Session 3 (MINEX Kazakhstan’24)
16:00– 17:30 / 17 April 2024
- Sary Arka 2International cooperation in the development of critical raw materials supply chains.
The shift from hydrocarbons to renewable energy sources globally has significantly fostered international collaboration in the exploration, production, processing, and establishment of supply chains for uranium and other critical raw materials crucial for green energy technologies like electric batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, and micro-hydro systems. This session will explore the expansion of Kazakhstan's international relations, particularly in the context of partnership programs with major global players such as the European Union, the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom and other countries. The focus will be on developing robust global supply chains for uranium and other critical raw materials from the landlocked Kazakhstan.
16:10 - Critical to whom? Should more minerals in Central Asia be classified as Strategic?
16:20 - Critical raw materials for the energy transition — how to achieve the targets?
16:30 - Memorandums of Understanding signed by Kazakhstan to develop critical minerals
16:40 - EU-Kazakhstan cooperation in the field of critical raw materials
16:50 - Technical and research work on projects in the field of rare and critical metals
17:00 - Technology in an AI world to Find, Define and Mine sustainable Critical Minerals
17:10 - Geophysics for Lithium Exploration – Two case studies