08:00
Tuesday 1
Track 1
09:00
The Strategic Role of Critical Minerals in Energy, Infrastructure and Industrial Growth
Description:
- Why critical minerals are now a national economic priority
- The importance of copper, aluminum, and batteries in grid infrastructure
- The link between electrification, AI and materials demand
- How US policy is reshaping industrial investment
11:00
Break
11:30
Building Secure US Battery and Battery Materials Supply Chains
Description:
- Can the US build a competitive battery materials ecosystem?
- Bridging the missing link of cathode and anode capacity
- Lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese supply outlooks
- Exploring new cell technologies and the race to profitability
- Solving financing, permitting, and execution bottlenecks
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Material resilience strategies for defence and technology
Description:
- Securing supply chains for defence and advanced manufacturing
- Identifying dependencies in critical minerals supply & processing
- Project Vault’s role in creating materials resilience
- Trade policy, tariffs and localization pressures
16:00