The 2026 LME Dinner Downunder will be held at 7.00 pm on
Wednesday 4th November 2026
Registrations are now closed.
Any inquiries please contact secretary@lmeddu.com
Our History:
Established in 1988, the Dinner began as an informal gathering of around forty mining and trading professionals in Melbourne. Since then, it has grown into a flagship annual event, bringing together more than 400 members of the Australian and international base metals community.
With the exception of a two-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dinner has been held continuously for more than three decades.
The event is traditionally staged each November, on the day following the Melbourne Cup.
Events surrounding the dinner have also gathered in popularity through the years. The dinner signals the start of the traditional mating season for concentrate negotiations, and this has added to the international flavour of the event.
Chairman's Letter 2026
Dear Member,
Since we last raised a glass, the base metals market has delivered more twists than a soap opera: copper vaulted to an all-time high of US$14,850 a tonne in August, its sharpest leap since 2008, while long-suffering smelters now pay ever more negative treatment charges for the privilege of treating miners' concentrates. Zinc, once given up as terminally oversupplied, staged its own squeeze to four-year highs, tin quietly notched a year-on-year gain of almost 60 per cent, and of course silver went nuts as we saw during the year. Middle East mayhem and the open and shut, and open again and shut again Straits of Hormuz story make for market madness and have the pundits pontificating! If that is not enough to make you say "Let's Meet Again", nothing is, so please join us once more as we celebrate the 37th Annual LME Downunder Dinner.
Your committee is delighted to announce that this year's speaker and guest of honour is Ms Amanda Lacaze. With more than 25 years of senior executive experience across mining, telecommunications, marketing and consumer goods, Amanda served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lynas Rare Earths from 2014 to 2026, building it into the world's largest producer of separated rare earths outside China. In May 2026 she was appointed Chair of the Minerals Council of Australia, and in August 2026 she also joined the board of Vulcan Energy, cementing her place as one of Australia's most influential voices on critical minerals and the energy transition.
So, please join us on Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 7.00 pm on the day after The Melbourne Cup, at the magnificent Plaza Ballroom of the Regent Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne.
As tickets will go quickly, please book at lmeddu.com soonest and absolutely no later than 20th October 2026.
Payment is by Visa or Mastercard. The "tariff" for this year's dinner has modestly increased to A$200.00 per person, plus GST. On receipt of your payment you will be emailed a tax receipt to confirm your attendance.
Your queries, if you have them, will this year be expertly handled by Ms Alison Minyum, who has kindly agreed to come out of retirement on the Amalfi Coast to assist, and you can make contact any time with Ali at email address secretary@lmeddu.com.
Sincerely looking forward to seeing you,
The Chairman
LME Downunder Dinner
Contact Us
For more information, contact the Secretary
Mobile: +61 447 107 802
Email: secretary@lmeddu.com