Keynote Speakers

Conference Opening
		Dr Jacques Eksteen Chief Operating Officer and Research Director, Future Battery Industries CRC (Australia) Professional Bio A Research-Based Strategy for Establishing Australia as a Leading Player in the Emerging Global Battery Industry
Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Keynote
		John Neale Technical Specialist, Mintek (South Africa) Professional Bio Bioleaching of Nickel and Cobalt - The Progress and The Potential
Uranium-REE Opening
		Martin Fairclough Uranium Specialist, Uranium Resources and Production International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) The Role of Unconventional Uranium Resources
Uranium-REE Keynote
		Darryl Butcher Director, BDB Process (Australia) Professional Bio Review of Membrane Technology as a Process Tool
In-Situ Recovery Keynote
		Leon Faulkner Managing Director, EnviroCopper Ltd (Australia) Professional Bio Opportunities and Challenges for Copper ISR – Kapunda CRC-P as an Example
Gold-PM Keynote
		Karel Osten Independent Consultant, METTKO Pty Ltd (Australia) Professional Bio POX – Has it Reached its Full Potential, or is There Still Room for Improvement for Treating Refractory Gold Ores?
Lithium & Battery Technology Keynote
		Prof Peter Talbot The Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices, Queensland University of Technology (Australia) Professional Bio Establishing Australia's Battery Industry Supply Chain