CLNB 2026 Asia Battery Materials Cooperation ForumSouth Korea·Seoul·Mondrian Seoul Itaewon 9.3-4

Against a backdrop of globally escalating carbon footprint and ESG compliance requirements, the lithium battery supply chains of China and South Korea are confronted with dual challenges: securing a stable supply of critical minerals and restructuring cross-border recycling regulations.

Hosted by SMM (Shanghai Metals Market), the CLNB 2026 Asia Battery Materials Cooperation Forum will take place in Seoul, South Korea, on September 3–4, 2026.

Breaking the mold of conventional one-way conferences, this forum features an institutionalized platform design. It delivers highly efficient international cooperation channels for participants spanning the full industrial chain: upstream manufacturers of iron phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, sulfur and other raw materials; cathode and anode material producers; equipment suppliers (including calcination furnaces, dryers, etc.); solid-state and sodium-ion battery developers; anode material enterprises; trading firms and all supply chain participants.

Forum Highlights

Efficient Matching & Precise Alignment of Industrial Resources

Exclusive Feature: Pre-event Seat Selection System

Upon completing registration, attendees may review the venue seating chart in advance and freely select preferred seats. Secure seats beside clients and partners ahead of the forum to kick off business networking before the conference officially begins.

Every seat unlocks new business opportunities.

One-on-One Online Meeting Booking System

Available for paid delegates, this system lets you search profiles of all participating companies and attendees to accurately target prospective partners, enabling streamlined one-on-one business matchmaking.

On-site Q&A & Product Exhibition

Abundant interactive sessions will facilitate direct dialogue with top industry experts. Dedicated exhibition zones will be set up at the venue, alongside sustained promotional exposure via SMM’s multi-media ecosystem.

Cross-border Industrial Site Visits

Bring the conference floor to production plants. Customized tours to key local enterprises and industrial clusters will be arranged on request, offering first-hand access to state-of-the-art production lines and cutting-edge technological trends of South Korea’s leading manufacturers.

Robust Backing via Global International Cooperation Network

New Energy Nexus (NEX) China, our global strategic partner, provides full-scale support. In addition, KOMIR of South Korea and the Iron Phosphate Lithium Material Branch of CIAPS have established a formal partnership to comprehensively drive alignment between public and private industrial resources across China and South Korea.

Join the Core Community of Asia’s Battery Industry

We deliver far more than a standalone forum — a central industrial network linking the entire Asian battery value chain. Major global stakeholders, ranging from international mining authorities to top industry associations, will converge in Seoul.

Confirmed participating leading enterprises include Ecopro, Hyundai Steel, SWIV, Umicore, Tianneng, Anda, Lianhua Technology, Beichen Recycling, Jinkai Recycling, and many more.

We are also pleased to announce confirmed keynote speakers:

● Dr. Sang Ho Kim, Senior Researcher, LG Chem Research Institute

● Kitae Kim, Global Application Technology Director, Umicore

● Joobeom SEO, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Principal Researcher, Director of Resource Recovery Research Center

● Dr.Sungrok Bang, BattleLab, Founder

● Yuji Tanamachi, IRUNIVERSE, CEO

As the industrial landscape undergoes profound restructuring, we sincerely look forward to gathering with you in Seoul to discuss coordinated growth and jointly shape the future of the sector.