Turkiye Critical Mineral Summit 2024

Critical Raw Materials

In recent years, the importance of critical minerals has been increasingly recognized due to their indispensable role in various industries, including renewable energy, electronics, healthcare, and defense. As we navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving global landscape, ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of these critical minerals has become paramount.

CRMs in Turkey

Turkey possesses a rich and diverse array of critical raw materials (CRMs), which are essential for various industries and sectors of the economy. Some of the key critical raw materials found in Turkey include boron, chromium, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Cobalt, and Graphite. These critical raw materials play a crucial role in driving economic growth, innovation, and technological advancement in Turkey and contribute significantly to various industrial sectors. Given their strategic importance, sustainable management and development of these resources are essential to ensure long-term supply security and support Turkey’s transition towards a more resilient and sustainable economy. Taking this under consideration this is a reason why Turkiye Critical Mineral Summit 2024 plays an important role not only for Turkey but for a whole sustainable world.

Turkey Critical Mineral Summit 2024 

The Turkiye Critical Mineral Summit 2024 will serve as a dynamic platform for industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and experts to come together and address the most pressing issues facing the critical minerals sector. Through engaging discussions, interactive panels, insightful presentations, and networking opportunities, participants will explore innovative strategies, best practices, and collaborative solutions to meet the growing demand for critical minerals while promoting environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Programe

Main subjects of this year’s meeting with presentation and authors on day 1:

1. Global overview of critical minerals

• Global overview of critical minerals markets, Olimpia Pilch (Critical Minerals International Alliance),

• Global overview of critical minerals markets, Jorge Uzcategui (Benchmark Mineral Intelligence),

• Overview of European CRM Market and Policy, Martin Tauber (Critical Raw Materials Alliance),

• IRA and North American perspective Mitchell Smith (Energy Metals Inc., BMAC – Battery Metals Association of Canada),

2. Overview of Turkey’s Critical Minerals

• Chromite in Turkey, Merve Harzadın Nazikoğlu (MHS DIS TICARET A.S.),

• Nickel and MPP in Turkey Onur BİROL (Meta Nikel Kobalt A.Ş.)

• Eti Maker’s circular approach to integrated sustainability, Gökhan Kürşat Demir (Eti Bakır A.Ş.),

• Soda Ash for sustainability Taylan Deniz Demir (Eti Soda),

3. Critical Minerals and supply chain security risks (panel) – lead by Sait Uysal (Critical Minerals Initiative Turkiye), panelists: Martin Tauber, Nabeel Mancheri (REIA – The Global Rare Earth Industry Association), Olimpia Pilch,

4. Turkey’s strategy position and potential in forging a robust CM supply chain

• A critical minerals for Turkey: Boron and R&D activities, Prof. Dr. Abdulkerim Yorukoglu (Gazi University),

• Copper and critical mineral, Zeki Sayilir (TMD Türkiye Madenciler Derneği)

• REE potentials in Turkey Okay ÇİMEN, PhD (Alto New Metals),

• Critical minerals impact on green energy, Ali Safder İplikçioğlu (Egemad Metal Madencilik Enerji Dan.)

5. Building Resilient CM supply chain

• CRM policies in EU and woldwide, Rolf Kuby (Euromines),

• REE in global markets, Nabeel Mancheri,

• Geopolitics and critical minerals, Lachlan Nieboer (Bedford Analysis)

6. Turkey and Global collaboration opportunities (panel): panel lead: Caner Zanbak (Turkish Miners Association), panelists: Rolf Kuby, Merve Harzadın Nazikoğlu, Okay ÇİMEN, PhD, Jorge Uzcategui.

Main subjects of day 2 program with presentation:

1. Turkey investment climate and regulatory framework for mining, İbrahim Halil Kırşan (TOBB),

– Investor’s perspective: mining investment in Turkey, Onur KÖKTÜRK (Delta Group),

– Turkey regulatory framework for mining, Dr. Kerem Canbazoğlu (CAC Law),

– Licensing and permitting in Turkey, Tuğçe Erdoğan Ardahanlıoğlu (Geolution Mühendislik)

– UMREK reporting standard: what is it and why needed? Bayram Artun, MSc (Özaltın Holding)

2. ESG Sustainability and Recycling

– responsible mining and license to operate, Pierre Petit-De Pasquale (IRMA Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance),

– ESG Sustainability and operational excellence, Ismet Soyocak (ESG Consultant, Orion Resources),

– Supply chains circular transformation, Bilen Akuzum, Ph.D. (Aepnus Technology),

– Decarbonization and circularity, Ece Akay (GTE Sustainability and Energy Consultancy),

3. CM Processing and refining and novelty techs

– Sustainable cathode materials for Li-ion batteries, Ahmet ALTINAY (CoreCell),

– Critical Minerals Refining Technologies, Mehmet Çelikdemir, M.Sc. (MinTech Mineral Teknolojileri),

– Mine to end product R&D and tech development, Belma SOYDAŞ SÖZER (Türkiye Enerji, Nükleer ve Maden Araştırma Kurumu),

– Innovation in electrochemistry, Bilen Akuzum, Ph.D. (Aepnus Technology),

4. Green tech trends (panel): lead by Ismet Soyocak, Panelists: Caner Zanbak (Turkish Miners Association), Murat Ilgar (Exitcom Recycling), Ahmet ALTINAY, Belma SOYDAŞ SÖZER

All information can be found on the official webpage of the Turkiye Critical Mineral Summit 2024