Submit an Abstract 2026 | GEOMIN Mineral Exploration Conference

Activity	Date
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Call for Abstracts Opens	25 February 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline	11 May 2026
Review Period	30 April – 25 May 2026
Acceptance Notification	15 June 2026
PUBLICATION (EXTENDED ABSTRACT)
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline	15 August 2026
Review Period	21 September – 21 October 2026
Final Notification (Acceptance/Rejection)	4 November 2026
Final Publication	March 2027

New models of ore-forming systems and mineralizing processes
Lithospheric evolution and distribution of major mineral provinces
Innovative structural, tectonic, and stratigraphic controls on mineralization
Palaeontology and Stratigraphy: New data on fossil organisms and their significance for rock dating
Advanced geological approaches improving exploration predictability

National geoscience data architectures and cloud migration frameworks
AI-assisted data harmonization, validation, and multi-source integration
Legacy data rescue, digitization, and reconditioning workflows
Digital core logging, hyperspectral datasets, and automated mineralogy pipelines

Advanced Multiphysics MT, IP, EM, airborne geophysics, gravity & seismic strategies
Autonomous, UAV-based, and smart-sensor acquisition technologies
Real-time QC, adaptive acquisition, and AI-assisted survey control
Innovative acquisition systems for complex terrains

Multiphysics survey design for porphyry, IOCG, and geothermal systems exploration
3D structural and lithological modelling at regional scale
4D geological and geophysical modelling of mineral and geothermal system evolution
Adaptation of hydrocarbon subsurface technologies (deep logging, high-resolution imaging, brine-based resource extraction) for hard-rock environments

Machine learning–based target generation in frontier terranes
AI-driven survey optimization for arid, remote, and logistically constrained areas
Integrated analysis of remote sensing, geological maps, geochemistry, and regional geophysical inputs
Automated field analytics and rapid target ranking workflows

Mineral system frameworks for specific commodities - uranium, REEs, tungsten, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lithium, mercury etc…
Exploration methodologies for geological hydrogen systems, highlighting parallels with mineral system targeting and structural controls
End-to-end workflows for structurally complex and low-grade mineral systems
Integration of exploration outputs with processing, metallurgical, and recovery pathways

Low-carbon (renewable, geothermal energy, etc. integration), water-efficient and digitally optimized mineral exploration & mine operations (pit & underground)
Tailings & brine characterization for circular recovery of critical minerals
Stability monitoring of tailings storage facilities
Climate-resilient hydrogeology and basin-scale groundwater management
Closure, remediation, and long-term environmental surveillance
Protection of water resources from industrial contamination and heavy metals
Geoecological risk modelling integrating environmental, social, and land-use data
AI-enabled territorial risk analytics for permitting, infrastructure, social license and ESG early-warning analytics
Integration of socio-economic and land-use data into predictive risk models

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