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London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – September 1, 2026) – The Resourcing Tomorrow 2026<\/b> agenda has continued to build in scale and ambition, developing into one of the event’s boldest programmes yet.<\/p>\n
Returning from 1-3 December 2026 at London’s Business Design Centre<\/b>, the conference will bring together leaders from mining, government, finance and downstream industries to confront the questions now determining the future of global mineral supply: who will fund new production, how can project development be accelerated, and how mineral security can be strengthened without fragmenting global markets.<\/p>\n
Reflecting the event theme, Beyond the Echo Chamber: Turning Talk Into Action<\/b>, Rohitesh Dhawan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals<\/b>, will open the conference with A Rebel’s Manifesto for the Mining Industry<\/i>. His address will set the scene for three days focused on what must change if the industry is to turn its ambitions into delivery.<\/p>\n
As the world watches increasing state intervention in mining and mineral processing, it is only right that mineral security and the growing role of state governments play a central role across the conference. Addresses from Oman, Armenia and Nigeria<\/b> are set to underscore the case for the mutually derived benefits of successful mining operations, alongside participation from the United States Government<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Provincial and regional governments will also be represented, including Quebec, Cornwall and Western Australia<\/b>, alongside Indigenous Nations such as the T\u0142\u0131\u0328ch\u01eb Government<\/b>. The expanded participation will bring into focus different mineral priorities, investment models and approaches to local development into the wider international debate.<\/p>\n
In line with governments’ expanding defence priorities amid an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape., the panel Building Resilient Critical Supply Chain Infrastructure Required by the Defence Sector<\/i>, will feature Jeffrey Frankston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Resilience, United States Government; Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, Head of Global Affairs at Appian Capital Advisory; and Tom Garnett, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Refute<\/b>. The session will examine the competing demand for critical minerals posed by increased defence spending, and how building a ‘resilient’ defence supply chain may impact the mining landscape.<\/p>\n
The role of the United States will be explored further in The $12 Billion Insurance Policy: Can Project Vault End the Era of Mineral Volatility?<\/i> Gary Evans, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of U.S. Antimony Corporation; Mark Kristoff, Chief Executive Officer of Traxys; and Tom Albanese, Chairman of American Ocean Minerals Company<\/b>, will consider whether government-backed purchasing, stockpiling and direct capital deployment can provide greater market certainty and make strategically important projects more bankable.<\/p>\n
However, policy and public funding alone will not close the widening gap between mineral demand and supply. Across the three-day programme, sessions including The Immediate Copper Thesis: Bridging the Gap Between Increasing Demand and Supply<\/i>, Is Sustainability 1.0 Dead?<\/i> and Building Resilient Critical Supply Chain Infrastructure Required by the Defence Sector<\/i> will address copper supply, responsible mining, defence requirements, alternative finance and mining M&A.<\/p>\n
Following their renowned success in 2025, the Leadership Roundtables<\/b> are returning in 2026 in expanded form. The series of 90-minute discussions, uniquely held under the Chatham House Rule, will create space for candid discussion around important but often sensitive subjects.<\/p>\n
Topics will include deep-sea mining, rare earths, Ukraine and battery supply chains<\/b>, alongside the second Mine to Mission Defence Roundtable<\/b>. Sessions will be facilitated by organisations including the International Council on Mining and Metals, OECD, Critical Minerals Association UK and TechMet<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Andrew Thake, Divisional Director of Resourcing Tomorrow<\/b>, said: “This is not a programme built around repeating familiar conversations. It will challenge what is ‘feasible’, identify where action is falling short and generate the actions needed to move projects forward”.<\/p>\n
“The expansion of the Leadership Roundtables in particular will allow participants to go deeper into some of the industry’s most difficult subjects, while the main programme brings these challenges into a wider global debate.”<\/p>\n
More than 2,300 mining professionals<\/b> are expected to attend Resourcing Tomorrow 2026<\/b>, taking place from 1-3 December at the Business Design Centre, London<\/b>.<\/p>\n Contact<\/b><\/p>\n Jessica Cooper\n
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