Program | Critical Minerals Conference 2025

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

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

Monday, September 1, 2025

	Pre-Conference Workshops and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Key knowledge of vanadium ore processing workshop
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CSIRO Tour
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Workshop

	Pre-Conference Workshops and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Key knowledge of vanadium ore processing workshop
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CSIRO Tour
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Workshop

	Pre-Conference Workshops and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Key knowledge of vanadium ore processing workshop
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	CSIRO Tour
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Workshop

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

	Stream A	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 \| Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM	Session 1 \| Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Noongar Elder, Welcome from the Conference Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening To be confirmed, Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2a Multiscale Mineralogy of Clay-hosted REE deposits in Western and South Australia: Practical applications for exploration, sample domaining and resource modelling Gabriel Berni, CSIRO Defining Regolith-Hosted REE Deposits Using Multivariate Whole-Rock Geochemistry Tobias Bamforth, Monash University Jupiter Rising: Unearthing Australia's largest clay-hosted REE deposit Natalee Bonnici, Critica Limited A national-scale assessment of clay-hosted rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Jessica Walsh, Geoscience Australia Critical Minerals Group Project Case Study: Geology, Exploration and Vanadium Resources Adrian Buck, Measured Group	Session 2b Thermodynamic analysis and extraction of copper and cobalt from smelting slag Tina Phiri, The Copperbelt University Clean and efficient tungsten extraction via direct solvent extraction in alkaline medium Li Zeng, CSIRO Mineral Resources Comparative study of kaolin – acid routes to produce high purity alumina (HPA) Godfrey Mawire, Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation Green Engineering Approach to Screening Leaching Processes for Critical Metals John Outram, Queensland University Of Technology Methods for the characterisation of high-purity alumina Tommaso Tacchetto, Csiro
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3a Critical Mineral & Commodity Recovery from e-Waste Adam Roper, Sircel A Circular System for Metals and Mining Adrienna Zsakay, Circular Economy Asia Inc Wastewater Treatment with LieNA® Processed Calcium Silicate Byproducts Shilpi Biswas, Murdoch University Nature as an asset – accounting for nature in the closure process Deni Campbell, Deloitte	Session 3b Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Critical Minerals – A Very Australian Overview Aneeq Sarwar, AusMASA Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, Norton Rose Fulbright Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 4 Keynote Presentation Chris Vernon, CSIRO
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| What are the challenges and opportunities with attracting finance for critical minerals projects?
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream A	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 \| Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM	Session 1 \| Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Noongar Elder, Welcome from the Conference Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening To be confirmed, Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2a Multiscale Mineralogy of Clay-hosted REE deposits in Western and South Australia: Practical applications for exploration, sample domaining and resource modelling Gabriel Berni, CSIRO Defining Regolith-Hosted REE Deposits Using Multivariate Whole-Rock Geochemistry Tobias Bamforth, Monash University Jupiter Rising: Unearthing Australia's largest clay-hosted REE deposit Natalee Bonnici, Critica Limited A national-scale assessment of clay-hosted rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Jessica Walsh, Geoscience Australia Critical Minerals Group Project Case Study: Geology, Exploration and Vanadium Resources Adrian Buck, Measured Group	Session 2b Thermodynamic analysis and extraction of copper and cobalt from smelting slag Tina Phiri, The Copperbelt University Clean and efficient tungsten extraction via direct solvent extraction in alkaline medium Li Zeng, CSIRO Mineral Resources Comparative study of kaolin – acid routes to produce high purity alumina (HPA) Godfrey Mawire, Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation Green Engineering Approach to Screening Leaching Processes for Critical Metals John Outram, Queensland University Of Technology Methods for the characterisation of high-purity alumina Tommaso Tacchetto, Csiro
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3a Critical Mineral & Commodity Recovery from e-Waste Adam Roper, Sircel A Circular System for Metals and Mining Adrienna Zsakay, Circular Economy Asia Inc Wastewater Treatment with LieNA® Processed Calcium Silicate Byproducts Shilpi Biswas, Murdoch University Nature as an asset – accounting for nature in the closure process Deni Campbell, Deloitte	Session 3b Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Critical Minerals – A Very Australian Overview Aneeq Sarwar, AusMASA Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, Norton Rose Fulbright Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 4 Keynote Presentation Chris Vernon, CSIRO
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| What are the challenges and opportunities with attracting finance for critical minerals projects?
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream A
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 \| Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM	Session 1 \| Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Noongar Elder, Welcome from the Conference Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening To be confirmed, Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2a Multiscale Mineralogy of Clay-hosted REE deposits in Western and South Australia: Practical applications for exploration, sample domaining and resource modelling Gabriel Berni, CSIRO Defining Regolith-Hosted REE Deposits Using Multivariate Whole-Rock Geochemistry Tobias Bamforth, Monash University Jupiter Rising: Unearthing Australia's largest clay-hosted REE deposit Natalee Bonnici, Critica Limited A national-scale assessment of clay-hosted rare earth element mineral system potential in Australia Jessica Walsh, Geoscience Australia Critical Minerals Group Project Case Study: Geology, Exploration and Vanadium Resources Adrian Buck, Measured Group
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3a Critical Mineral & Commodity Recovery from e-Waste Adam Roper, Sircel A Circular System for Metals and Mining Adrienna Zsakay, Circular Economy Asia Inc Wastewater Treatment with LieNA® Processed Calcium Silicate Byproducts Shilpi Biswas, Murdoch University Nature as an asset – accounting for nature in the closure process Deni Campbell, Deloitte
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 4 Keynote Presentation Chris Vernon, CSIRO
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| What are the challenges and opportunities with attracting finance for critical minerals projects?
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream B
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 1 \| Registration Opens
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM	Session 1 \| Opening Plenary Welcome to Country Noongar Elder, Welcome from the Conference Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Welcome from AusIMM Stephen Durkin, AusIMM Ministerial Address and Official Conference Opening To be confirmed, Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 \| Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2b Thermodynamic analysis and extraction of copper and cobalt from smelting slag Tina Phiri, The Copperbelt University Clean and efficient tungsten extraction via direct solvent extraction in alkaline medium Li Zeng, CSIRO Mineral Resources Comparative study of kaolin – acid routes to produce high purity alumina (HPA) Godfrey Mawire, Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation Green Engineering Approach to Screening Leaching Processes for Critical Metals John Outram, Queensland University Of Technology Methods for the characterisation of high-purity alumina Tommaso Tacchetto, Csiro
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 \| Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3b Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Critical Minerals – A Very Australian Overview Aneeq Sarwar, AusMASA Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, Norton Rose Fulbright Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 4 Keynote Presentation Chris Vernon, CSIRO
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| What are the challenges and opportunities with attracting finance for critical minerals projects?
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome Reception

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 5 Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Alistair Stephens, Resouro
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Challenges of diversifying critical mineral supply chains
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6a ESG Due Diligence in a Volatile Market: Aligning Global Standards with Business Objectives and Lender Expectations Diane Dowdell, Slr Consulting A first principles-based approach to evaluating the environmental performance of nickel and cobalt materials production for the battery supply chain. Zachary Hearne, IGO Nova Pty Ltd Regenerating Nature: Mining’s Natural Contribution to a Circular Economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Frankenstein’s and Fairy Tales: Accelerating Discovery to Delivery Geoff Deans, Modifying Factors AusIMM ESG Paper Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM	Session 6b Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Navigating the Geopolitics and Economics of Critical Minerals in a Fractured Global Supply Chain Vlado Vivoda, University Of Queensland Demands of Critical Minerals and Energy–Effects and Limitations of Moving Towards 5TH Industrial Revolution. Yedidia Mgema, Smart Mining Resources Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Unlocking Australia’s unique opportunity in critical minerals while navigating uncertainties in geopolitics and the global economy Amy Lomas, Pwc Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7a Prospectivity analysis of critical mineral systems in Western Australia and the Mineral Systems Atlas Nathan Bowman, Geological Survey of Western Australia Advancing Lithium Exploration with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): A Rapid and Cost-Effective Approach Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Texture and compositional zoning in pegmatitic mineral assemblages from Pilgangoora deposits (Pilbara Region, Western Australia) Rosa Didonna, Csiro By-products – maximising Australia's hidden critical mineral potential Callum Kucka, Geoscience Australia Machine learning landscape mapping and anomaly detection for the exploration of critical metals Ryan Noble, Csiro	Session 7b Genesis and Resource Quality of Contact Metamorphic Flake Graphite Deposits: Insights from the Leliyn Graphite Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Raphael Baumgartner, CSIRO The Importance of Proven Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Adding downstream value to Australian tungsten concentrates Carly Baker, ANSTO Development of a Lithium Zero-Waste Flowsheet: Flotation based approach Diego Arteaga, University Of Oulu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 8 Keynote Presentation Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| Lithium processing Panellist Charlie McGill, Electralith
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Function

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 5 Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Alistair Stephens, Resouro
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Challenges of diversifying critical mineral supply chains
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6a ESG Due Diligence in a Volatile Market: Aligning Global Standards with Business Objectives and Lender Expectations Diane Dowdell, Slr Consulting A first principles-based approach to evaluating the environmental performance of nickel and cobalt materials production for the battery supply chain. Zachary Hearne, IGO Nova Pty Ltd Regenerating Nature: Mining’s Natural Contribution to a Circular Economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Frankenstein’s and Fairy Tales: Accelerating Discovery to Delivery Geoff Deans, Modifying Factors AusIMM ESG Paper Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM	Session 6b Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Navigating the Geopolitics and Economics of Critical Minerals in a Fractured Global Supply Chain Vlado Vivoda, University Of Queensland Demands of Critical Minerals and Energy–Effects and Limitations of Moving Towards 5TH Industrial Revolution. Yedidia Mgema, Smart Mining Resources Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Unlocking Australia’s unique opportunity in critical minerals while navigating uncertainties in geopolitics and the global economy Amy Lomas, Pwc Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7a Prospectivity analysis of critical mineral systems in Western Australia and the Mineral Systems Atlas Nathan Bowman, Geological Survey of Western Australia Advancing Lithium Exploration with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): A Rapid and Cost-Effective Approach Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Texture and compositional zoning in pegmatitic mineral assemblages from Pilgangoora deposits (Pilbara Region, Western Australia) Rosa Didonna, Csiro By-products – maximising Australia's hidden critical mineral potential Callum Kucka, Geoscience Australia Machine learning landscape mapping and anomaly detection for the exploration of critical metals Ryan Noble, Csiro	Session 7b Genesis and Resource Quality of Contact Metamorphic Flake Graphite Deposits: Insights from the Leliyn Graphite Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Raphael Baumgartner, CSIRO The Importance of Proven Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Adding downstream value to Australian tungsten concentrates Carly Baker, ANSTO Development of a Lithium Zero-Waste Flowsheet: Flotation based approach Diego Arteaga, University Of Oulu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 8 Keynote Presentation Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| Lithium processing Panellist Charlie McGill, Electralith
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Function

	Stream A
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 5 Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Alistair Stephens, Resouro
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Challenges of diversifying critical mineral supply chains
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6a ESG Due Diligence in a Volatile Market: Aligning Global Standards with Business Objectives and Lender Expectations Diane Dowdell, Slr Consulting A first principles-based approach to evaluating the environmental performance of nickel and cobalt materials production for the battery supply chain. Zachary Hearne, IGO Nova Pty Ltd Regenerating Nature: Mining’s Natural Contribution to a Circular Economy Celia Hayes, Deloitte Frankenstein’s and Fairy Tales: Accelerating Discovery to Delivery Geoff Deans, Modifying Factors AusIMM ESG Paper Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7a Prospectivity analysis of critical mineral systems in Western Australia and the Mineral Systems Atlas Nathan Bowman, Geological Survey of Western Australia Advancing Lithium Exploration with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): A Rapid and Cost-Effective Approach Ruixue Wang, CSIRO Texture and compositional zoning in pegmatitic mineral assemblages from Pilgangoora deposits (Pilbara Region, Western Australia) Rosa Didonna, Csiro By-products – maximising Australia's hidden critical mineral potential Callum Kucka, Geoscience Australia Machine learning landscape mapping and anomaly detection for the exploration of critical metals Ryan Noble, Csiro
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 8 Keynote Presentation Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| Lithium processing Panellist Charlie McGill, Electralith
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Function

	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 2 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 5 Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Alistair Stephens, Resouro
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Challenges of diversifying critical mineral supply chains
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6b Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Navigating the Geopolitics and Economics of Critical Minerals in a Fractured Global Supply Chain Vlado Vivoda, University Of Queensland Demands of Critical Minerals and Energy–Effects and Limitations of Moving Towards 5TH Industrial Revolution. Yedidia Mgema, Smart Mining Resources Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Unlocking Australia’s unique opportunity in critical minerals while navigating uncertainties in geopolitics and the global economy Amy Lomas, Pwc Australia
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7b Genesis and Resource Quality of Contact Metamorphic Flake Graphite Deposits: Insights from the Leliyn Graphite Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Raphael Baumgartner, CSIRO The Importance of Proven Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Adding downstream value to Australian tungsten concentrates Carly Baker, ANSTO Development of a Lithium Zero-Waste Flowsheet: Flotation based approach Diego Arteaga, University Of Oulu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:35 PM	Session 8 Keynote Presentation Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion \| Lithium processing Panellist Charlie McGill, Electralith
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Networking Function

Thursday, September 4, 2025

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 9 Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Panellist Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panellist Rowena Smith, Australian Strategic Materials Panellist Chris Vernon, CSIRO
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10a Mineralogical Domaining for Resource Characterisation Rebecca Pohrib, BHP Pioneering Sustainable Industrial Transformation: Developing a Critical Minerals Technology Hub at Masan High-Tech’s Nui Phao Operations in Northern Vietnam. Ashley McAleese, Masan High-tech Materials Real-Time Data Integration: Enhancing Industry 4.0 Mining Nasir Shaik, Honeywell Data integration of hyperspectral and whole-rock geochemistry: new insights into Mt Weld Carbonatite-hosted REE deposit Siyu Hu, CSIRO-mineral Resources The quantitative measurement of lithium in hard rock ores using nuclear magnetic resonance Richard Yong, CSIRO	Session 10b Recovery of rare earth elements from goethite-rich monazite tailings via soda roasting and deep eutectic solvent leaching Deddy C. Nababan, CSIRO Mineral Resources Red Mud Waste as a Resource for Critical Minerals: A Review Sanjay Singh, Indian Institute Of Technology, Patna India Selective recovery of rare earth elements from NDFeB magnet using a deep eutectic solvent Jai Shree Jai Shree, RMIT University Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Obtaining Rare Earth Element Concentrates from Estonian Phosphate Rock via Hydrochloric Acid Processing Ruhany Sheherazad Azeez, Tallinn University of Technology Critical Minerals from Mine Waste: aiming for a Zero Waste Mine Helen Degeling, Mining3
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11a Harnessing the True Value of Critical Minerals: West Australian Production of Cathode Materials Michael Jackson, CSIRO Lessons Learned From Graphite Projects with Beneficiation and Purification Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Bridging the gap between feasibility studies and operational outcomes: process risk mitigation in lithium and critical mineral concentrator projects Lyndon Ryan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays	Session 11b Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Anson Gilbert, Flsmidth Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Chris Griffith, ANSTO Minerals Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne Processing routes for the CRM recovery from lithium hard rock deposits Lev Filippov, University of Lorraine Quantifying spodumene and classifying pegmatite using core photography - how, why, and its use in resource estimation Luisa D'Andrea, Datarock Metso Alkaline Leach Process Marika Tiihonen, Metso Finland Oy
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 12 \| Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 9 Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Panellist Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panellist Rowena Smith, Australian Strategic Materials Panellist Chris Vernon, CSIRO
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10a Mineralogical Domaining for Resource Characterisation Rebecca Pohrib, BHP Pioneering Sustainable Industrial Transformation: Developing a Critical Minerals Technology Hub at Masan High-Tech’s Nui Phao Operations in Northern Vietnam. Ashley McAleese, Masan High-tech Materials Real-Time Data Integration: Enhancing Industry 4.0 Mining Nasir Shaik, Honeywell Data integration of hyperspectral and whole-rock geochemistry: new insights into Mt Weld Carbonatite-hosted REE deposit Siyu Hu, CSIRO-mineral Resources The quantitative measurement of lithium in hard rock ores using nuclear magnetic resonance Richard Yong, CSIRO	Session 10b Recovery of rare earth elements from goethite-rich monazite tailings via soda roasting and deep eutectic solvent leaching Deddy C. Nababan, CSIRO Mineral Resources Red Mud Waste as a Resource for Critical Minerals: A Review Sanjay Singh, Indian Institute Of Technology, Patna India Selective recovery of rare earth elements from NDFeB magnet using a deep eutectic solvent Jai Shree Jai Shree, RMIT University Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Obtaining Rare Earth Element Concentrates from Estonian Phosphate Rock via Hydrochloric Acid Processing Ruhany Sheherazad Azeez, Tallinn University of Technology Critical Minerals from Mine Waste: aiming for a Zero Waste Mine Helen Degeling, Mining3
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11a Harnessing the True Value of Critical Minerals: West Australian Production of Cathode Materials Michael Jackson, CSIRO Lessons Learned From Graphite Projects with Beneficiation and Purification Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Bridging the gap between feasibility studies and operational outcomes: process risk mitigation in lithium and critical mineral concentrator projects Lyndon Ryan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays	Session 11b Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Anson Gilbert, Flsmidth Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Chris Griffith, ANSTO Minerals Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne Processing routes for the CRM recovery from lithium hard rock deposits Lev Filippov, University of Lorraine Quantifying spodumene and classifying pegmatite using core photography - how, why, and its use in resource estimation Luisa D'Andrea, Datarock Metso Alkaline Leach Process Marika Tiihonen, Metso Finland Oy
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 12 \| Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream A
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 9 Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Panellist Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panellist Rowena Smith, Australian Strategic Materials Panellist Chris Vernon, CSIRO
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10a Mineralogical Domaining for Resource Characterisation Rebecca Pohrib, BHP Pioneering Sustainable Industrial Transformation: Developing a Critical Minerals Technology Hub at Masan High-Tech’s Nui Phao Operations in Northern Vietnam. Ashley McAleese, Masan High-tech Materials Real-Time Data Integration: Enhancing Industry 4.0 Mining Nasir Shaik, Honeywell Data integration of hyperspectral and whole-rock geochemistry: new insights into Mt Weld Carbonatite-hosted REE deposit Siyu Hu, CSIRO-mineral Resources The quantitative measurement of lithium in hard rock ores using nuclear magnetic resonance Richard Yong, CSIRO
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11a Harnessing the True Value of Critical Minerals: West Australian Production of Cathode Materials Michael Jackson, CSIRO Lessons Learned From Graphite Projects with Beneficiation and Purification Damian Connelly, Mets Engineering Group Bridging the gap between feasibility studies and operational outcomes: process risk mitigation in lithium and critical mineral concentrator projects Lyndon Ryan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 12 \| Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 \| Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Session 9 Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM	Panel Discussion \| Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Panellist Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panellist Rowena Smith, Australian Strategic Materials Panellist Chris Vernon, CSIRO
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 \| Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10b Recovery of rare earth elements from goethite-rich monazite tailings via soda roasting and deep eutectic solvent leaching Deddy C. Nababan, CSIRO Mineral Resources Red Mud Waste as a Resource for Critical Minerals: A Review Sanjay Singh, Indian Institute Of Technology, Patna India Selective recovery of rare earth elements from NDFeB magnet using a deep eutectic solvent Jai Shree Jai Shree, RMIT University Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Obtaining Rare Earth Element Concentrates from Estonian Phosphate Rock via Hydrochloric Acid Processing Ruhany Sheherazad Azeez, Tallinn University of Technology Critical Minerals from Mine Waste: aiming for a Zero Waste Mine Helen Degeling, Mining3
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 \| Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11b Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Anson Gilbert, Flsmidth Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Chris Griffith, ANSTO Minerals Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne Processing routes for the CRM recovery from lithium hard rock deposits Lev Filippov, University of Lorraine Quantifying spodumene and classifying pegmatite using core photography - how, why, and its use in resource estimation Luisa D'Andrea, Datarock Metso Alkaline Leach Process Marika Tiihonen, Metso Finland Oy
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 \| Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM	Session 12 \| Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

Friday, September 5, 2025

	Post-Conference Workshop and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Rare Earth Elements Workshop
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) Electrolyte Plant Tour

	Post-Conference Workshop and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Rare Earth Elements Workshop
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) Electrolyte Plant Tour

	Post-Conference Workshop and Tour
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Rare Earth Elements Workshop
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) Electrolyte Plant Tour

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