n April 2018, one of the three elements of the European Commission-funded MDNP project will take place in Madrid. The Mining Exploration and Trade Show Conference (METS) will feature prominent speakers from across the non-energy extractive industry and workshops covering a variety of relevant topics in the field. Leading experts in the mining industry, its downstream consumers and its service and technology suppliers will discuss issues around investment, trade, technology, consulting services, infrastructure, training and skills, health and safety, good governance and other relevant areas of the value chain.Â