Events

Join Project Blue's senior experts for our analysis of the latest developments in the lithium-ion supply chain, and the strategies that automakers can utilise for supply chain mapping in volatile markets.

Join Project Blue as we return to Tokyo for a Critical Materials Forum on June 3. The forum will explore how geopolitics is shaping critical materials supply chains with a focus on steel, ferroalloys and minor metals. While it's free to attend, spaces are limited, so registration is essential.

Join Project Blue and Cochilco for our Santiago Critical Materials Forum on Thursday 10 April in Santiago, during CESCO Week.

Our Forum is free to attend and will be an exclusive event from 14.00-19.00 at the W Santiago, Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Las Condes, Santiago.

Senior experts from Cochilco, Project Blue, other companies and government institutions will present analysis of the latest market developments and forward-looking views for key markets.

The presentation agenda will be:

• Words of Welcome - Claudia Rodríguez, Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, Cochilco
• Potencial minero y de elementos críticos en el Perú - Henry Luna, Vice Ministro de Minas, Ministerio de Minas Peru
• Minerales estratégicos para Chile: oportunidades y desafíos - Ronald Monsalve, Mining Analyst, Cochilco
• Recent investments in copper semis and the revolution in scrap availability - Jon Barnes, Principal Analyst, Project Blue
• The cost landscape of copper and its by-products - Ying Lu, Principal Analyst, Project Blue
• Are rare earth materials the next Energy Transition bottleneck? - David Merriman, Research Director, Project Blue
• Does the Energy Transition need a recharge and what are the implications for battery raw materials? - Jessica Roberts, Research Director, Project Blue
  

Join us in March 2025 for Project Blues Critical Materials Forum in Toronto, Canada, in association with Fasken. 

This premier event will bring together industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders to explore the latest developments in the critical materials sector.

- Introduction
- Geopolitics and critical material supply chains
- EV, batteries and raw materials outlook
- Outlook for rare earths
- Ukraine and the mining sector
- Aerospace sector opportunities and challenges
- Questions and answers session
- Drinks and networking

Project Blue welcomes you to join us at our EV & Battery 2025 conference. Our event will take place on February 25-26 in Frankfurt, Germany at the Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof hotel.

Senior Project Blue experts analyse the latest developments in the lithium market and explore how the supply, demand, prices and costs are set to evolve in 2025 and beyond.

Join Project Blue and Investec for a free networking event on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba. Our event will take place at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town

Project Blues battery analysts analyse the latest developments in lithium-ion battery and EV performance as automakers continue to seek new ways to appeal to consumers.

Project Blue Founders and Directors Jack Bedder and Nils Backeberg examine where supply will come from to meet demand following Chinas recent export restrictions.