Mineral-X Launch Symposium

The Mineral-X Initiative, in collaboration with Kobold Metals is delighted to announce the inaugural Stanford Mineral-X Symposium 

“Critical Minerals: efficient exploration & responsible mining”, 

held June 20-21, 2023, on the Stanford Campus.

 The conference was attended by senior executives, managers and scientists from the mineral exploration, mining industry, clean tech investors, academia, government and non-governmental organizations as well as end-users of critical minerals. The symposium consisted of short keynote addresses followed by panel discussions. The symposium covered the following topics

• Critical mineral supply for Copper, Nickel, Lithium, Cobalt and REE
• Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in mineral exploration and mining
• Cleantech investments for the critical mineral supply: from exploration to batteries
• Decarbonization of the mineral supply chain
• Responsible mining and community engagement
• Creating the new workforce: education for mining and the energy transition

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