RoboSoft
2018-04-24 - 2018-04-28 | Livorno, Italy
“The field of soft robotics has grown significantly in the last decade and has brought significant achievements in terms of principles, models, technologies, fabrication techniques for soft robots and in interdisciplinary areas such as soft functional materials, stretchable electronics and biology. The conceptual and theoretical framework of soft robotics includes modeling and control and computational capacity of soft body dynamics, i.e. “morphological computation”. It becomes possible to pursue applications of soft robots in several fields, ranging from explorations to biomedical applications.
The conference aims at providing a proper space for discussing soft robotics challenges in research and applications, at international level. Given the young area and the lively interdisciplinary community that grew around soft robotics, an international conference on this topic is extremely timely and important for further developments in this field, for producing new science, new technologies and new opportunities for applications. The conference would be very suitable to young researchers and students, too. The interdisciplinary nature of soft robotics gives the conference the potential for attracting attendees from more disciplines and the current expectations around soft robotics provide the potential for attracting attendees from companies.”

International Conference on Geology & Earth Science
2018-05-02 - 2018-05-04 | Rome, Italy
“International Conference on Geology & Earth Science will be held during May 2-4, 2018 at Rome, Italy. Geoscience-2018 is an excellent platform for professionals and who are working in the field.”

20th International Conference on Mining and Economic Geology
2018-05-14 - 2018-05-15 | London, United Kingdom
“The ICMEG 2018: 20th International Conference on Mining and Economic Geology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Mining and Economic Geology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Mining and Economic Geology.”

AIMS 2018 — First International Conference – Mines of the Future
2018-05-23 - 2018-05-24 | Aachen, Germany
“The Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering (MRE/RWTH Aachen University) as organizer of the Conference looks back at a long tradition in mining education and mineral resources research in Aachen. For the last 20 years, the Institute has been organizing the Aachen International Mining Symposia by selecting particular topics covering aspects of the production of mineral raw materials. With always more than 200 participants from all over the world, we established one of the major mining Conferences in Europe. The Conference language is English, meeting our international expectations and scope. Scientific lectures, exhibitions by industry, and networking events give multiple opportunities for a professional exchange in science, industry, politics and society within the mining community.”

Aachen International Mining Symposia Mines of the Future
2018-05-23 - 2018-05-24 | Aachen, Germany
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Aachen International Mining Symposia (AIMS 2018)
First International Conference Mines of the Future
Modern mining needs to be profitable, it should operate with environmental integrity, be considerate of social concerns and be supported by effective government systems. At the same time, mining companies face operational challenges. Such challenges will only be solved through very important changes, in the way the mining sector engages with society, uses energy, protects the environment, educates professionals and pursues innovations. Mines of the future will need to be different to those of today.
The key objective of the 1st International Conference Mines of the Future is to share the latest developments on mining expertise, activities, developments and research that support mines of the future.
Main Topics will be:

Technological advances and innovation
Best practices and benchmarking
Responsible and sustainable mining

Special Focus 2018 will be:
Mines of the Future will offer a special focus on the EU Horizon 2020 Imp@ct project.
We invite professionals from the mining industry and practitioners from consulting companies, equipment suppliers and software providers, people from research institutions and government agencies as well as university scholars to attend this Conference. An additional objective of this Conference is to encourage MSc and PhD students to showcase their research.
Upon completion of the conference, authors have the opportunity to submit their work for publication in a special issue of the internationally refereed journal Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X; Impact Factor 1.5, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals). Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2018.
We look forward to welcoming you at this unique Conference.
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THE DEEP SEA MINING SUMMIT 2018
2018-05-23 - 2018-05-24 | London, UK
“The international forum for deep sea mining professionals
As we move into an era of mining the deep-ocean floor, the world’s most remote environment, mining companies are working on overcoming the perceived challenges and developing island nations are watching with interest. As the demand for base metals and minerals surges ever beyond what our land is able to provide, new technological and technical developments are helping to drive forward this new industry.
The Deep Sea Mining Summit 2018 will bring together a large array of solution providers, upcoming deep sea miners, members from the scientific community, and those within allied industries wanting to learn more about the opportunities within this emerging marketplace.
Following the huge success of the previous Deep Sea Mining Summit, this year’s objective is to build on and identify new and innovative technology developments, technical know-how’s, and to focus on the real challenges which face a new breed of deep sea miners and industry providers. Case studies and real results will address the issues.
Key topics on the agenda include:
The economic landscape and growth for deep sea mining
Achieving sustainable seabed mining projects in harmony with nature
The status of prospecting and exploration, the latest methods and results
Regional opportunities to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulphides and Manganese Nodules
Working with nations through a regulatory framework, the opportunities and risks
Technological developments associated with commercialising Deep sea mining
In addition the program will have a unique emphasis on networking and building new relationships, including generating dialogue in applying useful technologies and solutions for adaptation in deep sea mining. There will also be an opportunity to meet new investors from outside the market and to form collaborative partnerships in allied industries for mutual benefit.”

OCEANS’18 MTS/IEEE
2018-05-28 - 2018-05-31 | Kobe, Japan, Kobe, Japan

Mines and Technology
2018-05-29 - 2018-05-31 | Helsink, Finland
“Mines and Technology focuses purely on the digital transformation of mining operations and this is delivered through the most innovative formats and the most relevant keynotes.
Mines and Technology convenes in Helsinki, Toronto, London, Melbourne and Hong Kong and brings together digital technology providers and innovative mining companies.”

Euro Mine Expo
2018-06-12 - 2018-06-14 | Skelleftea, Sweden, Sweden
“Sweden, Nolia, and Georange welcome you to Euro Mine Expo, an international trade fair and conference for the mining industry and associated industries. Here, you will have an excellent opportunity to establish business contacts, and the chance to participate in the latest developments in the areas of technology, products and services.
This event is also the perfect place to exhibit your products and services, build networks, and participate in interesting seminars. Some of the most prestigious companies in the sector will be represented, and you have the chance to meet worldwide equipment suppliers, consulting and service companies, research scientists, investors, government authorities, and industry players.
Euro Mine Expo will be arranged every second year and has the objective of becoming the most attractive and important meeting point in Europe for the mining industry.”

5th EU-funded Marine Robotics and Applications Workshop
2018-06-12 - 2018-06-13 | Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
“Following the success of previous EMRA workshops (CNR-Rome 2014, IST-Lisbon 2015, NCL-Newcastle 2016 and VICOROB-Girona 2017), the Centre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems (formerly Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre), University of Limerick, Ireland will host the EMRA’18 on 12th and 13th June 2018. The event is organised under EU H2020 Twinning project EXCELLABUST. It aims to bring together a diverse range of speakers from ongoing EU funded research projects, industry stakeholders, policy makers and end users. The workshop will provide an excellent opportunity for networking, dissemination of research projects and cross-fertilisation of ideas in marine robotics, enabling innovative technologies and applications.”

Resources for Future Generations
2018-06-16 - 2018-06-21 | Vancouver, Canada
“Human existence and progress is based on a sustainable supply of energy, minerals and water. In order to provide resources, we must understand the complexity of the Earth. Equally important is the need to develop and utilize these resources in better and cleaner ways that minimize impacts. Success will require a consensus on how we work together.
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES), the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) are partnering to bring industry, academia and governments and civil society together to tackle these issues.
The Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG2018) takes its theme from a new IUGS initiative of the same name designed to mobilize geoscientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders to explore resource and related sustainability issues.”

25th World Mining Congress
2018-06-19 - 2018-06-22 | Astana, Kazakhstan

In The Black - Deep sea mining challenges
2018-07-05 - 2018-07-06 | ISEP (School of Engineering of Porto) – Auditorium E, Porto, Portugal
“This Workshop will be a great opportunity to analyse the Next Frontier for Mining in the Deep Sea – from Exploration to Exploitation. It will cover the importance of autonomous systems and robotics, handling big data, rethinking of modern Information Technology Infrastructure, proposals for innovative solutions and discusions on the next steps. IN THE BLACK, will give access to innovations and new trends in deep sea mining. It will also create the right synergies, shared learnings from differential experiences and approaches to help this new market emerge.
The registration is free but mandatory.”

ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) 2018
2018-07-09 - 2018-07-14 | Toulouse, France
“ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. It is dedicated to scientific research and innovation and offers a unique framework for interaction and debate for scientists, innovators, policy makers, business people and the general public.
Created in 2004 by EuroScience, this biennial European forum brings together over 4 000 researchers, educators, business actors, policy makers and journalists from all over the world to discuss breakthroughs in science. More than 40% of the participants are students and young researchers.”

IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
2018-07-22 - 2018-07-27 | Valencia, Spain
“The International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) is the annual conference sponsored by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (IEEE GRSS), which is also the flagship event of the society. The topics of IGARSS cover a wide variety of research on the theory, techniques, and applications of remote sensing in geoscience, fundamentals of the interaction of electromagnetic waves with environment and observed target; techniques and implementation of remote sensing for imaging and sounding; analysis, processing and information technology of remote sensing data; applications of remote sensing in different aspects of Earth science; missions and projects of Earth observation satellites and airborne and ground based campaigns. The theme of IGARSS 2018 is â€œObserving, Understanding and Forecasting the Dynamics of our Planetâ€, and emphasis will be given to special topics related to Earth sciences and emerging applications from novel remote sensing systems.”

IMA 2018 — XXII Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association
2018-08-13 - 2018-08-17 | Melbourne, Australia

Underwater Mining Conference – Deep-Sea Mining: Challenges of Going Further and Deeper Advances in Marine Research and Subsea Technology Beyond Oil and Gas
2018-09-10 - 2018-09-14 | Bergen, Bergen, Norway
“The 47th Underwater Mining Conference is presented by the International Marine Minerals Society in partnership with the K.G. Jensen Centre for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen and Global Centres of Expertise Subsea (GCE Subsea).
We will continue the well-tested format of the conference, which brings together world leaders from government, academia and industry to exchange information and ideas on underwater mining.
In 2018, we will strategically harvest the current marine R&D knowledge and bring it forward into the prospective developments of subsea solutions for deep sea mining beyond oil and gas.
The University of Bergen (UiB) has a background in deep ocean research that dates back the “The Northern Ocean Expedition” in 1876–1878. The track record includes pioneering oceanographic and marine biological studies, geophysical surveys, and today’s ongoing scientific exploration with remotely controlled and autonomous underwater vehicles. Norway has been pivotal in subsea innovative approaches, with the Bergen area collectively working as a global knowledge hub by hosting excellent deep-sea marine research and a cluster of 100+ R&D and industrial partners (GCE Subsea).
We welcome presentations from key players in deep sea mining prospective activities such as researchers, ISA nation contractors, sub-sea technology partners, and other sectors of timely interest in marine minerals.
Our 2018 technical program focuses on the scientific and technological aspects of deep-sea mining. It will be an exciting conference for the examination of the next commercial and technical developments regarding deep-sea minerals, deep-sea mining and metallurgical processing of marine mineral resources.
UMC 2018 will involve a welcoming reception, two days of technical sessions, a spouses’ day tour, and a geotechnical field tour. Several hotels within walking distance to the famed Grieghallen conference venue will be available to conference participants at special rates. More details will be updated to the website very soon.”

DRONE BERLIN 3
2018-09-25 - 2018-09-26 | Berlin, Germany
“DRONE Berlin is an annual exhibition and conference exclusively focused on showcasing the latest solutions in the field of manufacturing, technology and applications of drone technology. It provides a platform for technical designers, system suppliers, manufacturers and components through to systems integrators to get a comprehensive overview of the supply chain related products, technologies and services. Highly-specialised engineers and procurement professionals attend DRONE Berlin to meet new and existing suppliers, invest in innovative products and solutions, network with industry peers and stay informed on the latest designs, manufacturing processes, materials and trends.
The exhibition runs concurrently with the Technology Conferences and Symposium under the centre topic #BuildingTheBestDrones. Fantastic blend of keynote speakers and practical workshop sessions draw attendance of industry leaders, decision makers, engineers, sepcifiers to reveal what is driving demand, shaping novel technologies and market trends.
Now in its third year, we invite you to submit your work, show your products and join us for a fascinating two days of presentations, exhibits and workshops – from 25 to 26 September 2018 in Berlin!”

IROS 2018
2018-10-01 - 2018-10-05 | Madrid, Spain
“We are honoured to host the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2018) that will be held for the first time in Spain in the lively capital city of Madrid. It is the third largest city in the European Union and one of the oldest capitals in the world. It is a captivating city full of history, tradition, high class cuisine and rich day & night entertainment.
Under the motto of “Towards a Robotic Society”, we are preparing a full agenda from 1 to 5 October 2018 with the most recent and major advances in the field, accompanied by which might be the largest robotic exhibition in the history of IROS. The conference will cover all the R&D activities as Plenary & Keynote presentations, Technical ones in mixed oral/interactive format, Special sessions, Workshops & Tutorials, Forums, etc.
We would like you to enjoy not only the research side of the congress, but also the hospitality of Madrid and its citizens, its culture heritage in the unique art district of Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums, its fabulous gastronomy from typical tapas bar to world´s best restaurants and an endless nightlife offer. We are looking forward to seeing you at IROS 2018.”

FINEX ’18
2018-10-17 - 2018-10-18 | London, UK
“FINEX ’18 is the sixth in a series of biennial conferences bringing together financiers, innovators and explorers from major and junior companies. It will cover developments in the capital and commodity markets, mineral deposit science and innovation in exploration, from the standpoints of experts and professionals from banks, finance houses, stockbrokers, exploration and mining companies and contractors.”

Raw Materials Week 2018
2018-11-12 - 2018-11-16 | Brussels, Belgium
“The 3rd edition of the EU “Raw Materials Week” will take place from Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 in Brussels. It builds up on a series of events organised by the European Commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the EU. It will be a unique opportunity for the raw materials community to discuss and exchange on all relevant issues: policy, technology, international cooperation, framework conditions, knowledge base etc.
The 6th High Level Conference of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials is the main event of the week taking place on 14 November 2018. The main topic of the conference is “Raw materials for low carbon and circular economy”, covering relevant issues including battery value chain, cascading of woody biomass, secondary raw materials for energy-intensive industries.”

2nd International Real Time Mining Conference
2019-03-26 - 2019-03-27 | Freiberg, Germany
Real‐Time Optimization of the Extraction and the Logistics Process in Highly Complex Geological and
Selective Mining Settings

EGU2019 — European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019
2019-04-07 - 2019-04-12 | Vienna, Austria, Austria

ICRA — 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-24 | Montreal, Canada

EIT Raw Materials Summit 2019
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-22 | Berlin, Germany
“The Raw Materials Summit, the flagship Event organised by the EIT RawMaterials, will take place on 20-22 May in Berlin, Germany.
EIT RawMaterials, initiated and funded by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union, is the largest consortium in the raw materials sector worldwide. Its vision is to develop raw materials into a major strength for Europe. Its mission is to enable sustainable competitiveness of the European minerals, metals and materials sector along the value chain by driving innovation, education and entrepreneurship.
EIT RawMaterials unites more than 120 core and associate partners and over 190 project partners from leading industries, universities, research and technology organizations from more than 20 EU countries. Partners of EIT RawMaterials are active across the entire raw materials value chain; from exploration, mining and mineral processing to substitution, recycling and circular economy. They collaborate on finding new, innovative solutions to secure supplies and improve the raw materials sector in Europe.
The summit will gather experts from Europe and the rest of the world to discuss Innovation and new Technologies covering the entire raw materials value chain. Most relevant topics in the raw materials sector will be addressed such as strategies concerning supply and access of raw materials, European industrial competitiveness and innovation capacity as well as entrepreneurship and innovation in education.
The summit will provide all participants with a unique opportunity to understand the EU positioning concerning the energy transition and the impact this will have on raw materials supply and policies.
The Raw Materials Summit 2019 will include keynotes by prominent speakers from the raw materials sector, representatives of the EU Commission, high profile entrepreneurs and startup investors. Besides the keynote speeches, a series of parallel sessions will take place.
At the venture forum, startups will showcase and pitch their ideas to potential investors and innovative programmes in education will be presented.
Connecting Innovation in the Raw Materials Sector
The Raw Materials Summit 2019 will include keynotes by prominent speakers from the raw materials sector, representatives of the EU Commission, entrepreneurs and startup investors. Besides the keynote speeches, a series of parallel sessions will take place on the following topics:

Resources: Discovery and Beyond: Resources assessment and availability, innovative exploration technologies
Deep, Intelligent Mining: Mining under extreme conditions, deep-sea mining, new technologies for mining
Minerals Processing and Materials Recycling: Increasing resource, energy and water efficiency during raw materials beneficiation
Advanced Materials – Enablers for Disruptive Innovation: Lightweight design, additive manufacturing, design of new alloys
Materials for Future Mobility: Challenges for raw materials and new materials for future mobility, including batteries and magnets
Resource Efficiency Cities: Urban and landfill mining, materials flow analysis, circular economy”

AIMS 2019 — 2nd International Conference „Mines of the Future“
2019-06-13 - 2019-06-14 | Aachen, Germany

World Congress on “Geology & Earth Science”
2019-07-11 - 2019-07-13 | London, UK

IMWA 2019 - International Mine Water Association Conference
2019-07-15 - 2019-07-19 | Perm, Russia

UNEXMIN final conference
2019-09-26 | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstreet, 29, Brussels, Belgium, 1050, Belgium

12th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining (FEM 2019)
2019-10-29 - 2019-10-31 | Levi, Finland
“Welcome to FEM 2019
The biannual FEM, founded in 1998, brings together exploration and mining industry leaders, experts and researchers from almost 30 countries. Over 1000 participants since 2011.
Top reasons to attend
Outstanding networking opportunities – meet the key actors and influencers face-to-face.
• Mix and mingle with your colleagues, business partners, form new relationships, and strengthen existing ones. Learn more about the exploration and mining, economic geology, research, environmental and social aspects, permitting and investments in Fennoscandia.
High-level speakers, engaging presentations, short courses and mine excursions.
• Opportunities and challenges in the mineral sector are increasing – there is much to talk about and discuss. When you are active in your industry, you can develop a reputation as an expert to your peers and your clients.
Be inspired, learn and share your vision.
• Our goal is to advance and develop business by sharing ideas and insights. We aim to help building connections globally and promoting mineral industry.
Widen your network, do business, bring fresh ideas back to your company – and have fun!”
