We would like to invite you to attend the XXX International Mineral Processing Congress in

Cape Town, South Africa from 18 to 22 October 2020.

IMPC 2020 will be hosted by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)

INTERNATIONAL MINERAL PROCESSING CONGRESS

IMPC 2020 CAPE TOWN

IMPC 2020 is expected to gather over 1,000 professionals and academics from the mining industry representing around 50 countries. Leading universities specializing in mineral processing, all major mining companies and global providers of services and technologies will attend the congress. The technical sessions will facilitate knowledge exchange and transfer of the most recent innovations in the area of mineral processing.

IMPC CONGRESS HISTORY

The International Mineral Processing Congress has been in existence for more than sixty years. The very first congress was held in September 1952 in London. Subsequently, there have been 29 congresses in 17 different countries. The IMPC has been a major driving force for the promotion of scientific and technical knowledge. It is the most prestigious event in the field of mineral processing in the world today. The congress has been truly international with delegates from all parts of the world deliberating on issues facing the mining and minerals processing industry.

IMPC 2020 SYMBOLISM

The symbol for IMPC 2020 is the Mapungubwe Rhinoceros. This golden rhinoceros is an artefact from the ancient Kingdom of Mapungubwe (1075-1220) located at the confluence of the Shashi and Limpopo rivers, bordering on Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Kingdom of Mapungubwe is sometimes called the lost city of gold as they traded in gold & ivory and were the earliest gold smiths in Africa. The Mapungubwe Rhinoceros reflects the long history of mining in the Southern African region.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit abstracts in the general area of mineral and metallurgical processing. Please visit the IMPC 2020 Website to see the listing of Congress Technical Streams. The overall Congress Theme is “Resilient futures for mineral processing”. Abstracts which are aligned with this overall theme will be considered for one of the twelve special technical workshops on resilience in mineral processing, but all abstracts of suitable technical merit are welcome. Abstracts must be submitted electronically as a PDF or Rich Text Format (.rtf) document via the Online Abstract Submission Portal.

KEY DATES

Abstract Submission Deadline 30 September 2019

Abstract Review Process 1 October 2019 to 30 November 2019

Paper Submission Deadline 28 February 2020

Paper Review Process 1 March 2020 to 30 April 2020

Final Paper Submission Deadline 31 May 2020

Revised Paper Review Process 1 June 2020 to 30 June 2020

Author Registration 1 May 2020