Name
Supply chain leadership keynotes: CRITICAL MINERAL SECURITY: ADDRESSING THE GREAT RAW MATERIAL DISCONNECT
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Speakers
Daniel Fletcher-Manuel, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Takeshi Harada, JOGMEC
Senior Representative, Arcadium Lithium
Wei Xiong, Traxys
Daniel Fletcher-Manuel Takeshi Harada Senior Representative Wei Xiong
Description
  • Understanding where structural deficits and surpluses exist in critical material supply chains
  • The importance of securing an entire battery supply chain through diversity, resilience, and sustainability
  • Beyond extraction – breaking into the black box of refining capacity across different commodities & resource types
  • The benefits and risks of vertical integration and consolidation in international supply chains of exact specifications
  • Ensuring quality control starts at the mine site and continues through extraction, mid-stream chemistry and battery production