Program overview

Critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, rare earth elements, graphite, and platinum-group metals are now indispensable not only for the global energy transition but also for the next generation of strategic and emerging technologies. These minerals underpin electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid-scale storage, but they also form the backbone of semiconductors, artificial intelligence hardware, robotics, quantum computing, aerospace systems, advanced defense platforms, telecommunications, and digital infrastructure. 

The transformation toward a mineral-intensive technological ecosystem is restructuring markets, forcing new geopolitical alignments, and elevating mineral security to a core national priority. Nations that secure resilient mineral supply chains will lead the next era of global growth and geopolitical influence. This program immerses participants in the technical, economic, political, and security dimensions of critical minerals and provides them with the knowledge, frameworks, and hands-on analytical experience required to operate in the fast-evolving global minerals landscape. 

This program blends high-level instruction with real-time engagement inside the Future Minerals Forum (FMF). A core component of the program is the Critical Minerals Strategy Lab, a dedicated analytical space located inside the FMF. From this hub, participants conduct structured field observations, synthesize insights, and develop high-level strategy briefings based on real-time developments at the Forum. 

The curriculum combines technical understanding, geopolitical analysis, and applied experiential learning to prepare policymakers, diplomats, and industry executives for a mineral-driven technological future. Through a combination of executive instruction, strategic workshops, FMF immersion, and guided teamwork inside the Strategy Lab, participants gain the expertise needed to understand mineral geopolitics, interpret industry shifts, and craft actionable strategic responses.