Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This high level forum convenes 300+ participants from 38 countries to unpack soaring demand: with copper +25%, cobalt +100%, lithium +300% in six years, and the need for over USD 800 billion investment by 2040 to stay on a 1.5°C pathway. The discussion span diversification, fair trade, ESG standards and traceability, blended finance, recycling and circularity, and partnerships that move beyond extraction to local value creation.
Hosted by the OECD Istanbul Centre in co-operation with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye and co chaired by Morocco and Türkiye.
To find out more about the forum: oecd.org/en/events/2026/04/oecd-critical-minerals-forum.html
To discover more data on critical minerals: oecd.org/en/topics/sustainable-mining-for-development.html
Speakers
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat – Minister of Trade, Republic of Türkiye | tr.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-%C3%B6mer-bolat-91593a1b0
Mr. Mathias Cormann – Secretary General (OECD) | au.linkedin.com/in/mathiascormann
H.E. Dr. Leila Benali – Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco | ma.linkedin.com/in/leila-benali-phd-3119b54
H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar – Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Türkiye | tr.linkedin.com/in/alparslan-bayraktar-ph-d-78b339
High Level Panel
H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al Khorayef – Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | linkedin.com/in/bk%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81/?isSelfProfile=false
H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi – Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt | linkedin.com/in/karim-badawi-0a78384/?isSelfProfile=false
Mr. Mike Kopp – Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Ceferino “Perry” Rodolfo – Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines | ph.linkedin.com/in/ceferino-perry-rodolfo
Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan – President & Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Mining and
Metals (ICMM) | uk.linkedin.com/in/rohiteshdhawan
Moderator: Mr. Ali Aslan – International Moderator and Journalist | linkedin.com/in/aliaslan
Chapters
Keynote Speeches
00:02:50 Opening and audience welcome
00:05:47 H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat
00:20:16 Mathias Cormann
00:32:00 Co-chair by H.E. Dr. Leila Benali
00:44:53 Transition to host country minister
00:45:40 Co-chair H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar
High Level Panel
00:55:20 Introduction
01:00:00 H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al Khorayef
01:09:36 H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi
01:16:16 Mr. Mike Kopp
01:21:50 Asia Pacific perspective
01:22:40 Mr. Ceferino “Perry” Rodolfo
01:28:00 Market reflection
01:29:00 Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan
01:32:00 Cross panel discussion
01:43:00 Closing remarks
What you will learn in this video
1. Why have critical minerals become central to the global economy, energy transition, and AI? Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies, digital infrastructure, and AI systems, including batteries, wind turbines, grids, semiconductors, and data centres. Demand has surged, with lithium nearly quadrupling and cobalt and rare earths doubling over the past decade, making mineral supply a strategic economic issue.
2. What are the main risks created by today’s concentrated critical mineral supply chains?
Supply is highly concentrated, with nearly three quarters of cobalt from the DRC, most nickel from the Philippines and Indonesia, and over half of lithium from Australia and Chile. Processing is even more concentrated, exposing countries to geopolitical shocks, trade disruptions, and price volatility.
3. How fast is demand for critical minerals expected to grow, and what investment is needed?
To meet net zero goals, production for clean technologies must more than triple to around 34 million tonnes by mid century, with lithium demand rising up to 13 fold. The transition requires over USD 800 billion in cumulative investment by 2040, according to figures cited in the critical minerals forum.
4. What solutions are proposed to make critical mineral supply chains more resilient?
Speakers outlined four pillars: diversification, fair and predictable trade, local value creation beyond extraction, and circularity through recycling and innovation. Supporting tools include traceability, ESG standards, blended finance, and early warning systems to reduce risk and attract investment.
5. Why is international cooperation essential, and what role does the OECD play?
No country can secure critical minerals alone; uncoordinated export restrictions and subsidies raise costs and vulnerabilities. The OECD provides data, analysis, standards, and policy platforms to align producer and consumer countries and support rules based, cooperative supply chains.
#OECDCriticalMinerals #GlobalSupplyChain #Trade #policymakers #oecd
This high level forum convenes 300+ participants from 38 countries to unpack soaring demand: with copper +25%, cobalt +100%, lithium +300% in six years, and the need for over USD 800 billion investment by 2040 to stay on a 1.5°C pathway. The discussion span diversification, fair trade, ESG standards and traceability, blended finance, recycling and circularity, and partnerships that move beyond extraction to local value creation.
Hosted by the OECD Istanbul Centre in co-operation with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye and co chaired by Morocco and Türkiye.
To find out more about the forum: oecd.org/en/events/2026/04/oecd-critical-minerals-forum.html
To discover more data on critical minerals: oecd.org/en/topics/sustainable-mining-for-development.html
Speakers
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat – Minister of Trade, Republic of Türkiye | tr.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-%C3%B6mer-bolat-91593a1b0
Mr. Mathias Cormann – Secretary General (OECD) | au.linkedin.com/in/mathiascormann
H.E. Dr. Leila Benali – Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco | ma.linkedin.com/in/leila-benali-phd-3119b54
H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar – Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Türkiye | tr.linkedin.com/in/alparslan-bayraktar-ph-d-78b339
High Level Panel
H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al Khorayef – Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | linkedin.com/in/bk%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81/?isSelfProfile=false
H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi – Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt | linkedin.com/in/karim-badawi-0a78384/?isSelfProfile=false
Mr. Mike Kopp – Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Ceferino “Perry” Rodolfo – Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines | ph.linkedin.com/in/ceferino-perry-rodolfo
Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan – President & Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Mining and
Metals (ICMM) | uk.linkedin.com/in/rohiteshdhawan
Moderator: Mr. Ali Aslan – International Moderator and Journalist | linkedin.com/in/aliaslan
Chapters
Keynote Speeches
00:02:50 Opening and audience welcome
00:05:47 H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat
00:20:16 Mathias Cormann
00:32:00 Co-chair by H.E. Dr. Leila Benali
00:44:53 Transition to host country minister
00:45:40 Co-chair H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar
High Level Panel
00:55:20 Introduction
01:00:00 H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al Khorayef
01:09:36 H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi
01:16:16 Mr. Mike Kopp
01:21:50 Asia Pacific perspective
01:22:40 Mr. Ceferino “Perry” Rodolfo
01:28:00 Market reflection
01:29:00 Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan
01:32:00 Cross panel discussion
01:43:00 Closing remarks
What you will learn in this video
1. Why have critical minerals become central to the global economy, energy transition, and AI? Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies, digital infrastructure, and AI systems, including batteries, wind turbines, grids, semiconductors, and data centres. Demand has surged, with lithium nearly quadrupling and cobalt and rare earths doubling over the past decade, making mineral supply a strategic economic issue.
2. What are the main risks created by today’s concentrated critical mineral supply chains?
Supply is highly concentrated, with nearly three quarters of cobalt from the DRC, most nickel from the Philippines and Indonesia, and over half of lithium from Australia and Chile. Processing is even more concentrated, exposing countries to geopolitical shocks, trade disruptions, and price volatility.
3. How fast is demand for critical minerals expected to grow, and what investment is needed?
To meet net zero goals, production for clean technologies must more than triple to around 34 million tonnes by mid century, with lithium demand rising up to 13 fold. The transition requires over USD 800 billion in cumulative investment by 2040, according to figures cited in the critical minerals forum.
4. What solutions are proposed to make critical mineral supply chains more resilient?
Speakers outlined four pillars: diversification, fair and predictable trade, local value creation beyond extraction, and circularity through recycling and innovation. Supporting tools include traceability, ESG standards, blended finance, and early warning systems to reduce risk and attract investment.
5. Why is international cooperation essential, and what role does the OECD play?
No country can secure critical minerals alone; uncoordinated export restrictions and subsidies raise costs and vulnerabilities. The OECD provides data, analysis, standards, and policy platforms to align producer and consumer countries and support rules based, cooperative supply chains.
#OECDCriticalMinerals #GlobalSupplyChain #Trade #policymakers #oecd
