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The Energy Roundtable + Legal Innovation Forum will deliver a live event in New York focused on North America’s critical role as an energy security and resources and value-added supply chain partner for foreign investors and buyers.
Energy systems are undergoing a significant overhaul as societies dramatically ramp up the use of low carbon electricity in efforts to mitigate the emissions associated with climate change. At this crucial junction, collaboration between like-minded countries is essential to ensure a smooth transition to a low-carbon future and battery-powered technologies.
North America is uniquely positioned to mine and process critical minerals and metals – including copper, lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, which will allow us to develop and manufacture the modern energy technologies required for the continued electrification of our economies.
This live event examines the critical role North America is playing in enabling a robust supply chain of critical minerals and metals as part of an integrated energy security and resource strategy.
Structure + Audience
- Half-Day event followed networking reception hosted at Clifford Chance
- A minimum of 125 attendees: leaders from mining companies, financial services, government, professional services firms.
- Program will be comprised of panel discussions, fireside chats and presentations on the themes outlined above.
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Themes + Agenda
Panel 1: A wealth of resources: North America’s position as the provider of choice for international investors
- Abundant resources: North America has a rich and diverse supply of critical minerals, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements
- Financing a clean economy: How North America’s abundant – and easily accessible – supply of natural resources makes it a valuable investment choice for foreign investors
- Meeting increasing demand: How is North America positioned to support the growing global demand for critical minerals and metals for production of batteries and other essential energy sources?
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Panel 2: Leveraging North America’s supply chain for cross-border opportunities
- Advanced infrastructure: North America’s well-developed transportation, energy, and processing facilities support efficient mineral extraction and export across North American markets
- The processing opportunity: North America is uniquely situated to capture the value chain associated with metals and critical minerals. This includes midstream processing, refining and downstream utilization in areas such as battery production.
- Skilled workforce: North America offers an advanced labor force supported by educational programs in mining, engineering, and clean technology
- Proximity to manufacturing hubs ensures a fast and cost-effective flow of critical minerals into downstream value creation in the supply chain
- North America’s strong, stable regulatory environment protects investors and ensures consistent sourcing and supply chains
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Panel 3 | Cross-border opportunities: Enhancing relationships to leverage strategic and sectoral opportunities
- Geographical advantage: Shorter transportation distances reduce costs and delivery times, and eliminate reliance on complex global shipping routes
- Well-developed rail, road, and port infrastructure ensures smooth logistics and minimal disruption in transportation
- Focusing on trading partnerships to help mitigate reliance on strategic competitors such as China
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Panel 4: Available capital: Matching capital with opportunity
- Drivers + trends in financing resource extraction and the broader supply chain in North America’s critical minerals ecosystem
- How investors and buyers can capitalize on vast, untapped reserves of critical minerals essential for EVs, batteries, and defense
- Accelerating mine development, refining, and battery material production with capital to strengthen North American energy and manufacturing independence
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