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Metals & Mining Summit
2026 Event Brochure out now. Download the PDF here ->
Critical minerals have moved from the margins of industrial policy to the centre of global economic strategy. As AI infrastructure expands, electrification accelerates, and defence supply chains are reassessed, mining and metals are no longer peripheral industries but key assets in a rapidly shifting geopolitical order.
Governments are deploying subsidies, tariffs and state-backed finance to secure supply, while companies are seizing the commercial opportunity through consolidation, technological innovation and renewed capital investment. Processing capacity, trade alignment and regulatory strategy are becoming as consequential as ore grades and production costs. As a result, the mining industry is entering a more assertive phase - shaped not simply by commodity cycles, but by ambition, national rivalry and the need for economic security.
To identify the opportunities in all of this, the 7th edition of the FT Metals & Mining Summit will bring together ministers, chief executives, investors and policymakers ahead of LME Week. This year, a new Precious Metals Symposium will take place, examining gold’s return to the centre of global markets and the implications for pricing, capital allocation and risk. Together, participants will discuss how geopolitics, capital and technology are redefining the future of resources — and whether the industry can deliver the scale and resilience now expected of it.
Gustavo Pimenta, CEO, Vale speaking at Metals & Mining Summit 2025
Why attend?
Get ahead of the forces reshaping the global order
Anticipate the shifts that will impact your strategy and returns, from resource nationalism to AI-driven demand
Access the world's most influential decision-makers
Connect with CEOs, investors and policymakers to unlock new relationships and gain a competitive advantage
Turn insight into action in a rapidly shifting market
Pinpoint where to invest, secure supply and stay competitive as capital flows shift and supply chains realign
New for 2026: The Precious Metals Symposium
The FT Precious Metals Symposium joins the FT Metals & Mining Summit programme with a dedicated forum focused on one of the industry's fastest-evolving sectors.
Taking place on the afternoon of 14 October, it will convene leading investors, miners and policymakers to explore how geopolitics, macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting market dynamics are reshaping precious metals. Choose a ‘Combined Pass’ to gain access to this content.
Key Themes & Discussions
Strategic minerals and economic security
How are governments reshaping global supply chains through industrial policy, partnerships and resource sovereignty?
Capital flows into strategic metals
Is growing sovereign and private capital interest in copper and gold shaping how the mining sector is valued?
Demand in a new technological era
How is demand for metals used in electrification, AI infrastructure and defence redefining markets — particularly for copper and aluminium?
The midstream
Can Europe and North America secure competitive processing capacity in a market shaped by energy costs and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms?
Supply constraints and new frontiers
Can new project pipelines, technological innovation and emerging mineral sources meet rising industrial demand?
Governance and stewardship in a politicised cycle
How are boards and policymakers navigating national security scrutiny, environmental standards and long-term resilience?
Resources
Official event brochure
Discover the insights and leaders shaping the future of mining
2025 Companies List
View the high calibre of companies who attended the previous edition of the event
Mining in the Age of AI
Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping demand for copper
Where connections turn into deals
An exceptional gathering marked by strategic networking with high-level delegations, fostering meaningful connections in the mining and metals sector.
- Project Director, Innomotics
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THE EARLY BIRD
IN-PERSON PASS
Access to the Metals & Mining Summit only. Network and connect with your peers.
£2,089 £2,669
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Offer ends 9 August
THE EARLY BIRD
COMBINED PASS
Access to the Metals & Mining Summit and Precious Metals Symposium. Network and connect with your peers.
£2,299 £2,869
Plus VAT
Offer ends 9 August
THE EARLY BIRD
GOVERNMENT PASS
Access to the Metals & Mining Summit only. Network and connect with your peers.
£1,679 £2,139
Plus VAT
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