Jeff Townsend

Jeff Townsend

Chief Executive Officer

Critical Minerals International Alliance

Experienced Public Affairs and campaign strategist working at the highest levels in business and politics. I am skilled in lobbying, public and government affairs, campaign strategy development and communications.

Highly experienced and well connected with the political arenas in the UK, EU, Middle East and Africa; I have developed political strategies and campaigns for senior Government officials and those seeking to influence them. Specialties: public affairs, government relations, communications, negotiation and campaign strategy.

Jeff Townsend

Presenting on

07:50
Tue, 31 Oct

07:50 - 11:25 AEDT

16:50 - 20:25 EDT

20:50 - 00:25 GMT

04:50 - 08:25 HKT
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215 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct
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Plenary
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Plenary Theatre

Reshaping the Mining Value Chain to Support the Industry’s Role in the Global Energy Transition

07:50 - 07:55

16:50 - 16:55

20:50 - 20:55

04:50 - 04:55
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5 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Welcoming from IMARC Plenary Emcee

Jennifer Hewett, National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial Review

07:55 - 08:00

16:55 - 17:00

20:55 - 21:00

04:55 - 05:00
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5 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Welcome to Country

Matthew Doyle, , Descendant of the Muruwari Aboriginal Nation

08:00 - 08:05

17:00 - 17:05

21:00 - 21:05

05:00 - 05:05
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5 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Welcoming Remarks from IMARC Founding Partners

Christine Gibbs-Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Austmine

08:05 - 08:15

17:05 - 17:15

21:05 - 21:15

05:05 - 05:15
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10 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Host Partner Ministerial Welcome

Hon. Courtney Houssos, Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, and Minister for Natural Resources, NSW Government

08:15 - 08:25

17:15 - 17:25

21:15 - 21:25

05:15 - 05:25
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10 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Presentation: Achieving Energy Transition is a Whole-of-Industry Transformation

Adrian Beer, Chief Executive Officer, METS Ignited

08:25 - 08:45

17:25 - 17:45

21:25 - 21:45

05:25 - 05:45
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20 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Mining Keynote Interview: The Reshaping of the Fortescue Business: A Showcase of the Past, Present and Future of the Mining and Resources’ Industry

08:45 - 09:00

17:45 - 18:00

21:45 - 22:00

05:45 - 06:00
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15 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Interview: The Importance of Supplier and Community Partnerships to Create Value

09:00 - 09:25

18:00 - 18:25

22:00 - 22:25

06:00 - 06:25
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25 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Panel Discussion: Collaboration Between China and Australia Across the Mining Value Chain

09:25 - 09:45

18:25 - 18:45

22:25 - 22:45

06:25 - 06:45
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20 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Interview: Identifying Energy and Supply Chain Solutions with the United States

09:45 - 10:35

18:45 - 19:35

22:45 - 23:35

06:45 - 07:35
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50 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Panel Discussion: Evaluating the Next Steps for Industry in Achieving the Global Energy Transition: A Practical Outlook for the Supply of Critical Minerals

10:35 - 10:50

19:35 - 19:50

23:35 - 23:50

07:35 - 07:50
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15 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Energy Transition Raw Materials Sourcing and Supply in a Complex and Changing Geopolitical World Order

10:50 - 11:25

19:50 - 20:25

23:50 - 00:25

07:50 - 08:25
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35 min
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Tue, 31 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Mon, 30 Oct

Tue, 31 Oct

Keynote Investment Panel Discussion: Investing and Financing the Mining Value Chain – From Exploration to Production and Between Technology, Infrastructure and Innovation: Where is the Money Coming from and Going?

11:00
Wed, 01 Nov

11:00 - 14:00 AEDT

20:00 - 23:00 EDT

00:00 - 03:00 GMT

08:00 - 11:00 HKT
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180 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov
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Energy Transition
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Energy Transition Theatre

Developing Critical Minerals Supply Opportunities

11:00 - 11:05

20:00 - 20:05

00:00 - 00:05

08:00 - 08:05
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5 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Welcoming Remarks

Allison Britt, Director Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion, Geoscience Australia

11:05 - 11:35

20:05 - 20:35

00:05 - 00:35

08:05 - 08:35
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30 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Investment Opportunities in Queensland’s Critical Minerals

11:35 - 11:50

20:35 - 20:50

00:35 - 00:50

08:35 - 08:50
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15 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

A Commitment to Discovery and Development in NSW

Grant McLatchie, Executive Director, Geological Survey of NSW, NSW Government

11:50 - 12:30

20:50 - 21:30

00:50 - 01:30

08:50 - 09:30
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40 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Industry Panel Discussion: The Search for Energy Transition Minerals in NSW

12:30 - 12:50

21:30 - 21:50

01:30 - 01:50

09:30 - 09:50
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Critical Minerals in Victoria: Unlocking Australia’s Next Global Mining Province

Paul McDonald, Director, Geological Survey of Victoria

12:50 - 13:10

21:50 - 22:10

01:50 - 02:10

09:50 - 10:10
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Diverse Opportunities for Critical Minerals in the Northern Territory

Dorothy Close, Director Regional Geoscience, NT Geological Survey

13:10 - 13:40

22:10 - 22:40

02:10 - 02:40

10:10 - 10:40
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30 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Driving International Supply Chain Collaboration in Critical Minerals

13:40 - 14:00

22:40 - 23:00

02:40 - 03:00

10:40 - 11:00
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

United States Department of Defense Efforts to Reach Net Zero and Ensure Resilient Supply Chains for Critical and Strategic Materials

Joseph Sopcisak, Technical Integration Officer, (MCEIP), Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, US Department of Defense

14:00
Wed, 01 Nov

14:00 - 16:20 AEDT

23:00 - 01:20 EDT

03:00 - 05:20 GMT

11:00 - 13:20 HKT
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140 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov
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Energy Transition
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Energy Transition Theatre

Developing Critical Minerals Supply Opportunities

14:00 - 14:05

23:00 - 23:05

03:00 - 03:05

11:00 - 11:05
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5 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Welcoming Remarks

Jeff Townsend, Chief Executive Officer, Critical Minerals International Alliance

14:05 - 14:25

23:05 - 23:25

03:05 - 03:25

11:05 - 11:25
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Keynote Case Study Interview: The Importance of Partnerships to Accelerate the Downstream Supply Chain

14:25 - 14:45

23:25 - 23:45

03:25 - 03:45

11:25 - 11:45
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Keynote Interview: Critical Minerals Supply Chain

14:45 - 15:05

23:45 - 00:05

03:45 - 04:05

11:45 - 12:05
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

The EU’s Critical Raw Material Policy and Initiatives in Europe and with Third Countries

15:05 - 15:20

00:05 - 00:20

04:05 - 04:20

12:05 - 12:20
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15 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Euromines Keynote: Sustainable Mining for Green Technologies

Florian Anderhuber, Director, Energy and Climate, Euromines

15:20 - 15:40

00:20 - 00:40

04:20 - 04:40

12:20 - 12:40
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Quebec Interview: Energy Transition: The Importance of ESG Factors in the Mining Value Chain

15:40 - 16:00

00:40 - 01:00

04:40 - 05:00

12:40 - 13:00
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20 min
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Wed, 01 Nov

Tue, 31 Oct

Wed, 01 Nov

Wed, 01 Nov

Intermission

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