Examples of mining events across the world

Below are some of the worldwide mining events:

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community, an industry that employs more than 711,000 individuals, and contributed $159 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2023 according to Natural Resources Canada. Currently representing over 8,200 members around the world, PDAC’s work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector (https://pdac.ca/).

Since its inception in 1994, the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference has become a pivotal event for mining professionals, investors, and industry leaders looking to capitalise on the vast opportunities in Africa’s mining sector. With a focus on fostering long-term economic growth and sustainability, the event serves as a premier meeting place for networking, deal-making, and discussions on topics such as technological advancements in mining, sustainable mining practices, and investment opportunities in African mining projects. As the event continues to grow in size and influence, it remains a crucial platform for shaping the future of mining on the African continent (https://miningindaba.com/page/about).

The Future Minerals Forum is a government-led mineral platform, which has become the leading gathering bringing together industry leaders, experts, governments, academia, and stakeholders to drive mineral resilience and promote responsible supply (https://www.futuremineralsforum.com/).

You go to great depths to provide the materials required to build, run and power the modern world. At MINExpo INTERNATIONAL, the industry’s largest global mining event, you will uncover new products and transformative technology that can help you increase productivity and safety(https://www.minexpo.com/).

The International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) is where the most influential people in the mining industry come together, delivering ideas, inspiration, and serving as a global meeting ground for industry leaders. Participants will gain insights from c-suite executives and industry leaders on operational excellence, ESG, business resilience, project development, and mine digitisation. It will occur on October 21-23, 2025 at ICC Sydney, Australia (https://imarcglobal.com/).

AME Roundup is where deals are made, talent is discovered, and trends are set. In January 2025, thousands of geoscientists, prospectors, financiers, investors, suppliers, governments and Indigenous partners from around the world connected and exchanged knowledge in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. Registration for AME Roundup 2026 opens on October 7, 2025 (https://roundup.amebc.ca/).

Organized by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), this conference highlights cutting-edge technologies and industry solutions. The SME Minexchange is the leading gathering for professionals in the mining and minerals industry, co-located with the CMA 127th National Western Mining Conference and World Gold 2025. This premier event provides a platform for discussing innovative practices, exploring the latest technologies, and advancing sustainable mining solutions. Attendees can engage in technical sessions, participate in interactive workshops, and network with key stakeholders at the expansive expo.

The future of coal mining could bring significant impact to the carbon targets as well as other environmental targets including air quality targets. In addition to energy strategies and policy regimes, the pathways of energy structure transformation and coal industry transformation together with clean coal technology development are meeting in the roadmap sketched for the energy transition goals by 2050. It shall start by October 28-31, 2025, at Beijing, China. (https://www.chinaminingcoal.com/about-5).

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