Mining & Critical Minerals Middle East Conference and Expo, the Middle East region’s international critical minerals, commodities, clean energy and low carbon technologies conference and expo will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 12-13 May 2025 and registration is now open.
It is timely to have this event in the region as critical minerals take centre stage with the clean energy transition and Middle Eastern countries are emerging as major players in this global critical minerals space.
The Importance of Critical Minerals for the Middle East Oil-rich Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and UAE are ramping up investment in critical minerals supply chains to diversify their economic portfolios and carve out a stake in the growing industry. This, however, is not about replacing the bedrock of the region’s economic engine away from oil to minerals but to ensure that the region has a ‘seat at the energy transition table’, especially given how geopolitically charged this industry is.
Countries in the region are also rapidly advancing their mineral processing efforts. For instance, UAE is building a state-of-the-art lithium processing plant in Abu Dhabi to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide. This development positions the UAE as a key player in the global lithium market and supports its innovation and sustainable development goals. The project will create jobs, stimulate the local economy, and align with the UAE’s commitment to increasing electric vehicle adoption by 2050.
Daniel Radziszewski, Conference Director at Spire Events said, “The Middle East region is strategically poised to take the lead in the global critical minerals and energy transition movement. Beyond just having the capital to finance their ambitions, they are also well positioned politically to be strategic allies to work with the West, China, Africa and Russia. ”
Why Dubai?
As a globally established financial hub, Dubai is a clear choice to host this event. Mining is an industry that involves extensive capital raising and M&A. Hence investors have always been attracted towards this sector.
For Mining & Critical Minerals Middle East Conference and Expo, institutional and private investors based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and beyond will be attending to explore the diverse and upcoming investment opportunities in the critical minerals and commodities space.
Further Event and Sign up Information
Around 900 attendees from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond are expected at this event, including top notch global and regional thought leaders, CEOs, government ministers and industry experts speaking at the strategic conference. With more than 50 exhibitors on the expo floor, there will be a diverse showcase of projects, products technologies and solutions across the mineral resources ecosystem and value chain. Members of thepublic can also visit the expo by signing up for the free expo pass online.
