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36th MILAN International Conference on Advanced Materials and Mining Engineering (MAMME-26) scheduled on March 16-18, 2026 Milan (Italy)

MAMME-26

URL: https://urcae.urst.org/conference/174
Event Date: 2026-03-16 ~ 2026-03-18
Submission Date: 2026-03-01
Organizer: URCAE
Location: Milano, Italy

Materials Engineering Composite Materials Materials Engineering

Call for Papers: MAMME-26

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

Theme 1: "Materials for the Extremes"

Focus: Designing materials that can survive the harsh environments found in deep mines, space, or nuclear reactors.

Wear-Resistant Alloys:
- Development of high-entropy alloys for drilling and excavation tools.
- Surface engineering and coatings to prevent corrosion in acidic mine water.

Materials for Energy Storage & Conversion:
- Solid-state electrolyte materials for mining vehicle electrification.
- Novel catalysts for converting captured mine-site $CO_2$ into useful products.

Functional Nanomaterials:
- Graphene-based sensors for detecting toxic gas leaks in underground shafts.
- Self-healing polymers for structural integrity in mining infrastructure.

Theme 2: "Mining 4.0: The Digital & Autonomous Shift"

Focus: The intersection of AI, robotics, and data science in resource extraction.

Automation & Robotics:
- Fully autonomous hauling and drilling systems.
- Drone-based photogrammetry for geological mapping and safety inspections.

Digital Twins & Simulation:
- Real-time 3D modeling of stress distribution in deep-level mines.
- Predictive maintenance of mineral processing plants using Machine Learning.

Smart Exploration:
- AI-driven hyperspectral imaging for identifying high-grade ore bodies from satellite data.
- Quantum computing applications in complex geological modeling.

Theme 3: "Sustainable Extraction & The Circular Economy"

Focus: Minimizing environmental footprints and turning "waste" into "wealth."

Urban Mining & E-Waste Recovery:
- Advanced chemical leaching techniques to recover Gold, Lithium, and Cobalt from old electronics.
- Bio-hydrometallurgy: Using microbes to extract metals from low-grade ores.

Tailings Management & Valorization:
- Turning mine tailings into sustainable building materials (bricks, geopolymer concrete).
- Zero-Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systems for mine water treatment.

Deep-Sea & Space Mining:
- Material challenges for sub-sea robotic collectors.
- Ethical and legal frameworks for harvesting Lunar and Asteroid resources.

Theme 4: "Geotechnical Engineering & Rock Mechanics"

Focus: The structural science behind keeping mines safe and efficient.

Advanced Ground Control:
- Innovative rock bolting and shotcreting technologies for seismic-active zones.
- Monitoring slope stability in open-pit mines using interferometric radar.

Underground Space Utilization:
- Converting depleted mines into large-scale pumped hydro or compressed air energy storage.
- Thermal management in deep mines (recovering geothermal heat for surface use).

Blasting & Fragmentation Science:
- Precision blasting techniques to reduce "fines" and optimize mill throughput.
- Electronic detonator systems for complex underground geometries.

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