDA Perth Get your mine funded: How they did it Gavin Lee, Model Answer Get your mine funded: How they did it Patrick Leung, Naust Capital Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Garth Higgo, ERM	Session 6b | Showcasing New Technologies Sponsored By Enhancing Recovery of Valuable Minerals from Low-Grade Ores and Tailings Using the Reflux Classifier Concentrator Anson Gilbert, FLSmidth The role of autonomous data capture and analysis in addressing the critical minerals demand Stefan Hrabar, Emesent Field instrumentation advancements for critical minerals processing Taylor McKertich, Endress+Hauser Lithium deportment and mineral liberation studies using TIMA automated mineralogy technique Zofia Swierczek, AXT Raman mapping, a novel approach to quantify the mineralogy of spodumene concentrates and calcination products Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Krystle Dobson, Veracio
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain continued Sponsored By Bridging the critical talent gap: Nurturing the next generation in the critical minerals capability Jacqui Coombes, Sage Ability Lithium processing: Challenges and priorities to meet carbon neutral goals Chris Coutinho, Tianqi Lithium Creating value for Australian nickel with ethical provenance and supply chain traceability Braden Dunsmore, Mincor Resources NL Unlocking the value in Australia’s critical minerals: High purity silica / quartz processing at ANSTO Chris Griffith, ANSTO Critical metals: A matter of confidence? John Sykes, University of Western Australia Session 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Chris Tiemann, IGO Limited	Session 7b | Showcasing New Technologies continued Sponsored By Developing Australia's first “Engine-Off” mine site Hamish Moffat, Zenith Energy Operations Sustainable hydrometallurgical solution for producing critical minerals from lithium mica and lithium phosphate minerals Julian Walsh, Lepidico Ltd Carbothermic reduction for lithium metal production: LithSonicTM process development update Dongmei (Donna) Liu, CSIRO Mineral Resources Greener lithium battery materials Michael Tamlin, Neometals Ltd LIBS automated techniques for the mineralogical and elemental characterisation of critical mineral deposits Rowena Duckworth, AXT Session 7b | Q&A with Session Chair Max Piirto, Wood PLC
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 8 | Technology and Innovation Sponsored By Society Presentation Albert Thamm, Allkem Limited Keynote | NAIF’s role in financing resources projects Craig Doyle, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel facilitator | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Travis Baroni, Rio Tinto Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Seelan Naicker, Accenture Industry X Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Day 2 Closing Remarks Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception Sponsored By

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 5 | International Strategy and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Day 2 Opening Remarks Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Western Australia Keynote | Australia’s Opportunity of a Generation: Batteries Dev Tayal, Tesla Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Lynette Molyneaux, Director, AMBC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kirsten Martinus, University of Western Australia Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Jeffrey Wilson, Australian Industry Group Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kristie Young, Brazilian Rare Earths, Corazon, Lithium Au, Tasmea, MinEx CRC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Lithium: the element of surprise Cameron Perks, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence The market characteristics of critical minerals David Whittle, Monash University Energy metals supply chains: A new world order? Colleen Yates, RDA Perth Get your mine funded: How they did it Gavin Lee, Model Answer Get your mine funded: How they did it Patrick Leung, Naust Capital Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Garth Higgo, ERM	Session 6b | Showcasing New Technologies Sponsored By Enhancing Recovery of Valuable Minerals from Low-Grade Ores and Tailings Using the Reflux Classifier Concentrator Anson Gilbert, FLSmidth The role of autonomous data capture and analysis in addressing the critical minerals demand Stefan Hrabar, Emesent Field instrumentation advancements for critical minerals processing Taylor McKertich, Endress+Hauser Lithium deportment and mineral liberation studies using TIMA automated mineralogy technique Zofia Swierczek, AXT Raman mapping, a novel approach to quantify the mineralogy of spodumene concentrates and calcination products Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Krystle Dobson, Veracio
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain continued Sponsored By Bridging the critical talent gap: Nurturing the next generation in the critical minerals capability Jacqui Coombes, Sage Ability Lithium processing: Challenges and priorities to meet carbon neutral goals Chris Coutinho, Tianqi Lithium Creating value for Australian nickel with ethical provenance and supply chain traceability Braden Dunsmore, Mincor Resources NL Unlocking the value in Australia’s critical minerals: High purity silica / quartz processing at ANSTO Chris Griffith, ANSTO Critical metals: A matter of confidence? John Sykes, University of Western Australia Session 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Chris Tiemann, IGO Limited	Session 7b | Showcasing New Technologies continued Sponsored By Developing Australia's first “Engine-Off” mine site Hamish Moffat, Zenith Energy Operations Sustainable hydrometallurgical solution for producing critical minerals from lithium mica and lithium phosphate minerals Julian Walsh, Lepidico Ltd Carbothermic reduction for lithium metal production: LithSonicTM process development update Dongmei (Donna) Liu, CSIRO Mineral Resources Greener lithium battery materials Michael Tamlin, Neometals Ltd LIBS automated techniques for the mineralogical and elemental characterisation of critical mineral deposits Rowena Duckworth, AXT Session 7b | Q&A with Session Chair Max Piirto, Wood PLC
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 8 | Technology and Innovation Sponsored By Society Presentation Albert Thamm, Allkem Limited Keynote | NAIF’s role in financing resources projects Craig Doyle, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel facilitator | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Travis Baroni, Rio Tinto Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Seelan Naicker, Accenture Industry X Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Day 2 Closing Remarks Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception Sponsored By

	Stream A
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 5 | International Strategy and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Day 2 Opening Remarks Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Western Australia Keynote | Australia’s Opportunity of a Generation: Batteries Dev Tayal, Tesla Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Lynette Molyneaux, Director, AMBC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kirsten Martinus, University of Western Australia Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Jeffrey Wilson, Australian Industry Group Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kristie Young, Brazilian Rare Earths, Corazon, Lithium Au, Tasmea, MinEx CRC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Lithium: the element of surprise Cameron Perks, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence The market characteristics of critical minerals David Whittle, Monash University Energy metals supply chains: A new world order? Colleen Yates, RDA Perth Get your mine funded: How they did it Gavin Lee, Model Answer Get your mine funded: How they did it Patrick Leung, Naust Capital Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Garth Higgo, ERM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7a | Mineral Economics and the Supply Chain continued Sponsored By Bridging the critical talent gap: Nurturing the next generation in the critical minerals capability Jacqui Coombes, Sage Ability Lithium processing: Challenges and priorities to meet carbon neutral goals Chris Coutinho, Tianqi Lithium Creating value for Australian nickel with ethical provenance and supply chain traceability Braden Dunsmore, Mincor Resources NL Unlocking the value in Australia’s critical minerals: High purity silica / quartz processing at ANSTO Chris Griffith, ANSTO Critical metals: A matter of confidence? John Sykes, University of Western Australia Session 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Chris Tiemann, IGO Limited
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 8 | Technology and Innovation Sponsored By Society Presentation Albert Thamm, Allkem Limited Keynote | NAIF’s role in financing resources projects Craig Doyle, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel facilitator | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Travis Baroni, Rio Tinto Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Seelan Naicker, Accenture Industry X Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Day 2 Closing Remarks Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception Sponsored By

	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Session 5 | International Strategy and the Supply Chain Sponsored By Day 2 Opening Remarks Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Ministerial Address Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Western Australia Keynote | Australia’s Opportunity of a Generation: Batteries Dev Tayal, Tesla Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Lynette Molyneaux, Director, AMBC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kirsten Martinus, University of Western Australia Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Jeffrey Wilson, Australian Industry Group Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Kristie Young, Brazilian Rare Earths, Corazon, Lithium Au, Tasmea, MinEx CRC Panel | Critical Minerals Supply Chain Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM	Session 6b | Showcasing New Technologies Sponsored By Enhancing Recovery of Valuable Minerals from Low-Grade Ores and Tailings Using the Reflux Classifier Concentrator Anson Gilbert, FLSmidth The role of autonomous data capture and analysis in addressing the critical minerals demand Stefan Hrabar, Emesent Field instrumentation advancements for critical minerals processing Taylor McKertich, Endress+Hauser Lithium deportment and mineral liberation studies using TIMA automated mineralogy technique Zofia Swierczek, AXT Raman mapping, a novel approach to quantify the mineralogy of spodumene concentrates and calcination products Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Krystle Dobson, Veracio
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 7b | Showcasing New Technologies continued Sponsored By Developing Australia's first “Engine-Off” mine site Hamish Moffat, Zenith Energy Operations Sustainable hydrometallurgical solution for producing critical minerals from lithium mica and lithium phosphate minerals Julian Walsh, Lepidico Ltd Carbothermic reduction for lithium metal production: LithSonicTM process development update Dongmei (Donna) Liu, CSIRO Mineral Resources Greener lithium battery materials Michael Tamlin, Neometals Ltd LIBS automated techniques for the mineralogical and elemental characterisation of critical mineral deposits Rowena Duckworth, AXT Session 7b | Q&A with Session Chair Max Piirto, Wood PLC
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 8 | Technology and Innovation Sponsored By Society Presentation Albert Thamm, Allkem Limited Keynote | NAIF’s role in financing resources projects Craig Doyle, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel facilitator | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Travis Baroni, Rio Tinto Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Seelan Naicker, Accenture Industry X Panel | Technology and innovation – how will new extraction and processing technologies unlock future critical mineral deposits. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Day 2 Closing Remarks Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception Sponsored By

Thursday, November 23, 2023

	Stream A	Stream B
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9 | Supply Drivers Day 3 Opening Remarks Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Secure supply chains and the minerals that will build our global future Tania Constable, Minerals Council of Australia Keynote | The unplanned industrial transformation away from fossil fuels Simon Michaux, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Session 9 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM	Session 10a | Processing and Manufacture Sponsored By Design of rare earth solvent extraction circuits: Key to downstream processing James Quinn, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Using commercially available vanadium pentoxide to produce electrolyte suitable for a vanadium redox flow battery Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Direct lithium extraction Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste Denys Villa Gomez, The University of Queensland Session 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited	Session 10b | Discovery and Development A national-scale assessment of carbonatite-related rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Arianne Ford, Geoscience Australia Lithium pegmatite deposits: A geometallurgical approach Jamie Oppelaar, Mining Plus Characterisation of clay-hosted REE projects in WA Manuel Knorsch, RSC Styles and controls on lateritic Ni-Co-Sc ores: Insights from New Caledonian deposits Yoram Teitler, CSIRO A night at the Museum: The Andover lithium discovery story Joshua Combs, Azure Minerals Limited Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:05 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM	Session 11a | Processing and Manufacture continued Sponsored By Thorium waste management from rare earth processing: Current practice and challenges Chris Griffith, ANSTO Advancing mineral processing through innovation: Integrating instrumentation, advanced process control, and sustainable organisational practices Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc Optimizing cost estimation in mineral processing operations using the MAFMINE 3.1 tool: Modeling with parametric equations Tracy Fernandez, UFRGS Concentrating lithium brine by CSIRO membrane distillation technology Tim van der Laan, CSIRO Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Dylan Falconer, EMM Consulting Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Elise Campbell, EMM Consulting Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc	Session 11b | Discovery and Development continued Sponsored By 26 at a time – uncovering the potential of critical minerals in South Australia Carmen Krapf, Geological Survey of South Australia Exploring hyperspectral technologies for rapid identification of rare earth elements across scales Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO Walford Creek copper-cobalt project: Towards critical minerals independence Fred Hess, Aeon Metals The occurrence of lithium in bauxite deposit in the southern margin of the North China block: Implication for a new lithium resource Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Greenfield critical minerals projects: Managing complexity and uncertainty with strategic system of systems integration Andrew McLean, DTP Partners Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Ruth Sherrit, Ausenco
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals and ESG Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Leeora Black, Independent ESG Consultant and NED Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Frances Luk, Battery Metals Management, BASF Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd Presentation Awards and Conference Close Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals

	Stream A	Stream B
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9 | Supply Drivers Day 3 Opening Remarks Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Secure supply chains and the minerals that will build our global future Tania Constable, Minerals Council of Australia Keynote | The unplanned industrial transformation away from fossil fuels Simon Michaux, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Session 9 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM	Session 10a | Processing and Manufacture Sponsored By Design of rare earth solvent extraction circuits: Key to downstream processing James Quinn, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Using commercially available vanadium pentoxide to produce electrolyte suitable for a vanadium redox flow battery Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Direct lithium extraction Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste Denys Villa Gomez, The University of Queensland Session 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited	Session 10b | Discovery and Development A national-scale assessment of carbonatite-related rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Arianne Ford, Geoscience Australia Lithium pegmatite deposits: A geometallurgical approach Jamie Oppelaar, Mining Plus Characterisation of clay-hosted REE projects in WA Manuel Knorsch, RSC Styles and controls on lateritic Ni-Co-Sc ores: Insights from New Caledonian deposits Yoram Teitler, CSIRO A night at the Museum: The Andover lithium discovery story Joshua Combs, Azure Minerals Limited Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:05 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM	Session 11a | Processing and Manufacture continued Sponsored By Thorium waste management from rare earth processing: Current practice and challenges Chris Griffith, ANSTO Advancing mineral processing through innovation: Integrating instrumentation, advanced process control, and sustainable organisational practices Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc Optimizing cost estimation in mineral processing operations using the MAFMINE 3.1 tool: Modeling with parametric equations Tracy Fernandez, UFRGS Concentrating lithium brine by CSIRO membrane distillation technology Tim van der Laan, CSIRO Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Dylan Falconer, EMM Consulting Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Elise Campbell, EMM Consulting Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc	Session 11b | Discovery and Development continued Sponsored By 26 at a time – uncovering the potential of critical minerals in South Australia Carmen Krapf, Geological Survey of South Australia Exploring hyperspectral technologies for rapid identification of rare earth elements across scales Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO Walford Creek copper-cobalt project: Towards critical minerals independence Fred Hess, Aeon Metals The occurrence of lithium in bauxite deposit in the southern margin of the North China block: Implication for a new lithium resource Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Greenfield critical minerals projects: Managing complexity and uncertainty with strategic system of systems integration Andrew McLean, DTP Partners Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Ruth Sherrit, Ausenco
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals and ESG Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Leeora Black, Independent ESG Consultant and NED Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Frances Luk, Battery Metals Management, BASF Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd Presentation Awards and Conference Close Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals

	Stream A
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9 | Supply Drivers Day 3 Opening Remarks Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Secure supply chains and the minerals that will build our global future Tania Constable, Minerals Council of Australia Keynote | The unplanned industrial transformation away from fossil fuels Simon Michaux, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Session 9 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM	Session 10a | Processing and Manufacture Sponsored By Design of rare earth solvent extraction circuits: Key to downstream processing James Quinn, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Using commercially available vanadium pentoxide to produce electrolyte suitable for a vanadium redox flow battery Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Direct lithium extraction Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University Using synthetic biology to accelerate critical metals recovery from mine waste Denys Villa Gomez, The University of Queensland Session 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Liam Franklyn, Allkem Limited
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:05 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM	Session 11a | Processing and Manufacture continued Sponsored By Thorium waste management from rare earth processing: Current practice and challenges Chris Griffith, ANSTO Advancing mineral processing through innovation: Integrating instrumentation, advanced process control, and sustainable organisational practices Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc Optimizing cost estimation in mineral processing operations using the MAFMINE 3.1 tool: Modeling with parametric equations Tracy Fernandez, UFRGS Concentrating lithium brine by CSIRO membrane distillation technology Tim van der Laan, CSIRO Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Dylan Falconer, EMM Consulting Securing project approvals for emerging technology involving nickel and cobalt processing facilities Elise Campbell, EMM Consulting Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell Inc
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals and ESG Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Leeora Black, Independent ESG Consultant and NED Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Frances Luk, Battery Metals Management, BASF Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd Presentation Awards and Conference Close Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals

	Stream B
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM	Session 9 | Supply Drivers Day 3 Opening Remarks Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Keynote | Secure supply chains and the minerals that will build our global future Tania Constable, Minerals Council of Australia Keynote | The unplanned industrial transformation away from fossil fuels Simon Michaux, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) Session 9 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, AusIMM
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:50 AM - 12:20 PM	Session 10b | Discovery and Development A national-scale assessment of carbonatite-related rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Arianne Ford, Geoscience Australia Lithium pegmatite deposits: A geometallurgical approach Jamie Oppelaar, Mining Plus Characterisation of clay-hosted REE projects in WA Manuel Knorsch, RSC Styles and controls on lateritic Ni-Co-Sc ores: Insights from New Caledonian deposits Yoram Teitler, CSIRO A night at the Museum: The Andover lithium discovery story Joshua Combs, Azure Minerals Limited Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Ismet Canbulat, University of New South Wales
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:05 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:20 PM - 2:50 PM	Session 11b | Discovery and Development continued Sponsored By 26 at a time – uncovering the potential of critical minerals in South Australia Carmen Krapf, Geological Survey of South Australia Exploring hyperspectral technologies for rapid identification of rare earth elements across scales Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO Walford Creek copper-cobalt project: Towards critical minerals independence Fred Hess, Aeon Metals The occurrence of lithium in bauxite deposit in the southern margin of the North China block: Implication for a new lithium resource Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Greenfield critical minerals projects: Managing complexity and uncertainty with strategic system of systems integration Andrew McLean, DTP Partners Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Ruth Sherrit, Ausenco
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Panel Facilitator | Critical Minerals and ESG Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Leeora Black, Independent ESG Consultant and NED Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Frances Luk, Battery Metals Management, BASF Panel | Critical Minerals and ESG Phoebe Whattoff, Minviro Australia Ltd Presentation Awards and Conference Close Stephen Grocott, Queensland Pacific Metals