IMARC German Afternoon in Sydney

Australia holds abundant reserves of almost all critical minerals, and Germany has a great need for them, especially for EVs and technologies driving the energy transition. A strong collaboration between the two countries is of the highest importance for a zero-carbon future. Join us at our German Afternoon @ IMARC to hear from experts on how to build a resilient German-Australian critical minerals supply chain.

The German Afternoon event at IMARC, organised by the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Australien), the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA) and German Mining & Resources Network, is aiming to explore the opportunities and challenges around a Critical Minerals supply chain between Germany and Australia.

We are pleased to hear from:

H.E. Beate Grzeski, German Ambassador to Australia
Prof. Dr. Volker Steinbach, Vice President, Head of the Natural Resources Department at the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
Samantha Robertson, General Manager at the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ Critical Minerals Office

An insightful panel discussion „Turning challenges into progress along the value chain“ with panelists from both the Australian and German Critical minerals industry concludes the first half of the event.

For the second half of our German Afternoon, attendees can choose to attend two breakout discussion sessions:

The missing middle: where can third-country partnerships close critical supply gaps?
Beyond the pilot: what does it take to get Australian processing to commercial scale?

The sessions will be led and moderated by both Australian and German Critical Minerals experts with a deep understanding of the sector.