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25th Annual Mineral Sands & Rare Earths Conference


Australasia’s key meeting place for the mineral sands and rare earths industries

26-27 March 2025 | Pan Pacific Perth

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Unlock Opportunities at the 25th Annual Mineral Sands & Rare Earths Conference

📅 26–27 March 2025
📍 Pan Pacific Perth

Don’t miss the premier gathering for the mineral sands and rare earths industry! Join us at this milestone 25th Annual Conference, where leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across the globe come together to shape the future of these critical industries.

Why Attend?

This dynamic event offers unparalleled insights into market trends, technological advancements, and strategic opportunities. Hear from renowned international speakers, discover updates on Australia’s flagship projects, and explore the latest developments driving growth in mineral sands and rare earths.

What to Expect:

  • Expert Insights: Gain critical market outlooks for zircon, TiO2, and rare earths.
  • Project Spotlights: Get updates on leading Australian projects and operations.
  • Future Opportunities: Dive into rare earths market potential and upcoming investment opportunities.
  • End-User Perspectives: Understand demand trends and applications.
  • Sustainability Focus: Explore environmental challenges, site rehabilitation case studies, and eco-friendly innovations.
  • Cutting-Edge Tech: Learn about advancements in mineral processing, efficiency, and product quality.
  • Industry Challenges: Discuss logistics, transport, and supply chain strategies.

Who Will Be There?
This conference attracts the industry’s top minds—executives, project directors, analysts, fund managers, engineering firms, and suppliers. Whether you’re looking to forge connections, exchange ideas, or grow your business, this is the perfect platform.

Special Bonus:
Co-located with the Australian Green Iron & Steel Forum, this event doubles your networking opportunities and exposure to groundbreaking discussions in complementary industries.

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Speakers

Reg Adams

Managing Director, ARTIKOL UK

Dan McGrath

Head of Rare Earths, Iluka Resources

Paul Gilman

Managing Director Australia, Tronox Holdings

Patrick Mutz

Managing Director, Image Resources NL

Rowena Smith

Managing Director & CEO, Australian Strategic Materials

Greg Bell

Chief Financial Officer, Astron Corporation Limited

Murray Lines

Director, Stratum Resources

Graham Reynolds

Founder, Concentrated Solutions

Dr Karin Soldenhoff

Principal Consultant, ANSTO

Michael Winternitz

Director of Projects, WIM Resource

David McCoy

Executive Chairman, TZMI

Simon Finnis

Managing Director, McLaren Minerals Limited

Darryl Cuzzubbo

Managing Director and CEO, Arafura Resources Limited

Damian Connelly

Principal Consulting Engineer, METS Engineering

Abhinav Gupta

Senior Analyst, Dry Cargo Shipping, Braemar

Dr Louis Schurmann

Chief Geologist, Hastings Technology Metals Limited

Brett Hoyle

General Manager, Currumbin Minerals and Southern Gold Coast Laboratories

Bill Neumann

Projects and Technical Advisor, Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd

Greg Martyr

Executive Chairman, Capital Metals plc

Stuart Forrester

Chief Operating Officer, Capital Metals plc

Brett Hazelden

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, OD6 Metals Ltd

Michelle Wood

CEO, Gippsland Critical Minerals

Yongjun Lu

Principal Geoscientist, RSC

Agenda

9:00 am

Welcome by Informa Connect

9:05 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Damian Connelly, Principal Consulting Engineer, METS Engineering

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

  • Tariffs and trade restrictions
  • Economic growth, price inflation & investment climate
  • Mineral sands value-chain
  • Supply/demand for TiO2 pigments & other major end-use sectors
  • Recap on recent industry events
  • New projects & new industry entrants
  • Uncertainties, risks & opportunities in planning for the future

9:35 am

Iluka Resources – catalysing an Australian rare earths industry

Dan McGrath, Head of Rare Earths, Iluka Resources

OPERATION UPDATES

10:05 am

Return to Production: Targeting Growth & Sustainability

Patrick Mutz, Managing Director, Image Resources NL

10:35 am

Donald Project - Development Update

Greg Bell, Chief Financial Officer, Astron Corporation Limited

11:05 am

Morning break

11:30 am

Avonbank Mine - Moving Ahead

Michael Winternitz, Director of Projects, WIM Resource

12:00 pm

Tronox Presentation

Paul Gilman, Managing Director Australia, Tronox Holdings

12:30 pm

Lunch

RARE EARTHS

Chairperson: Murray Lines, Director, Stratum Resources

1:20 pm

  • Pricing and market trends both within China and globally
  • Trump’s effect on the market after his second inauguration

1:50 pm

An update on Arafura and the Nolans Project

Darryl Cuzzubbo, Managing Director and CEO, Arafura Resources Limited

2:20 pm

Redefining the rare earths supply chain

Rowena Smith, Managing Director & CEO, Australian Strategic Materials

2:50 pm

Yangibana Rare Earths Project

Dr Louis Schurmann, Chief Geologist, Hastings Technology Metals Limited

3:20 pm

Afternoon Break

MINERAL SANDS

3:40 pm

International Presentation | Developing a high grade minerals sands project in Sri Lanka

Greg Martyr, Executive Chairman, Capital Metals plc

4:10 pm

The Challenges of Producing Concentrates From Mineral Sands Resources Containing Leucoxene

Damian Connelly, Principal Consulting Engineer, METS Engineering

4:40 pm

Modifying the Economics of Minerals Sands Extraction in the Murray Basin

Graham Reynolds, Founder, Concentrated Solutions

5:10 pm

Networking Function

6:10 pm

CLOSE | Close of Day 1

9:00 am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Reg Adams, Managing Director, ARTIKOL UK

9:05 am

The Future Role of Chinese Pigment in the World Market

David McCoy, Executive Chairman, TZMI

9:35 am

  • Global Outlook for HMS: Asia-Pacific Dominance
  • Key Drivers of Growth in Asia-Pacific
  • Market Challenges and Risks
  • Emerging Opportunities

10:10 am

Developing the McLaren Mineral Sands Project

Simon Finnis, Managing Director, McLaren Minerals Limited

10:40 am

  • Freight rate development
  • Demand and supply fundamentals
  • Market outlook

11:10 am

Morning break

TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE

11:40 am

Neumann Group Mining Services

Brett Hoyle, General Manager, Currumbin Minerals and Southern Gold Coast Laboratories

Bill Neumann, Projects and Technical Advisor, Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd

12:10 pm

Session to be advised

12:30 pm

Lunch

RARE EARTHS

1:20 pm

Radioactivity considerations relating to downstream processing of monazite

Dr Karin Soldenhoff, Principal Consultant, ANSTO

1:50 pm

Characterisation of clay-hosted rare-earth element deposits in Western Australia

Yongjun Lu, Principal Geoscientist, RSC

2:20 pm

Discovery & Process Developments at Splinter Rock REE Project

Brett Hazelden, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, OD6 Metals Ltd

2:50 pm

Unlocking Potential: Developing the Fingerboards Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Project with the East Gippsland community

Michelle Wood, CEO, Gippsland Critical Minerals

3:20 pm

CLOSE | Closing remarks from the Chair

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Sponsors

exhibitors

Partners

pricing

Packages Price
Package(Two Days)$3855+GST

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Reconnect and Re-engage with your industry peers at this year’s Annual Mineral Sands & Rare Earths Conference

There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as networking drinks, lunches and refreshment breaks making this not just a conference… but an all-encompassing industry “experience”.

Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation to:

  • Build relationships with potential and existing clients
  • Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
  • Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
  • Demonstrate your product in person
  • Build brand awareness

To see what is on offer please contact:

Valerie Pogrebizhsky
Sponsorship Manager
E: valerie.pogrebizhsky@informa.com
T: +61 (0)2 9080 4362

Event Code of Conduct

We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.

Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability

In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.

We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.

To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.

when & where

26 - 27 Mar 2025

Pan Pacific Perth
207 Adelaide Terrace,
Perth WA 6000

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contact

Still have a question?

Diana Lauzi
Conference Manager
Diana.C.Lauzi@informa.com

Valerie Pogrebizhsky
Sponsorship Manager
E: valerie.pogrebizhsky@informa.com
T: +61 (0)2 9080 4362

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