LME Week 2026: what's on guide

The LME Metals Seminar kicks off the week at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII)  Centre, London, with a day full of informative discussion and debates on the big issues facing the metals industry today.

Join us for an exclusive reception at Spencer House, one of London’s finest aristocratic residences. The reception will bring together some high-level representatives of global exchanges, metals traders, industry participants, and global economic strategists. It will provide our guests with an opportunity to exchange views on the metals market and the global economy, while enjoying the remarkable collection of the paintings, furniture, and interiors of this spectacular historic residence. Register your interest with your name, company, and business scope.

Join Fastmarkets experts for an informal briefing on the forces shaping base metals markets.

Analysts will name 2026's standout metal, weigh which materials are drawing the most investor attention, and look ahead to the 2027 outlook.

Base metals markets remain under close watch as investment flows and supply constraints reshape where the next tonne of production will come from.

Shifting investor attention across the metals complex, changing supply-demand balances, and the search for the next metal to outperform raise new questions for pricing and supply strategies.

Join Argus experts for a focused discussion on the forces redefining critical minerals markets.

From policy shocks to structural supply changes, this forum offers analysis on price dynamics, trade flows and the outlook for key materials that underpin energy transition and advanced manufacturing.

Supply chains for rare earths and minor metals remain under intense scrutiny as geopolitical shifts and trade measures reshape global markets.

Export controls from China, evolving price mechanisms, and capacity growth in alternative regions pose new questions for procurement and investment strategies.

Join Argus and LSEG for an exclusive evening of networking as the global metals community gathers in London for LME Week 2026.

Bringing together senior professionals from across the metals value chain, the Argus and LSEG Metals Mixer offers an opportunity to reconnect with industry contacts, exchange perspectives on evolving market dynamics and build new relationships with key decision-makers.

The event will feature networking drinks and canapés alongside selected colleagues from across the metals industry, including producers, consumers, traders, financial institutions and service providers.