Nigeria Mining Week 2026

Nigeria Mining Week is the country's main annual event for the solid minerals sector. It is organised by the Miners Association of Nigeria in partnership with PwC Nigeria and NEITI, and hosted by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. The 2026 edition, the 11th, gathers mining operators, government officials, investors and international buyers in Abuja for a pre-conference day and two days of conference and expo.

Programme

Alongside the main conference and expo, the week runs a set of focused forums and a deal room for pre-arranged investor meetings.

• Pre-conference and Women in Mining (12 October)
• Main conference and expo (13 and 14 October)
• Deal Room of pre-arranged one-to-one meetings
• Nigeria Steel Forum
• Nigeria Gold Day
• Closed-door CEO Round table
• Free technical workshops

Who attends

Mining company chief executives, government ministries and regulators, developers, consultants and analysts, financial institutions, service and equipment providers, and delegates and buyers from more than 40 countries including the UK, EU, US, Canada, China, the UAE and India.

• Mining operators and developers
• Government and regulators
• Investors and financial institutions
• International mineral buyers
• Service and solution providers

2026 speakers

The 2026 line-up includes Nigerian industry leaders such as Dele Ayanleke of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Prof. Olasegun Ige of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency and Nonye Ayeni of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, alongside international voices from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, UNECE and African mining chambers.

Tickets & passes

• Visitor Pass — Free: Exhibition floor and free technical workshops
• Delegate Pass — USD 850: Conference, workshops, B2B meetings, networking functions, lunches
• Corporate Pass — USD 3,825: Group of 5: four delegates at the standard rate plus 50% off the fifth