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Antimony Day 2026
Strategic Control?
The International Antimony Association Conference
24–25 November 2026 | Renaissance Hotel, Brussels
The global antimony market is undergoing a profound transformation. Once considered a niche commodity, antimony has become a crucial raw material at the centre of geopolitical competition, industrial policy and global supply chain shifts.
Antimony Day 2026 – Strategic Control? will bring together policymakers, i2A and CRMA membership, industry leaders, investors, researchers and stakeholders from across the critical raw materials value chain to explore how these developments are reshaping global markets, and what they mean for Europe’s competitiveness and industrial resilience.
The conference will examine the growing influence of geopolitics, trade policies, investment decisions and strategic dependencies on the availability, pricing and future of antimony. Discussions will also address the broader challenges facing Europe’s critical raw materials strategy and the actions needed to strengthen resilient and competitive supply chains.
Whether you are involved in mining, refining, manufacturing, policymaking, research or investment, Antimony Day 2026 offers a unique opportunity to network, gain valuable market insights, engage with leading international experts and help shape the future of one of the world’s most strategic critical raw materials within the broader landscape of critical raw materials essential to global industrial and energy transitions.”
Agenda (tentative):
DAY 1 – 24 November (In cooperation with the Critical Raw Materials Alliance) (from 12.00 till 17.15) Reducing Strategic Dependencies in Global Critical Raw Materials
Introduction to the day of the conference:
Mr Raymond Devaux – President, i2a Mr Mike Blakeney – President, CRM Alliance Mr David Rose, Mr Peter Handley – Moderators
Session 1: Effectiveness of EU Policy Instruments to Secure Sustainable and Resilient Supply of CRMs: From Ambition to Implementation
Mr Lieven Top, Senior Advisor Raw Materials, Trade & Industry bij Flemish ministry of Economy, Sciences and Innovation, Deputy high-level representative in the Board of the Critical Raw Materials Act Mr Thomas Wyns, Doctoral Researcher in the Environment and Sustainable Development cluster, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus , European Court of Auditors Mr Ben Van de Voorde, Director Government Affairs, Umicore Mr Romain Charvet, Public Affairs Manager, France & Europe, ERAMET
Session 2: Critical Raw Materials as a Geopolitical Weapon: Strategic Competition, Dependencies and Industrial Consequences
Session 3: Looking Downstream: Why Processing and Refining Are the Real Bottlenecks in Europe’s CRM Strategy
Social Event: Networking Dinner
Registration Fees 2026
FREE PARTICIPATION FOR i2a MEMBERS & POLICY MAKERS!

Hotel Accomodation (€190 per night)
Renaissance Brussels Hotel
19 rue du Parnasse Bruxelles, Belgique, 1050
Use this link to receive the preferential Antimony Day rate.
In collaboration with…
Confirmed Speakers

Camille Boullenois
Associate Director
Rhodium Group

Romain Charvet
Head of France & Europe Corporate Affairs
Eramet

Thomas Wyns
Doctoral Researcher in the Environment and Sustainable Development cluster VUB

Marco Levi
CEO
Ferroglobe

Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
Member of the European Court of Auditors

Gabriel Ratiu
Officer, Supply Chain
NATO

James Watson
Director General
European Metals

Hans Vercammen
Vice-President
International Antimony Association
Division Director Specialty Chemicals
Campine

Nils Backeberg
Co-Founder
Project Blue

Raymond Devaux
President
International Antimony Association - AMG Antimony

Wim De Vos
CEO
Campine

David Rose
Moderator

Peter Handley
Moderator

Ben Van de Voorde
Director Government Affairs, Umicore

Frank Linkert
Sales Director, S. Goldmann GmbH & Co.

Altynay Junusova
Technology Analyst, MERICS

Gautier Parthon de Von
Economics, Legal & Trade Manager Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe

Paweł Świeboda
Senior Fellow for Technology Policy, European Policy Centre

Ron Heeks
Managing Director at Larvotto Resources Limited

Ryan Caldwell
US Policy Expert, De Stijl Consulting

Sonya Bahroun
Geoscientist Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)

Michael Blakeney
Head of Government and Public Affairs, Cobalt Institute
DAY 2 – 25 November
(from 09h00 till 16h45)
Reducing Strategic Dependencies in Global Critical Raw Materials
Session 1: Antimony as a Strategic Commodity: Power, Control and Industrial Consequences
Session 2: The US-China – APAC Factor: How Strategic Rivalry Is Reshaping Antimony Markets
Session 3: Supply, Demand and Volatility: Navigating a Tight and Fragmented Market
Session 4: Access to Feedstock: The Real Lever of Strategic Resilience
Session 5: Europe’s Position in the Antimony Market: Structural Constraints and Investment Reality
Session 6: From Dependency to Control: A Roadmap for Europe’s Antimony Strategy to 2030
Wrap up
Images from 2025's Event



