More than 800 participants from 20 countries, 4 scientific conferences, 5 panel discussions, 4 roundtables, over 380 reports, dozens of major and minor business meetings – the main industry forum of the rare metal sector has summed up its results.
On May 22, the International Congress on Rare Metals, Materials and Technologies RAREMET-2026 (RAREMET-2026) concluded its work at the RTU MIREA venue in Moscow. The event was organized by JSC Giredmet (Scientific Division of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation).
The three-day forum gathered over 800 participants from 20 countries: Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Cuba, Egypt, Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Armenia, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Republic of South Africa. Within the framework of four scientific conferences, roundtables, and panel discussions, over 400 reports were presented. The Congress abstract book contains more than 340 papers.
The key scientific directions of the congress program included technologies for the extraction, beneficiation, and deep processing of natural and technogenic raw materials containing rare and rare earth metals; the production of high-purity substances, compounds, alloys, powders, magnetic and composite materials; and the development of next-generation semiconductor, optical, photonic, and other functional materials for high-tech industries. Special attention was paid to secondary raw material processing, reducing environmental impact, the circular economy, digital materials design, artificial intelligence, and the formation of new technological chains from mineral raw materials to finished high-tech products.
Cross-cutting themes of the discussions included technological sovereignty, international cooperation, personnel training for the industry, digital design and artificial intelligence in materials science, new sources of rare metal raw materials, as well as the prospects for creating the Angara-Yenisei cluster for deep processing of non-ferrous, rare, and rare earth metals.
On the first day of the congress, May 20, the opening ceremony was attended by the heads and representatives of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Steel of the Republic of India, the Ministry for the Development of the Far East and Arctic of the Russian Federation, the National Technology Initiative Foundation, Kirillitsa Group of Companies, the Mendeleev Valley INTC Development Foundation, RTU MIREA, D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, JSC Giredmet, JSC TVEL, Rostec State Corporation, JSC SPETSKHIMIYA, Rosatom MetallTech LLC, as well as official delegations from foreign countries.
On the sidelines of the congress, JSC Giredmet signed a series of strategic agreements with foreign partners. These include a memorandum with the Indian company Nexon Geochem Private Limited on joint research in the field of deep processing of rare earth raw materials, as well as an agreement with the Indian foundation TEXMiN (IIT-ISM) on the development of technologies for the production of NdFeB rare earth magnets and the extraction of rare earth metals from waste. Furthermore, negotiations were held with the heads of the joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Centre on long-term cooperation in the field of deep raw material processing and technology scaling.
Konstantin Ivanovskikh, Deputy Director for Science and Innovation at JSC Giredmet, Co-Chair of the Congress Organizing Committee:
«An important outcome of the congress was the establishment of close ties with foreign partners – representatives of industrial and scientific circles from India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Venezuela, Egypt, and many other countries. Many participants expressed sincere gratitude for the creation of our international platform, as it allows us to significantly expand the scope of cooperation and build new vectors of communication for the implementation of international projects in the field of rare metals. Particular interest was generated by the initiative voiced by our Indian partners to hold the congress in other countries – specifically, in India and Vietnam. This format could give REDMET the status of a large-scale international platform with a changing geographical location. We are very interested in this proposal, and I am confident that it will be further developed».
As part of the congress, a specialized exhibition, RAREMET: Expo, was held, where research, production, and other companies presented technological solutions, equipment, and services for the rare metal industry. The exhibition generated great interest among the forum's participants and guests.
On the final day of the congress, May 22, awards were presented to the authors of the best reports at an official closing ceremony. More than 20 participants, including young specialists and scientists, received awards.
The RAREMET-2026 Congress confirmed its high status as the main international platform for dialogue between science, business, and government in the field of rare and rare earth metals.
On May 22, the International Congress on Rare Metals, Materials and Technologies RAREMET-2026 (RAREMET-2026) concluded its work at the RTU MIREA venue in Moscow. The event was organized by JSC Giredmet (Scientific Division of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation).
The three-day forum gathered over 800 participants from 20 countries: Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Cuba, Egypt, Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Armenia, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Republic of South Africa. Within the framework of four scientific conferences, roundtables, and panel discussions, over 400 reports were presented. The Congress abstract book contains more than 340 papers.
The key scientific directions of the congress program included technologies for the extraction, beneficiation, and deep processing of natural and technogenic raw materials containing rare and rare earth metals; the production of high-purity substances, compounds, alloys, powders, magnetic and composite materials; and the development of next-generation semiconductor, optical, photonic, and other functional materials for high-tech industries. Special attention was paid to secondary raw material processing, reducing environmental impact, the circular economy, digital materials design, artificial intelligence, and the formation of new technological chains from mineral raw materials to finished high-tech products.
Cross-cutting themes of the discussions included technological sovereignty, international cooperation, personnel training for the industry, digital design and artificial intelligence in materials science, new sources of rare metal raw materials, as well as the prospects for creating the Angara-Yenisei cluster for deep processing of non-ferrous, rare, and rare earth metals.
On the first day of the congress, May 20, the opening ceremony was attended by the heads and representatives of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Steel of the Republic of India, the Ministry for the Development of the Far East and Arctic of the Russian Federation, the National Technology Initiative Foundation, Kirillitsa Group of Companies, the Mendeleev Valley INTC Development Foundation, RTU MIREA, D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, JSC Giredmet, JSC TVEL, Rostec State Corporation, JSC SPETSKHIMIYA, Rosatom MetallTech LLC, as well as official delegations from foreign countries.
On the sidelines of the congress, JSC Giredmet signed a series of strategic agreements with foreign partners. These include a memorandum with the Indian company Nexon Geochem Private Limited on joint research in the field of deep processing of rare earth raw materials, as well as an agreement with the Indian foundation TEXMiN (IIT-ISM) on the development of technologies for the production of NdFeB rare earth magnets and the extraction of rare earth metals from waste. Furthermore, negotiations were held with the heads of the joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Centre on long-term cooperation in the field of deep raw material processing and technology scaling.
Konstantin Ivanovskikh, Deputy Director for Science and Innovation at JSC Giredmet, Co-Chair of the Congress Organizing Committee:
«An important outcome of the congress was the establishment of close ties with foreign partners – representatives of industrial and scientific circles from India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Venezuela, Egypt, and many other countries. Many participants expressed sincere gratitude for the creation of our international platform, as it allows us to significantly expand the scope of cooperation and build new vectors of communication for the implementation of international projects in the field of rare metals. Particular interest was generated by the initiative voiced by our Indian partners to hold the congress in other countries – specifically, in India and Vietnam. This format could give REDMET the status of a large-scale international platform with a changing geographical location. We are very interested in this proposal, and I am confident that it will be further developed».
As part of the congress, a specialized exhibition, RAREMET: Expo, was held, where research, production, and other companies presented technological solutions, equipment, and services for the rare metal industry. The exhibition generated great interest among the forum's participants and guests.
On the final day of the congress, May 22, awards were presented to the authors of the best reports at an official closing ceremony. More than 20 participants, including young specialists and scientists, received awards.
The RAREMET-2026 Congress confirmed its high status as the main international platform for dialogue between science, business, and government in the field of rare and rare earth metals.
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Organizer of the Congress – JSC Giredmet (Scientific Division of Rosatom StateAtomic Energy Corporation).
Co-organizer and General Sponsor – Kirillitsa Group of Companies.
Sponsors: Rosatom MetallTech LLC, Rusredmet Group of Companies JSC.
Co-organizers: Mendeleev Valley INTC Development Foundation, RTU MIREA, D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Fedorovsky All-Russian Research Institute of Mineral Resources, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the RAS, Rare and Rare Earth Metals Association, Rare Earths Journal.
With the support of: Rosatom State Corporation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences.
General Information Partner: TASS Federal News Agency.
General Industry Information Partner: Mining Industry Journal.
Partners: Tomsk State University, RAS Scientific Council on Chemical Technology, RAS Scientific Council on Inorganic Chemistry, National Subsoil Expertise Association, Subsoil Use of the 21st Century Journal, Country Rosatom Newspaper, Atomic Energy 2.0 Science and Business Portal, RUBEZH Information and Analytical Journal, Rational Subsoil Development Scientific and Technical Journal, Mining Industry Journal, Globus. Geology and Business Journal, Chemistry and Life Popular Science Journal, Metal Supply and Sales Specialized Journal, MetalTrade Information Publication, THINK Popular Science Journal, Photonics Scientific and Technical Journal, Techsovet Premium Information and Advertising Publication, Mining Science and Technology Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Materials of Electronic Equipment Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Powder Metallurgy and Functional Coatings Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Ferrous Metallurgy Journal, Industrial Economics Journal, Modern Electronic Materials Journal, Analytics Journal, Metal and Mineral Telegram Channel, National Technology Initiative Projects Support Foundation, Monocle Business Journal.
Organizer of the Congress – JSC Giredmet (Scientific Division of Rosatom StateAtomic Energy Corporation).
Co-organizer and General Sponsor – Kirillitsa Group of Companies.
Sponsors: Rosatom MetallTech LLC, Rusredmet Group of Companies JSC.
Co-organizers: Mendeleev Valley INTC Development Foundation, RTU MIREA, D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Fedorovsky All-Russian Research Institute of Mineral Resources, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the RAS, Rare and Rare Earth Metals Association, Rare Earths Journal.
With the support of: Rosatom State Corporation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences.
General Information Partner: TASS Federal News Agency.
General Industry Information Partner: Mining Industry Journal.
Partners: Tomsk State University, RAS Scientific Council on Chemical Technology, RAS Scientific Council on Inorganic Chemistry, National Subsoil Expertise Association, Subsoil Use of the 21st Century Journal, Country Rosatom Newspaper, Atomic Energy 2.0 Science and Business Portal, RUBEZH Information and Analytical Journal, Rational Subsoil Development Scientific and Technical Journal, Mining Industry Journal, Globus. Geology and Business Journal, Chemistry and Life Popular Science Journal, Metal Supply and Sales Specialized Journal, MetalTrade Information Publication, THINK Popular Science Journal, Photonics Scientific and Technical Journal, Techsovet Premium Information and Advertising Publication, Mining Science and Technology Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Materials of Electronic Equipment Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Powder Metallurgy and Functional Coatings Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Journal, Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Ferrous Metallurgy Journal, Industrial Economics Journal, Modern Electronic Materials Journal, Analytics Journal, Metal and Mineral Telegram Channel, National Technology Initiative Projects Support Foundation, Monocle Business Journal.