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The 27th World Mining Congress will be organized in 2026 in Peru

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The World Mining Congress (WMC) was initiated in 1958 when prof. Bolesław Krupiński - a prominent Polish scientist and mining engineer organized the first congress in Warsaw. Prof. Krupiński was the WMC Chairman until 1972. The WMC is the UN - afiliated organization. It is run by the permanent secretariat seated in Poland.

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2026

The 27th World Mining Congress will be organized in 2026 in Peru. Detailed information can be found either on the 27th WMC official webpage or the third circular.

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2025

The 106th IOC/WMC meeting will be organized on September 18th 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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The preparations for upcoming WMC 2026 have begun.

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14th July 2026 Genesis and Vault create new Australian gold powerhouse in a $12.6 billion merger

10th July 2026 Euro Manganese strengthens the business case for Chvaletice

7th July 2026 WMC 2026, a global community united to shape the future of mining

2nd July 2026 Mark Cutifani calls on mining to accelerate

29th June 2026 Botswana’s critical metals story gains momentum as NexMetals delivers a major Selkirk resource upgrade

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International Bureau of Strata Mechanics

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European Mineral Resources Confederation

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