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Keynote Session Focused on Future Mineral Needs for Growth and Innovation

 

SME MINEXCHANGE | Feb. 22 - 25, 2026 | Salt Lake City, UT
 
Keynote Session Focused on Future Mineral Needs for Growth and Innovation
 
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The MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo, happening February 22-25 in Salt Lake City, Utah launches the conference with a Keynote session focused on plans to meet the mineral needs of the future.
 
 
Regaining America’s Mineral Dominance
Invited Speakers: Spencer, J. Cox, Governor, Utah and Nate Foster, Managing Director, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Date and Time: Monday, February 23 | 8:30 am – 11:00 am

This keynote explores how the Departments of the Interior, Energy, Defense, Commerce, and others are implementing the President’s directives to reinforce America’s position as a global leader in minerals. The discussion will focus on actions to streamline permitting processes, support and invest in critical mineral projects, and build partnerships with trusted allies such as Australia to meet U.S. and global demand for critical minerals.

The Robert E. Murray Innovation Lecture rounds out the keynote session with Lucy England, Head of Capital Sales Business Development and European Sales & Managing Director FLSmidth (UK) Ltd.
 
KEYNOTE SESSION
 
Keynote Sponsored by South32
 
 
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Lisa Gonzales, Principal Civil Engineer with Arcadis and Chair of the Resilient Energy and Mining Symposium at MINEXCHANGE 2026 touches on how the symposium provides a platform to help support the future of mining.
 
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