Join us for the 5th annual CRU World Copper Conference Asia🗓️Save the dates to join us in Shanghai, 18-19 November 2026.
This important meeting for influential copper executives is an official part of Asia Copper Week and attracted a record 420+ attendees last year from the global community, growing by an extraordinary 34% in 2025! You can read about the key takeaways from the conference here
The conference is run in collaboration with CESCO and China Minmetals Corporation. Join us next year at this important meeting at a crucial time of year for crucial discussions around the future state of the copper industry.
Copper’s role in the green transition is no longer a future potential — it’s a present imperative. Yet, amid rising demand, copper smelters, miners, and traders face a profoundly challenging business environment, characterised by unprecedentedly low TC/RCs, growing political interference, volatile markets, and fast-changing technological dynamics. Nowhere are these tensions more visible — or more critical — than in Asia.
CRU's World Copper Asia convenes key stakeholders across the region to unpack these issues. From Beijing’s push for greater mining equity to the redefinition of smelting in tech-centric value chains, this event focuses on how Asian industry leaders are navigating and reshaping the global copper map. Through strategic panels, spotlight case studies, and expert insights, we explore the shifting axis of power, investment, and innovation across the copper value chain.
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