David Anonychuk
Global Vice President, Metallurgy and Consulting, SGS
Talk Abstract
The global rare earth elements (REE) market is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by surging demand from clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, and defense systems. This presentation will explore global strategies to diversify supply chains and reduce market concentration, drawing on insights from the IEA’s 2025 Critical Minerals Outlook and the G7’s 2025 Action Plan. Mr. Anonychuk will also share how SGS applies automated mineralogical techniques to understand often complex REE mineralogy to advance the metallurgy of rare earth projects.
Speaker Bio
Mr. Anonychuk has over 30 years of international mining and metallurgical experience, working in consulting, strategy, and operations with senior management positions at major metals producers Glencore, Xstrata and mining consultancies.
Mr. Anonychuk is an expert in critical minerals and battery supply chain including themes of innovation, sustainability and decarbonization, proving valuable insight on BNN Bloomberg, White House event “Building A Sustainable US Battery Supply Chain”, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence events, Canadian Chamber of Commerce events, Quebec Mines + Energy Conference, EU-Canada Business Day – Raw Materials & Sustainability and CIM Annual Convention.
He is the Co-Chair of the Critical Mineral Council for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Critical Mineral Expert Advisory Group for the International Energy Agency (IEA), and active member of the Canadian Critical Minerals & Materials Alliance (C2M2A).
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