The Critical Minerals Investment Summit 2025 is where industry meets capital, providing a high-level platform for investors, government leaders, and industry executives to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for securing Australia’s place in the global critical minerals supply chain.
Attendees will discover how seasoned investors and policymakers are selecting, funding, and nurturing projects in a volatile economic and geopolitical environment, and gain practical strategies to manage risk, secure lucrative funding, and position their organisation for enduring success.
It’s an opportunity to connect directly with decision-makers, gain exclusive insights, and take part in discussions that will shape the next decade of investment and projects in critical minerals.
Headline speakers include:
- Australian Critical Minerals R&D hub manager Lucy O’Connor
- Chamber of Minerals and Energy manager of industry competitiveness WA Aaron Walker
- Australian Strategic Minerals managing director Rowena Smith
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility senior director investment Frank van Rooyen
- Latrobe Magnesium chief executive officer David Paterson
- amicaa senior advisor Peter Nicholson
- Thomson Reuters Asia commodities and energy columnist Clyde Russell
- Minerals Council of Australia investment and investor relations general manager Demus King
- Wood Mackenzie Energy Transition & Battery Materials – Lithium research director Allan Pedersen
- Geoscience Australia strategy and analysis director Sarlae McAlpine
- Powering Australia chief executive officer Shannon O’Rourke
- Mount Isa Minerals chief executive officer Nicholas Huffels
- Cobalt Blue Holdings project acquisition manager Dr Helen Degeling
- Perth USAsia Centre program director Andre Winarto
- Neometals managing director and chief executive officer Chris Reed
View the full agenda and speaker line-up here.
Why you need to be at the Critical Minerals Investment Summit 2025:
- Discover what government, finance and industry leaders demand in standout critical minerals projects in 2025
- Examine the global and Australian supply and demand outlook with a clear view of market trends and future projections
- Learn how government leaders prioritise funding, policy, regulation and public investment to support the sector
- Engage with funds, banks, and private capital to understand their funding criteria and explore opportunities for financing and partnerships
- Gain insights into navigating geopolitical shifts, from export bans to shifts in global alliances, and turn risk into opportunity
- Gain strategic insights to attract global customers, build robust international partnerships, and conquer export markets
- Hear how top mining companies are developing their projects and securing investment
- Explore how advancements in infrastructure, technology, processing and supply chains impact investment opportunities
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