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2 Day Conference  >  October 28-29 2026

 

Critical Minerals Track

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28 Oct 2026
  1. Creating a Closed Loop Solution for Critical Materials: From Concept to Operation
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Bill Vasquez
    Bill Vasquez, Chief Operating Officer - Paladin Envirotech
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jack Jia
    Jack Jia, Principal Sourcing Engineer - Microsoft
    Speaker image for Rhownica Birch
    Rhownica Birch, Partner, Western Digital Global Operations Product Sustainability & Circularity - Western Digital
    Speaker image for Luke Wray
    Luke Wray, SVP of Critical Materials & Defense - Paladin Envirotech
    Speaker image for Munir Humayun
    Munir Humayun, Professor - Florida State University
  2. Opportunities in the ground: The latest survey from the USGS
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Robert Goodin
    Robert Goodin, Mineral Commodity Specialist - U.S. Geological Survey
  3. Coffee Break
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  4. Expert overview of North America’s critical minerals supply chain – where are we going? (Fireside chat)
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Tracy Hughes
    Tracy Hughes, Executive Director - Critical Minerals Institute
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Constantine Karayannopoulos
    Constantine Karayannopoulos, President - Kloni Inc.
    Speaker image for Melissa Sanderson
    Melissa Sanderson, Co-Chair - Critical Minerals Institute
  5. Rare earths market outlook 2026/27
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rachel McGuire
    Rachel McGuire, Price Reporter, Critical Minerals - Fastmarkets
  6. Fireside chat with ERI and Cyclic Materials – A partnership to revolutionize rare earth recovery
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Shegerian
    John Shegerian, CEO - ERI
  7. Lunch
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  8. Spotlight on Base Metals: Planning ahead for future supply chains
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Kamila Slupek
    Kamila Slupek, Secretary General - International Copper Study Group
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lauri Pesonen
    Lauri Pesonen, Head of Sales - Smelting - Metso
    Speaker image for Josef Daniel-Ivad
    Josef Daniel-Ivad, Head of Zinc Battery Initiative - International Zinc Association
    Speaker image for Dr. Parvin Adeli
    Dr. Parvin Adeli, Manager, Batteries Program - Nickel Institute
    Speaker image for KaLeigh Long
    KaLeigh Long, Founder and CEO - Westwin Elements
  9. Addressing North America’s ore-based metals supply chain and capabilities
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Atherton
    John Atherton, Secretary General - International Iron Metallics Association
  10. Coffee Break
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  11. Beyond Dollars: What America Must Do to Prevail Over China in the Global Critical Minerals Fight
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hernan Rizo
    Hernan Rizo, Chief Financial Officer - Titan International Inc.
  12. Focus on Tungsten (Session)
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lewis Black
    Lewis Black, Chairman, President & CEO - Almonty Industries Inc
    Speaker image for Ali Haji
    Ali Haji, CEO - American Tungsten
29 Oct 2026
  1. How the defense industry is tackling the rare earths problem
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Luke Wray
    Luke Wray, SVP of Critical Materials & Defense - Paladin Envirotech
  2. Need to know updates to NFPA 660 – The safety standard for combustible dusts and particulate solids
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jordan Newton
    Jordan Newton, Owner and President - SonicAire
  3. Rare earths: How do we keep the entire supply chain safe?
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Tracy Hughes
    Tracy Hughes, Executive Director - Critical Minerals Institute
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mark Wall
    Mark Wall, CEO - American Rare Earths
  4. Coffee Break
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  5. How the aerospace industry is securing its critical materials
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr Nils Backeberg
    Dr Nils Backeberg, Founder and Director - Project Blue
  6. How policy, government, and industry can work together to level up domestic critical minerals supply chains
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Sarah Venuto
    Sarah Venuto, Executive Director - American Critical Minerals Association
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Schultheis
    David Schultheis, President & Managing Director - Aurubis Richmond
  7. Investment and management in critical minerals facilities - How to implement technologies from day one to speed up workflow
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ekin Ober
    Ekin Ober, Board Member - Upcell Alliance
  8. Lunch
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  9. TBC
    Located in Main Expo Hall A
  10. TBC
    Located in Main Expo Hall A

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