Initial agenda announced for Project Blue's Critical Materials Conference: Ferroalloys 2026
September 8-9
Johannesburg, South Africa
Following a successful conference in September 2025, Project Blue is delighted to confirm that they will host their Critical Materials Conference: Ferroalloys 2026 in Johannesburg again.
The programme brings together industry leaders, producers, investors, policymakers, and market experts to discuss the key issues shaping the ferroalloys sector, from geopolitics and resource nationalism to investment, logistics, mining, refining, and commodity market dynamics.
Agenda highlights include:
- Geopolitics and the outlook for commodities
- Steel demand and its impact on raw materials markets
- Manganese and chrome ore production in an era of resource nationalism
- Manganese and chrome ferroalloys in a fragmented world
- Investment, mining, and reindustrialisation in South Africa
- African logistics: rail, ports, and roads
- Executive insights from leading mining and refining companies
- Commodity-focused sessions and interactive roundtable discussions covering chromium and manganese markets
In addition to the conference programme, delegates can take part in two exclusive industry site visits:
- Afarak’s Solar Power Plant at Vlakpoort Mine (7 September)
- Khwelamet’s Manganese Alloy Smelter (10 September)
Site visits are available on registration only, with limited spaces available.
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