# Event Details - **Event Name**: Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+12:00) - **Event Description**: The world wants minerals, but scientists around Aotearoa are working on what we could make instead.About this EventThe MacDiarmid Institute is a network of leading researchers from around the country united in a common goal: to create and explore innovative, sustainable materials that will improve the lives of people in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the word. This talk will focus on critical minerals - raw materials that are essential to many existing and future technologies and have been making headlines in recent times due to increasing supply chain vulnerabilities. In this talk, hosted in association with the Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, we will present materials science solutions that are being developed and utilised right now, in Aotearoa New Zealand, to recycle, replace or reduce our need for critical minerals.Speakers:Professor Aaron Marshall is an electrochemist in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Canterbury, and a Principal Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute. His research focuses on advancing electrochemical technologies including flow batteries, fuel cells, water electrolysis, and carbon dioxide reduction. Aaron is also the co-founder of two start-ups, Zethos and Ternary Kinetics.Dr Brooke Matthews is an inorganic chemist working at the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University of Wellington and a MacDiarmid Institute alumna. She currently leads work in the Clean Materials Team on clean hydrometallurgy and Zero-Liquid-Discharge processing of waste materials for Vanadium and Tungsten extraction.Venue:DL Block Lecture Theatre, Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus, 130 Madras Street, Christchurch - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/critical-minerals-material-solutions-christchurch/100001999419810476 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Door Time: 5:30 PM - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Ara Institute of Canterbury, City campus - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Christchurch - **state**: CA - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Ara Institute of Canterbury, City campus - **lat**: -43.53733039999999 - **long**: 172.6426876 - **full address**: Ara Institute of Canterbury, City campus, Madras Street, Christchurch, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0a461e0de6916455d209144719b0c1e1eed1e182d4e533909de4a5161a069007-rimg-w1200-h600-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1789218322 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) being held? - **A:** Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Ara Institute of Canterbury, City campus, Madras Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch)? - **A:** Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) is organized by The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Critical minerals, material solutions (Christchurch) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Christchurch, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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