We gather at a defining moment, not just for mining, but for humanity.

Welcome

This is a time to reimagine what mining can be through Technology, Trust and Transformation.

Technology is accelerating. Climate is shifting. Communities are watching. And Trust must now be earned, not just with promises but with bold visible change. What brought us here will not take us forward. We must do things differently.

This World Mining Congress is a platform for the future. It brings together leaders from across the globe: CEOs, leading investors, scientists, Indigenous voices, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to shape what comes next.

With 16 leading-edge topics, from AI data driven systems and automation to critical minerals, decarbonization, Indigenous leadership, circularity, process innovation, post-mining transitions, smart operations, rethinking ESG as well as the future of the workforce and geoscience reimagined, we are not leaving any part of the future out. 

And this year, we meet in a moment of deep symbolism. June 24 marks Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, a sacred Incan celebration of the solstice in Peru. Honoring renewal, energy, and the beginning of a new cycle. What better time to transform.

Let this Congress be more than exchange. Let it be a catalyst for collective leadership. A space where insight becomes alignment, and alignment drives action.

Let us shift:
– From extraction to contribution
– From top-down leadership to shared responsibility
– From industrial legacy to intelligent systems of value creation

We have the technologies. 
We have the talent.
Now we must choose.

Will we lead the change or be led by it?
The world is watching. The future is waiting. 

This is an invitation to help shape it. Bring your voice. Share your work.
Let’s mine what truly matters together

Doris Hiam-Galvez, PhD, FCAE
Program Chair
WMC 2026