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  1. Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    • Policy
    Main Stage
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  3. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Understanding Lithium Pricing Dynamics - exploring the factors that drive fluctuations in lithium pr ...
  4. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    The final stage of producing battery grade lithium carbonate is the micronizing stage. This stage is ...
  5. Sustainability & Innovation HUB

    Lithium Ionic is developing one of Brazil’s most strategically located lithium projects in the heart of “Lithium Valley.” This session highlights the company’s journey from exploration to feasibility, and how its scalable, responsible approach to lithium production supports global electrification goals. With a fast-growing resource base and prime positioning, the Bandeira Project is set to become a major source of high-quality spodumene concentrate for the global market. 

    Key Benefits: 

    • Proven Resource Growth: 68.6Mt of lithium resources defined since 2022, reflecting rapid exploration success. 
    • Global technical partnerships driving accelerated and responsible project execution. 
    • Close to infrastructure, ports, and expanding EV supply chains for streamlined operations. 
  6. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    China dominates the lithium battery materials industry supply chain. In the face of tremendous uncertainty in the global market, the rest of the world has been seeking to establish localised supply chains in the lithium industry to mitigate potential risks. As a leading lithium project solutions provider, SCT can help you set your own pace with cutting-edge technologies and practical strategies. Meanwhile, our newly constructed R&D centre, which comprises a demonstration-scale plant, will provide you with various opportunities for testing.
    • DLE
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    • Our supramolecular interaction technology provides a groundbreaking technology for lithium liquid–liquid extraction.
    • Presentation of technology and Results from case studies demonstrating High Performance, an innovative technology that preserves water consumption
    • The pathway to industrialization: how Adionics technology meets the needs of miners and gigafactories.
  7. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This session will highlight Lilac’s demo plant results in Argentina, progress at the Great Salt Lake ...
  8. Sustainability & Innovation HUB

    Avoid costly delays and underperformance by aligning technology, engineering, and execution from the earliest stages of your lithium project. This session explores how early collaboration with technology providers during feasibility can lead to clearer scopes, smarter process design, and smoother delivery. Learn how to reduce risk and meet battery-grade specifications through integrated planning and modular strategies that streamline execution and improve long-term performance. 

    • Mitigate execution risks by aligning developers, EPCMs, and technology partners from feasibility through delivery. 
    • Improve project outcomes with early scope clarity, realistic design targets, and integrated technology planning. 
    • Accelerate delivery and lower construction risks with modular execution approaches that reduce site complexities. 
  9. Main Stage

    Solid-state batteries are poised to redefine the future of energy storage with unmatched safety and energy density. Yet, the industrialization of core material components remains a key hurdle. Sichuan Union Shine New Energy Sci-Tech Co., Ltd is leading progress in this space through innovations in sulfide solid-state electrolytes (Li₂S), cathode materials, and Li-Mg alloy anodes. Their efforts in pilot-scale validation and demonstration production lines are pushing solid-state battery technology closer to large-scale commercialization. 

    • Material Innovation Leadership: Sichuan Union Shine pioneers scalable production of sulfide-based electrolytes, lithium-magnesium alloy anodes, and advanced cathode materials. 
    • Market Momentum: With global lithium-ion battery demand set to double in the next decade, solid-state variants could capture 10% of the market by 2035. 
    • Strategic Industrialization: While global giants invest in next-gen batteries, firms like Sichuan Union Shine are critical in building the material supply chain backbone. 
  10. Networking Breakfast
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
  11. Networking Breakfast
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
  12. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This session will provide a comprehensive analysis of the market trends and forecasts for key materi ...
  13. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This session will explore the accelerating adoption of lithium derivatives, with a particular focus ...
  14. Main Stage
    With lithium rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern industry, the ability to develop large-scale, ...
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    India is emerging as a key player in the global battery materials ecosystem, driven by strong govern ...
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
    • Innovation
    • DLE
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    Unlock over 30% capital savings and faster project delivery by adopting truly modular, pre-commissio ...
  17. Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Gradiant’s spin-out company, alkaLi, is revolutionizing direct lithium extraction production with it ...
    • Lithium
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    • Extraction Technology
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    As demand for lithium soars, Texas is positioned to become a critical hub in the U.S. lithium supply ...
    • Lithium
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    With lithium demand rising ' possibly five-fold by 2030 in the U.S. alone ' producers cannot afford ...
    • Lithium
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    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    As brine-based lithium production emerges as a key driver of domestic supply, this session explores ...
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    Revolutionizing the lithium supply chain, this session explores pioneering green technologies that c ...
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    This session explores the key performance metrics that impact the overall capital cost of Direct Lit ...
    • Lithium
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    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    With intense competition and compressed timelines, the success of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pr ...
    • Lithium
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    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Produced water from oil and gas operations, once viewed as waste, is now emerging as an untapped res ...
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
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    • Extraction Technology
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Discover how Anson’s lithium brine project in Utah’s Paradox Basin is helping to reshape the domesti ...
    • Innovation
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    • Battery Chemistry
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This talk will explain how Pure Lithium drives the cost out lithium metal production by combining me ...
    • Lithium
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    • Market Outlook
    • Investment & Finance
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Pessimism in the lithium sector is at an all-time high, with analysts predicting oversupply through ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • ESS
    • Recycling
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    • Market Outlook
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    A deep dive into the Volta Foundation’s latest Battery Outlook, offering critical insights on supply ...
    • ESS
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    • Battery Raw Materials
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Unlock greater efficiency, quality, and scalability in lithium production with ABB’s integrated auto ...
    • ESS
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    • Battery Chemistry
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Exploring the diverse landscape of energy storage technologies, from Li-Ion to emerging alternatives ...
    • Innovation
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    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Background on the Direct Lithium to Product' (DLP') process and its application to the Salar de Mari ...
    • ESS
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    • Battery Chemistry
    • Market Outlook
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Prepare your business for a rapidly evolving demand landscape. Explore the transformative growth and ...
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
    • Innovation
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Discover how Andritz is driving the next wave of digital transformation in lithium production. In th ...
    • Recycling
    • Market Outlook
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    • Processing & Refining
    • Recycling
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Exploring how integrating mining, processing, and anode production can strengthen supply chains.  Ca ...
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Investment & Finance
    • Pricing
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    With global underinvestment in graphite production outside of China and current prices too low to in ...
    • Networking
    Networking Breakfast
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
  18. Main Stage
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  19. Women Leading the Charge in EV ' Networking Lunch Sponsored by ExxonMobil
    Celebrate the leadership, innovation, and impact of women shaping the future of the electric vehicle ...
    • Lithium
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    Chile stands at a pivotal juncture in the global lithium supply chain, introducing transformative po ...
    • Lithium
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    Why are so many DLE-based lithium brine projects stalling? This session offers a data-driven look at ...
    • Lithium
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    The lithium industry's future hinges on achieving stable incentive pricing that ensures upstream pro ...
    • Lithium
    • Investment & Finance
    Main Stage
    This exclusive fireside chat brings together the visionaries behind the Sayona Mining and Piedmont L ...
    • Lithium
    • Innovation
    • DLE
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    • Extraction Technology
    Main Stage
    Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) offers tremendous potential for scaling lithium production, but seve ...
    • Policy
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Investment & Finance
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    Strategic insights into how tariffs and national partnerships are reshaping the battery supply chain—examining the policy impacts of both the Biden and Trump administrations, and exploring trade dynamics, collaborative strategies, and the future of critical mineral security for domestic manufacturing. 
    • Risk Management
    Pre-Day
    Case studies in lithium and cobalt: how futures contracts are being used across the value chain  The ...
  20. Registration & Networking Breakfast
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  21. Pre-Day
    The challenge of forecasting prices in immature markets that have multiple predictors with high data ...
    • Lithium
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    • Battery Raw Materials
    Pre-Day
    Global policy insights and their impact on lithium and critical raw minerals  Shifting trade flows a ...
    • Policy
    • Battery Chemistry
    • Market Outlook
    Pre-Day
    Language of the Industry and commonly used acronyms (NMC, LFP, BESS, DLE) and their meanings. Batter ...
    • ESS
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    Pre-Day
    ESS demand growth outlook through 2030: regions, scale, and use cases  How renewable integration and ...
    • Networking
    Networking & Coffee Break
    Pre-Day
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    Pre-Day
    LFP vs. high-nickel vs. sodium chemistries: economics, performance (safety vs. efficiency), and supp ...
    • Innovation
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    Pre-Day
    Exploring emerging demand from data centres, robotics, and defence beyond EVs  Assessing material an ...
    • Innovation
    • DLE
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    • Extraction Technology
    Pre-Day
    State of play: where conventional mining, brine, and refining methods are holding—and where are they ...
    • ESS
    • Policy
    • Battery Chemistry
    Pre-Day
    How can forecasting methodologies evolve to account for extreme policy, geopolitical, and macro vola ...
    • Networking
    Networking Lunch Break
    Pre-Day
    • Investment & Finance
    Pre-Day
    The evolving role of governments: price floors, tax incentives, and strategic subsidies  Blended fin ...
  22. Pre-Day
    • Networking
    VOLTAS 2025 Awards & Gala Dinner
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    VOLTAS Awards 2025 & Gala Dinner celebrates the pinnacle of the industry, showcasing outstanding ach ...
    • Networking
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    All attendees are welcome to join us for the Welcome Ceremony and Drinks Reception from 17:00 on Jun ...
    • Recycling
    • Innovation
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    Gain valuable insights from top industry pioneers on key lessons learned from AI in the automotive s ...
  23. Main Stage
    • ESS
    • Lithium
    • Market Outlook
    Main Stage
    Gain data-driven insights into the future of lithium supply, demand, and pricing to make informed bu ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Lithium
    • Market Outlook
    Main Stage
    • Lithium
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    • Market Outlook
    • Extraction Technology
    Main Stage
    The future of the lithium industry depends on balancing supply growth with long-term sustainability. ...
    • Lithium
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    • Investment & Finance
    • Extraction Technology
    Main Stage
    Explore how Nevada is positioning itself as a leader in the lithium battery supply chain by overcomi ...
    • Policy
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    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    Main Stage
    Gain practical strategies to navigate North America's EV supply chain developments ' whether through ...
    • Networking
    Lunch & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Lithium
    • ESG
    • Investment & Finance
    Main Stage
    As geopolitical tensions and trade measures — including new U.S. tariffs — reshape global battery su ...
    • Recycling
    • Processing & Refining
    • Innovation
    • ESG
    • Investment & Finance
    Main Stage
    Closed-loop recycling represents a transformative opportunity for the EV battery supply chain, but w ...
    • Lithium
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    Main Stage
    ' Exploring the potential of the Smackover Formation in the U.S. lithium supply chain.' Role of Dire ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
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    Kickstart your day with insights into Latin America's pivotal role in the global lithium and battery ...
    • Lithium
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    • Investment & Finance
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    Argentina is emerging as a global lithium leader, but challenges like regulatory hurdles, infrastruc ...
    • Lithium
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    Gain valuable insights into SLB’s innovative well-to-product solutions, including sustainable subsur ...
    • Lithium
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    • Extraction Technology
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    Explore Brazil's evolving role as a global lithium leader, examining its competitive advantages, inv ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    Join us for some Networking and refreshments sponsored by JordProxa
    • Innovation
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    Cells are the cheapest they have ever been so what is stopping the US and Europe from producing the ...
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
    • DLE
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    • Investment & Finance
    Main Stage
    CEOs of selected mining, anode, cathode, recycling companies and aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ...
    • Policy
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    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Investment & Finance
    Main Stage
    As global trade dynamics and shifting U.S. policies reshape the investment climate, this session wil ...
    • Networking
    Lunch & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Lithium
    • ESG
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Market Outlook
    Main Stage
    Since the early 2000s, China has methodically transformed global economics across industries, levera ...
    • Lithium
    • Risk Management
    • Battery Raw Materials
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    Main Stage
    Actionable insights into advancing market stability for sustaining growth in the battery raw materia ...
    • ESG
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    Main Stage
    As battery technology evolves and LFP chemistry gains traction, nickel's role in the EV supply chain ...
    • Lithium
    • Innovation
    • DLE
    • ESG
    • Extraction Technology
    Main Stage
    Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) is often described as a breakthrough technology that could transform ...
  24. Main Stage
    • Networking
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Networking
    Rouge Room
    Sponsored by EnergyX
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    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Lithium
    • Market Outlook
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    • Extraction Technology
    Main Stage
    Explore how emerging lithium resources in Africa along with China's influence, are reshaping global ...
    • Lithium
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    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This session explores the rise of gigafactories outside of China, their material sourcing strategies ...
    • ESS
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    • Battery Chemistry
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    As global demand for lithium surges, Europe is racing to secure its place in the battery materials v ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Innovation
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    • Battery Chemistry
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    Sustainability & Innovation HUB
    This session examines the impact of the current lower-price environment on the development of next-g ...
    • Processing & Refining
    • Lithium
    • Innovation
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    Main Stage
    Unravelling the complexities of lithium qualification and compliance with evolving standards, examin ...
    • Networking
    Lunch & Networking Break
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    • Policy
    • Innovation
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    Main Stage
    A deep dive into the current challenges of anode supply chains, assessing China's overcapacity and i ...
  25. Pre-Day
    You can choose to add a pre-day workshop pass (sold separately) available to select as a separate 'a ...