Call for Posters – WMC 2026
A poster offers you the opportunity to personally engage with participants interested in your research, innovations, and ideas, connecting across disciplines and sparking collaboration.
All accepted posters will be published in the official Congress Proceedings, together with the papers.
Key Information and Focus
All accepted posters will be published in the Official Congress Proceedings. Submissions are especially encouraged in the following topics:
- Mining Science & Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Process Innovation, Circularity & Recovery
- Environmental Stewardship & Nature-Positive Solutions
- Critical Minerals, Strategic Materials & Mineral Policy
- Smart Operations & Systems Integration
Important Dates
| Call for Posters | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Proposal submission deadline | Nov 30 , 2025 |
| Notification of acceptance | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Submit Posters | Feb 16, 2026 |
Target Audience for WMC
Your poster will attract a diverse, high-level audience at the congress:
- Senior executives and industry leaders from the sector and their suppliers.
- Government representatives and members of multilateral organizations.
- Academics, researchers and students from prestigious universities and global innovation centers.
- Leaders of international organizations driving change and collaboration in mining and sustainability.
- Experts in digital transformation, governance, and sustainability shaping the future of the industry.
Evaluation Process and Criteria
Aligned with the Congress theme of “Mining for the Future, priority will be given to contributions that:
- Drastically increase efficiency and value from existing resources, and
- Accelerate project delivery to meet the urgent demand for critical minerals responsibly.
Clarity and depth
Clear objectives, coherent structure and depth of content.
Join us in advancing transformation through Trust, Transformation and Technology (T3) and help shape a mining industry that delivers more, faster, and better for people and the planet.
Practical Impact and Urgency
Direct applicability to current industry challenges with potential for immediate transformation of results.
Relevance to the Congress Theme
Alignment with key priorities, achieving a lot more from existing resources and significantly reducing project timelines.
Instructor expertise
Proven experience, recognized leadership and the ability to inspire practical application.
Course design & interactivity
Well structured, engaging format fostering dialogue, collaboration and participants involvement.