For all events and conference partnership enquiries, please contact help@womeninmining.org.uk
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 30th September 2026
CMA and the Natural History Museum 3rd Critical Minerals Careers Fair
The CMA (UK) & Natural History Museum’s 3rd Critical Minerals Career Fair brings together students, educators, employers, and industry professionals to explore the wealth of career
opportunities emerging across the UK’s critical minerals sector. Critical minerals are crucial inputs for modern technologies and sit at the heart of the
energy transition.
This event aims to inspire the next generation of talent and connect young people with leading organisations and employers.
Women in Mining UK is delighted to support and will be exhibiting. Stop by and meet WIM UK volunteers Aymone Schendel and Alice O’Neill who will be sharing educational outreach initiatives on offer!
Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Time: 10:00AM – 5:30PM BST
Location: The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD
Register here
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
Friday 9th October 2026
WIM UK Virtual Volunteer Coffee Morning
Join Women in Mining UK volunteers, EXCO and Board Members for a virtual coffee morning!
Grab a cup of your preferred beverage, log on and meet your fellow volunteers to share and discuss ideas, initiatives, future events and conferences, and to network. We look forward to seeing you online!
Please note this is a private event for WIM UK Volunteers only.
For further information or enquiries please email help@womeninmining.org.uk
Date: Friday 9th October 2026
Time: 9:00AM – 9:45AM
Format: Online – Zoom details will be distributed closer to the event
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
13th – 15th October 2026
AusImm Australia Mining Week
Event: Thought Leadership Series – Global Mining Diplomacy – Critical Minerals Alliance
Date: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Exhibition Hall, Australia House, Strand, London WC2B 4LA
Event: Critical Minerals Forum
Date: Wednesday 14th October, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Accenture, 30 Fenchurch St, London EC3N 3BD
Event: Western Australia: State of Energy Forum
Date: Thursday 15th October 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Downer Room, Australia House Strand, London WC2B 4LA
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
Australian Mining Week is AusIMM’s flagship international platform for convening mining and resources leaders on the global stage.
Held in London during October 2026, the week brings together industry, government, and international stakeholders to showcase Australian leadership and capability in mining. Through a coordinated program of events and discussions, Australian Mining Week creates a space for meaningful dialogue on the critical challenges and opportunities shaping our industry, while strengthening connections between Australia and key global partners.
Led by AusIMM, the initiative reflects the role as a trusted convener of industry leaders to foster collaboration, advance shared priorities, and build lasting relationships that supports the long-term success of the global resources sector.
Women in Mining is delighted to support and will be attending.
Events are invite only.
For enquiries please email help@womeninmining.org.uk
14th – 16th October 2026
FT Metals and Mining Summit
Dates: 14th – 16th October 2026 (please note new updated date)
Location: The Landmark London, 222 Marylebone Rd, London, NW1 6JQ United
20% Discount Code: WIM
Register here
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
The push for cleaner energy is reshaping markets today, though the pace and commitment vary across countries. This uneven transition is colliding with mounting energy security concerns, creating dual pressures on the supply of critical minerals. Governments are competing to secure future access to key resources, while geopolitical rivalries are redrawing trade and investment flows. At the same time, investors are demanding quicker returns in an environment of heightened uncertainty and fragmented value chains.
The mining sector sits at the centre of these changes. China’s overseas acquisitions are redrawing the competitive map, prompting the US and its allies to diversify and localise supply chains. Meanwhile, governments in resource-rich countries particularly in Africa and Latin America are asserting greater control, seeking a bigger share of mining revenues. These dynamics add to long-standing industry challenges, from permitting delays and local opposition to the high upfront cost of new projects all in the face of rising demand for copper, lithium and rare earths.
Against this backdrop, the 7th edition of the FT Mining & Metals Summit will bring together global CEOs, financiers, policymakers and strategists to debate the sector’s future. Through candid interviews and high-level panels, the summit will set the tone for LME Week and the year ahead – offering a critical platform to explore how the industry can meet demand, manage disruption, and deliver value in a more contested world.
Women in Mining UK is delighted to partner with this conference and will be attending.
Also at the FT Metals and Mining Summit:
Executive Committee Speaker Spotlight:
Lucy Crane, Managing Director of Women in Mining UK
Friday 16th October
12:10pm – 12:50pm
‘ESG and mine stewardship – using innovation to cut liabilities and drive value’
Mine closure, water management and tailings oversight are becoming bigger considerations for capital allocation and investor scrutiny as ESG expectations and global standards tighten. Companies are assessing whether waste reprocessing, renewable energy conversion and digital monitoring technologies can reduce long-term liabilities, strengthen environmental performance and improve access to capital. The question is whether stewardship can evolve from compliance obligation to strategic value creation, with measurable balance-sheet impact.
· Can waste reprocessing materially reduce closure liabilities while strengthening ESG performance?
· How does closed-loop water management mitigate operational and reputational risk?
· Are new monitoring technologies lowering long-term insurance and bonding costs?
· Has ESG shifted from a reporting requirement to a determinant of capital allocation?
15th October 2026
FINEX’26
Exploration Meets The City
Date: 15th October 2026
Location: The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG
Register here
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
FINEX’26 returns to London for the ninth edition of the leading conference focused on finance and mineral exploration. Bringing together mining companies, investors, analysts, geologists and financial professionals, FINEX provides a unique forum where the exploration and investment communities connect.
Hosted at the historic Geological Society in Piccadilly, the conference will feature expert speakers from across the mining and finance sectors, covering market trends, exploration success stories, investment strategies, critical minerals, and the future of resource financing. Whether you are an industry executive, investor, geoscientist or advisor, FINEX’26 offers valuable insights, high-level networking opportunities and discussion on the key issues shaping the mining sector.
The 1 day conference will bring together individuals from across the full value chain of mining, and will focus on topics including:
• Mining in the Trump Era
• Optimising your Exploration and Mining Studies
• The importance of technical and commercial communications
Women in Mining UK is delighted to partner with this conference and will be attending.
19th October 2026
LME Metals Seminar Day
Date: 19th October 2026
Location: QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE
15% Discount code: LMEWIM
Register here
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
LME Week is the annual gathering of the global metals community in London.
The LME Metals Seminar Day is one of the key events for the global metals and mining communities.
The hybrid conference comprises a day full of informative discussion and debates on the big opportunities and issues facing the metals industry today.
The conference covers many aspects of the ever-changing metals market including the macroeconomic outlook, market trends, and issues facing the metals industry today such as sustainability and supply chains. It features high-profile speakers, interactive panel discussions, and has an international audience of over 800 delegates.
WIM UK will once again have a stand at the LME Metals Seminar on the opening day of LME Week. Come and visit us to hear more about what we do or just to say hello! This session will be taking place on Monday 19th October at the QEII Centre in London.
As part of our conference partnership WIMUK is delighted to offer 15% discount to our community on all delegate passes.
1st – 3rd December 2026
Resourcing Tomorrow
Where the World’s Mining Leaders Meet
Date: 1-3 December 2026
Location: Business Design Centre, 52 Upper St, London N1 0QH
15% Discount code: WIM15
Register here
Enquiries: help@womeninmining.org.uk
We’re delighted to return to Resourcing Tomorrow in London, and London Mining Week, this December hosting the Women in Mining UK Lounge.
Capital is becoming more selective. Governments are taking a more active role in how mining and critical minerals projects are approved, financed and developed. Supply chains are under pressure, and timelines are tightening.
Resourcing Tomorrow brings the global mining industry together in London to respond to this reality.
As the anchor event of London Mining Week, it connects mining companies, investors, governments and solution providers in a commercial setting designed to turn conversations into action, from capital deployment and partnerships to supply-chain collaboration.
Held at the heart of global finance and policy, the event attracts more than 2,300 senior decision-makers shaping projects, investment strategies and the future of critical minerals.
Resourcing Tomorrow is where the industry aligns on what needs to happen next, and who is going to deliver it.
If you are a WIM100 and would like to attend Resourcing Tomorrow London please email help@womeninmining.org.uk for details on complimentary conference passes.
If you’re a student looking to kickstart your career in mining, don’t miss this opportunity. If you are an undergraduate student apply for your complimentary NextGen Leaders pass. Please note registration approval will take up 24 hours so do not leave it to the last minute to apply.
WIM100 NEWS
Congratulations to the WIM100s of 2026!
The shortlist of successful nominees remains confidential while the engagement process is finalised.
In celebration of our 2026 WIM100’s, we are thrilled to announce that on Thursday 26th November and Friday 27th November, we will be hosting a welcome drinks reception, and a symposium and lunch in London, UK.
The events are by invitation only.
WIM100 2026 Timeline:
WIM100™ 2026
This year we received 1,200+ nominations from over 60 countries, and from every continent. Submissions reflected a broad range of roles, disciplines, and seniority levels — from early‑career professionals to senior executives, technical specialists, community leaders, researchers, and operational experts.
The WIM100 2026 publication, our 7th edition of ‘100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining’ will showcase the extraordinary depth of talent shaping the future of mining and metals across the globe — and we cannot wait to share their stories!
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COMMUNITY
Women in Mining UK is a volunteer non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the employment, retention and advancement of women in the mining sector. Women in Mining UK offers a strong international network to progress professional goals and career aspirations and hosts numerous networking, educational and mentoring events to support personal development.
Membership is free and everyone is welcome, regardless of gender or location. Sign up to be added to our mailing list.
The work we do could not be delivered without our dedicated volunteers or our fantastically supportive partners.
- 4000+ followers from all sectors of the mining industry.
- Access to high quality and thought provoking events.
- Opportunity to network with other like-minded industry professionals.
- Hear from and meet with senior individuals in the industry to develop your knowledge of mining.
- A forum to support women, and to share your skills and knowledge.
- Become part of a community that actively represents the high standard of talent that women bring to the mining industry.
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