Underground Operators 2025 named Association Event of the Year
AusIMM’s Underground Operators Conference 2025 has been named Association Event of the Year 2026 at last night's Association Awards Dinner, presented by the Associations Forum.
The award recognises events that demonstrate excellence in planning, execution and member or stakeholder engagement. AusIMM was selected from a field of 14 nominees representing associations and professional bodies from across Australia.
Underground Operators 2025 was held in Adelaide from 7–9 April 2025. The conference brought together more than 1,800 delegates from 27 countries, making it the largest technical conference in AusIMM’s 132-year history.
Attendee feedback reflected the event’s impact, with a Net Promoter Score of 62 and all respondents to AusIMM's post-conference survey saying they would recommend attending an AusIMM conference to a colleague or friend.
The award is a significant recognition for AusIMM and everyone who contributed to Underground Operators 2025, including staff, the organising committee, presenters, authors, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates.
It's also a fitting lead-in to the next iteration of the conference, with Underground Operators celebrating its 50th anniversary in Perth in 2027.