1 Session
09:00
– 10:20 / 1 December 2025
Auditorium
The New Resource Frontier: Unlocking Central Asia's Critical Minerals Powerhouse
With global demand soaring, Central Asia's vast reserves of critical raw materials are at the intersection of economic opportunity and geopolitical strategy. The session will offer a Deeper Dive into Central Asia's Critical Minerals Chessboard of complex interplay of international investment (EU, China, US, UK), local governance, sustainability challenges, and the political momentum driving the sector. Gain a crucial understanding of the risks and rewards of engaging in this strategically vital region.
Speakers:
09:00 Developing Partnerships for Critical Minerals in Central Asia – Governance Initiatives to Help Realise the Potential of the Resources (or, it’s not all about Geology!)
Corporate Consultant (Project Evaluation), Director
SRK Consulting (UK)
09:10 - The global race to access Central Asia's critical raw materials
Managing Partner
Strategic Solutions
09:20 - OECD Horizontal work on critical minerals development in Central Asia
Head of Unit, Sustainable Infrastructure and Green Growth, Eurasia Division
OECD
09:30 - UK strategic cooperation on critical minerals in Central Asia
Responsible Mining Lead
Department for Business and Trade
09:40 - Eurasia's Role in Diversifying the Global Critical Mineral Supply Chain: An LME Perspective
Sustainability & Physical Markets Development Manager
London Metal Exchange
09:50 - Panel Discussion
Founder and Managing Partner
Strategia Worldwide
Advisor to the Chairman
Uzbekistan Technological Metals Company (TMK)