Adam Webb, Head of Battery Raw Materials, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence; The Benchmark Picture: from Mine to Grid Adam Webb, Head of Battery Raw Materials, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Iola Hughes, Head of Research, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

The session provided a comprehensive review of battery supply chain dynamics from raw materials through to electric vehicle and energy storage markets. Participants examined oversupply trends in key minerals, evolving battery chemistries, regional manufacturing imbalances, and shifting demand patterns across EV markets. The discussion highlighted how structural changes in supply, technology, and end markets are reshaping value distribution and long-term strategic priorities across the mine to grid landscape.