SDIMI 2026

SDIMI 2026 Flyer

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SDIMI 2026 Video

SDIMI 2026 Topics

• 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).

SDIMI 2026 Venue

SDIMI 2026 was held in Medellin, Colombia from July 14 and 16, 2026. SDIMI 2026 was attended by 163 participants from 10 countries.

SDIMI 2026 Organizing Institutions

• the Department of Materials and Minerals, National University of Colombia

SDIMI 2026 Supporting Organizations

• the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
• the Western Australia School of Mines, Australia
• the Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky, USA

SDIMI 2026 Conference Program

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