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Looking Far and Wide on Critical Minerals

April 29, 2024
14:30–15:15 (Asia/Riyadh time zone)

About this session

Affordable access to critical minerals is essential for the energy transition, but with demand expected to grow more than twofold by 2030, current supply-demand disparities pose risks, exacerbated by supply chain disruptions and evolving geopolitical tensions. With long lead times for new supply, how can investment and new collaborations be leveraged to ensure the sustainable and sufficient...
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Speakers

ML
Melissa C. Lott
Professor, Climate School
Columbia University
KR
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity and Energy
Presidency of South Africa
VV
Vijay Vythianathan Vaitheeswaran
Editor, Global Energy and Climate Innovation
The Economist
JW
Jeremy Weir
Chairman
Trafigura Group

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