The CLNB 2025 New Energy Industry Expo gathered industry giants, offering a plethora of highlights!

Cobalt Procurement: Responsible Sourcing

Geopolitical Trends: Analyzing How Global Political and Trade Situations Impact the Cobalt Market;

Relevant Regulations: Summarizing Key Regulations Affecting the Cobalt Industry, from International Trade Policies to Environmental Standards;

Responsible Procurement and Sustainable Development: The Importance of Ethical Sourcing Practices to Ensure a Sustainable Cobalt Supply Chain and Mitigate Production Risks.

Q&A Session

An Interactive Segment Where Participants Ask Questions, Share Insights, and Engage in Discussions with the Guest Speakers:

Focusing on the Challenges, Opportunities, and Uncertainties Facing the Cobalt Market.

Guest Speakers:

Marina Demidova, Head of External Affairs, International Cobalt Association

Tom Fairlie, Senior Battery and Sustainability Manager, International Cobalt Association

April 17, 2024, Morning, Forum I: Battery Raw Materials Forum

Moderator: Chenchen Yan, Overseas Market Specialist, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

9:00-9:30Global Lithium Supply Chain and ESG—Opportunities and Challenges

Martin Ma, China General Manager, International Lithium Association

9:30-10:00 Unlocking Green Energy: Responsible Mineral Strategies in the Energy Transition

Mr. Daniel Abdo, Director of International Relations and Business Development, Sigma Lithium

10:00-10:30 Lithium Sampling and Analysis in International Trade - Ensuring Lithium Quality and Building Confidence from the Source

Patrick Le Mare, Global Industry Lead - Technology Materials and Circular Economy, Alfred H Knight

10:30-10:50 Anti-Stick Liners for Dump Trucks in Nickel Mining Operations

Frisdio Fercanza, Geologist and Mine Research Development Expert, PT Pamapersada Nusantara

10:50-11:10 Smart Microgrids, Empowering a New Era of Green Mines

Limin Meng, Chairman, Jiangsu Fanye Power Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.

11:10-11:30 Risks and Prevention Recommendations for Investing in Sichuan Spodumene Mines

Xiaoqiang Fan, Lawyer, Senior Partner, and Director of the Mining Compliance Construction Promotion Center, Beijing Yuren Law Firm

11:30-12:20 Current Status and Challenges of the Global Lithium Battery Raw Material Supply Chain

Moderator: Zhicheng Zhou, Senior Analyst of New Energy Industry Research, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

Dr.Mark Mistry, Senior Public Policy Manager, Nickel Institute

Tsutomu Aoki, Head of Battery Division, BASC, Japan Battery Supply Chain Association

Elizaveta Iakubets, Battery Metals Trader, Open Mineral

Han Gao, Senior Analyst, S&P Global Mobility

12:00-13:30Lunch

April 17, 2024All DayForum II: PV ESS Forum

Moderator: Guohua Liu, Chief Engineer, EPC Division, Power Grid Engineering Company, Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.

9:00-9:20 Global ESS Market Development Opportunities and Challenges

Mingyuan Ye, Senior ESS Consultant, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

9:20-9:40Regulation Demand of New-Type Power System and ESS Development

Fuqiang Zhang, Chief Engineer, Energy Strategy and Planning Research Institute, State Grid Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd.

9:40-10:00How the PV ESS Industry Can Move from "Cut-Throat Competition" to "Win-Win" in the Era of Capacity Surplus

Tuo Tang, Consulting Engineer, Policy and System Research Institute, Nengjian Times (Shanghai) New Energy Storage Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.

10:00-10:20Practice of Collaborative Carbon Reduction in New-Type Power Systems for Nonferrous Metallurgy Industry

Siyang Liao, Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Automation, Wuhan University

10:20-10:40Zero-Carbon Parks: The Next Main Battlefield for ESS

Guohua Liu, Chief Engineer, EPC Division, Power Grid Engineering Company, Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.

10:40-11:00Fire Protection Research and Solutions for Lithium Battery Applications

Rong Fan, Engineer, New Energy Safety Research Center, Institute of Building Fire Protection, China Academy of Building Research

11:00-11:20Efficient Power Generation, Worry-Free Guarantee: Ginlong Assists High-Energy-Consumption Enterprises in Low-Carbon Development

Tong Xu, Senior Product Manager, Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd.

11:20-11:40Industrial and Commercial ESS Solutions Lead Green Transformation in the Metal Industry

Shu Yang, Vice President, Jiangsu Weiheng Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

11:40-12:10Supporting High Energy-Consumption Industries

Integrated Generation-Grid-Load-Storage Solution

Lirong Xie, Manager, Smart Energy Business Department, Power Grid Branch, NARI Group Corporation

12:10-13:30Lunch

Moderator: Yubo Wang, Deputy General Manager, Beijing Yineng Zhongwang Technology Co., Ltd.

13:30-13:50Development Status and Trend Analysis of Industrial and Commercial ESS

Liang Wang, R&D Director, Ganfeng LiEnergy (Dongguan) Technology Co., Ltd.

13:50-14:10Current Status, Challenges, and Energy Transformation Path of China's Aluminum Industry

Cunxiang Pan, Secretary General, Xinjiang Nonferrous Metals Industry Association

14:10-14:30Challenges and Solutions for Carbon Reduction in Aluminum Production and Processing Environments

Liangjun Ma, Director, Jiangsu Region, Industrial and Commercial Sales Department, Xi'an JD Energy Co., Ltd.

14:30-14:50How Spot Power Trading Helps High Energy-Consumption Enterprises Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency

Yubo Wang, Deputy General Manager, Beijing Yineng Zhongwang Technology Co., Ltd.

14:50-15:10Ampace's Full Life Cycle Solution for Industrial and Commercial ESS from an Investor's Perspective, Considering Operational Indicators and Reliability

Jinpeng Ma, President, China Region, ESS Division, Xiamen Ampace Technology Co., Ltd.

15:10-15:30Application Value and Development Trends of Digital Intelligence ESS Technology in High Energy-Consumption Enterprise Scenarios

Mingchun Zhu, General Manager, China Region, Hongzheng ESS (Shanghai) Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

15:30-15:50AI Technology-Driven Efficient and Stable Operation of ESS Power Stations

Zeyu Fan, Senior Product Manager, Jiangsu Linyang ESS Technology Co., Ltd.

15:50-16:10Legal Risks and Prevention of Integrated Generation-Grid-Load-Storage Applications in Mining Enterprises

Yuqi Ma, Senior Partner, Head of Mining and Energy M&A and Restructuring Department, Beijing Yuren Law Firm

April 17, 2024, Morning, Forum III: Battery Materials Forum

Moderator: Wen Wang, Executive President, Jiangsu Jianda Drying Engineering Co., Ltd.

9:00-9:20Trends and Supply-Demand Pattern Changes in China's LFP Cathode Material Industry by 2025

Bolin Chen, Cathode Materials Analyst, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

9:20-9:40Technological Progress and Opportunities in LFP Materials

Guorong Hu, Chief Scientist, Sichuan Development Longmang Co., Ltd./Professor, Central South University

9:40-10:00"Phosphorus" Driving New Quality Energy, Innovating a Green Future

—Phosphorus-Based Materials Empowering High-Quality Development of the New Energy Industry

Songhua Zhou, General Manager, Guizhou Phosphate Chemical New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

10:00-10:20Evolution of LFP Battery Technology and Future Product Development Directions

Shuli Li, Director of Research Institute, Guangzhou Great Power Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

10:20-10:40Innovation Strategies and Development Progress in Lithium Battery Cathode Materials

Dongwei Yan, Director of Research Institute, Tianjin Guodian MGL New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

10:40-11:00Haichen New Materials' Green Recycling Technology Proposition

Yongchao Liu, R&D Director, Xiamen Haichen New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

11:00-11:20New Applications of Manganese-Based Materials in Small Power

Zhengwei Wang, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Phylion Battery Co., Ltd.

11:20-11:40High Compaction Density Iron Phosphate Recovery, LFP Preparation, and Closed-Loop Utilization

Jun Zhang, Chairman and General Manager, Shanghai Yonghan Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

11:40-12:00Pain Points and Solutions for Silicon-Based Anode Materials

Shaoxiong Lin, Deputy Director, Central Research Institute, Carbon One Group

11:50-13:30Lunch

April 17, 2024, International Mining Investment and Development Summit Forum

Moderator: Xinwei Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO, Beijing Dixin Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.

9:00-9:10Opening Speech

9:10-9:40New Trends, Hot Topics, and Future Prospects in Global Critical Mineral Supply Stability Research

Jinrong Tang, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Director, Development Research Center, China Geological Survey

09:40-10:10Opportunities and Challenges for New Energy Minerals in 2025

Sikai Zhang, Chief Analyst, New Energy Industry, Minmetals Securities Co., Ltd.

10:10-10:40Impact of the New Mineral Resources Law on Mining Enterprises

Xiaowu Lu, Leading Partner, Mining Lawyer Team, Shuren Law Firm

10:40-11:10Promoting Services Through Investment—Integrating into the Full Chain of Mining Rights Transactions

Xinwei Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO, Beijing Dixin Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.

11:10-11:40Legal Risks and Prevention in Overseas Mining M&A

Binghan Li, Compliance Officer, Legal and Compliance Department, Luoyang Luanchuan Molybdenum Group Co., Ltd.

11:40-12:00Release of the "2025 Mining Investment and Development" White Paper

Shuren Law Firm, Beijing Dixin Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30-13:50International Vision and Investment Strategy Analysis for Mining Enterprises

Well-Known Miner

13:50-14:10Analysis of Global Mining Market Investment and Financing Trends

Well-Known Miner

14:10-14:30Legal Risk Prevention and Control in Indonesian Mining Investment

Yongfu Zhong, Director of Management Committee, Head of Foreign Business, Shuren Law Firm

14:30-14:50Tax and Commercial Considerations for Chinese Mining Enterprises Going Global

Ru Zhang, Business and Tax Partner, Deloitte

14:50-15:10Experience Sharing on New Energy Mineral Technology Processes and Investment and Financing

Yunlong Zhang, Chairman, Shandong Xinhai Mining Technology & Equipment Co., Ltd.

15:10-15:30Integrated Solution for Off-Grid Mining New Energy Power Systems Based on Grid-Forming Technology

Yunze Rui, Director, ESS Industry, Nanjing Nari-Relays Electric Co., Ltd.

15:30-16:10Roundtable Discussion—Opportunities and Challenges in Mineral Investment in 2025

Luoyang Luanchuan Molybdenum Group Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd.

Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd.

China Minmetals Corporation

Development Research Center, China Geological Survey

16:10-16:30Digital Energy Mining Microgrid Solution

Ying Lei, Vice President, Huawei Smart Mining Microgrid

16:30-17:30Project Roadshow—Recommendation of High-Quality Domestic and International Mining Projects

Recommended by Mining Rights Holders

April 17, 2024, Lithium Battery Recycling Forum

Moderator: Huaien Xie, Executive Director, Innovation Center, Central Research Institute, Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group

13:30-13:45

Guest Speaker: Bo Zhou, Executive Vice President, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

Xiuchuan Lin, Lithium Battery Production Line General Manager, Jereh New Energy Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

13:45-14:10

High-Quality Development Practices in the DRT Power Battery Recycling Industry

Guest Speaker: Xiaobing Zhang, Ph.D., Deputy General Manager, Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

14:10-14:35Leading the Resource Recycling Revolution, Building a Green Circular Future.

Yu Liao, Founder, German-Chinese New Energy Association

11:40-12:00Establishment Ceremony of the Power Market Committee of Jiangsu Electrical Engineering Society

Lunch

Host: Yanting Yi, Vice President, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.

13:30-13:50Practice of Provincial Virtual Power Plant Dispatching and Control System Construction

Wenfei Yi, Supervisor, Automation Department, Relay Protection Automation Center, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Research Institute

13:50-14:10Collaborative Carbon Reduction Between Industrial Virtual Power Plants and New-Type Power Systems

Siyang Liao, Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Wuhan University

14:10-14:30Development Path Planning and Suggestions for Suzhou's "15th Five-Year Plan" Virtual Power Plant

Guang Chen, Deputy Director and Ph.D., Energy Strategy and Planning Research Institute, State Grid (Suzhou) Urban Research Institute

14:30-14:50Practical Experience of Virtual Power Plant Empowering Energy Assets

Yanan Qian, Deputy General Manager, Xiexin Sheneng Integrated Energy Service Co., Ltd.

14:50-15:10Suzhou Virtual Power Plant Practice Cases and Future Prospects

Qiang Zhang, Deputy General Manager, Jiangsu Huagong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

15:10-15:30Evolving Energy: Technical Path and Prospects of Virtual Power Plants

Wenqi Dong, Virtual Power Plant Project Expert, GoodWe Technology Co., Ltd.

15:30-15:50Thoughts on Virtual Power Plant Applications Under the New Policy of New Energy Fully Entering the Power Market

Haiming Fu, Deputy General Manager and Head of Smart Energy Division, Shanghai Caisheng Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

15:50-16:10Practice of Large-Scale Vehicle-Grid Interactive Virtual Power Plant Based on Intelligent Decision-Making

Chen Xiang, Director of Power Trading, Shanghai NIO Co., Ltd.

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CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo

April 16-18, 2025

Suzhou International Expo Center