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Mintek SCi 2026

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Mintek SCi 2026

Mintek SCi 2026 brings together emerging researchers, innovators and industry across three days of science, dialogue and collaboration.

29 September 2026 — Disruptive Research Roundtable, Fairways Hotel
01 October 2026 — Graduate Hackathon, Mintek
02 October 2026 — Main Symposium, Mintek

2026 Conference Themes

The Mintek SCi 2026 programme spans four core themes covering the full value chain of minerals research, innovation and sustainability.

Sustainable extraction techniques, processing and beneficiation, recovery from low grade ores and secondary resources, circular economy approaches and technological innovation in processing.
Renewable energy applications, fuel cell technologies, energy storage, hydrogen technologies and energy efficiency in mineral processing.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence, process modelling and simulation, advanced process control, digital twins, smart operations, extraction technologies and advanced materials.
Water treatment and management, mine rehabilitation and closure, asbestos rehabilitation, sustainable water use, carbon emissions reduction, decarbonisation, resource efficiency and circularity.