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Critical Minerals Innovation Forum

Name: Critical Minerals Innovation Forum
Start: 2026-10-13
End: 2026-10-14
Location: London, UK

Drive responsible sourcing from mine to end-product

13th - 14th October 2026

London, UK

Final discount available

How to drive cross-industry collaboration to turn responsible sourcing commitments into secure, sustainable supply

Join 100+ senior leaders from across mining, manufacturing, finance, policy and end-use sectors who recognise that collaboration is key to securing a sustainable critical minerals supply. Whether you mine it, trade it, finance it or put it in your products, this conference is for you.

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Why attend

For those involved in the production of critical minerals

Understand what downstream buyers, investors and regulators actually need from you and make the connections that turn responsible practice into commercial advantage.

Engage directly with miners, traders and standards bodies to understand what responsible sourcing looks like in practice, what your due diligence obligations actually require, and how leading procurement teams are turning compliance into competitive advantage.

For those involved in the buying of critical minerals and their products

Your customers, regulators and investors are asking harder questions about where your materials come from. This is where you get the answers.

Connect with the upstream suppliers, certification bodies and peers to understand what responsible sourcing actually demands from companies at the end of the value chain.

Off-the-record

Cross-industry insights

No waffle, jargon or scripts

Real world problem solving

50+ speakers

100+ attendees

30+ practical sessions

Speakers

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Kanishk Negi

Schneider Electric

Director of Sustainable Procurement

Jan Klawitter

Anglo American

VP Government & International Relations EU

Vedrana Lemor

Aurubis

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Anna Dziuba Bergfors

Volvo Construction Equipment

Head of Social Sustainability & Reporting

Andrew Jacob

BHP

Value Chain Sustainability

Katy Ogundiya

Barclays Investment Bank

Director - Sustainability and Thematic Investing

Charlotte Brierley

Sky

Human Rights Lead

Christoph Klein

BASF

Manager - Responsible Sourcing of Battery Minerals - Due Diligence

Agenda highlights

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Day 1

Operational realities: How to balance supply, demand and sustainability

Shared risk, shared resilience: Partnerships that promote
accountability across the value chain and deliver real business value
Making projects bankable: How to plug funding gaps to ensure
(sustainable) supply keeps up with demand
Growth and decarbonisation: What gives when mining companies are pushed to deliver both?
Beyond tier one: What visibility do companies really have past smelters and refiners and where can they drive change?
Procurement under pressure: Can buyers balance CSDDD, price volatility and security of supply?

Day 2

How to integrate nature, climate and circularity strategy for competitive advantage

Closing the loop: Partnerships and business models closing the circular economy gap, from upstream to downstream
Nature’s social license: Is the human impact of biodiversity loss the business case for action?
Beyond disclosure: How climate and nature reporting are driving strategy
Collaboration vs competition: Can the industry act collectively when it matters most?
ASM at scale: Can responsible sourcing survive commercial pressure?

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Who attends

From miners and traders to manufacturers, financiers and the brands putting critical minerals into their products. This forum brings the full value chain into one room, because responsible sourcing cannot be solved by any one part of the chain alone.