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

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 Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation | Australian Government Geoscience - Supporting Critical Minerals Exploration and Development Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia Health & Safety Presentation Peter Burton, Hitach Rail
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1 | Strengthening Critical Minerals Value Chains with Strategic Partnerships in Resource-Rich Nations
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2A | REE and V Exploration and Discovery Sponsored By 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 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Petja Albrecht, GHD	Session 2B | Advances in Critical Mineral Processing Sponsored By 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 Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair To be confirmed,
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2 | Lithium Strategies: Navigating Market Cycles and Comparing Hard Rock vs. Brine Approaches
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3A | Nature, Waste & the Circular Transition Sponsored By 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 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3	Session 3B | Opportunities, Risks & Frontiers in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, A&O Shearman Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Jo Feldman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Justin Schouten, Komatsu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Financing a Critical Minerals Future Keynote Presentation | Now or Never: Designing Critical Minerals R&D for Maximum Impact Chris Vernon, CSIRO Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Michele Spencer, Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Monique Stevens, Richmond Vanadium Technology Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Lauren McGregor, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Karen Wellman, Dynamic Metals Limited Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Megan Joyce, ANZ Day 1 Closing Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3
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 Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation | Australian Government Geoscience - Supporting Critical Minerals Exploration and Development Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia Health & Safety Presentation Peter Burton, Hitach Rail
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1 | Strengthening Critical Minerals Value Chains with Strategic Partnerships in Resource-Rich Nations
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2A | REE and V Exploration and Discovery Sponsored By 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 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Petja Albrecht, GHD	Session 2B | Advances in Critical Mineral Processing Sponsored By 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 Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair To be confirmed,
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2 | Lithium Strategies: Navigating Market Cycles and Comparing Hard Rock vs. Brine Approaches
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3A | Nature, Waste & the Circular Transition Sponsored By 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 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3	Session 3B | Opportunities, Risks & Frontiers in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, A&O Shearman Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Jo Feldman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Justin Schouten, Komatsu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Financing a Critical Minerals Future Keynote Presentation | Now or Never: Designing Critical Minerals R&D for Maximum Impact Chris Vernon, CSIRO Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Michele Spencer, Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Monique Stevens, Richmond Vanadium Technology Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Lauren McGregor, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Karen Wellman, Dynamic Metals Limited Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Megan Joyce, ANZ Day 1 Closing Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3
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 Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation | Australian Government Geoscience - Supporting Critical Minerals Exploration and Development Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia Health & Safety Presentation Peter Burton, Hitach Rail
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1 | Strengthening Critical Minerals Value Chains with Strategic Partnerships in Resource-Rich Nations
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2A | REE and V Exploration and Discovery Sponsored By 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 2a | Q&A with Session Chair Petja Albrecht, GHD
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2 | Lithium Strategies: Navigating Market Cycles and Comparing Hard Rock vs. Brine Approaches
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3A | Nature, Waste & the Circular Transition Sponsored By 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 3a | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Financing a Critical Minerals Future Keynote Presentation | Now or Never: Designing Critical Minerals R&D for Maximum Impact Chris Vernon, CSIRO Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Michele Spencer, Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Monique Stevens, Richmond Vanadium Technology Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Lauren McGregor, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Karen Wellman, Dynamic Metals Limited Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Megan Joyce, ANZ Day 1 Closing Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3
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 Keynote Presentation Gerard Barron, The Metals Company Keynote Presentation | Australian Government Geoscience - Supporting Critical Minerals Exploration and Development Melissa Harris PSM, Geoscience Australia Health & Safety Presentation Peter Burton, Hitach Rail
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM	Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM	Critical Conversations 1 | Strengthening Critical Minerals Value Chains with Strategic Partnerships in Resource-Rich Nations
10:55 AM - 12:50 PM	Session 2B | Advances in Critical Mineral Processing Sponsored By 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 Session 2b | Q&A with Session Chair To be confirmed,
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Day 1 | Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Critical Conversations 2 | Lithium Strategies: Navigating Market Cycles and Comparing Hard Rock vs. Brine Approaches
1:50 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 3B | Opportunities, Risks & Frontiers in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Processing and refining: Does Australia have what it takes to compete? Namali Mackay, Critical Minerals Association Australia (CMAA) Opportunities and Threats for Critical Minerals Exploitation in Australia: an Analysis using Patent Data Radhika Moore, Griffith Hack Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Lisa Koch, A&O Shearman Deep Sea Mining: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of New Frontiers for Critical Minerals Jo Feldman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth Trusted Minerals: A vision and roadmap for provenance and traceability in critical minerals supply chains Gavin Kennedy, Frontiersi Session 3b | Q&A with Session Chair Justin Schouten, Komatsu
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 4 | Financing a Critical Minerals Future Keynote Presentation | Now or Never: Designing Critical Minerals R&D for Maximum Impact Chris Vernon, CSIRO Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair Keith Barnard, CSIRO Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Michele Spencer, Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Monique Stevens, Richmond Vanadium Technology Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Lauren McGregor, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Panel | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Karen Wellman, Dynamic Metals Limited Panel Facilitator | Attracting Finance for Critical Mineral Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Megan Joyce, ANZ Day 1 Closing Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3
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 | Supply Chain Diversification-challenges and Opportunities Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Critical mineral development in emerging nations : Assessing Risk with Reward Alistair Stephens, Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel Facilitator | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Quentin Hill, Advanced Material and Battery Council Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Joshua Watts, Energy Storage Research Group Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Alan Langley, IGO Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Mark Lollback, Graphinex Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3 | Building a Rare Earths Ecosystem: Global Lessons and Local Opportunities
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6A | From Principles to Practice: ESG in Critical Minerals Sponsored By 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 Beyond the Baseline: ESG Priorities to support capability uplift across the Queensland Critical Minerals Industry Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell	Session 6B | Geopolitics, Economics & Opportunity Sponsored By Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Philipa Amoakoa Opoku, 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, Barrick Mining Corporation -North Mara Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Impacts of Global Uncertainty on Critical Minerals Sector Amy Lomas, PwC Australia Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Rohan McDougall, Curtin University
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4 | Strengthening Global Supply Chains: Niobium and Ferroalloys
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7A | Innovations in Critical Mineral Exploration Sponsored By 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 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre	Session 7B | From Resources to Processing: Critical Mineral Pathways 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 Proved Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne 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 Session 7B | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 8 | Regional Supply Chains and the Future of Lithium Processing Keynote Presentation | Deglobalisation of critical raw materials supply chain Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel Facilitator | Lithium Processing Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel | Lithium Processing Charlie McGill, Electralith Panel | Lithium Processing Ryan Hair, Liontown Panel | Lithium Processing Neville Plint, Mining3 Day 2 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto
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 | Supply Chain Diversification-challenges and Opportunities Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Critical mineral development in emerging nations : Assessing Risk with Reward Alistair Stephens, Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel Facilitator | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Quentin Hill, Advanced Material and Battery Council Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Joshua Watts, Energy Storage Research Group Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Alan Langley, IGO Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Mark Lollback, Graphinex Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3 | Building a Rare Earths Ecosystem: Global Lessons and Local Opportunities
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6A | From Principles to Practice: ESG in Critical Minerals Sponsored By 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 Beyond the Baseline: ESG Priorities to support capability uplift across the Queensland Critical Minerals Industry Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell	Session 6B | Geopolitics, Economics & Opportunity Sponsored By Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Philipa Amoakoa Opoku, 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, Barrick Mining Corporation -North Mara Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Impacts of Global Uncertainty on Critical Minerals Sector Amy Lomas, PwC Australia Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Rohan McDougall, Curtin University
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4 | Strengthening Global Supply Chains: Niobium and Ferroalloys
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7A | Innovations in Critical Mineral Exploration Sponsored By 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 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre	Session 7B | From Resources to Processing: Critical Mineral Pathways 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 Proved Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne 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 Session 7B | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 8 | Regional Supply Chains and the Future of Lithium Processing Keynote Presentation | Deglobalisation of critical raw materials supply chain Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel Facilitator | Lithium Processing Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel | Lithium Processing Charlie McGill, Electralith Panel | Lithium Processing Ryan Hair, Liontown Panel | Lithium Processing Neville Plint, Mining3 Day 2 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto
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 | Supply Chain Diversification-challenges and Opportunities Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Critical mineral development in emerging nations : Assessing Risk with Reward Alistair Stephens, Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel Facilitator | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Quentin Hill, Advanced Material and Battery Council Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Joshua Watts, Energy Storage Research Group Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Alan Langley, IGO Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Mark Lollback, Graphinex Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3 | Building a Rare Earths Ecosystem: Global Lessons and Local Opportunities
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6A | From Principles to Practice: ESG in Critical Minerals Sponsored By 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 Beyond the Baseline: ESG Priorities to support capability uplift across the Queensland Critical Minerals Industry Narelle Wolfe, AusIMM Session 6a | Q&A with Session Chair Damian Vassallo, Honeywell
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4 | Strengthening Global Supply Chains: Niobium and Ferroalloys
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7A | Innovations in Critical Mineral Exploration Sponsored By 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 7a | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 8 | Regional Supply Chains and the Future of Lithium Processing Keynote Presentation | Deglobalisation of critical raw materials supply chain Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel Facilitator | Lithium Processing Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel | Lithium Processing Charlie McGill, Electralith Panel | Lithium Processing Ryan Hair, Liontown Panel | Lithium Processing Neville Plint, Mining3 Day 2 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto
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 | Supply Chain Diversification-challenges and Opportunities Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Critical mineral development in emerging nations : Assessing Risk with Reward Alistair Stephens, Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Panel Facilitator | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Quentin Hill, Advanced Material and Battery Council Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Joshua Watts, Energy Storage Research Group Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Alan Langley, IGO Panel | Challenges of Diversifying Critical Mineral Supply Chains Mark Lollback, Graphinex Pty Ltd
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 3 | Building a Rare Earths Ecosystem: Global Lessons and Local Opportunities
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 6B | Geopolitics, Economics & Opportunity Sponsored By Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Anvar Mammadli, WASM, Curtin University Addressing Western Australia’s Critical Minerals: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Perspectives Philipa Amoakoa Opoku, 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, Barrick Mining Corporation -North Mara Minas Gerais – Brazil: the global hub for critical minerals value chain Ana Beatriz Sullato, Invest Minas Impacts of Global Uncertainty on Critical Minerals Sector Amy Lomas, PwC Australia Session 6b | Q&A with Session Chair Rohan McDougall, Curtin University
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 2 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 4 | Strengthening Global Supply Chains: Niobium and Ferroalloys
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 7B | From Resources to Processing: Critical Mineral Pathways 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 Proved Material in Industrial Mineral Ore Reserves. A Case Study of the Epanko Graphite Project, Tanzania David Drabble, Ecograf Limited Selective flotation of fine spodumene with anionic polyacrylamide flocculant and calcium activator Danni Luo, University Of Melbourne 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 Session 7B | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:30 PM	Session 8 | Regional Supply Chains and the Future of Lithium Processing Keynote Presentation | Deglobalisation of critical raw materials supply chain Francis Wedin, Vulcan Energy Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel Facilitator | Lithium Processing Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto Panel | Lithium Processing Charlie McGill, Electralith Panel | Lithium Processing Ryan Hair, Liontown Panel | Lithium Processing Neville Plint, Mining3 Day 2 Closing Remarks Leigh Slomp, Rio Tinto
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 - 10:05 AM	Session 9 | Addressing the Challenges for Downstream Processing in Australia Sponsored By Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel Facilitator | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Vernon, CSIRO Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Vanessa Guthrie AO, Curtin University Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Jordaan, Australian Strategic Materials Ministerial Address Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5 | Steel’s Elevation to Critical Status
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10A | From Exploration to Processing: Technological Advances Sponsored By 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 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Graham Jeffress, ERM	Session 10B | Recover, Reuse, Reimagine: Critical Mineral Processing 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, RMIT University 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 Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6 | Mining, Engineering, and Execution: Synergies Between Australia and Brazil in the Services, Engineering, and METS Sectors
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11A | Technology and Innovation in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Unlock the Potential: Financial Benefits, Scalability, and Success Stories of Vanadium Electrolyte Leasing Min Tang, RKP Storage International (RKP) 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 Rhys Callaghan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Brendon Grylls, Richmond Vanadium Technology	Session 11B | Advances in Critical Mineral Development and Processing Technologies Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Eliza Craig, South32 Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Ash Vyas, South32 Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Joshua Gebhardt, ANSTO Minerals 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 Tihonen, Metso Finland Oy Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation | Disruption and opportunity: Australia and critical minerals in a changing global order Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Session 12 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Alban Lynch Award Presentation Martin Lynch, Sustainable Minerals Institute Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream A	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 9 | Addressing the Challenges for Downstream Processing in Australia Sponsored By Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel Facilitator | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Vernon, CSIRO Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Vanessa Guthrie AO, Curtin University Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Jordaan, Australian Strategic Materials Ministerial Address Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5 | Steel’s Elevation to Critical Status
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10A | From Exploration to Processing: Technological Advances Sponsored By 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 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Graham Jeffress, ERM	Session 10B | Recover, Reuse, Reimagine: Critical Mineral Processing 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, RMIT University 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 Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6 | Mining, Engineering, and Execution: Synergies Between Australia and Brazil in the Services, Engineering, and METS Sectors
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11A | Technology and Innovation in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Unlock the Potential: Financial Benefits, Scalability, and Success Stories of Vanadium Electrolyte Leasing Min Tang, RKP Storage International (RKP) 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 Rhys Callaghan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Brendon Grylls, Richmond Vanadium Technology	Session 11B | Advances in Critical Mineral Development and Processing Technologies Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Eliza Craig, South32 Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Ash Vyas, South32 Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Joshua Gebhardt, ANSTO Minerals 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 Tihonen, Metso Finland Oy Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation | Disruption and opportunity: Australia and critical minerals in a changing global order Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Session 12 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Alban Lynch Award Presentation Martin Lynch, Sustainable Minerals Institute Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream A
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 9 | Addressing the Challenges for Downstream Processing in Australia Sponsored By Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel Facilitator | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Vernon, CSIRO Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Vanessa Guthrie AO, Curtin University Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Jordaan, Australian Strategic Materials Ministerial Address Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5 | Steel’s Elevation to Critical Status
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10A | From Exploration to Processing: Technological Advances Sponsored By 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 10a | Q&A with Session Chair Graham Jeffress, ERM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6 | Mining, Engineering, and Execution: Synergies Between Australia and Brazil in the Services, Engineering, and METS Sectors
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11A | Technology and Innovation in Critical Minerals Sponsored By Unlock the Potential: Financial Benefits, Scalability, and Success Stories of Vanadium Electrolyte Leasing Min Tang, RKP Storage International (RKP) 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 Rhys Callaghan, Sedgman Securing Innovation: Navigating IP Challenges and Opportunities in New Critical Minerals Technologies Brendan Peachey, Wrays Session 11a | Q&A with Session Chair Brendon Grylls, Richmond Vanadium Technology
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation | Disruption and opportunity: Australia and critical minerals in a changing global order Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Session 12 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Alban Lynch Award Presentation Martin Lynch, Sustainable Minerals Institute Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

	Stream B
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Day 3 | Registration & Networking
8:30 AM - 10:05 AM	Session 9 | Addressing the Challenges for Downstream Processing in Australia Sponsored By Day 3 Welcome and Opening Remarks Helen Degeling, Mining3 Keynote Presentation | Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunities. Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel Facilitator | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Ismet Canbulat, UNSW Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Shannon O'Rourke, Powering Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Nicole Roocke, Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Vernon, CSIRO Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Vanessa Guthrie AO, Curtin University Panel | Setting a pathway: R&D priorities for the critical minerals sector Chris Jordaan, Australian Strategic Materials Ministerial Address Hon David Michael MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM	Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Critical Conversations 5 | Steel’s Elevation to Critical Status
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 10B | Recover, Reuse, Reimagine: Critical Mineral Processing 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, RMIT University 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 Session 10b | Q&A with Session Chair Mark Noppe, W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Day 3 | Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Critical Conversations 6 | Mining, Engineering, and Execution: Synergies Between Australia and Brazil in the Services, Engineering, and METS Sectors
1:30 PM - 3:25 PM	Session 11B | Advances in Critical Mineral Development and Processing Technologies Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Eliza Craig, South32 Comparative Analysis of Narrower Lamella Spacing on Performance of the Reflux Classifier – Pilot and Full Scale Results Ash Vyas, South32 Germanium By-Production from Australian Zinc Refining: Challenges and Opportunities Joshua Gebhardt, ANSTO Minerals 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 Tihonen, Metso Finland Oy Session 11b | Q&A with Session Chair Tony Tang, AusIMM Perth
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM	Day 3 | Afternoon Tea
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 12 | Closing Plenary Keynote Presentation | Disruption and opportunity: Australia and critical minerals in a changing global order Ian Satchwell, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Session 12 | Q&A with Session Chair Helen Degeling, Mining3 Alban Lynch Award Presentation Martin Lynch, Sustainable Minerals Institute Presentation Awards & Conference Close Helen Degeling, Mining3

Friday, September 5, 2025