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🌟 #SPEAKERS 𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄? 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 Phoebe Whattoff, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Minviro 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 & 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁 & 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 #CMC2024! 📌 As critical minerals playing an growingly important role in EU's strategy scheme, it's essential for stakeholders to know the 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. During the event, Phoeve will address a keynote speech regarding this topic. ℹ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Phoebe Whattoff brings a wealth of expertise and experience to her role as the 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼. Phoebe expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments, both qualitative and quantitative, adhering to ISO 14040:2006, 14044:2006, and ISO 14067 standards. Her proficiency extends across a spectrum of materials crucial to modern industries, including 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗥𝗘𝗘), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲. Phoebe's work has also provided invaluable insights into 𝗟𝗶-𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 and pack manufacturing and recycling processes, 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Phoebe is renowned for her contributions to academia and research, with publications exploring the environmental implications of battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains. Notably, her focus on 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 has led to significant advancements in standardising life cycle assessment methodologies, particularly through her leadership in shaping Product Category Rules for Graphite. If you are keen to know more about the EU critical mineral regulations and the market, come to our conference for detailed info! 📌𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/gGeU-DJw 📌𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Lexie Liu | mengyaoliu@smm.cn 📌𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Horin Dong | horindong@metal.com #mining #criticalminerals #ESG #mineral #Nickel #cobalt #newenergy #automotives #lithium

The fight for critical minerals In 2024, governments around the world will take protectionist measures that disrupt the flow of critical minerals, increasing price volatility and reshaping downstream supply chains. Critical minerals sit upstream of virtually every sector that will drive growth, innovation, and national security in the 21st century, from clean energy to advanced computing, biotechnology, transportation, and de... Read more on the link below https://lnkd.in/gBbpz4Wi

Critical minerals are vital for the transition to a low-carbon economy, but they come with a high price tag. Extracting and refining these materials requires significant capital investment and poses environmental risks. How can we effectively balance the growing demands of decarbonization with the imperative to secure critical minerals sustainably? Me and Abhirabh had an insightful conversation on this topic at Lux Research Ideathon with our panelists:   ✳ Jake Mather, VP Business Development at Ceibo (💡 Ceibo develops a leaching mixing reagent for copper extraction from ores.) ✳Amanda Hall, CEO at Summit Nanotech (💡 Summit Nanotech offers a complete DLE technology to extract lithium sustainably.)  ✳Robert Pell, CEO at Minviro (💡 Minviro has developed MineLCA and MineBIT software platforms for LCAs of mining projects and the battery production flow.) ✳Roger Pettman, Executive Chairman at CYCLADEX INC (💡 Cycladex has developed technologies to recover metals such as gold, copper, nickel, and lithium from ores and tailings.) ✳Guillermo Espiga, VP, Head of Business Development at Nth Cycle (💡Nth Cycle offers a patented electro-extraction process to recover metals from a broad range of feedstocks.)    Innovation and collaboration are essential for overcoming the financial and technological obstacles facing critical minerals. Check out the links to learn more about the companies and their innovative solutions. #criticalminerals #energytransition #batterymaterials #sustainability #sustainablesourcing

I’m excited to announce that I'll be speaking at the Indonesia Critical Mineral Conference 2024! As a passionate advocate for sustainable resource management, I'm thrilled to share insights and engage in discussions about the future of critical minerals and their vital role in powering our world sustainably.   This conference provides a crucial platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to explore innovative strategies for addressing challenges and seizing opportunities in the critical minerals sector. From technological advancements to environmental stewardship, we'll delve into various aspects shaping the mineral resource landscape.   Join me and other thought leaders as we collaborate to drive positive change and foster sustainable development practices. Together, let's pave the way towards a more resilient and responsible approach to critical minerals exploration and production.   #IndonesiaCriticalMinerals #sustainability #resourcemanagement #lifecycleassessment  

🌟 #SPEAKERS 𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄? 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 Phoebe Whattoff, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Minviro 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 & 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁 & 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 #CMC2024! 📌 As critical minerals playing an growingly important role in EU's strategy scheme, it's essential for stakeholders to know the 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. During the event, Phoeve will address a keynote speech regarding this topic. ℹ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Phoebe Whattoff brings a wealth of expertise and experience to her role as the 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼. Phoebe expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments, both qualitative and quantitative, adhering to ISO 14040:2006, 14044:2006, and ISO 14067 standards.   Her proficiency extends across a spectrum of materials crucial to modern industries, including 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗥𝗘𝗘), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲. Phoebe's work has also provided invaluable insights into 𝗟𝗶-𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 and pack manufacturing and recycling processes, 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.   Phoebe is renowned for her contributions to academia and research, with publications exploring the environmental implications of battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains. Notably, her focus on 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 has led to significant advancements in standardising life cycle assessment methodologies, particularly through her leadership in shaping Product Category Rules for Graphite. If you are keen to know more about the EU critical mineral regulations and the market, come to our conference for detailed info! 📌𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/gGeU-DJw 📌𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Allen Wu | wuchenyu@smm.cn 📌𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Horin Dong | horindong@metal.com #mining #criticalminerals #ESG #mineral #Nickel #cobalt #newenergy #automotives #lithium

🌍🔗 #MSPMeeting2023 in London: Uniting for a Mineral-Rich Future! 🌟 This week, the Minerals Security Partnership convened global titans like the 🇺🇸 US, 🇬🇧 UK, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇮🇳 India, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇩🇪 Germany, and 🇫🇷 France, focusing on the responsible sourcing of critical minerals. 🤝🌏 Key focus? Minerals like lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and rare earth elements — the heartbeats of our tech and green energy advancements. 💡📱 But it's not just about sourcing. It's about how we source: 1️⃣ Ethical sourcing that avoids conflict zones. 2️⃣ Empowering mineral-rich developing nations with investments and growth. 🌱🏗️ 3️⃣ Innovations in recycling to ensure sustainable consumption. ♻️✨ With such strong global collaboration, our vision for a diverse, responsible, and sustainable mineral future is clearer than ever. 🌏💎 Dive in, join the discussion, and let's champion this transformative journey together! 🚀 Summary: The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) convened in London, the epicenter of mining and metals finance, during the acclaimed London Metal Exchange Week 2023. This global gathering, with representation from multiple countries and the private sector, deliberated on the responsible investment in critical minerals. Their mission? To foster a diverse, secure, and ethical global critical minerals supply chain. 🌍🔗 Especially pivotal in our age of technology and green energy, these minerals are now seen under a lens of ethical sourcing, ensuring no ties to conflict zones. 💚📱 Developing nations rich in these resources are witnessing a surge in investment, bolstering their local economies. 🏗️💰 Additionally, the role of innovative recycling and recovery techniques was highlighted, marking a shift towards sustainable consumption. ♻️✨ For details visit: https://lnkd.in/eHjNidZR #CriticalMinerals #EthicalSourcing #GreenEnergy #TechInnovation #GlobalCollaboration #graphite #anode

Are you passionate about the future of critical minerals in Queensland? I certainly am! These minerals play a crucial role in energy transition technologies and have far-reaching applications in aerospace, defence, and healthcare. I’m proud that I’ve been part of the ideation and design process for the  Future Industries Hub #FlexiLab - a cutting-edge, laboratory-scale, continuous, flexible processing facility that will be placed at the Resources Centre of Excellence. This facility will focus on critical minerals, waste reprocessing, and ore processing amenability studies and will be a game-changer for our industry! Learn more about the #FlexiLab and its impact on Queensland’s mineral sector here. #criticalminerals #innovation #queensland #FlexiLab #resourceindustry #sustainablemining

At the forefront of green innovation, copper is integral to the global decarbonisation journey. Over the years, Think & Act Differently (TAD) has supported over 40 companies and innovators with funding and connections, uncovering new ways to extract minerals that benefit society. In 2021, TAD and Unearthed launched the Ingenious Extraction Challenge to explore new extraction methods. Meet the teams from the cohort extracting metal from copper sulphide concentrates: - Clean&Recover: Capturing value from mining waste streams and purifying treated output. - Curtin University and MPS: Partners since 2014, they're revolutionising glycine-based leaching systems. - DCS Technical: Experts in hydrometallurgy consulting, they're creating value through innovation. - Roast Leach Electrowin Reimagined: Resurrecting and modernising roaster "calcine" leaching. - Minetometal: Specialists in mineral processing, copper, and zinc hydrometallurgy. - University of British Columbia: Exploring sustainable hydrometallurgical technologies for metal extraction. - BIOX (OZ Minerals): Utilising bacteria, solvent extraction, and electrowinning for metal production. Read the full whitepaper here: https://lnkd.in/ev3uT5cz #tbt #IngeniousExtraction #Innovation #MetalExtraction #Sustainability #GlobalCollaboration

Small Volume, Big Potential: Gallium and Germanium 🌟 Gallium and germanium might be produced in small quantities, but their impact on the global critical minerals market is significant. These minerals are essential for modern technology, from high-speed semiconductors to renewable energy applications. Australia, a key player in the critical minerals sector, is exploring ways to enhance production of these underutilized resources. Strategic development and advanced processing technologies can help unlock their full potential, driving economic growth and technological innovation. These advancements are crucial as they ensure a sustainable and economically viable future for critical minerals. Stay informed, stay curious! 🌐📚 Science never ceases to amaze! 🌟✨ #CriticalMinerals #Gallium #Germanium #TechInnovation #RenewableEnergy https://lnkd.in/gsGFNQSr

IFC - International Finance Corporation VP of Industries Mohamed Gouled sat down with Boston Metal CEO Tadeu Carneiro to discuss how Boston Metal’s groundbreaking Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) technology will help create a more efficient, carbon-free steel industry for all markets. IFC’s recent $20M investment in Boston Metal will also assist with the completion of the first production facility in Brazil, where the MOE technology will be applied to recover high-value metals from mining waste starting later this year. Enjoy their conversation about Boston Metal's disruptive MOE technology and how it will be critical in both #SteelDecarbonization and #HighValueMetals production: https://lnkd.in/ejEQ3-6N #disruptivetech #greensteel #sustainability #cleantech #deeptech