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Under the Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Plenary Agenda

Wednesday 14
January
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January
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09:30 - 10:00
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Maaden Auditorium

Opening remarks

10:00 - 10:35
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PANEL SESSION: A society grows when people plant trees in whose shade they will not sit: Collaboration on mineral supply for global development

10:35 - 11:25
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GREAT DEBATE: What happened to the nation builders? Will miners regain a leadership role in national development?

11:25 - 11:40
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Aiming for the stars: Strategy refresh for a national champion

11:40 - 11:55
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Redrawing the map: Minerals and Saudi Arabian leadership in energy storage

11:55 - 12:30
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PANEL SESSION: Time for bold action: Creating a global mineral fund to supercharge investment

12:30 - 13:00
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PANEL SESSION: Getting more out of the stones: Technology and new processes turning the tide on resource depletion

13:00 - 13:30
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PANEL SESSION: The great catch up: Global mineral supply resilience and new market creation

13:30 - 14:30
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NETWORKING

14:30 - 14:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT: A developmental play: Minerals the key ingredient for a new Saudi economy

14:50 - 15:30
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PANEL SESSION: An expensive, complex and slow industry: Defining a fit for purpose business model

15:30 - 16:10
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PANEL SESSION: Security and powering the digital age: Implications of new demand drivers on mineral supply

16:10 - 16:50
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PANEL SESSION: Is AI a blessing or curse for the minerals sector?

16:50 - 17:30
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PANEL SESSION: The rare earths and magnets challenge: processing and market dynamics

17:30 - 17:35
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Closing remarks

09:50 - 10:00
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Opening remarks

10:00 - 10:50
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GREAT DEBATE: Green premiums: Myth or reality?

10:50 - 11:30
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PANEL SESSION: Let us be known by our deeds: How to scale up transparency and responsible mineral supply?

11:30 - 11:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT: The role of nuclear in the renewable energy mix

11:50 - 12:20
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PANEL SESSION: Dealing with uncertainty: How and where to invest without strong price signals?

12:20 - 12:50
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PANEL SESSION: We want you! Creating a large-scale talent pipeline for the world’s emerging jobs factory

12:50 - 13:30
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PANEL SESSION: The role of customers in the minerals conversation: Perspectives from end-users

13:30 - 14:30

NETWORKING

14:30 - 14:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Words matter: The role of the media in framing a new narrative on minerals

14:50 - 15:40
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GREAT DEBATE: Can the mining industry’s poor reputation be turned around – if so, how?

15:40 - 16:00
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FIRESIDE CHAT: How can humanity make the most of the minerals age? Reflections on development, economics and science

16:00 - 16:30
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PANEL SESSION: Dawn of a global cause: A new generation shaping the future of minerals

16:30 - 16:40

Closing remarks

16:40 - 17:30

Closing Majlis + Contributor awards