- The Critical Minerals Summit Indonesia 2026 runs 27-30 September at the InterContinental Bali Resort, Jimbaran, co-located with CT Asia 2026 for the first time.
- The event is officially supported by Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry (BKPM), with a ministerial keynote confirmed for the main programme.
- Three paid pass tiers are available — Standard, VIP and VIP Plus — with Early Bird pricing having closed on 10 July 2026.
- The agenda runs nickel policy and processing economics on Day 1, then widens to bauxite, aluminium, gold, tin and battery materials on Day 2, alongside a closed-door rare-earth roundtable.
- Fastmarkets is targeting 450+ attendees, 75+ speakers and 150+ companies across 30+ countries, with roughly 60% at senior executive level.
- Rare Earth Mining is an official media partner for the summit, and readers can apply a 15% discount using the code CRITICALMINERALS15 at registration.
The Critical Minerals Summit Indonesia 2026 takes place from 27 to 30 September at the InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran, marking the third edition of the event and its first year co-located with CT Asia 2026. The summit is built around Indonesia’s position as the world’s dominant nickel producer and an increasingly important hub for battery materials processing, and it convenes miners, processors, OEMs, traders, financiers and government officials in a paid, vetted delegate format rather than an open trade-show setting.
When and Where: Critical Minerals Summit Indonesia Dates and Venue
Registration and the CT Asia opening drinks reception run on 27 September, with joint workshops between the two events on 28 September addressing energy costs and the coal-to-transition intersection. The main Summit conference runs across 29 and 30 September, split into a nickel-focused Day 1 and a broader value-chain Day 2. Both events share the InterContinental Bali Resort as a single venue, with separate conference rooms and exhibition zones but shared registration, catering and some networking space. Any paying delegate of either event can attend sessions and networking at the other at no extra cost.
The summit sits close to Indonesia’s own critical minerals supply base, which extends beyond nickel into tin slag and monazite by-products relevant to the rare earth value chain. The government angle is significant this year: BKPM, Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry, is the official government supporter, and Minister Rosan Roeslani is among the confirmed speakers alongside Deputy Minister Pak Nurul Ichwan.
Agenda: What the 2026 Programme Covers
| Date | Focus | Key sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September | Joint workshops with CT Asia | Energy costs, captive coal and the transition intersection in Indonesian downstreaming |
| 29 September | Conference Day 1 — Nickel | Pricing power and supply discipline, NPI/matte/HPAL processing routes, CBAM and Battery Passport compliance |
| 30 September | Conference Day 2 — Beyond nickel | Bauxite, aluminium, gold and tin; precursor and cathode investment; what is bankable without subsidy in 2026 |
| Throughout | Closed-door roundtables | Investor and World Bank perspectives, China-Indonesia technology direction, sulphuric acid and HPAL cost structures, and a dedicated rare-earth roundtable |
The rare-earth roundtable is the session most directly relevant to Rare Earth Mining readers tracking how Indonesia’s downstreaming push intersects with heavy and light rare earth supply, given the country’s tin-slag and monazite by-product streams. Fastmarkets is targeting 45 to 50 confirmed speakers for 2026, drawn from Indonesian mining and processing companies, battery materials producers, commodity traders, investors and government.
Pass Types, Pricing and Deadlines
Three paid pass tiers are available for the Critical Minerals Summit Indonesia 2026, all including full CT Asia access. Standard includes full conference access, exhibition and networking areas, and lunches and refreshments. VIP adds a VIP lounge, VIP restaurant lunches, priority seating, fast-track badge collection and early networking app access. VIP Plus builds on VIP with a private airport transfer, a guaranteed room at the InterContinental Bali Resort, and exclusive welcome benefits.
Early Bird pricing closed on 10 July 2026, and Standard rates now apply to both the Standard and VIP passes. VIP Plus is a flat rate and was never subject to Early Bird pricing. Group rates apply for Standard and VIP passes from two delegates upward and are stackable with other eligible rates. A preferential rate is available for qualifying delegates whose primary sector is critical minerals, battery materials or energy transition, assessed case by case with limited allocation. A loyalty rate applies for 2024 and 2025 attendees, expiring 31 August 2026. Full current pricing sits on the official registration page.
Who Attends the Summit
| Metric | 2026 target |
|---|---|
| Attendees | 450+ |
| Speakers | 75+ |
| Companies represented | 150+ |
| Countries | 30+ |
| Senior-level executives | ~60% |
The delegate model is paid and vetted throughout, built for mining company executives, HPAL and smelter operators, battery materials producers, OEMs, commodity traders, financial institutions and government representatives. Fastmarkets positions this as a closed-door setting distinct from the open-trade-show format used elsewhere on the rare earth events calendar, and the Indonesia summit now sits alongside events such as the MMTA Conference, which is itself listed among the summit’s media partners.
Ahead of Bali: The Jakarta Critical Minerals Briefing
Fastmarkets ran a lunch briefing in Jakarta on 15 April 2026, ahead of the Djakarta Mining Club’s 13th anniversary, covering Indonesian government strategy, market scenario planning, and a panel with executives from PT Vale, APNI and the Indonesia Mining Association. The briefing served as a lead-in to the September summit and reflected the same government-industry access that defines the main event, including a ministerial address from Indonesia’s Ministry of Downstream and Investment Industry.
Rare Earth Mining Is a Media Partner for the Summit
Rare Earth Mining holds a media partnership with Fastmarkets for the Critical Minerals Summit Indonesia 2026. Readers can apply a 15% discount to any paid pass using the code CRITICALMINERALS15 at checkout. The partnership covers this dedicated event page along with listings across the site’s monthly events coverage running through September 2026.
When is the critical minerals summit Indonesia 2026?
The summit runs 27-30 September 2026 in Bali, with joint workshops alongside CT Asia on 28 September and two conference days following on 29-30 September.
Who organises the critical minerals summit Indonesia?
Fastmarkets organises the event, with official government backing from Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry (BKPM).
Does the Indonesia summit cover rare earths?
The programme is nickel and battery materials-led, but includes a closed-door roundtable dedicated to rare earths alongside sessions on investor perspectives, China-Indonesia technology direction, and HPAL cost structures.
Is Indonesia a rare earth producer?
Indonesia is not currently a significant rare earth producer. Its relevance to the REE sector lies in potential recovery from existing tin-slag and monazite byproduct streams, alongside the processing infrastructure being built for its nickel and cobalt industries.
