Mintek SCi, the Science Convention for Innovators in Engineering, Science and Technology, is a flagship platform supporting the development of young professionals and emerging researchers in science, engineering, technology and innovation.
The convention provides a bridge between academic research and industrial application, giving researchers aged 35 and under from academia, industry and research institutions an opportunity to showcase their work, receive peer feedback and build professional networks.
The 2026 edition brings together emerging research, strategic dialogue, practical innovation and opportunities for collaboration across the minerals and metallurgical sector.
The Next Frontier: Emerging Scientists Driving Change
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.