The World Mining Congress 2026 (WMC 2026), one of the most important events in the global mining calendar, has officially opened its Call for Technical Papers, inviting professionals, researchers, academics and innovators from around the world to submit their proposals.
The event, ‘Mining for the Future: Technology, Trust, and Transformation,’ will take place in Lima, Peru, from June 24 to 26, 2026.
The technical program will cover a wide range of 16 thematic areas that reflect the most pressing challenges and innovations facing the mining industry today. These include:
- AI and data-driven decision making;
- Health, safety and wellbeing;
- Autonomous systems and robotics;
- Geoscience and next-gen exploration;
- Critical minerals, strategic materials and mineral policy;
- Mining science and innovation;
- Decarbonisation and low-carbon mining;
- Frontier mining and new resource access;
- Just transition in coal mining;
- Process innovation, circularity and recovery;
- Environmental stewardship and nature-positive solutions;
- Social performance and indigenous partnerships;
- Post-mining areas, reclamation and revitalisation;
- Smart operations and systems integration;
- Future workforce and education innovation; and
- Sustainable infrastructure and mine design
Dr Doris Hiam-Gálvez, Chair of the WMC 2026 Program, emphasised the importance of this call in highlighting innovations designed to promote a sustainable and modern approach to mining.
She said: “WMC 2026 will be a global platform to showcase groundbreaking work and promote collective thinking about the future of mining. We encourage professionals and researchers from all regions to submit your abstract, bring your voice to the change. You can contribute with discussion and generating solutions for the industry.”
WMC 2026, organised by the Institute of Mining Engineers of Peru, will be held for the second time in the Andean country and is expected to bring together participants from 50 countries around the world, including representatives from governments, industry, academia, civil society and multilateral organisations.
Those interested in submitting a technical paper can find the full list of topics and submission guidelines at https://wmc2026.org/
