The Mission
Bring together governments, industry leaders, investors, and international organizations to address the critical challenges facing the global minerals sector.
12-14
JAN 2027
Future Minerals Forum 2027
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Explore
the FMF 2027
Programme
Discover the agenda, discussions and speakers shaping the
future of minerals at FMF 2027.
About FMF 2027
Future Minerals Forum is more than a conference or exhibition. It is a global platform for collaboration, trust-building and action, bringing together leaders to strengthen resilient mineral value chains essential for global development, prosperity and stability.
21k+
Participants
360+
CEOs & Senior Executives
170+
Countries
90+
Ministerial Roundtable Countries
450+
Speakers
Driving a Shared Global Vision
FMF exists to bring together global stakeholders, strengthen mineral value chains and create meaningful outcomes that support long-term development, investment and international collaboration.
The Purpose
Enable the creation of resilient and responsible mineral value chains in supplier regions for a new age of global development. FMF is a catalyst for sustainable growth, ensuring mineral-rich regions can fully benefit from their resources.
The Objective
Establish strategic partnerships, drive investment, and shape policies that accelerate sustainable mineral development across Africa, Western Asia, and Central Asia.
FMF 2027
Agenda at a Glance
All Day
Excellence
Exhibition
10:00 to 13:00
Plenary
10:00 to 17:00
Partnerships Central
13:00 to 17:30
Plenary
16:00 to 18:00
19:00 to 22:00
MRT Dinner
All Day
Excellence Hub
Exhibition
10:00 to 13:00
Plenary
All Day
Excellence Hub
Exhibition
10:00 to 13:00
Closing Ceremony
The Conversations
Shaping FMF 2027
Future Minerals Forum 2027 will explore the ideas, partnerships and strategies shaping the next era of mineral development through discussions on today's most pressing industry priorities.
Future Supply
How has the world changed and what does it mean for future mineral supply?
Innovation at Scale
What is needed to turbo-charge innovation in the Super Region?
Global Collaboration
Creating an inclusive global architecture for minerals to make collaboration a reality.
Mining 2.0
Saudi Arabia open for business: delivering the global minerals hub and Mining 2.0.
Supply Resilience
Is East-West collaboration possible on supply resilience?
Business Models
Toward a new mining business model: from owner operator to service provider.
Megatrends
Balancing complexity: megatrends and the implications for governments.
Investment Outlook
Let's talk investing in 'safe' vs 'high-risk' jurisdictions.
Mining Innovation
New kids on the block: plans for innovation in the mining sector.
Downstream Partnerships
Could end-customers own our industry? Partnerships with the downstream.
Future Finance
Deploying new funding sources: streaming, trading, royalties, tokens and blended finance.
Meet the Voices of FMF 2027
H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer
Vice Minister for Mining Affairs
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Bob Wilt
Chief Executive Officer
Maaden
Robert Friedland
Founder
Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanhoe Electric and I-Pulse
William F. Oplinger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alcoa Corporation
Dr. Richard Stewart
CEO
Sibanye-Stillwater
Xavier Saint Martin Tillet
CEO
Orano Mining
Catherine Raw
Chief Development Officer
BHP
Bold Baatar
Chief Commercial Officer
Rio Tinto
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Minerals Forum 2027
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