Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day Two - 14 April 2026
09:05 - WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
CRITICAL MINERALS, STRATEGIC COMMODITIES & NEW ENERGY SOURCES
09:10 - 09:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: CRITICAL MINERALS INITIATIVES IN THE MIDDLE EAST – UNLOCKING THE FUTURE
09:40 - 10:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: MINING INVESTMENT AND CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT IN FUJAIRAH, UAE
10:00 - 10:20
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: HOW CAN HYDROGEN, RENEWABLES AND ELECTRIFICATION DECARBONISE MINING?
10:20 - 10:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK AS AN INVESTMENT DRIVER OF MINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MENA REGION
10:40 - 11:20
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
RECYCLING, PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS
11:20 - 11:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: DEVELOPING CRITICAL MINERALS PROCESSING FACILITIES
11:40 - 12:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE ROLE OF RECYCLING FOR CRITICAL MINERALS AS PART OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
12:00 - 12:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: ADVANCING CRITICAL MINERALS RECYCLING & PROCESSING – REQUIREMENTS, CHALLENGES & AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES
12:40 - 14:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
COMMODITIES, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SHOWCASE
14:00 - 14:15
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
14:15 - 14:30
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
14:30 - 14:45
SHOWCASE: HOW CRITICAL MINERALS ARE POWERING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
14:45 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: LITHIUM MINING TRENDS FOR 2026-2030
15:00 - 15:15
SHOWCASE: EXAMINING THE CURRENT STATE OF NICKEL MINING INDUSTRY IN THE INDONESIA - KEY EXPLORATION TRENDS, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES & GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
15:15 - 15:45
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
SUPPLY CHAIN, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY & FUTURE OF MINING
15:45 - 16:05
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE NEW POLITICS OF CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS
16:05 - 16:25
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: UNPACKING THE MINING VALUE CHAIN FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
16:25 - 17:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STRATEGIC SOURCING & BUILDING SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE AND SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL SECTORS LIKE MANUFACTURING AND DEFENCE
17:00
CLOSING REMARKS & END OF CONFERENCE