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Melbourne Branch

October tech talk: Critical minerals – Are we heading in the right direction? Are we even moving?

1
PD Hours

Join the Melbourne Branch for their October tech talk: Critical minerals – Are we heading in the right direction? Are we even moving?

About this event

The West is trying to create alternate supply chains for critical minerals on a global scale, a monumental undertaking.

In this approximate annual update on critical minerals, our speaker Dr David Whittle,  Co-Founder of the Critical Minerals Consortium, based at Monash University, and independent consultant to the mining industry will review changing markets, and major events in geopolitics affecting critical minerals supply chains. 

Are we heading in the right direction? Are we even moving?

Speaker/s

Dr David Whittle

MAusIMM
Co-Founder, Critical Minerals Consortium
PhD Melb, M-SME, MAICD
Dr David Whittle is Co-Founder of the Critical Minerals Consortium, based at Monash University, and an independent consultant to the mining industry. His interest in critical minerals spans minerals criticality assessment, market structures and dynamics and global supply chains. David has 34 years’ experience in the field of strategic mine planning for a range of commodities.
Location

MinterEllison Melbourne
Collins Arch
Level 20/447 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Tuesday, 07 October 2025
5.00pm – 8.00pm (UTC+11:00)

Date and Time

Tuesday, 07 October 2025
5.00pm – 8.00pm (UTC+11:00)

Venue

MinterEllison Melbourne
Collins Arch
Level 20/447 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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Cost

AusIMM Member: Free
Non Member: $30
1
PD HOURS
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