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Lithium mining is not a 鈥渦nicorn鈥� but a real opportunity for the 海角视频 and Cornwall can become the 海角视频鈥檚 battery metals hub for the electric car revolution, a conference has heard.

Industry experts were drawn to the Investing in Cornish Mining Conference, in Falmouth, where topics vital to the burgeoning industry were discussed.

The event, at National Maritime Museum Cornwall, attracted a capacity audience of high-profile delegates that included representatives from operational mines, exploration companies and the mining supply chain as well as 海角视频 Government officials, investors and academics.

The companies in Cornwall that are leading the Duchy鈥檚 Green Industrial Revolution presented the many and varied opportunities for the region to maximise the potential of its mineral wealth.

鈥淲ith Cornwall鈥檚 proud 4,000-year mining heritage and the insatiable global demand for technology metals such as lithium, copper, tin, tungsten and cobalt, the future is bright if we can collaboratively harness the investment in infrastructure to accelerate the creation of an environmentally-responsible mineral extraction industry for the 21 st century and beyond,鈥� said Cornish Lithium鈥檚 founder and chief executive Jeremy Wrathall.

鈥淭his conference highlighted Cornwall鈥檚 abundant mineralisation; provided updates on the progress of current projects; illustrated the potential for investment and demonstrated the critical importance of Cornwall鈥檚 geological advantage to the 海角视频 economy as it seeks to secure a domestic supply chain of battery metals and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.鈥�

The conference also included a dinner at Pendennis Castle, complete with Cornish produce, shanty singers and cannon fire; a 鈥渨alk with Poldark鈥� from Porthtowan to Portreath to Perranwell, and site visits to Cornish Lithium鈥檚 United Downs Project, Cornish Metals鈥� South Crofty Project and Cornish Tin鈥檚 Wheal Vor Project. It also featured BMW鈥檚 latest electric vehicle, the iX3, provided by Ocean BMW in Falmouth.

This second Investing in Cornish Mining Conference was sponsored by Cornish Lithium and Worley, as well as Peel Hunt, Stephens Scown, Cornwall Resources, Cornish Metals, British Lithium, Howden, Cornish Tin, Hatch, Canaccord Genuity, Pentire Botanical Non-Alcoholic Spirits, SRK Consulting, ERM, DXB Integrate, Tungsten West, Liberum, Mayer Brown, Eden Project, Cornwall Development Company, Grinding Solutions, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, Tregothnan, the Critical Minerals Association, Strategic Minerals and Camborne School of Mines.

鈥淲hen it comes to electrifying the next decade as part of our energy transition journey, batteries have a big part to play,鈥� said Darryn Quayle, vice president Energy Transition, Resources at Worley.

鈥淚t is encouraging to see that many 鈥榥ew energy鈥� metals are located right here in Cornwall. However, with a widening supply gap, miners will need to get these materials to market faster than ever before. And for battery manufacturers, securing the right purity is an equally pressing issue.

鈥淲e are confident that with the right partnerships and collaborations across the entire battery supply chain, we can meet the 海角视频鈥檚 demand for batteries and the materials they are made with in a sustainable and agile way.鈥�

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Mr Wrathall added: 鈥淲ith a packed programme of presentations that ranged from navigating geo-politics; the importance of meeting ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria and engaging with local communities; the geological episodes that have created Cornwall鈥檚 unique mineral bounty and the need to consolidate and communicate our story to potential investors in a clear, non-technical way, we thank our friends in the industry for providing us all with much food for thought.

鈥淲e are also most grateful to our sponsors, delegates and organisers for contributing to a stimulating and successful event as we combine to catalyse the 海角视频鈥檚 energy transition for the benefit of local people and the Cornish economy.鈥�