The International Forum on Comprehensive Utilization of Bauxite Residue is an international conference jointly organised by the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) and the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and sponsored by the Aluminum Corporation of China (CHINALCO) and Rio Tinto Group (RT). The 2026 Forum will be held from November 22 to 24, 2026, at Crowne Plaza Yantai Sea View hotel in Yantai, Shandong, China.

The Forum will bring together renowned global experts and scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders from around the world to explore solutions for the treatment, valorisation and large-scale utilization of bauxite residue. Invited participants will have the opportunity to engage in in-depth dialogue with leading Chinese and international experts, share China's practical experience in bauxite residue management, draw on cutting-edge international technological advances, and jointly promote cross-border collaborative innovation in the comprehensive utilization of bauxite residue. The Forum is committed to establishing itself as a premier high-level dialogue platform in the global field of bauxite residue utilization, enabling industry practitioners to build transnational cooperation networks, facilitate technological breakthroughs and industrial applications across multiple areas—including source reduction, building material utilization, metal recovery, and ecological restoration—and steer the global aluminum industry toward a green, low carbon, and circular value-added future.