The Astana Mining & Metallurgy (AMM-2026) Congress is set for June 11-12 in the capital of Kazakhstan. The event will include a Dialogue on Critical Minerals in the C5+1 format; by combining the two platforms, Astana is aiming to institutionalize a transition from the framework agreements of last year’s presidential summit in Washington to more regular events and discussions of specific investment projects. But it is important to understand how the Central Asian states perceive the current global geopolitical situation and the demands of the Great Powers, and how they can navigate it.
The AMM-2026 exhibition will feature speakers and an exhibition hall with company stands. The 2026 exhibition plan includes stands for companies from the United States, Sweden (including the manufacturer Epiroc), Saudi Arabia, China (in particular Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co (XCMG)), and the German company Becker Mining. Local companies will also be present: integrated steel and mining company Qarmet, copper producers KAZ Minerals and KazakhMys, and zinc producer KazzInc.
The list of speakers for 2026 has not yet been confirmed, but in 2025, the attendees included Wen Gang, chairman of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group, and Garth Kirkham, chairman of CRIRSCO (Canada).
