Conferences and events

EU Raw Materials Week

The Hub’s International Engagement Manager Carla Gonzalez Zlatar and Hub partner Geoscience Australia’s Director Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion Allison Britt were at EU Raw Materials Week in December. They met with delegations from France and The Netherlands and participated in the Australia-EU inaugural strategic dialogue in Brussels under the Australia-EU partnership agreement signed in May.

IMARC 2024

The Hub was at IMARC 2024 in Sydney at the end of October, with a booth alongside ANSTO and Geoscience Australia.

Photo 2: The Hub met with delegations from France (pictured), Germany, The Netherlands and India, to discuss collaboration opportunities.

Photo 3: A Hub-led panel discussion on Supporting Critical Minerals R&D was facilitated by Christine Charles, Chairperson, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining Advisory Board, SMI, University of Queensland, CSIRO Resources Advisory Group & Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance (RESA) and Non-Executive Director, Tivan & CRC TiME with panellists: Chris Griffith, Principal Consultant, ANSTO; Allison Britt, Director: Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion, Geoscience Australia; and Chris Vernon, Critical Minerals Lead, CSIRO.

Photo 4: Melissa Craig from CSIRO Futures presented on Opportunities for Collaboration Between Germany and Australia in Critical Minerals R&D, part of the Hub-commissioned International Engagement Project. Her presented is available here

AusIMM Critical Minerals Conference 2024

Critical Conversations was part of 2024’s AusIMM Critical Minerals Conference in Brisbane.

The Hub sponsored Critical Conversations alongside the conference, a chance for delegates to discuss hot topics relating to critical minerals in a small group.

Can R&D support the economics of green premium?

How can we promote domestic R&D collaboration and attract international partners?

What are the biggest technical challenges in developing critical minerals projects?

See the full Critical Conversations program for details.