Call for abstracts
Call for abstracts
Abstract submissions are now open
The Strategic Mine Planning Conference 2026 will showcase the latest innovations, technologies, and best practices in strategic mine planning.
The Conference Committee invites abstract submissions for presentation at the conference, taking place at the Residence on Langley Park, Perth from 24 – 26 November 2026.
Be part of the conversation that’s shaping the industry - submit your abstract today!
Please note
- Accepted abstract authors will be required to submit an extended abstract or full paper, with revisions provided by peer review and the Conference Advisory Committee.
- All accepted extended abstracts and papers will be published in the conference proceedings and presented during the technical sessions.
- Presentations will be conducted in-person.
- The conference will not be streamed live online; however, all presentations will be recorded for viewing post-conference.
- All presenting authors are required to register, pay and attend the conference.
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Conference themes
1. Strategic Vision and Value Creation
- Strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for strategic mine planning, optimisation and decision-making
- Interoperable data and decision systems linking geology, planning, processing and markets across the mineral value chain
- Enterprise-level portfolio optimisation and strategic capital allocation across global operations to maximise long-term value while maintaining strategic and shareholder alignment
2. Orebody Knowledge, Risk and Uncertainty
- Orebody knowledge and geological uncertainty, data-driven modelling and integrated risk management for improved decisions
- Geometallurgical modelling and production planning in mining complexes
- Advances in stochastic and AI-driven orebody modelling to quantify geological risk, support capital and exploration decisions, and enable resilient planning under uncertainty
3. Emerging Technologies and Operational Transformation
- Bridging strategic, tactical and operational planning through feedback-driven scheduling frameworks
- Optimisation advances in open-pit, underground and integrated mine production scheduling
- Agentic and self-learning mining complexes for optimisation, value creation and productivity gains
- Emerging technologies, sensors, machine learning and real-time data analytics for adaptive mine planning and operations
- Operational transformation, electrification and CO₂-emission reduction in mine design, equipment selection and scheduling
- Sustainability, waste and tailings management integrating ESG priorities into planning
4. Implementation, Change and Knowledge Transfer
- Implementation and change management, technology adoption, human factors and organisational readiness
- Education, capacity building and enabling next-generation mining professionals
Key dates for abstracts
Abstract submission closed: 9 February 2026
Notification to authors: 23 March 2026
Draft papers due: 18 May 2026
Finalised paper due: 31 August 2026
Conference dates: 24 - 26 November 2026
Online Abstract Submission
AusIMM invites abstract submissions for presentation.
The conference will be an in-person event only to encourage personal interaction of authors and delegates; however, all presentations will be recorded for viewing post-conference.
Presenting authors are required to register, pay and attend the conference. Recorded and live-streamed presentations are not permitted in the technical program.
Submissions will be subject to peer review, then accepted or declined by the Conference Advisory Committee. The selection criteria includes: relevance to the conference theme, originality, significance of the contribution and quality of presentation.
Authors of accepted abstracts can subsequently submit extended abstracts or full papers, with revisions provided by peer review from the Conference Advisory Committee. Poster presentations are not required to submit a full paper.
Guidelines
Abstracts must be submitted as a word (.docx) document only using the specific format as per the abstract template submitted through the abstract submission portal on the event website. Submissions will not be accepted via email.
The Conference Advisory Committee may, if necessary, limit the number of presentations per author. Submission of abstracts implies the author’s agreement to publish their abstract on the event website. Authors must arrange and pay their own accommodation, travel and expenses to attend the event.
Once the abstract submission deadline has passed, the Conference Advisory Committee will review all submitted abstracts. Authors will then be notified whether or not the abstract has been accepted for the next stage, and the requirements around the next stage of submission.
All enquiries should be directed to: conference@ausimm.com.au
- Abstracts must be a minimum of 300 words, and a maximum of 500 words
- Abstracts must be submitted in Arial 11-point font
- The abstract title must be typed in Arial 14 point, bold and centred font
- The presenting author/s name/s must be underlined
- All author details, post nominals and affiliations must be included
- All author email address must be included
- Authors may include a maximum of five keywords sufficient to highlight the relevant topics to be addressed in the paper
- Abstracts must be text only – graphics, images or graphs should not be included
Author resources
AusIMM Guide to Authors
Abstract template
Please use this template to submit an abstract to an AusIMM conference.