Programme

Main Themes

The eight pillars of the conference agenda — from exploration to production and from financing to social license.

A New Era in Mineral Exploration

Deep-seated resources and growing exploration challenges; the economics of exploration and national development; incentive and support mechanisms.

Critical Minerals and Strategic Raw Materials

Geological discoveries and future supply; lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, copper, etc.; raw-material geopolitics and supply-chain security.

Innovation in Exploration

Artificial intelligence and machine learning; big-data analytics and automated logging; sensors, IoT and digital exploration tools; remote sensing, drones and satellite-based exploration.

International Exploration Experience

International exploration projects; success stories, lessons learned and risk management.

Capital, Investment and Financing

Venture capital and innovative financing models; exploration project finance; public incentives and R&D support; cost analysis; public-private partnerships.

Legal and Regulatory Frameworks

Comparative international exploration legislation; environmental, forestry and land-use regulations; liability and compensation; public-commercial character.

Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory compliance and permitting processes; cooperation between public institutions and the private sector.

Society, Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship

Social License to Operate (SLO); community engagement and benefit sharing; low-impact exploration methods; site rehabilitation and net-zero mining.