Who should attend the Critical Minerals Summit?

The summit is intended for people involved in developing and delivering critical minerals projects, including mining companies, project owners, government and trade representatives, EPCs, equipment suppliers, carriers, ports and logistics providers.

Who can I expect to meet?

The summit is designed to connect project owners and public-sector stakeholders with the engineering, equipment and logistics partners needed to deliver extraction, processing and recycling projects. A confirmed attendee list is not yet available.

What topics will the summit cover?

The proposed themes include Europe’s critical minerals opportunity; moving projects from development to construction; getting equipment to site; connecting mines, plants and ports; and building resilient international supply chains.

What are the benefits of sponsoring the summit?

Sponsorship can help your organisation raise its profile, demonstrate expertise and build relationships with project owners and delivery partners across the critical minerals supply chain. Opportunities can be shaped around your objectives and budget. Contact charles.ramirez@breakbulk.com to discuss options.

Why Attend | Critical Minerals Summit

Name: Breakbulk Europe 2027
Start: 2027-05-11
End: 2027-05-13
Location: Rotterdam Ahoy

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Key reasons to join

Engage projects earlier

Build relationships while project requirements, procurement decisions and delivery strategies are still being shaped.

Meet the delivery chain

Connect with project owners and the engineering, equipment, transport and logistics partners needed to move projects forward.

Take part in practical discussion

Explore shared delivery challenges through project insights, expert discussion and focused networking.

Who you can meet

Meet the organisations developing critical minerals projects and the partners responsible for delivering them.

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Project owners and developers

Major mining companies, critical minerals project developers, and owners of extraction, processing and recycling projects.

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Public-sector stakeholders

Government, regulatory and trade representatives supporting project development and international supply partnerships.

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Engineering, equipment and logistics partners

EPCs, freight forwarders, specialist mining logistics providers, carriers, heavy transport specialists, ports, terminals, inland transport providers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

What you'll discuss

Europe’s critical minerals opportunity

How policy priorities and supply security ambitions translate into requirements for projects, infrastructure and delivery partners.

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From project development to construction

What owners and EPCs need from suppliers, and how earlier collaboration can improve planning, procurement and execution.

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Getting equipment to site

Managing heavy-lift, oversized and complex cargo movements to mines, processing plants and recycling facilities.

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Connecting pit, plant and port

Developing the ports, terminals and road and rail connections needed to link projects with their markets.

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Building resilient international supply chains

Addressing route constraints, capacity, cross-border complexity and supply chain risk across Europe and partner countries.

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The proposed programme combines project insights, expert discussion and focused networking, with opportunities for roundtables exploring shared delivery challenges. The full agenda will be made available in early 2027.