4th Edition of Minerals and Mining Conclave 2026

The minerals and mining industry is a major economic driver for industrial prowess. The industry plays an important role in facilitating business transformation, especially in sectors like manufacturing, infrastructure, clean energy transition and last but not the least, it contributes significantly to national security. The industry has always been a major source of income, especially through mined materials export for many countries, and has become indispensable for overall industrial development globally.

Mining in India has been prominent since ancient times and the country, being the treasury trove of minerals like major minerals, critical minerals and minor minerals, drives industrial growth, offers investment opportunities, and supports sustainable development. The sector, being the corner stone of industrial resurgence, occupies one of the most crucial positions in the global value chain and is making strides in the mining of minerals, especially critical minerals and major minerals, which are major contributors for economic growth.The country, with its strong presence in minerals and mining, not only helps in scaling up mining activities but serves as a catalyst for employment generation, technological advancements, infrastructure developments, etc to become future ready and unlock new frontiers of growth and competitiveness thus strengthening the foundation and encouraging further industry expansion.

With this perspective, ASSOCHAM is organizing 4th Edition of Minerals and Mining Conclave 2026 – Transformation for Global Competitiveness with the help of senior government officials, top industry leaders, MSMEs, startups, experts, academia, etc to highlight and foster better mining transformation for accelerating global competitiveness.   

The objective of the conclave is to deliberate on policy changes, global practices, business developments, management strategies, research and developments, innovation, sustainability, etc which would help in better transformation of the mining business, with a prime focus on major minerals, critical minerals, and associated industries in the near future.

On the occasion of 4th edition of Minerals and Mining Conclave, ASSOCHAM is organizing Business Excellence Awards to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of corporates, MSMEs and startups, and the best practices followed by them, leading to business transformation, sustainability and growth. The Excellence awards are highest recognition, which has a significant and positive impact.