The lithium ion battery supply chain in an energy storage revolution. The Benchmark World Tour 2016 was a series from free seminars on this subject with a focus on raw material demand of graphite, lithium, and cobalt.

2. In 2016, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence embarked on its second annual world tour.
The Benchmark World Tour is a series of investment seminars and briefings on the lithium ion
battery supply chain.
The Benchmark team travelled to 11 cities in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America to host
these free, but private seminars for Benchmark Members, institutional investors, miners, battery
producers, electric vehicle manufacturers and electronics companies.
In total, 736 people heard from Benchmark’s analysts, our speaker/sponsors and guest presenters
– a 54% increase on 2015.
The following is a photo record of the Benchmark World Tour 2016.
For more information email: info@benchmarkminerals.com

3. Prelim World Tour 2017 Dates:
Wednesday 19 April 2017 San Jose, Silicon Valley
Friday 21 April 2017 Vancouver, Canada
Monday 24 April 2017 Toronto, Canada
Wednesday 26 April 2017 Washington D.C., US
Friday 28 April 2017 New York, US
Tuesday 6 June 2017 London, UK
Thursday 8 June 2017 Germany* (TBA)
Monday 4 September 2017 Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday 6 September 2017 Seoul, Korea
Friday 8 September 2017 Hong Kong, China
Monday 11 September 2017 Perth, Australia
Wednesday 13 September 2017 Melbourne, Australia
Friday 15 September 2017 Sydney, Australia
To speak/sponsor email: info@benchmarkminerals.com

4. With thanks to the Benchmark World Tour 2016 speaker/sponsors and hosts…

6. The World Tour not only hears from sponsors, but global industry experts…

7. Attendees/Delegates from the whole supply chain…
Upstream
• Mining Majors / Producers
• Exploration Stage / Juniors
• Traders
Investors
• Institutional Investors
• Retail Investors
• High Net Worth Individuals
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• Battery Producers
• Cathode/Anode Manufacturers
• Electric Vehicle Majors
• NGOs, Journalists, Government
And every city is different…

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12. The Benchmark World Tour 2016
kicked off to our largest audience
yet in London. In Partnership with
UBS’ auto team, 127 Institutional
Investors heard from
Benchmark’s analysts and public
companies about the lithium ion
supply chain potential.
London, UK
6 June 2016
City #1 of 11

13. The historic city of Dresden – the
epicentre of an area known as
Germany’s Silicon Saxony –
hosted the second World Tour
2016 seminar. In attendance,
were major players in Europe’s EV
supply chain.
Dresden, 9 June 2016
City: #2 of 11

14. Benchmark Members and World
Tour Speakers, Sponsors &
Attendees were granted private
access to Daimler / Mercedes
Benz’ lithium ion battery pack
facility in Kamenz, Germany.
Delegates were also given an
exclusive insight in the group’s EV
plans before any public
announcements.
Kamenz, Germany
9 June 2016
Field Trip 1: Mercedes
Battery Pack Plant

15. The second field trip of Benchmark’s
Germany leg went across the border
to Czech Republic to see the progress
on European Metals’ Cinovec lithium
project first-hand.
Cinovec, Czech Republic,
10 June 2016
Field Trip 2: European
Lithium’s Cinovec
project

16. Benchmark teamed up with UBS’
commodities team in Sydney to
present to an audience of
institutional investors.
Sydney, Australia,
6 September 2016
City #3 of 11

17. Benchmark continued its
partnership with UBS
commodities to present to
Melbourne’s investor community
Melbourne, Australia,
9 September 2016
City #4 of 11

18. Major players in Tokyo’s lithium ion
battery industry heard from
Benchmark and sponsors at a private
lunch meeting.
Tokyo, Japan,
15 September 2016
City #5 of 11

19. Hong Kong hosted the 6th stop on
the Benchmark World Tour with
investors and industry hearing from
analysts and speakers over a
breakfast briefing.
Hong Kong, China
23 September 2016
City #6 of 11

20. San Jose, located in the heart of
Silicon Valley, hosted our 7th world
tour stop.
In partnership with independent
battery market experts, Cairn ERA,
the region’s most important tech
companies heard from our guest
speakers and sponsors on the
lithium ion supply chain.
San Jose, Silicon Valley,
US
6 October 2016
City #7 of 11

21. Vancouver was the 8th stop on
the world tour with a
predominately investor audience
hearing from a range of lithium
and graphite companies, the
tour’s first cobalt speaker and
globally renown auto analyst, Ed
Niedermeyer.
Vancouver, Canada
13 September 2016
City #8 of 11

22. Benchmark teamed up with
Dundee Capital Markets to host
the 9th stop in Canada’s financial
capital, Toronto. The tour also
welcomed lithium ion battery
producer, Boston Power.
Toronto, Canada
17 October 2016
City #9 of 11

23. Benchmark and UBS hosted the
New York stop of the world tour
to present to predominately an
institutional audience focused on
the utilities space.
New York, US
19 October 2016
City #10 of 11

24. The US Capital, in the heat of a
presidential debate, hosted the
world tour finale. The audience
was mainly from government
departments.
Washington, D.C., US
21 October 2016
City #11 of 11

25. Prelim World Tour 2017 Dates:
Wednesday 19 April 2017 San Jose, Silicon Valley
Friday 21 April 2017 Vancouver, Canada
Monday 24 April 2017 Toronto, Canada
Wednesday 26 April 2017 Washington D.C., US
Friday 28 April 2017 New York, US
Tuesday 6 June 2017 London, UK
Thursday 8 June 2017 Germany* (TBA)
Monday 4 September 2017 Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday 6 September 2017 Seoul, Korea
Friday 8 September 2017 Hong Kong, China
Monday 11 September 2017 Perth, Australia
Wednesday 13 September 2017 Melbourne, Australia
Friday 15 September 2017 Sydney, Australia
To speak/sponsor email: info@benchmarkminerals.com