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About the Event

Annually nearly 500 senior executives, including the most influential copper market executives, convene at this crucial copper industry conference. Delegates and speakers at CRU's World Copper Conference will be among the most knowledgeable participants in the industry, and an important source of opinion on the myriad issues that could influence the market.

Our international attendees represent the complete copper value chain from miners, to smelters, traders and end-users.

As a virtual conference, CRU Events have developed a platform that provides a fully immersive event experience, with multiple interactive spaces. The virtual conference will be produced as three days packed with live sessions and networking breaks.  The event will include:-

CRU curated quality content:

  • Industry leaders and subject experts from around world and across the industry
  • Live streamed presentations with highly interactive Q&A and panel discussions
  • Easily save sessions of interest in your personal calendar
  • On-demand streaming and download for recaps and slide downloads
  • CRU experts on hand to answer questions and lead discussion groups

Unrivalled networking functionality:

 See who is online at any one time and instant video, voice, or typed chat 
 Search all registered attendees and easily schedule meetings
 Build your profile to make yourself more discoverable
 Create your personal agenda linked to your personal calendar
 Post and respond to discussion walls and join live video meetings

Exhibition and branding opportunities:

 Brand the event or specific spaces or functions
 Design a rich, multimedia booth space where your team can interact with attendees
 Receive rich analytics of your event experience

Why should you attend?

  • Join the largest annual gathering of top mining executives
  • Understand post-COVID strategies from leading mining CEOs
  • Hear about the 14th 5 year plan and the outlook for Chinese demand
  • Discuss the supply and demand outlooks for refined copper and concentrates
  • Gain insight into the outlook for electromobility and related applications
  • Discover the latest outlook for the copper recycling market

2019 Audience Profile