Panel: Decarbonization Strategies for Critical Minerals Miners

Critical minerals miners are facing the dual challenge of trying to begin, or ramp up, production quickly to support the global energy transition and development of EV battery supply chains while simultaneously reducing their carbon footprints. This session will explore the particular decarbonization challenges critical minerals miners are facing and the strategies they’re developing to respond to increased demand for low-carbon raw materials.

• What particular decarbonization hurdles are critical minerals miners facing as demand for these commodities accelerates?
• What strategies are critical minerals miners developing to balance customer demand for strong climate and ESG standards while trying to fast-track development and production?
• What would assist miners to get these projects up and running faster and/or to help expand current operations while meeting decarbonization goals - i.e. financing, tax credits, permitting, consultation guidance, decarbonization and technological innovation etc.?
• How are investors and customers viewing the carbon footprint vs business growth challenge that critical miners are facing?
• What impact are Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy and the US Inflation Reduction Act having on project development, financing and decarbonization goals?
• How are carbon footprint goals being integrated into asset and investment planning?