Third edition of the

Critical Minerals Forum

25-27 November 2026 | Wilton Park

Organised in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), The Faraday Institution and Vitol, with Missang as Delivery Partner.

 




The third edition of the UK–Africa–Middle East Critical Minerals Forum will bring together senior government officials, investors, industry leaders, financial institutions and researchers to advance international partnerships on critical minerals. The invitation-only Forum will focus on strengthening cooperation between the UK, Africa, the Gulf and other like-minded international partners.

Building on previous editions, the Forum will explore opportunities for investment, industrialisation and sustainable development across critical-minerals value chains, with particular attention to strategic infrastructure corridors, energy, logistics, mineral processing and innovative financing mechanisms.

With an emphasis on practical outcomes, the Forum will seek to identify concrete investment and partnership opportunities, strengthen responsible and resilient supply chains, and establish actionable next steps for mutually beneficial international cooperation.

Wilton Park

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