Critical minerals events calendar

Recurring events — next dates to be announced

Regular fairs and conferences whose next edition has no official dates yet.

• Conference

  Angolan International Mining Conference (AIMC)

  Luanda, Angola · annual

  Next: October 2026 (exact dates TBA) · Last edition: 22–23 Oct 2025

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  Argentina Cobre

  San Juan, Argentina · annual

  Next: 2027 (4th edition; dates TBA) · Last edition: 6–8 May 2026

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• Exhibition & conference

  Argentina Mining – International Convention on Business Opportunities in Exploration, Geology and Mining

  Salta, Argentina · biennial main convention with regional editions in between

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 2–4 Sept 2026

  Official website ↗
• Trade fair

  bauma – Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines and Mining Machines

  Munich, Germany · every three years

  Next: 3–9 Apr 2028 (outside window) · Last edition: 7–13 Apr 2025

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• Trade fair

  CAMINEX – Copperbelt Agricultural, Mining, Industrial, Networking & Enterprise Exhibition

  Kitwe, Zambia · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 19–21 May 2026

  Official website ↗
• Exhibition & conference

  China Mining Conference and Exhibition (China International Mining Conference)

  Tianjin, China · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 10–12 Sept 2026

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• Exhibition & conference

  Convención Internacional de Minería (AIMMGM)

  Acapulco, Mexico · biennial

  Next: 2027 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 19–22 Nov 2025

  Official website ↗
• Summit

  EIT RawMaterials Summit

  Brussels, Belgium · annual

  Next: 2027 (dates TBA; registration of interest open) · Last edition: 19–21 May 2026

  Official website ↗
• Trade fair

  Electra Mining Africa

  Johannesburg, South Africa · biennial

  Next: 4–8 Sep 2028 (outside window) · Last edition: 7–11 Sept 2026

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  EU Raw Materials Week

  Brussels, Belgium · annual

  Next: Second half of January 2027 (exact dates TBA) · Last edition: 18–20 Nov 2025

  Official website ↗
• Exhibition & conference

  Euro Mine Expo

  Skellefteå, Sweden · biennial

  Next: 30 May – 1 Jun 2028 (outside window) · Last edition: 26–28 May 2026

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• Trade fair

  Expo San Juan Minera

  San Juan, Argentina · biennial

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 6–8 May 2026

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• Trade fair

  EXPOMINA PERÚ

  Lima, Peru · recurring (frequency not stated on official site)

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 9–11 Sept 2026

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• Trade fair

  EXPONOR

  Antofagasta, Chile · biennial

  Next: 2028 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 8–11 Jun 2026

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• Conference

  FEM – Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference

  Levi, Finland · biennial

  Next: 2027 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 28–30 Oct 2025

  Official website ↗
• Exhibition & conference

  Future Mining Forum & Expo

  Katowice, Poland · not stated on official site

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 9–11 Sept 2026

  Official website ↗
• Congress

  International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Türkiye (IMCET)

  Antalya, Türkiye · irregular (about every two years)

  Next: 2027 (dates and city TBA) · Last edition: 11–14 Nov 2025

  Official website ↗
• Summit

  Istanbul Natural Resources Summit (INRES)

  Istanbul, Türkiye · annual (2025 and 2026 editions)

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 22 May 2026

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• Conference

  Junior Indaba

  Johannesburg, South Africa · annual

  Next: 2027 (13th edition; dates TBA) · Last edition: 9–10 Jun 2026

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  LME Asia Metals Seminar (LME Asia Week)

  Hong Kong, Hong Kong · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 7 May 2026

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• Trade fair

  Mine Entra – Mining, Engineering and Transport Expo

  Bulawayo, Zimbabwe · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 29–31 Jul 2026

  Official website ↗
• Forum

  MINEX Asia Mining & Exploration Forum

  Ankara, Türkiye · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 24–25 Jun 2026

  Official website ↗
• Forum

  MINEX Kazakhstan Mining & Exploration Forum

  Astana, Kazakhstan · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 14–16 Apr 2026

  Official website ↗
• Trade fair

  MINExpo INTERNATIONAL

  Las Vegas, United States of America · every four years

  Next: 26–28 Sep 2028 (outside window) · Last edition: 24–26 Sept 2024

  Official website ↗
• Exhibition & conference

  Mining Expo & Conference (Chamber of Mines of Namibia)

  Windhoek, Namibia · annual

  Next: 2027 (dates TBA; typically August) · Last edition: 4–6 Aug 2026

  Official website ↗
• Trade fair

  Mining Türkiye Fair

  Istanbul, Türkiye · biennial

  Next: 11–14 May 2028 (outside window) · Last edition: 8–11 Apr 2026

  Official website ↗
• Exhibition & conference

  MiningWeek & MinePro International Mining Exhibition and Convention

  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 16–18 Sept 2026

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  NewGenGold Conference

  Perth, Australia · biennial

  Next: November 2027 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 18–19 Nov 2025

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  Noosa Mining Investor Conference

  Noosa, Australia · annual

  Next: July 2027 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 22–24 Jul 2026

  Official website ↗
• Congress

  proEXPLO – International Congress of Prospectors and Explorers

  Lima, Peru · biennial

  Next: 2028 (dates TBA) · Last edition: 4–6 May 2026

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  REIA Annual Conference

  · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 9–11 Jun 2026

  Official website ↗
• Conference

  SEG Conference (Society of Economic Geologists)

  · annual

  Next: TBA · Last edition: 30 Sept – 3 Oct 2026

  Official website ↗
• Congress

  World Mining Congress

  · normally every three years

  Next: 2028, China (dates TBA) · Last edition: 24–26 Jun 2026

  Official website ↗