The method of mixing geology or geostatistics with metallurgy, or more precisely, extractive metallurgy, to build a spatially or geologically based prediction model for mineral processing plants is known as geometallurgy. It is utilised in the hard rock mining industry to control and mitigate risk during the design of mineral processing plants.
Mineral processing is the process of separating valuable minerals from waste rock, or gangue, in crude ores and mineral products. It is the initial process that most ores go through once they are mined in order to generate a more concentrated material for extractive metallurgy techniques.
Hydrometallurgy is a technique for extracting metals from their ores in the area of extractive metallurgy. Hydrometallurgy is the process of extracting metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials using aqueous solutions. Pyrometallurgy, vapour metallurgy, and molten salt electrometallurgy are processing processes that complement hydrometallurgy.
Biometallurgy is a term that refers to biotechnological processes that involve microorganisms interacting with metals or metal-bearing materials. Biomining and bioremediation are the two most researched branches of the biometallurgical science, and they are used on a significant scale all over the world.
Pyrometallurgy is an extractive metallurgy branch. Thermal treatment of minerals, metallurgical ores, and concentrates is used to cause physical and chemical changes in the materials, allowing valuable metals to be recovered.
In fossil coals many fields there is a set of valuable elements, which allows cost-effective to extract them when the content is even lower than in industrial ores. In this regard, very relevant is…
Sessions are CPD-accredited; certificates issued to every registered delegate within two weeks of the conference.
Oral and poster slots for original Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy work, reviewed by the scientific committee.
Meet materials researchers, engineers, and academics from around the world across three days.
Accepted abstracts appear in the indexed conference proceedings with a citable DOI.
Plenary lectures from leading voices shaping Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy research and practice.
Attend in person in Singapore or join virtually — same programme, same certificate.
Oral and poster slots for your work — in person in Singapore or online. Not presenting? Attend as a delegate to learn from the field.
The Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy track is a dedicated stream within Materials 2027 covering the latest research, methods, and applications in Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy. It brings together researchers, engineers, and academics for oral presentations, posters, and discussion.
Materials researchers, engineers, educators, doctoral students, and R&D leaders with an interest in Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy are all welcome — whether presenting or attending.
Yes. Submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation. All submissions are peer-reviewed by the scientific committee; accepted abstracts appear in the indexed proceedings.
Yes. Materials 2027 is a hybrid conference — attend the Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy track in person in Singapore or join live online, with on-demand access afterward.
Singapore · March 18–20, 2027· Hybrid · in-person & virtual
Attend without presenting.
