Serving to advance the vision of a mines to battery electric economy, the 5th annual 2026 BEV In-Depth Conference on May 28, 2026 at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario, will explore ideas and solutions towards establishing a sustainable and ethical supply of domestic critical minerals, and the urgent need to develop our domestic battery materials processing infrastructure.
MineConnect members can save 10% on tickets to the BEV In‑Depth 2026 Conference: Transforming the Critical Minerals Value Chain by selecting “Use ticket access code,” entering MineMemberBEV26, and choosing the discounted ticket option that appears.
This year’s conference features over 250 leaders from mining, automotive, defense, mineral processing, battery technology, clean energy, government, and more. Serving to advance the vision of a mines to battery electric economy, the conference will explore ideas and solutions towards establishing a sustainable and ethical supply of domestic critical minerals, and the urgent need to develop our domestic battery materials processing infrastructure.
Presented by the City of Greater Sudbury, Cambrian College, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), the Electric Vehicle Society, Frontier Lithium, Laurentian University, NORCAT, and the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), and in partnership with the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), Electric Autonomy Canada, Kingston Economic Development and MineConnect.
This year’s conference is the anchor event of Mining the Future Week, alongside NORCAT’s Mining Transformed underground tech exhibition and the MICA Demo and Networking Night – both showcasing emerging mining technologies and strengthening industry collaboration.
