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We hope that you can attend
SDIMI 2026 in Medellin and that we will have an opportunity to
welcome you to the city of the Eternal Spring

We want to contribute to creating a sustainable mining industry, not only in Colombia, but also in our Latin American and global neighborhood and this is an excellent opportunity to reach a very broad audience, from industry, government and academia.

The main topics of this meeting are:

  • Reporting strategies
  • Socio-economic indicators
  • Environmental indicators
  • Technical and operational indicators
  • Cases from mining and other industries
  • Different political approaches in global context
  • Multinational views and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Examples of sustainable development practices in mining
  • Certification or auditing of indicators
  • Site and sector specific indicators (metal, minerals, coal and energy)
  • Data quality in terms of aggregation, availability, transparency and addressee
  • Digitalization and Smart Mining for Sustainability (big data, artificial intelligence, and digital twins to optimize indicators and reduce impacts).
  • Climate Resilience and Mining (adaptation and mitigation strategies for mining operations under climate change).
  • Critical Minerals and the Energy Transition (the role of mining in global supply chains for clean energy technologies).
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Mine closure
  • Recovery of mining environmental liabilities
  • Just Transition and Local Communities (balancing mine closure, employment, and new sustainable opportunities).
  • Water and Sustainability in Mining (water resource management, recycling, and water balance as key indicators).
  • Circular Economy and Secondary Mining (valorization of waste and tailings for metal recovery).
  • Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sustainable Mining (as part of social sustainability indicators).
  • Data Governance and Transparency in Mining (blockchain, traceability, and responsible supply chains). Sustainability in Artisanal and
  • Small-Scale Mining (ASM) (adapting sustainability indicators to ASM contexts).
  • Sustainable Financing and ESG in Mining (green bonds, responsible investment, and ESG criteria applied to the mining industry).

In 2021, we hosted the 31st annual meeting of the Society of Mining Professors and the event was very successful despite the fact that we were just coming out of the pandemic. Today we want many people to visit us and at the same time have the opportunity to get to know the Colombian mining industry, as well as the School of Mines of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

This meeting, which will take place in the city of Medellín, Colombia, will be tremendously beneficial and fun for all participants. It will not be just another international conference, but rather an unforgettable experience, accompanied by a strong technical content integrated with informative and practical forums and discussion panels, which cover our areas of interest for future educational needs, research opportunities, and collaboration. Finally, a great opportunity to establish contacts and develop long-term professional relationships.