550+
Attendees
28+
Countries
200+
Unique companies
50%
Senior decision-makers
The definitive copper conference - now in its 25th year
Every April, Santiago becomes the centre of gravity for global copper. In 2027, the CRU World Copper Conference returns for its 25th edition — three days at The W Hotel, 12–14 April, during the unmistakable energy of CESCO Week.
This is where the deals get discussed, the debates get real, and the people who move copper — miners, financiers, technologists, traders and policymakers — sit in the same room. Expect sharp thinking on the forces reshaping the industry: soaring demand from electrification and AI, the hunt for the next generation of supply, and the capital decisions that will define copper's next decade. Come for the insight. Stay for the conversations that only happen in Santiago.
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Engage directly with copper's C-suite
Close to 70% of recent delegates held C-suite, director or senior leadership roles — the people who actually set strategy, allocate capital and sign off on deals.
Follow copper from mine to market
One programme, every link — mine supply, technology, processing, trade, demand, finance and policy — so you see how each decision ripples through the market.
Turn three days into a year of connections
Structured and informal networking helps attendees identify relevant contacts, plan meetings and build relationships that continue well beyond the conference itself.
Make sense of the inflection point
Tariffs, tightening concentrates and record prices are reshaping copper in real time. Get the analysis that turns market noise into a clear view forward.
Shaping the debate
The copper market is moving fast — from tariff decisions to the next generation of major projects. These are the conversations set to define the industry in 2027.
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Co-located with the World Lithium Conference
For the second year running, copper shares its stage with lithium. Two of the world's most important transition materials, one week, one city.
For copper delegates, that means a wider lens — new conversations, new faces, and a sharper view of how capital is moving across the strategic materials driving the energy transition.
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25 years at the centre of copper
A quarter of a century. Twenty-five editions. One unmistakable reputation.
Since its earliest days, the CRU World Copper Conference has grown into the industry's essential fixture in Santiago — the place where the copper world's international, regional and Chilean leaders show up, year after year. At recent editions alone, that's meant 500+ attendees from over 40 countries, and more than 150 companies represented in 2026.
2027 marks the 25th chapter of that story. Be part of it.
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Relive the 2026 conference
Watch back on three days of insight, debate and connection in Santiago — and see why the world's copper leaders keep coming back.
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