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Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day Two -
25 February 2025

09:00 - WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER

SUPPLY CHAIN, BATTERY, TECHNOLOGY, EV INVESTMENTS, INNOVATION & HYDROGEN

09:15 - 09:45

PREMIUM PRESENTATION:  BUILDING AN ADVANCED MATERIALS & BATTERY INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA

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Quentin Hill
CEO, The Advanced Materials and Battery Council, Australia

09:45 - 10:15

PREMIUM PRESENTATION:  DRIVING INNOVATION IN CRITICAL MINERALS THROUGH ADVANCED ANALYTICS & DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES

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Dr Ali Soofastaei
Project Manager for Data Analytics, Australia – Africa, Newmont, Australia

10:15 - 10:45

REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

10:45 - 11:15

PRESENTATION:  UNLOCKING THE VALUE IN MINE WASTE

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Sonia Maunder
CDP Grants Manager, Department of Natural Resources and Mines QLD Australia

11:15 - 11:45

PRESENTATION: PERSPECTIVES ON THE CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCELERATING MINE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TIME FRAMES

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Mark Noppe
CEO, JKTech | Director, WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre, Australia

SUPPLY CHAIN, BATTERY, EV INVESTMENTS, INNOVATION & HYDROGEN

11:45 - 12:45

PANEL DISCUSSION: NAVIGATING THROUGH A WAVE OF CHALLENGES TO SUPPORT & BUILD A SUPPLY CHAIN FOR CRITICAL MINERALS AND FURTHER ATTRACT INVESTMENTS WITHIN THE MINING SECTOR

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Dr Ali Soofastaei (Session Chair)
Project Manager for Data Analytics, Australia – Africa, Newmont, Australia

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Aaron Borg
Regional Co-Head Mining, Metals & Industries, APAC, Société Générale, Australia

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Jyi Lawton
 CEO, AEMEE (Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy & Exploration), Australia

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Beth Schutz
Director, Sustainability & ESG, Turner & Townsend JukesTodd, Australia

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Mark Noppe
CEO, JKTech | Director, WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre, Australia

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Sonia Maunder
CDP Grants Manager, Department of Natural Resources and Mines QLD Australia

12:45 

CLOSING REMARKS 

13:00 

LUNCH AND END OF CONFERENCE

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