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Government-Industry Forum

Ballroom B
All Welcome
Monday, January 22
1:30pm – 4:00pm

The need for critical minerals to advance our climate goals is real. Our industry has generational opportunity to seize the future and help the population transition to a low carbon future. This session will discuss the critical nature of our industry, the needs for increased extraction, and how we balance that need with social, regulatory, biodiversity, reconciliation goals.

January 22 Agenda

Event Speakers
  • Sharyn Alexander
    Sharyn Alexander
    President, Sun Summit Minerals
  • Tania Demchuk
    Tania Demchuk
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Responsible Mining and Competitiveness Division, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
  • Keerit Jutla
    Keerit Jutla
    President & CEO, Association for Mineral Exploration
  • Michael Goehring
    Michael Goehring
    President & CEO, Mining Association of BC
  • Sam Lee
    Sam Lee
    President & CEO, NorthIsle Copper & Gold
  • Peter Wijtkamp
    Peter Wijtkamp
    Executive Director, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
  • Paul Blom
    Paul Blom
    Executive Director, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
  • Robert Phillips
    Robert Phillips
    Political Executive, First Nations Leadership Council
  • Shannon Baskerville
    Shannon Baskerville
    Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
  • Chief Byron Louis
    Chief Byron Louis
    , First Nations Energy and Mining Council
  • Marcella Munro
    Marcella Munro
    Head, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Teck Resources Limited
  • Sharon K. Singh
    Sharon K. Singh
    Partner, Bennett Jones

Save the Date: January 20-23, 2025

We look forward to welcoming delegates, exhibitors, sponsors, students, government and Indigenous leaders to Vancouver, Canada in January 2025.