VTJTalks: Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: Innovation from Mine to Market

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The world runs on critical minerals. Lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements power everything from EV batteries and wind turbines to semiconductors, data centres and defence systems. As global demand surges and supply chains become a matter of national security, BC is in a unique position to lead.

That leadership starts with exploration. Vancouver is the global headquarters for mineral exploration and mining, and a new wave of innovation is changing how deposits are found, evaluated and developed. AI-powered geoscience and data analytics, drones, remote sensing and new approaches to responsible development are all part of it.

Vancouver Tech Journal and the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) are bringing together two communities that don’t meet often enough: BC’s tech ecosystem and its mineral exploration sector. Join us for an evening with explorers, tech founders, investors and industry leaders as we explore:

How AI and emerging tech are speeding up mineral discovery

What Canada’s critical minerals strategy means for BC innovators

How BC can capture more of the value chain, from discovery to processing

Why partnerships with communities and Indigenous Nations are key to the sector’s future

Where the biggest opportunities lie for tech companies to work with the resource sector

This event is for tech founders, geoscientists, exploration and mining professionals, investors, and anyone curious about the industry fuelling the global energy transition.

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