The committee will consider all abstracts covering any/all aspects of the mining/minerals industry including, but not limited to, the following topics:
Please read the following information carefully and mark your calendar with important dates and deadlines.
Prospective authors are asked to submit a 100 word abstract. Detailed guidelines for submitting a successful abstract are provided on the submission website. Submitters will be notified in September of 2020 of acceptance or otherwise.
August 1, 2020 - Abstracts for consideration are due
September 30, 2020 - Authors notified of acceptance
November 1, 2020 - Final manuscripts due (manuscripts are not mandatory. Presentations of accepted abstracts ARE mandatory)
Daily keynote session
Robust selection of technical sessions
Several short courses
Interactive trade show
Fresh networking opportunities to connect you with colleagues you only see at this meeting
PDH credits
Searchable conference preprint proceedings
Access to recordings
Virtual bookstore
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