Benchmark Summit Cape Town 2026

Monday 9th February, 2026

Vineyard Hotel

60 Colinton Rd

Newlands, South Africa

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Benchmark Summit Cape Town 2026

Time and Location

Monday 9th February, 2026

Vineyard Hotel

60 Colinton Rd

Newlands, South Africa

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Monday 9th February, 2026

10:00 - 11:00

Registration & Refreshments

11:00 - 11:20

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Setting the scene for critical minerals markets, African supply chains, and the 2027 outlook.

11:20 - 11:40

Keynote Presentation: Battery Raw Materials: Under Pressure?

Exploring price trends across key battery raw materials, supply-demand dynamics, and structural constraints.

11:40 - 12:00

Corporate Presentation

12:00 - 13:00

Networking lunch

13:00 - 13:40

Panel Discussion: Copper – The Critical Metal

Demand growth, structural deficits, investment requirements, and Africa’s role in future supply.

13:40 - 14:20

Panel Discussion: Global Lithium Supply Chain & Strategic Outlook

Market evolution, supply expansion, and pricing dynamics across the lithium value chain, driven by electrification and energy storage demand.

14:15 - 14:20

Closing Remarks

14:20 - 14:50

Rare Earths Outlook: Supply Security & Strategic Materials

Exploring supply security, pricing dynamics, and value chain control across rare earths.

14:20 - 14:21

End of Conference & Networking Drinks

14:50 - 15:10

Networking Break

15:10 - 15:30

The African Critical Minerals Landscape

15:30 - 15:50

Corporate Presentation

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