Rare Earth Events

Key international conferences, summits and workshops covering rare earth mining, processing, policy and supply chains. Tracking 14 events across the global industry calendar.

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    ALTA 2026 Nickel-Cobalt-Copper, Uranium-REE-Lithium & Gold-PM Conference

    5-7 May 2026Perth, Australia
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    Giga US 26

    9-10 Jun 2026Washington DC, United States

    Benchmark's premier US supply chain conference decoding Trump's critical minerals policy agenda. Sessions cover the EV battery ecosystem, domestic critical mineral production, reshoring, midstream capacity and the partnerships redefining the battery value chain.

    USAcritical mineralsbatterysupply chain
    Washington DC·United States
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    REIA 2026 Annual Conference

    9-11 Jun 2026Frankfurt, Germany

    Annual conference of the global rare earth industry association, bringing the REE supply chain together with automotive, wind energy and other end-use industries to explore technical and supply challenges.

    Europesupply chainindustry
    Frankfurt·Germany
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    AusIMM Critical Minerals Conference 2026

    21-23 Sept 2026Brisbane, Australia

    AusIMM's premier critical minerals conference bringing together industry, finance and government leaders to discuss the path to net zero and the role of Australian critical mineral projects in meeting global demand.

    Australiacritical mineralspolicy
    Brisbane·Australia
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    Giga Africa 2026

    29-30 Sept 2026Marrakech, Morocco

    Benchmark's Africa-focused battery supply chain conference bringing together government, industry and finance to forge partnerships and unlock deals across Africa's critical mineral value chain.

    Africacritical mineralsbatterysupply chain
    Marrakech·Morocco
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    Mining & Critical Minerals Europe Conference & Exhibition 2026

    20-21 Oct 2026London, United Kingdom

    Europe's premier critical minerals and mining investment conference and exhibition, covering the full mineral resources value chain including processing, financing, ESG and technology for aerospace, defence and high-tech sectors.

    Europecritical mineralsfinancinginvestment
    London·United Kingdom
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    Benchmark Summit 2026 London

    20-20 Oct 2026London, United Kingdom

    Free one-day forum held during LME Week bringing together finance, policy and industry leaders for battery supply chain analysis covering raw materials, cell production and downstream demand markets.

    financingbatterysupply chaincritical minerals
    London·United Kingdom
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    International Mining & Resources Conference (IMARC) 2026

    27-29 Oct 2026Sydney, Australia

    Asia-Pacific's premier mining event. Expected to feature major announcements on Australian rare earth processing facilities and government-backed offtake deals.

    Australiacritical mineralsAsia-Pacific
    Sydney·Australia
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    Benchmark Week 2026

    10-11 Nov 2026Shanghai, China

    Benchmark's flagship battery supply chain event held in Shanghai, bringing the entire value chain together - from mining and processing through to OEMs and energy storage - for intelligence, collaboration and dealmaking.

    Chinabatterysupply chaincritical minerals
    Shanghai·China
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    Mines & Money London 2026

    1-3 Dec 2026London, United Kingdom

    Premier investment conference for mining and metals, with sessions on rare earth financing, critical mineral equity markets and emerging downstream manufacturing investment.

    financinginvestmentindustry
    London·United Kingdom

About This Calendar

We track the most significant international events relevant to the rare earth and critical minerals sector - including major mining conferences, government summits, policy workshops and scientific congresses.

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