MINEX Europe 2025
Lisbon,
Portugal
Post-Event Summary
The 9th edition of the MINEX Europe Mining & Exploration Forum, held on 21–22 October 2025, successfully concluded in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together over 200 leading industry professionals, policymakers, and investors under the crucial slogan, “Made in Europe”: Securing Critical Raw Materials for Sustainable Future.
POST EVENT SUMMARY
The comprehensive agenda featured impactful sessions and business-matching opportunities, with discussions focusing heavily on the geopolitical landscape of resource competition and the urgent need to realise strategic critical raw material projects by 2030.
The Forum provided the essential, real-time platform for industry leaders to align on strategy and action, making MINEX Europe 2025 a crucial and exceptionally timely event in the push for European industrial sovereignty.
The Forum was organised by Advantix Ltd with the support of SRK Consulting, EDM-Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro, ERM, UzTMK, Savannah Resources, Knight Piesold, SLR, Bara Consulting, British Embassy Lisbon and the UK Department of Business Development.
Local and international industry partners of the Forum include Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources, Battery Cluster Portugal, Intraw, Assimagra, Critical Productions, Euromataux, Euromines, ICSG, International Lithium Association, International Magnesium Association, Strategist Solutions, and many others.
Key Facts and Figures
85
Speakers
20
Exhibitors
218
Participants
149
Companies
30
Countries
65%
of participants were senior executives involved in corporate, investment, and operational decision-making.
Top Business Sectors
Top 5 Countries
Key Forum Insights
Transparency and governance ensure legitimacy and strengthen the social contract between government, industry, and society.
Innovation platforms and industrial clusters are central to accelerating investment and creating a homegrown industrial supply chain for critical minerals by 2030.
The future is about exporting technology, not rocks — building knowledge resources, social alliances, and advancing technical capabilities.
Portugal’s focus on lithium, copper, and tungsten exemplifies its commitment to developing responsible and sustainable mining operations.
Collaboration, education, and community engagement are essential to remove the “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) barriers.
