Chris Showalter
CEO Lifezone Metals
2026 Agenda Sessions
Critical minerals investment in a post “tariff” world.
Since the beginning of the year, the term ‘tariff’ has sparked significant concern across the critical materials sector. Tariffs have completely changed the way international trade is conducted, upending many multi-decade long partnerships and re-writing how global trade is conducted. What has this done to the African critical minerals market, and can it be a positive?
Wednesday 11 February 15:20 - 16:05 Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)
Critical minerals
Investment
Since the beginning of the year, the term ‘tariff’ has sparked significant concern across the critical materials sector. Tariffs have completely changed the way international trade is conducted, upending many multi-decade long partnerships and re-writing how global trade is conducted. What has this done to the African critical minerals market, and can it be a positive?
Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg








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