• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Patrick Howarth

ExxonMobil

Lithium Global Business Manager

Patrick Howarth is Lithium Global Business Manager, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions. In this role, Patrick is leading a global business focused on leveraging ExxonMobil’s leading capabilities to develop lower-emission lithium projects. He assumed this role in July 2022. Prior to his current position, Patrick spent 3 years leading an upstream M&A team and developing new corporate strategy initiatives. Patrick joined ExxonMobil in 2005 as a trader of natural gas in London after receiving his Master of Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester. In 2007 he moved to Houston to focus on midstream business development activities across the US gulf coast. Between 2010 and 2019 he led multiple teams focused on evaluating and entering upstream resource opportunities across Europe, Russia, and Africa, during this time he oversaw ExxonMobil’s entry into numerous countries.

Sessions With Patrick Howarth

Monday, 18 March

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 12:30 am - 19/mar/2024 02:00 am

    Supplying the Minerals for the Energy Future
    Mining, Minerals and Materials

    Critical minerals are essential inputs for the clean energy infrastructure that will underpin low-carbon economies. Their strategic importance has spurred an intense focus—and competition—by governments and industries to shape the mineral value chains of tomorrow. What strategies are governments and industry adopting to ensure sustainable and abundant mineral supply? What policies will streamline permitting and access to resources? What is the mine of the future and which technologies will drive its operations?