The XX Balkan Mineral Processing Congress BMPC2026 will be organized by the collaboration of ITU Mineral Processing Engineering Department and the Turkish Mining Development Foundation. This event will be held between April 9-11, 2026. The BMPC will bring together senior officials from Turkey and many other countries, as well as authorities from companies in the mining and mineral processing industries, to create an opportunity to debate the future of the sector.

The congress represents a technical platform for the safe and sustainable future of the mining and mineral processing industries in the Balkan Countries.

Important Congress Information

• Dates: April 9-11, 2026.
• Venue: Tüyap Palas Hotel, Beylikdüzü / Istanbul – TÜRKİYE.
• Language: All papers will be presented in English, however, simultaneous translation to Turkish will be provided.
• Important Dates:
  
  • Submission of Abstracts: 1 Oct 2025.
  • Acceptance of Abstracts: 1 Nov 2025.
  • Submission of Full papers: 1 Feb 2026.
  • Abstracts should be a maximum of 200 words and include contact details.
• Contact: For more information, please visit the congress website.

Topics

The important topics to be evaluated during the congress include:

• Material Analysis and Mineral Characterization.
• Comminution and Classification.
• Physical Concentration Methods.
• Flotation and Surface Chemistry Processes.
• Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy and Bio-Processing.
• Processing of Industrial Minerals.
• Coal Processing, Agglomeration and Briquetting.
• Dewatering, Wastewater Treatment.
• Management of Mineral Processing Tailings, Soil Remediation.
• Conservation, Rehabilitation and Recycling in Mineral Processing.
• Plant and Process Design and Operating Practice.
• Modeling, Simulation, Control and Automation in Mineral Processing.
• Education, Sustainability in Mineral Processing.
• Health & Safety Issues in Mineral Processing.
• Geological Studies.
• Mining Operations (Open-pit, Underground, Solution Mining) related to Mineral Processing.