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The future of critical minerals is at a crossroads, and businesses must act now to navigate the challenges ahead. With rising demand driven by the clean energy transition, what are the risks and opportunities?
Innovation Forum invites you to join this complimentary webinar series, where we’ll explore human rights risks, financial and political investment trends, and the potential of deep-sea mining—offering valuable insights to help businesses build responsible and resilient supply chains.
Here’s a full overview of the series:
Here’s a full overview of the series:
Regulation and reputation: What are the human rights risks in critical mineral supply chains in 2025?
Hosted on Tuesday, 18th February 1pm GMT / 2pm CET
A wide variety of companies face significant risks related to human rights in sourcing minerals critical to the energy transition. Join us to explore how businesses can minimise sourcing risks across mining, electronics, EVs, and renewable energy. The panellists discussed practical steps for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
A wide variety of companies face significant risks related to human rights in sourcing minerals critical to the energy transition. Join us to explore how businesses can minimise sourcing risks across mining, electronics, EVs, and renewable energy. The panellists discussed practical steps for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
Panel:
- Angela Jorns, head of impact innovation, Fairphone
- Shahila Perumalpillai, human rights principal, Anglo American
- James Nicholson, head of corporate responsibility, Trafigura
- Haajarah Ahmed, manager, International Council Mining and Metal
Supply gaps in transition metals: The investments required to deliver a clean energy transition
Tuesday 25th March 2pm GMT / 3pm CET
As demand for critical minerals surges due to accelerating clean energy initiatives, the landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Current and looming supply gaps are emerging alongside shifting political dynamics that are pivotal to the climate transition. Join the conversation to explore supply gaps, the projected investment trends, and how geopolitical factors are shaping the future of critical minerals.
Panel:
As demand for critical minerals surges due to accelerating clean energy initiatives, the landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Current and looming supply gaps are emerging alongside shifting political dynamics that are pivotal to the climate transition. Join the conversation to explore supply gaps, the projected investment trends, and how geopolitical factors are shaping the future of critical minerals.
Panel:
- Anna Fleming, consulting project manager, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
- Caroline Avan, head of just transition and natural resources, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
- Jonathan Horrell, group head of sustainability, The Weir Group
Balancing the critical minerals equation: emissions reduction meets supply security
Friday May 23, 2025 1pm GMT / 2pm CET
The race to secure critical minerals is accelerating—but so is the urgency to reduce their carbon footprint. Mining, refining, and processing are energy-intensive, often reliant on fossil fuels, and responsible for significant emissions. Paradoxically, as the demand for net-zero metals grows, so too does their footprint.
This webinar explores the practical pathways for decarbonising critical minerals supply. Our panelists share tangible insights, from electrifying operations and adopting renewable energy sources, to using low carbon mining technologies.
The panel:
This webinar explores the practical pathways for decarbonising critical minerals supply. Our panelists share tangible insights, from electrifying operations and adopting renewable energy sources, to using low carbon mining technologies.
The panel:
- Urishani Govender, chief sustainability officer, Harmony Gold Mining Company
- Arend Van Der Goes, senior sustainability manager, Eramet
- Reza Rahmaditio, critical minerals project lead, WRI Indonesia
