Benchmark Summit 2027 Toronto

Monday 8th March, 2027

Grand Banking Hall, One King West

1 King Street West

Toronto, Canada

Benchmark Summit 2027 Toronto

Time and Location

Monday 8th March, 2027

Grand Banking Hall, One King West

1 King Street West

Toronto, Canada

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Our growing agenda will cover the full energy transition ecosystem - from raw materials, to cell production and downstream demand markets. Stay tuned for updates.

Monday 8th March, 2027

10:00 - 12:00

Workshop: De-Risking Critical Minor Metals Supply Chains

This interactive analysyt-led workshop will provide market snapshots of Benchmark’s new markets (gallium & germanium, tungsten, silicon metal, vanadium, titanium), followed by a roundtable discussion covering industry pain points on sourcing, price volatility, and de-risking strategies

12:00 - 13:00

Networking Lunch

13:00 - 13:20

Opening Remarks: The Next Frontier - Benchmark’s New Markets Outlook

Benchmark introduces the new markets we are covering, examining the downstream structural trends creating the next wave of opportunities across commodities, energy and technology.

13:20 - 13:40

Benchmark Copper Update: Navigating extreme volatility

An update on the copper market following a tumultuous period of unprecedented price highs, a tightening of the physical market, and tariffs and stockpiling

13:40 - 02:20

Copper Panel Discussion: The Implications of Resource Competition

14:20 - 14:40

Coffee Break

14:40 - 15:00

Benchmark Lithium Update: From Oversupply to Market Rebalancing

Benchmark assesses the outlook for lithium demand and supply, examining how new projects, technology developments and accelerating battery demand will shape the market ahead.

15:00 - 15:40

Lithium Panel: Finding the Next Wave of Lithium Supply

Industry experts discuss which projects and technologies can scale, and what the evolving market means for producers and investors.

15:40 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 16:20

Benchmark Battery Raw Materials Update: The Materials Shaping the Next Generation of Batteries

Benchmark explores the broader battery raw materials landscape, covering nickel, cobalt, graphite, phosphate and other materials critical to evolving battery chemistries and technologies.

16:15 - 16:30

Keynote: Cobalt update

16:30 - 17:00

Defence & Critical Minerals Panel: The New Strategic Materials Race

With rare earths and other strategically important materials key in the defence industry, panellists examine how military demand, industrial policy and supply-chain security are reshaping critical minerals markets.

17:00 - 17:30

Investment Outlook Panel: New Opportunities

Investors and market experts assess where capital is flowing across critical minerals and commodities, and identify the markets, projects and themes offering the most compelling opportunities.

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