Programme
9 MAY 2023
14.00
Registration
14.00 – 15.00
15.00 – 17.00
Parallel expert session: Unlocking cobalt’s potential with smart legislation – EU workplace limit values as a case study
Derya Ercikan
Secretary General, Turkish Chemical Manufacturers Association
Moderator: Vanessa Viegas, Principal Toxicologist – Human Health, Cobalt Institute
15.00 – 17.00
Parallel expert session: Environmental and human rights due diligence
Lisa Fleckenstein
Project Coordinator Human Rights, Sustainability, Supply Chains, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Yann Wyss
Global Head, Social Impact & Human Rights, Nestlé
Louise Herring
Executive Director, AIM-Progress
Moderator: Anna Triponel, Founder, Human Level
18.00 – 19.30
10 MAY 2023
09.00 – 09.10
09.10 – 09.30
09.30 – 09.50
Launch of the Annual Cobalt Market report:
Harry Fisher
Consulting Project Manager, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence
09.50 – 11.20
Session 1: Global market dynamics
Robert Searle
Analyst, Battery Raw Materials, Fastmarkets
Harry Fisher
Consulting Project Manager, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence
Yanchen Wang,
Managing Director, SMM (Shanghai Metals Market) Global
11.20 – 11.40
Coffee break
11.40 – 13.10
Session 2: Global drive for raw materials
As the transition to a green economy is upending established value-chains, what was once the lifeblood of economies will soon be replaced by metals like cobalt. Global economies are now starting to consider the sourcing of these metals, and the impact it has on security, industry and politics. The response has been new partnerships, “clubs” and trade agreements.
So what will this look like, and what does it mean for the interface between the public and private sectors, and global trade? Join us as we explore the global drive for raw materials.
Moderator: Mike Blakeney, Head of Government and Public Affairs, Cobalt Institute
13.10 – 14.30
14.30 – 14.50
14.50 – 16.20
Session 3: Cobalt as the global resource
Mitchell Smith
Director, Battery Metals Association of Canada (BMAC)
Robert Searle
Analyst, Battery Raw Materials, Fastmarkets
Moderator: Marina Demidova, Head of Communications, Cobalt Institute
16.20 – 16.30
18.00
18.30 – 19.30
19.30 – 22.30
11 MAY 2023
08.15 – 09.00
09.00 – 09.30
09.30 – 11.00
Session 4: DRC: fostering a transparent, verifiable and responsible cobalt value chain
Opening remarks:
- Molly McCoy, Associate Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
Speakers:
Marie-Chantal Kaninda
President of Glencore DRC; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kamoto Copper Company
Assheton Stewart Carter
Executive Director, Fair Cobalt Alliance
Moderator: Susannah McLaren, Head of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Cobalt Institute
11.00 – 11.30
11.30 – 13.00
Session 5: The New Prize: Securing low carbon cobalt in a world of increasing demand
This session will look at opportunities to decarbonise cobalt value chains, ore and process variation and how this might impact GWP – geographic specificities. Additionally, it will discuss whether ESG standards can help achieve decarbonisation or a two-tier market. It will also look at demand from downstream users and challenges of sourcing low-carbon cobalt in a tight market.
Alice Lim
Assistant Vice President – CEO Office, LME
Moderator: Tom Fairlie, Senior Sustainability Manager, Cobalt Institute