The Argus Australia Critical Minerals Forum will bring together producers, investors, policymakers and industrial consumers at The Westin Perth on 19 August 2026. The afternoon programme will examine the market forces reshaping rare earths, lithium, manganese and nickel, with particular attention given to China’s export controls, changing trade flows and Indonesia’s growing influence over the global nickel market.
Discussions will also consider whether the recent lithium recovery is sustainable and how expanding battery demand could alter the manganese supply chain.
Beyond short-term pricing movements, the forum will address the larger strategic question of how Australia can turn its mineral resources into a stronger position within global supply chains. Its investment and alternative supply-chain panel will explore the capital, processing capacity and downstream industries needed to build a more competitive domestic critical-minerals sector.
Attendance is free with advance registration, and the programme concludes with a networking reception offering direct access to decision-makers from across the critical-minerals value chain.