Metalshub Summit 2025 Opens in Germany, Spotlighting Digitalisation and Sustainability in Metals, Minerals, & Recycling

Düsseldorf, Germany – May 21, 2025 – Metalshub, the leading digital platform for metals and mining supply chains, today officially opens the Metalshub Summit 2025, welcoming over 100 professionals from across the metals, mining, and recycling sectors to the industrial heart of Germany. With the central theme “Digitalisation & Sustainability in Metals, Mining and Recycling,” this two-day event brings together global experts, industry leaders, and technology innovators to drive collaborative solutions for the sector’s most pressing challenges.

Held at the striking Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site in Essen, Germany, the Summit features a comprehensive agenda of keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions, and curated networking sessions. Topics span across decarbonisation, digital transformation, recycling innovation, supply chain transparency, and the evolving raw materials landscape.

The first day of the Summit opens with welcoming remarks by Metalshub co-founders Dr. Sebastian Kreft and Dr. Frank Jackel, followed by a keynote from Roland Gauß of EIT RawMaterials addressing Europe’s raw materials challenges. Further highlights include:

• Decarbonising Manganese: Tatiana Lengrand (Eramet) presents a strategic roadmap for low-carbon alloy production.
• How Digitalisation Supports Growth at RHIM: Ricardo João Dominguez (RHI Magnesita) outlines how digital tools are transforming the company’s supply chain strategy, enhancing visibility, efficiency, and planning across global operations.
• Lithium Market Transparency: Peter Hannah (Albemarle) shares insights into price discovery mechanisms in emerging battery metals.
• Recycling for a Sustainable Future: A multi-stakeholder panel, including leaders from Green Li-ion, ScrapAd, Lang Recycling, and tozero, tackles today’s barriers to circularity.

The second day extends the conversation with presentations from Voestalpine, Anglo American, BigMint, and GMH Gruppe, culminating in a panel on decarbonisation in the automotive supply chain featuring senior voices from Fast Forward Zero, LME, Lech-Stahlwerke, and others.

“This Summit is about driving real change. The industry is at a critical point where digitalisation, sustainability, and geopolitical pressure all intersect. We believe bringing together diverse voices is essential to progress,” said Dr. Frank Jackel, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Metalshub.

The Summit also includes site visits, a tour of the historic coking plant of the Zeche Zollverein, and evening networking sessions to foster deeper engagement across attendees representing aluminium, steel, copper, battery metals, and refractory sectors.

Set against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility and regulatory shifts, Metalshub Summit 2025 places renewed emphasis on actionable pathways to decarbonise and digitalise the metals supply chain. Speakers and attendees are aligned on a core ambition: building a resilient, transparent, and sustainable future for the industry.

For real-time updates, insights, and photos from the event, follow #MHSummit2025 and @Metalshub on LinkedIn.

Metalshub is a leading software provider for the metals and mining industry. By leveraging advanced technology and market expertise, Metalshub provides software solutions for buyers and sellers to connect, negotiate, and close transactions. With its innovative solutions, Metalshub empowers 2,400+ businesses to optimise supply chains, make informed decisions, and drive growth in the digital era. Its software enables sellers to provide provenance, carbon footprint and ESG information to its customers in an auditable form, leading to qualification for key target market regulations.

Contact

Dr. Frank Jackel, Co-Founder and Managing Director, frank.jackel@metals-hub.com

Dr. Sebastian Kreft, Co-Founder and Managing Director, sebastian.kreft@metals-hub.com