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The global flagship event for the lithium market is back, bringing you the leading experts from across the supply chain for a week of discussions, debate and networking. You will meet everyone from the producers right the way through to the automakers and battery recycling companies. As the industry looks to secure supply to meet the energy transition targets being set around the world, understand the supply coming online, innovative battery chemistries of the future and much more.
After attracting 1,300+ attendees from more than 50 countries in 2023, the 16th edition of the world’s largest lithium event is returning to Las Vegas over four days in June. The Red Rock Casino & Spa Resort will turn into a buzzing hub for industry leaders and policymakers from around the globe, from upstream miners to downstream OEMs, and everyone in between.
Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2024 (#FastmarketsLBRM) is where you’ll get end-to-end coverage of the whole battery raw materials industry, from price volatility to supply chain risks and battery innovation.
Join us at the largest gathering of the global BRM community and connect with the industry like never before.
Divided into BRM Fundamentals and an Energy Storage Summit, this additional day is full of bite-sized workshops delivered by industry experts.
Brush up on the battery raw materials fundamentals, unravel the intricacies of the EV battery supply chain, learn to translate industry jargon and get essential knowledge before the conference begins.
This expert-led stream unpacks the complexities of the battery raw materials market and its supply chains, supply and demand dynamics, technology insights and global trade flows.
Who is it for?
These workshops are perfectly suited to industry professionals, government representatives and policymakers, investors and financial institutions, newcomers to the industry, university students and graduates, as well as investors and financial institutions.
Speakers
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
US Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials (MESC)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Eric Norris
President of Energy Storage
Albemarle Corporation
Patrick Howarth
Lithium Global Business Manager
Exxon Mobil
Simon Thibault
EV Critical Materials Leader – Global Purchasing and Supply Chain
General Motors
Dale Henderson
CEO
Pilbara Minerals Limited
Dale is an experienced mining executive with a strong track record of delivering positive financial outcomes for resource businesses and complex operations. Since joining Pilbara Minerals in 2017 as Chief Operating Officer, Dale has played an instrumental role in leading the Company from project developer to become an ASX50 company, now operating the largest independent hard-rock lithium operation in the world, the Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia. Dale was appointed as Managing Director and CEO in July 2022.
Sarah Maryssael
Chief Strategy Officer
Arcadium Lithium
JB Straubel
Founder & CEO
Redwood Materials
Trelynd Bradley
Deputy Director for Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
Vivas Kumar
Mitra Chem
Vivas Kumar is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem. He was previously at Tesla as a senior manager responsible for the global battery supply chain, and a Principal at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. He earned a BS in electrical engineering from Rice University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Didi Kazadi
Battery cell raw materials and supply chain SME Battery Center of Excellence – Ford Ion Park
Ford Motor Company
Professional Chemical Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Extractive Metallurgy (Minerals Processing and Hydrometallurgy). Currently working as Battery Cell Raw Materials and Supply Chain SME at Ford Motor Company. Didi has advanced knowledge of EV battery cell raw materials (Li, Co, Ni & Mn) and battery materials (pCAM &CAM). He worked as a Process Development Engineer in a LIB (EV) recycling company, a Process Engineer in EPCM (Engineering Procurement Contract Management) companies in the mining and metals sector, a Metallurgist in a Mining company, and a Researcher and lecturer at universities. Didi holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) in Cape Town, South Africa.
Andreas Munz
Battery Materials
BASF
Currently globally responsible for base metal trading and price risk management for ni, co, li and mn at BASF. Strategic sourcing opportunities and day to day sourcing of ni and co are also a focus. Previously worked on the trading floor of the NYMEX and NYBOT trading options and futures on various commodities ranging from oil to soft commodities. Following this traded base metals on the LME. The trading expertise comes from a wide range of experiences from open outcry floor trading, hedge funds to trade houses as well as some consulting work on trading and risk management
After more than a decade of connecting the key players in the battery supply chain, Fastmarkets is excited to announce our inaugural awards ceremony, The Voltas Awards 2024.
The awards will recognize and celebrate pioneering companies, leaders and innovators who have demonstrated excellence and ground-breaking achievements – and those paving the way to a more sustainable future.
“Best gathering of lithium industry professionals that I’ve been to.”
“If you want to meet high-level industry insiders, this is the best event to go to, because almost everyone will be there.“
“Very good opportunity to meet all the lithium industry key persons, and to learn all about what’s going on at the moment.“
“Excellent networking opportunity for all the main and emerging parties in the battery and raw materials markets – to meet and discuss issues in the industry.“
“It was a good opportunity to learn about the latest industry trends and the outlook for the lithium industry, and it was a useful conference to learn about new business opportunities and technologies.“
“That’s where you can meet the who’s who of lithium.”
Platinum sponsors
Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. We partner to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. We are committed to building a more resilient world.
We’re advancing the future of movement by being the leading provider of materials that make mobility better and cleaner. We pioneer better lithium use through reliable supply and consistent quality. Our diverse, world-class resource base is geographically situated in low-risk environments with robust infrastructure and top performance in health and safety. We are committed to supply the growing market with a global expansion of hydroxide and carbonate conversion facilities that serve the needs of regional supply chains. We maintain the strongest vertical position in the industry, from raw material extraction to specialty product manufacturing, and we possess deep and broad process technology expertise.
We are a responsible partner that acts with humility and integrity to deliver results. We care for what we leave behind and the communities of which we are part. From the battery in electric vehicles, to the aluminum frame of an airplane, to the initiator for airbags, Albemarle is fundamental in the development of mobility products and solutions. We’re powering the energy transition to meet rising energy needs so we can ensure the world has critical resources for years to come.All the elements for a better world.
ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions is committed to advancing the energy transition and being a part of a lower-emission future. It’s leveraging its unique combination of capabilities, including technological expertise and complex project management skills, to focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and lower emission fuels –which will help provide the world with products that support modern living while reducing emissions for customers.That work starts with ExxonMobil’s own emissions. ExxonMobil has established accelerated ambitions to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 2050.* To help achieve that, the company plans to invest approximately $17 billion through 2027 with the dual aim of helping reduce emissions at ExxonMobil operations. That investment will also benefit customers in their efforts to reduce emissions.Low Carbon Solutions leverages the capabilities across ExxonMobil, allowing the team to deliver the largest and highest return solutions: end-to-end offering for a lower-carbon future. This is a new, viable business created to deliver lower emissions and built on ExxonMobil’s advantage to deliver new technologies at scale for our customers.
Pilbara Minerals is the leading ASX-listed lithium company, owning 100% of the world’s largest, independent hard-rock lithium operation. Located in Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region, the Pilgangoora Operation produces a spodumene and tantalite concentrate.The significant scale and quality of the operation has attracted a consortium of high quality, global partners including Ganfeng Lithium, General Lithium, POSCO, and Yibin Tianyi.While it continues to deliver a quality spodumene concentrate to market, Pilbara Minerals is pursuing a growth and diversification strategy to become a sustainable, low-cost lithium producer and fully integrated lithium raw materials and chemicals supplier in the years to come.Through execution of this strategy, Pilbara Minerals has become a major player in the rapidly growing lithium supply chain, underpinned by increasing demand for clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and energy storage as the world pursues a sustainable energy future.
Sunrise(abbreviation “SNEG”), a high-tech enterprise with core competency of high and low rotary kiln, engineering design, general contracting, the company specializes in the areas as-below: ① R & D, Engineering design② Manufacturing, tech consulting③ Project management④ General contracting(EPC/EP/EPCM) At same time, Sunrise also provides professional services for the new energy, non-ferrous metallurgy, environmental protection and solid waste treatment industries at home and abroad. Achievement:1.Completed about one hundred production lines in chemical industry. The clients including: Ganfeng lithium, Chengxin lithium,Yahua, Yongshan lithium and Zijin Mining, etc.2.Successfully finished more than 40 projects in lithium treatment area(including: engineering design, EP/EPCM projects and completed equipment)3.Save the CAPEX and OPEX more than 30% and reduce about 30% of delivery time4.Green and sustainable process and technology with full intellectual property right Core Competitiveness:Top supplier in lithium salt industry, provide one-stop solution, including: consultancy, feasibility study, engineering design, R&D, manufacturing & procurement, project management, installation & maintenance, operation & commissioningWholly owned design institute which equipped with disciplines,cover process, electrical, automation, instrument, industrial design, equipment & material, building and structure, water supply and sewerage,heating and ventilation, general plot plan, budgetary estimationPowerful supply chain capability: Wholly owned large-scale manufacturing plant and also established strategic partnership with large-scale vendors and mature suppliersStrong project delivery team: with more than 100 engineer and 1800 workers, who have rich project delivery experience
Riding the wave of global push towards clean energy transformation, tyeeli was born to seize the opportunities presented in the EV and ESS industries and was jointly founded by two listed companies Canmax Technologies & CATL. Tyeeli relies on its experienced and professional design, construction and operation teams to repeatedly set new records in the construction and commissioning of lithium chemical plants. As a leading manufacturer of battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, the company takes pride in its ESG initiatives. It is among the first in the industry to be independently certified to conform with RMAP(Responsible Minerals Assurance Process) standards. With the development of new energy and lithium industries, tyeeli group is striving to make a better world with lithium and is expecting partnership with you to promote sustainable development.
As the world leader in lithium brinefield services, Zelandez provides cutting-edge technology that helps develop lithium brine resources faster, and produce more profitably. With years of experience working as a trusted partner supporting the lithium industry in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, Zelandez is excited to announce the expansion of its operations to support lithium projects in North America.
Gold sponsors
Anson Resources (ASX: ASN) is an ASX-listed mineral resources company, at the forefront of the exploration and development of natural resources to power a clean energy future.Its core asset is the Paradox Lithium Project in Utah, in the USA. Anson is focused on developing the Paradox Project into a significant lithium producing operation, to provide high-quality lithium carbonate for the massive global EV battery market. It also seeks to deliver further value from the Project via the extraction of large quantities of high-value bromine.The Project has a robust Definitive Feasibility Study and a substantial JORC Resource of 1.04Mt of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) and 5.275Mt of Bromine, with a major Resource expansion program underway.
The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California is an umbrella organization representing over 450,000 skilled construction workers from 14 affiliated crafts, including roughly 65,000 enrolled in state-of-the-art apprenticeship programs. For over 120 years, the State Building Trades has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of California’s blue-collar workers and their families by fighting for fair wages, health and retirement benefits, and safe working conditions.
At ILiAD Technologies (an affiliate of EnergySource Minerals), we believe that lithium is a critical ingredient in the energy transition. With our Integrated Lithium Adsorption Desorption direct lithium extraction platform, we are on a mission to extract lithium in the most sustainable way possible. Our solution combines a superior proprietary adsorbent with a unique, reagent-free, process algorithm. The result is a simple to operate, low-footprint, maximum-yield unit operation that is revolutionizing the lithium extraction industry. Our customers are lithium brine resource developers world-wide. Arcadium Lithium and SLB are among our shareholders.
For more than 150 years, Rio Tinto has been looking for new ways of doing things. This drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our purpose: Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. These metals and minerals are found everywhere in everyday life: Aluminium for cars, copper for renewable energy technologies, iron ore for the steel in our cities, and lithium for electric vehicles. Rio Tinto is a home for curious people, who care about their work and colleagues, and are courageous about finding better ways to quickly solve problems and meet opportunities.
SCT, an international engineering design and equipment supplier, operates from offices in China, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Germany. The company specializes in the conversion and purification of lithium-containing hard rocks and lithium salts, having designed over 60 production trains worldwide. SCT boasts a team of over 260 engineers and experts across various design disciplines, including process, mechanical, EIC, civil, 3D modeling, cost estimation, and more.With over 30 years of experience in executing international projects, SCT possesses in-depth knowledge of standards, regulations, and norms across different countries and regions. Our ability to offer comprehensive turn-key solutions, encompassing Pyromet and Hydromet process units, sets us apart and gives us a significant competitive edge, establishing us as a trusted leader in the engineering industry.Having successfully completed more than 60 production trains globally, SCT ranks first in lithium salts design capacity, holding over 85% of the global spodumene refinery facilities market share. This track record has enabled us to cultivate strong partnerships with renowned lithium refinery operators worldwide. Presently, we can deliver turnkey solutions for lithium salts refinery facilities ranging from 5,000 to 60,000 tons per year (single train capacity).Our main business scope includes the following services:Testwork, encompassing Laboratory, Pilot, and Demo PlantsScoping, Pre-feasibility, and Definitive Feasibility StudiesFull Design Discipline of FEED and Detailed DesignEquipment services, covering Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and SupervisionEngineering Project ConsultingPlant Commissioning and Production ManagementPlant Troubleshooting, Technical Innovation, and Revamp
Standard Lithium Ltd. is a leading near-commercial lithium company and an industry leader in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), focused on developing a strategic portfolio of high-potential lithium brine properties in the United States. The Company selects projects characterized by exceptional features such as high-grade, established infrastructure, skilled labor, and streamlined permitting processes. Standard Lithium’s flagship projects are strategically located within the prolific Smackover Formation, a world-class lithium brine resource spanning from central Texas to the Florida Panhandle. In partnership with Equinor, a global energy leader committed to low-carbon and renewable solutions, Standard Lithium is advancing its South West Arkansas Project, a greenfield project located in southern Arkansas. Additionally, the partnership is actively exploring promising lithium brine prospects in East Texas, where they have identified areas with the highest reported lithium-in-brine concentrations in North America, exceeding 800 parts per million (ppm) Li. Concurrently, Standard Lithium is progressing its Phase 1A Project, a brownfield development located in southern Arkansas. This project leverages existing infrastructure and resources, accelerating the path toward commercial lithium production. Furthermore, the Company has secured an interest in mineral leases within the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, expanding its reach to encompass a diverse range of lithium-rich geographies. Standard Lithium’s commitment to responsible resource management, innovative technologies, and strategic partnerships positions the company as a frontrunner in the rapidly growing U.S. lithium industry. Standard Lithium is poised to play a pivotal role in meeting the escalating global demand for lithium, a key component in batteries powering electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and various other advanced technologies.
With operations in northern Chile, SQM has provided solutions for human progress for 53 years through its five business lines. Its products are essential for the health, food, and technology industries and for the clean energy generation that moves the world.SQM was built and managed based on a culture of excellence, safety, sustainability, and integrity. It seeks to position itself as a leader in sustainability through its ongoing efforts to manage natural resources responsibly, care for the environment, have horizontal dialogues with communities, and create shared social values.SQM, solutions for human progress
Silver sponsors
Adionics is a private French company bringing a technology breakthrough in selective lithium salt extraction from continental, geothermal or produced water brines. Its brine mining solution is based upon unique cation selectivity, using “lock and key model”, using a highly customized proprietary salt extracting liquid formulation named Flionex®. Using Flionex within a now patented thermal swing liquid-liquid deionization process, you get a remarkable and unique solution to selectively extract Lithium salts from brines with very high lithium recovery using a reagent free sustainable technology with very limited water usage. Contact: François-Michel Colomar, Sales Director, +33 (0) 6 30 41 24 05
ANDRITZ is a leading supplier of separation equipment and plant control systems with 110 company locations worldwide. ANDRITZ provides automation services and tools for a wide range of process industries, including pulp and paper, mining, lime and cement, power, and oil and gas. As a technology leader with extensive and over 30 years of experience in supplying industrial measurement, control, and optimization solutions for various industries, ANDRITZ is combining its process and equipment expertise with the latest advancements in the digital era. The result of this powerful combination is Metris: a portfolio of ANDRITZ Digital Solutions.
Amalgamated Research LLC (ARi) is a supplier of chromatography, adsorption, and ion exchange technology and equipment specialized in commercializing innovative technology at large industrial scale.ARi develops and installs industrial separation and purification systems, including chromatography and ion exchange processes, serving a range of markets including the direct lithium extraction industry. ARi’s patented fluid distribution and mixing technology de-risks scale-up allowing separation processes to be reliably scaled from pilot plant data up to industrial vessels exceeding 20-ft in diameter, with no degradation in equipment performance.ARi provides a full spectrum of customer support services, from proof of concept through to industrial-scale installation. Comprehensive analytical services and a wide range of pilot equipment are available on-site to support process development and scale-up.
Buxton Resource Limited (ASX:BUX)
Marty MoloneyInterim Chief Executive Officermarty@buxtonresources.com.auwww.buxtonresources.com.au
Marty Moloney is a geologist with >25 years global mining industry experience. Marty is Interim CEO of Buxton Resources Ltd (ASX:BUX), which holds 100% interest in the high-grade, development-stage Graphite Bull battery anode material project, Western Australia. Buxton has an array of other exploration stage projects in copper & nickel. Buxton’s largest shareholder is diversified battery metals producer IGO Limited.
Engineered solutions for today’s mining challenges, tomorrow’s opportunities
Fluor is a global leader executing the largest and most complex mining, metals, minerals, and fertilizer projects. With a long history of delivering capital efficiency and project certainty, Fluor has earned the trust of clients to develop innovative solutions to large, complex challenges around the world. Fluor provides full project life cycle services, consolidating the subject matter expertise required to meet clients’ objectives in building mining solutions from pit to plant to port.StudiesEngineering, procurement, construction managementProgram management consultingCommissioningMaintenance Fluor is a leader in the natural resources sector, with an unmatched volume of installed production capacity for the extraction of volume commodities, minerals and metals production. In the Lithium and Critical Minerals space, Fluor has an extensive and global track record of delivering studies, engineering, and project execution solutions across different geographies and under multiple process configurations. In the lithium space, Fluor has extensive experience developing lithium clays, Spodumene, hard rock, and brine assets. Sophisticated minerals and metals processing solutions are instrumental in improving flowsheet viability, test works programs, techno-economic feasibility, optimizing recovery grades, operational efficiency, and minimizing waste. Fluor’s subject matter experts are recognized as industry leaders in critical areas of mineral processing and metallurgy.Minerals processing & metallurgyHydrometallurgyPyrometallurgyElectrometallurgyComminutionRefining
Passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. We embrace your visions as our own and partner with you to develop ideas that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. Our global network of 10,000 professionals work on the world’s toughest challenges, with experience spanning over 150 countries around the world in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Our people are passionate about our corporate purpose and values. We believe in long-term relationships with our partners and are committed to our clients’ lasting success. We are “entrepreneurs with a technical soul.”
IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.’s Direct Lithium to Product™ (DLP™) process utilizes SuperLig® Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) for the sustainable, circular economy production of battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate or lithium carbonate from brines, ores and recycled batteries.• Fastest route to direct battery grade end-product, no secondary processing needed• Minimal water requirement• Exceptionally high (99%) Li recovery and selectivity over magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium and boron• Minimal waste• Minimal carbon footprint• Low risk, IBC has over 35 years of metals processing applications and commercial scale-up/manufacturing experience• Low CAPEX and OPEXPositive ESG Impact with use of renewable energy sources
JordProxa specialises in the recovery of pure solids from liquid solutions using advanced thermal processes such as evaporation, crystallization and drying.The company combines the global footprint, proven project delivery skills and operational experience of JORD and PROXA, with the robust and innovative process technologies of Process Plant Technologies. With more than 250 references spanning 40 years of experience, our team has proven its ability to design, deliver and support reliable, cost effective plants. We are future focused to continually improve our ability to provide financial, environmental and production value to our customers.
KBR delivers science, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and companies worldwide. As the world strives to decarbonize, a vast majority of this effort will rely on electrification. Within our Critical Minerals business, we leverage our process knowledge and expertise to provide solutions for energy security.
From smartphones to solar panels, electric vehicles, and even space shuttles, we offer technologies for essential battery materials—minerals and metals—necessary for renewable energy, clean technology, and the transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon future. Our technologies include PureLiSM, a unique lithium conversion and refining process to cater to the growing lithium-ion battery demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. MetExSM is our extraction and purification technology that recovers battery metal salts from various feedstocks, including ore concentrates, spent electrolytes, and e-waste. We have several other technologies in our portfolio of Sustainable Technology Solutions to help the world grow and decarbonize.
KBR is committed not only to meeting the demands of the battery industry but also to mitigating environmental impact by fostering a circular economy for crucial resources.
Latin Resources Limited (ASX: LRS) is an Australian-based mineral exploration company, with projects in South America and Australia, that is developing sustainable minerals to provide the planet with environmentally friendly products. In Latin America, the Company’s focus is on its two Lithium projects, the Salinas Lithium Project in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and the other, the Catamarca Lithium Project in Argentina. The Salinas Lithium Project is fast developing into one of the world’s highest grade lithium deposits in a premier mining jurisdiction. The Australian projects include the Cloud Nine Halloysite-Kaolin Deposit. Cloud Nine Halloysite is being tested by CRC CARE aimed at identifying and refining halloysite usage in emissions reduction, specifically for the reduction in methane emissions from cattle to meet the companies ESG policies.
LithiumBank Resources Corp. (TSX-V: LBNK) (OTCQX: LBNKF), is a publicly traded lithium company that is focused on developing its two flagship projects, Boardwalk and Park Place, in Western Canada. In January 2024, LithiumBank completed an updated preliminary economic assessment of its Boardwalk project that targets a 34,005 TPA operation with a Pretax USD $3.7 Billion NPV8 and a 25.0% IRR with the potential for a number of near term enhancements. The Company will continue to de-risk its assets through detailed geological modelling and advanced engineering.
Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF) is on track to become a significant near-term lithium producer in Brazil’s “Lithium Valley”, a world-class hard-rock lithium-producing district. The Company is quickly advancing its 100%-owned Bandeira Project in Minas Gerais state; a long-life, low-cost project with near-term production of high-quality lithium concentrate to support the global EV and battery supply chains. A PEA from Oct. 2023, demonstrated robust economics with a post-tax NPV of US$1.6B, establishing a strong foundation for future growth and scalability, as Bandeira represents only about 1% of the Company’s large 14,182-hectare land package in this rich pegmatite district.
Lilac has developed and patented a new high performance ion exchange (IX) technology to extract lithium from brines unlocking all the benefits of IX technology for lithium production. Lilac IX has ultra-low freshwater usage, eliminates the need for evaporation ponds, has a high tolerance for impurities and achieves high recoveries with all types of brines including salar, geothermal, and oilfield, even at ultra-low lithium concentrations. After developing three demonstration plants at various sites throughout South America, Lilac is developing a commercial project at the Great Salt Lake in Utah – the first DLE plant to be constructed in North America.
Neometals is an emerging, sustainable battery materials producer. The Company has developed a suite of green battery materials processing technologies that reduce reliance on traditional mining and processing and support circular economic principles.Neometals’ three core business units:• Lithium-ion Battery (“LIB”) Recycling – to produce new battery materials from spent LIBs in a 50:50 JV (Primobius) with German plant builder SMS group. Primobius has a 10tpd commercial Shredding ‘Spoke’ operation in Germany, it is the recycling technology partner to Mercedes Benz and is planning its first 50tpd operation with Stelco Inc. in Canada;• Vanadium Recovery – to produce high-purity V2O5 via processing of steelmaking by-product (“Slag”). Developing a 300,000tpa ~73:17 JV operation in Pori, Finland, underpinned by a 10-year Slag supply agreement with steelmaker SSAB. MOU with H2Green Steel underpins potential second operation in Boden, Sweden; and• Lithium Chemicals – to produce battery quality LiOH from brine and/or hard-rock feedstocks using patented ELi™ electrolysis process owned by RAM (70% NMT, 30% Mineral Resources Ltd). Targeting initial 25,000tpa operation in Estarreja with Portugal’s largest chemical producer, Bondalti Chemicals S.A.
Pure Lithium is a disruptive Boston based start-up commercializing the next-generation of lithium metal batteries without nickel, cobalt or graphite. PL elegantly combines two technologies, lithium extraction and novel battery technology, to deliver the highest performing, lowest cost, safest lithium metal battery to the market. By utilizing novel Brine to Battery™ electrodeposition technology, PL bypasses traditional lithium compound production to create thin, ultra-pure, battery ready lithium metal anodes in one day! This technology is vertically integrated into battery manufacturing, reducing costs and dramatically streamlining battery manufacturing. The company’s novel lithium metal battery utilizes a vanadium cathode and proprietary electrolyte. Backed by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and mining legend Robert Friedland, PL is led by world-renowned battery and metallurgy expert, MIT Emeritus Professor Donald R. Sadoway, and inventor and lithium expert CEO Emilie Bodoin.
Pursuit Minerals Limited (ASX:PUR) is an ASX-listed lithium development company. Pursuit’s flagship asset the Rio Grande Sur Project is located within South America’s famed ‘Lithium Triangle’ at the Rio Grande Salar in Argentina. The Rio Grande Sur Project holds a maiden JORC inferred resource of 251.3kt @ 351mg/Li and is complimented by a Lithium Carbonate Pilot Plant located in the city of Salta. The Rio Grande Sur Project is in close proximity to Arcadium Lithium’s (NYSE:ALTM) Fenix operation at the Hombre Muerto Salar and Olaroz Lithium mine at the Olaroz Salar in a strategically located Tier 1 Address. Pursuit Minerals is led by an executive management team providing extensive in-country Argentina and resource development experience with significant exposure to the development of junior lithium companies.
South32’s Hermosa project in Southern Arizona is currently the only advanced mine development project in the United States that could produce two federally designated critical minerals – manganese and zinc – both of which are essential minerals for powering the nation’s clean energy future. It is the first mining project to be covered by the federal FAST-41 process and recently received a commitment of $2.16 billion for the development of its zinc deposit. Hermosa has become a key example of what is possible with a focus on the domestic production of critical minerals.
Sturtevant Inc. is the global leader in air classification and size reduction equipment, perfecting particle size solutions around the globe. KR Komarek is the global leader in briquetting and compacting equipment, providing custom briquetting and compacting solutions around the globe. This strategic partnership and marketing alliance brings together two companies with an unequalled, combined 240 years of innovative processing experience and expertise. Together, we specialize in engineering the most energy efficient and cost-effective micronizing systems to produce both battery grade and glass grade lithium carbonate. The Sturtevant/Komarek processing solution is focused on helping lithium processors reduce both their capital (CAPEX) and operational (OPEX) expenses and design in flexibility that is needed for expansion.
Vibrantz is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. With key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology, Vibrantz has leading positions in specialty mineral and chemical additives for batteries, electronic components and construction; pigments for paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics; and high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs approximately 4,000 people and operates 61 manufacturing sites across six continents. Learn more at vibrantz.com.
Bronze sponsors
Aquatech is a recognized global leader in end-to-end process solutions to produce technical and battery grades of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium salts. Leveraging its experience and know-how, Aquatech offers holistic solutions to produce critical mineral-based chemicals and salts for EV batteries and from battery recycling, providing applied development and testing with demonstration-scale process units to engineering and design, project management and execution, through post-installation operations and maintenance. Aquatech has delivered over 2,000 facilities across 60 countries and helps the world’s most recognized companies reduce their water, carbon, and environmental footprint, helping them achieve and sustain their sustainability goals. Learn more at www.aquatech.com.
Atlantic Lithium is an AIM and ASX-listed lithium company advancing a portfolio of lithium projects in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire through to production.The Company’s flagship project, the Ewoyaa Project in Ghana, is a significant lithium spodumene pegmatite discovery on track to become Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine. The Project is funded towards production under an agreement with Piedmont Lithium Inc. Based on the Pre-Feasibility Study, the Ewoyaa Project has indicated Life of Mine revenues exceeding US$4.84bn, with payback less than 5 months, producing sustainable, battery-grade spodumene concentrate via simple gravity only process flowsheet.
Canada Nickel is currently focused on its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific Timmins, Ontario mining camp. Crawford is the world’s largest nickel sulphide discovery since the early 1970s, and the second largest nickel reserve and resource globally. The Company is advancing its Crawford project towards a construction decision in 2025 and will invest $35 million in 2024 to unlock the Timmins Nickel District and demonstrate its potential to be one of the world’s largest nickel sulphide districts. Canada Nickel also has a strong shareholder base with Agnico Eagle (11%), Samsung SDI (8.7%), and Anglo American (7.6%) as cornerstone investors.
Century Lithium is an advanced stage lithium company, focused on developing its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium Project in west-central Nevada, USA. The Clayton Valley Lithium Project is a large-scale lithium project, with a three-phase production plan that will generate a life-of-mine average of 34,000 tonnes per annum of battery-quality lithium carbonate. Work completed by Century Lithium led to the discovery of a world-class resource of lithium-bearing claystone, adjacent to the Albemarle Silver Peak mine, North America’s only lithium brine operation. At present, the Company is in the permitting stage and is actively processing material from its lithium-bearing claystone deposit at its lithium extraction facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. In addition, the Company has completed a Feasibility Study on its Clayton Valley Lithium Project with the goal of becoming a domestic producer of lithium for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market.
E3 Lithium is unlocking a new source of North American lithium for a sustainable energy future. With Canada’s largest high confidence lithium resource, advanced technology proven at pilot scale, a best-in class team and strong global partners, E3 Lithium is at the forefront of developing a new hub for the intercontinental critical mineral supply chain.
Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm, dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors, management teams and shareholders, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public and private capital and delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in North America, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.
Geo40 develops and deploys innovative technology to sustainably recover strategic minerals from brines. It operates two silica extraction plants in New Zealand and has technology for boron recovery. Geo40 has developed a unique ion-exchange direct lithium extraction technology aimed at leading the market in low-to-moderate lithium grade fluids and has processed a wide range of global brines. Geo40 is now running a North American Pilot Tour planned to cover all the significant geological formations. The pilot is currently working in Texas and will head steadily north this summer. If you have a great brine resource, we should talk.
GeoLith is a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology provider. Its Li-Capt® technology enables local and sustainable lithium production from any liquid source, including geothermal waters, oil produced waters and salar brines. Li-Capt® is highly selective of lithium and has recovery rates greater than 95%, with a modular, scalable technology. The technology has been proven at pilot scale thanks to three operating pilots in France, Chile and UK, both with European and South American lithium resources. GeoLith is currently undergoing its industrialisation process, aiming for full industrial performances, and manufacturing capabilities by the end of 2024. GeoLith provides a critical technological brick for green and sustainable battery manufacturing and recycling, which at the same time allows to increase production and secure the supply of this critical material.
Gradiant is a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions, powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The company offers comprehensive end-to-end solutions for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) from extraction of lithium from brine deposits or geothermal brines, to concentrating lithium chloride solutions, and converting to battery-grade lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide solutions. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,000 employees worldwide. Learn more at gradiant.com.
Kinterra Capital is a Toronto based private equity firm investing in the people, ideas, critical minerals, and strategic infrastructure necessary to accelerate the energy transition. Kinterra leverages significant domain specific technical and transactional expertise to source and manage investments that create value for key stakeholders, all while enhancing the communities within which we operate through meaningful partnerships. At Kinterra, we focus on innovative ideation, rigorous analysis and executing with excellence to make investments that will create a more sustainable future. For more information about Kinterra Capital, please visit www.kinterracapital.com.
Koch Technology Solutions is a global solutions provider that encompasses products, services, and expertise across a wide range of industries. KES companies design, manufacture and install process, pollution control, and sustainability solutions for industries and cities around the world.Koch Technology Solutions has partnered with Koch Minerals & Training to deliver a unique, comprehensive lithium extraction solution. Together, we are able to leverage a full suite of Koch capabilities including extraction process technology license (Li-Pro ™), lithium extraction equipment, lump-sum turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), lithium market offtake/trading and potential equity to deliver a world-class lithium extraction operating facility.To learn more, please visit https://www.kochtechsolutions.com/
MLC is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. With over a century in business, the company has built a reputation on the purity of its products, commitment to research and development, and tradition of customer service. MLC operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines some of the purest limestone reserves in the world. MLC is the leading lime partner for the lithium industry, providing advanced application support to optimize the use of lime in extraction, chemical conversion, wastewater treatment, and flue-gas treatment. MLC supplies high-calcium quicklime, hydrated lime, and calcium carbonate products. MLC’s robust supply chain includes a diversified, reliable network of facilities in the US Midwest, US Southeast, and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.lime4lithium.com.
Renascor Resources Limited (ASX: RNU) is committed to powering the clean energy transition through the development, in Australia, of a vertically integrated graphite mine and manufacturing operation to produce sustainable and ethically-sourced battery anode material for the lithium-ion battery market. Renascor’s proposed Battery Anode Material Manufacturing Operation Project will combine: (i) the Siviour Graphite Deposit in South Australia, the largest reported graphite Reserve outside of Africa; and (ii) a state-of-the-art processing facility in South Australia to manufacture Purified Spherical Graphite through Renascor’s eco-friendly purification process. The Australian Government, through its Critical Mineral Minerals Facility, has conditionally approved a A$185 million loan facility to support the Project’s development.
Established in 1880, SSY has grown to become one of the biggest and most trusted names in broking, operating around the world via its 24 local offices. Our 500 experts cover a range of major markets including Dry Cargo, Tankers, Derivatives, LNG, Sale and Purchase, Offshore, Chemicals, Towage and Ship Finance.SSY has a global reach with offices in Athens, Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva, Genoa, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Kristiansand, London, Madrid, Mumbai, New York, Oslo, Rio, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford-USA, Sydney, Tokyo, Vancouver, Varna, Zug.
TerraVolta Resources’ mission is to pioneer a more sustainable future by becoming the leading domestic producer of lithium and other critical minerals. We harness the power of advanced technology and sustainable practices to extract and process these minerals in the most efficient and environmentally responsible manner. We are committed to delivering the highest quality lithium and other critical minerals to our customers by developing innovative, clean energy solutions that promote the transition towards electric mobility and foster innovation in diverse industries.
Winsome Resources Limited (Intended ASX: WR1) is a Lithium focussed exploration and development company with three project areas in the James Bay Region of Quebec Province, Canada. All three projects – Cancet, Adina and Sirmac-Clappier are 100% owned by the Company. Winsome Resources is in the process of listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and is aiming to be trading in October 2021. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) is being run by Canaccord Genuity. Cancet is the Company’s most advanced lithium asset of the three projects, comprising of 395 claims for a total area of in excess of 20,000Ha It is located 155km East of Radisson, within a favourable geological setting with a well mineralised spodumene bearing pegmatite. None of the projects within the Company’s portfolio are geologically constrained, offering further exploration potential. Cancet Lithium alone has been by a JORC 2012 compliant exploration target of 15-25MT @ 1-2% Li2O + 100-250 ppm Ta2O5 (refer to MetalsTech ASX announcement dated 9 November 2017 titled: “Significant Exploration Target at Cancel Lithium” Quebec is a well-established mining jurisdiction, rated amongst the top globally by the Fraser Institute with world class infrastructure and support for mining development
Partnering associations
The International Lithium Association (ILiA) is the global industry association of the lithium value chain.ILiA was established in 2021 by the leading lithium producers and since then it has grown rapidly to include 60 members from 20 countries. Its membership produces ~85% of the world’s lithium and also includes many downstream stakeholders, including battery makers, recyclers and junior mining companies.ILiA’s vision is to represent the lithium industry, promote sustainable and responsible market growth, and be recognised as a global authority on lithium information. It is a not-for-profit membership organisation, run by and for its members.
The International Manganese Institute (IMnI) is the global trade association of the manganese industry and is representing the whole manganese value-chain: IMnI Members include more than 120 manganese producers, users, traders, and recyclers based in 30+ countries. Founded in 1975 as at not-for-profit association, and headquartered in Paris, France, IMnI’s mission is to provide vision and guidance to the Manganese industry by promoting economic, social and environmental responsibility and sustainability to all stakeholders. With a staff of 6 experts based in Europe, India and China, the IMnI is the best source of market research and sustainability information on Manganese. Manganese is a metal used to make steel, and to a lesser extent fertilisers for the agriculture industry and batteries for the electric car industry. Manganese is considered a critical and strategic raw material in many countries, including the USA and the European Union.