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

Sinead Kaufman

Rio Tinto

Chief Executive, Minerals

Sinead became Chief Executive, Minerals in March 2021. Since Sinead joined Rio Tinto in 1997 as a geologist, she has held senior leadership and operational roles across Aluminium, Copper & Diamonds, Energy & Minerals, and Iron Ore. She joined the Executive Committee in early 2021. Sinead brings strong operational expertise combined with a track record of delivering future-focused sustainability outcomes. Sinead has led the Minerals business to play a central role in driving growth, for example, through the acquisition of the Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina, which supports our battery materials strategy. She is also playing a leading role in many sustainability initiatives to help us reach our decarbonisation ambition.

Sessions With Sinead Kaufman

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?

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:00pm - 04:40pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 09:40 pm

    Minerals and Mining: Meeting “energy transition demand”?
    Mining, Minerals and Materials

    Decarbonizing the global energy system will require the rapid development of new large-scale supply chains for minerals and metal—such as copper, lithium and nickel—key to the expansion of clean energy technologies. Are we on track to meet the energy transition’s demand for raw materials? Will government efforts to “reshore” and “friendshore” these supply chains slow development? What policies are needed to support investment in the sector?