2026 SMM GRMI (3rd) Global Renewable Metals Industry Summit (#GRMI2026) will drive innovation and collaboration across the whole industrial chain

The 2026 SMM GRMI (3rd) Global Renewable Metals Industry Summit (GRMI2026) will be held in Japan this May. Organised by Shanghai Metals Market, GRMI2026 will gather 600+ delegates in Tokyo from May 11 to 12, 2026.

Background of #GRMI2026

Against the backdrop of the global trend toward sustainable development and resource recycling, the strategic position of the secondary metal industry is increasingly prominent. With the accelerated advancement of industrialisation, the contradiction between the finite nature of metal resources and the continuous growth in demand has become increasingly acute. As a green, environmentally friendly and economically viable alternative resource, secondary metals have become a global focus.

To promote industry exchange and cooperation, the 2026 SMM (3rd) Global Secondary Metal Industry Chain Summit Forum will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on May 11-12, 2026. Under the theme ‘Low Carbon, Global Echoes’, this summit aims to bring together leading enterprises, research institutions, industry experts and policymakers from the global secondary metal sector to jointly explore new trends, technologies and policies in the development of the secondary metal industry.

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The forum will comprehensively cover four core forums: Japan Recycling Market, Base Metal Recycling, Battery Recycling and Renewable Resource Equipment, providing in-depth analysis of the dynamics and business opportunities in key markets such as Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Europe and the United States.

About #GRMI2026

• Market and trade: Focusing on the new role and new trade trends of the Japanese recycled metal market in global markets
• Categories and closed loops: Covering aluminium scrap, copper scrap, steel scrap, automotive dismantling, as well as recycling technologies and business models for lithium batteries and lead-acid batteries, sharing advanced experiences such as closed-loop systems in the automotive industry chain.
• Technology and equipment: Showcasing the most innovative crushing and sorting equipment, aluminium ash treatment and e-waste recycling equipment and discussing how technological innovation drives industrial upgrading.
• People and benchmarks:  Industry benchmark awards will be presented at the Banquet Dinner, honouring ‘High-Quality Material Yards’, ‘High-Quality Equipment Enterprises’, ‘Trustworthy Traders’ and ‘Global Leaders in Recycling Industry’.

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Through this grand event, we expect to establish an international platform for exchange and cooperation, resource sharing, and collaborative innovation, contributing to the construction and improvement of the global resource recycling system and supporting the transition to a global green economy. 

Why Attend in 2026?

• Gathering global industry leaders: Meet 600+ delegates and 50+ speakers from 20+ countries.
• Gain strategic insights: Learn directly from top analysts and industry experts, with access to critical data, policy updates, market trends, and in-depth forecasts.
• Expand business network: Attract professionals with buying power (mines, traders, battery manufacturers, end-users) and provide opportunities to meet existing connections and make new ones.
• Exclusive 1v1 meeting: Strategically paired meetings with industry leaders and decision-makers - cultivating exclusive partnerships through confidential business matchmaking.

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