The Oxford Platinum Lectures 2026
Friday 15th May
Register today — Friday 15th May
Join us at the Oxford Platinum Lectures, where we will bring together major players to discuss Turbulence in PGMs: Signals, Noise, Strategy — addressing the complexities and uncertainties shaping the future of PGM markets, bringing together leaders from every stage of the platinum group metals and critical minerals landscape. With a rich history of informed debate and independent thought, the Lectures have long served as a trusted meeting place for the global PGM community. This annual event provides a platform for producers, refiners, fabricators, end-users, investors, and policymakers to examine the strategic forces shaping PGM and critical mineral markets, technology pathways, and shifting geopolitical dynamics.
Drawing from experts across the PGM value chain, including BASF, Ivanhoe Mines, Impala Platinum, Valterra Platinum , Johnson Matthey, Heraeus, Sibanye-Stillwater, Karo Platinum, Southern Palladium and World Platinum Investment Council (other speakers and full programme to be announced), with Q&A sessions, the event will feature insightful lectures and stimulating debate.
PGMs continue to underpin advances in clean energy, low-carbon transport, chemical processing and high-reliability manufacturing, supporting innovation across multiple industrial frontiers. As new applications gain momentum and long standing markets evolve, the industry faces questions that extend far beyond supply and demand. Geopolitical uncertainty, resource security concerns and evolving policy frameworks are now central to strategic decision-making. Decisions made today will impact investment, resilience and environmental outcomes for decades to come. These Lectures are designed to support that conversation with insight, rigour and strategic perspective.
Alongside the Lectures, the Annual Golf Day on 16 May provides an additional opportunity to strengthen relationships and continue discussions in a more informal setting. Together we can build a clearer view of what is achievable, what is required and where collaboration can bring meaningful progress.
Event Photos 2025
The Platinum Standard
Beresford Clarke,
Managing Director, SFA (Oxford)
In addition, Managing Director Beresford Clarke will present the latest issue of The Platinum Standard. This highly sought-after publication provides our latest market view and collates all the key industry data and indicators for the past 12 months.
SFA (Oxford)’s associated publication, The Palladium Standard, was first launched in New York in September 2016 and is released annually.
Revisit our past Oxford events
Since 2010, SFA has hosted a unique series of lectures delivered by market experts.
The Oxford Platinum Lectures 2010
The Changing Economic and Political World of PGMs
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