Critical Minerals Expo, Battery Recycling Expo and E-Waste World Expo North America
Rare Earth Exchanges will be watching Critical Minerals Expo, Battery Recycling Expo, and E-Waste World Expo North America, three co-located trade shows taking place October 28-29, 2026 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Organized by Trans-World Events Ltd, the combined event is expected to draw more than 1,500 industry professionals, 150+ exhibitors, and 60+ speakers across three parallel conference tracks covering critical minerals supply chains, battery recycling infrastructure, and electronics recycling.
The Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) will lead two sessions with direct relevance to the rare earth supply chain. On October 28 at 11:20 a.m., CMI Executive Director Tracy Hughes moderates “Expert Overview of North America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain — Where Are We Going?” with panelists Melissa Sanderson (CMI Co-Chair, former U.S. diplomat and Freeport-McMoRan executive) and Constantine Karayannopoulos (CMI Director, co-founder and former CEO/Chairman of Neo Performance Materials). On October 29 at 10:30 a.m., Hughes moderates “Rare Earths — How Do We Keep the Entire Supply Chain Safe?” with Mark Wall, CEO of American Rare Earths Limited.
Admission to both the expo floor and the conference sessions is free. Confirmed exhibitors include SGS, Metso, Aurubis, Steinert, Primobius, ERI, and Umicore.
