GECAMIN is a private, Chilean company created in 1998 that annually organises international technical events with the aim of informing and inspiring mining industry professionals, fostering the exchange of information, and sharing best practices and new technologies applied in mining. The goal of each conference is to bring together engineers, scientists, researchers, managers and operators to enable a focused discussion on the latest developments and innovations with the ultimate purpose of establishing interdisciplinary networks of research and knowledge exchange. Through these conferences and training programmes Gecamin seeks to help the industry to openly address its most pressing concerns and find more sustainable solutions.
GECAMIN organises seminars in partnership with institutions of strong technical excellence in mining such as the Universidad de Chile, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the Universidad de Concepción, Chile, The University of Western Australia and The University of Queensland, Australia, among others.
The participants, among which are highly qualified experts, academics and consultants, are typically all committed to technical excellence of the events which strengthen relationships between the academia and the industry. Each conference can be attended, free of cost, by students that are in their last year of the university and are working on their undergraduate or graduate thesis projects. This scholarship programme allows the students to present their projects to a wide professional audience and meet their potential employers.
In 12 years of operation, more than 12,000 professionals have attended our events and have been trained in the areas of paramount importance to the international mining industry. These areas include the following:
- -Mine Closure
- -Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment
- -Water and Energy Management in Mining
- -Social Responsibility in Mining
- -Clean Technologies
- -Paste and Thickened Tailings
- -Mineral Processing
- -Hydrometallurgy
- -Mining Plant and Equipment Maintenance
- -Mine Planning
- -Mining Unit Operations
- -Automation and Control
- -Geology
- -Geostatistics
- -Solvent Extraction
- -Pyrometallurgy
Each event organised by Gecamin features a great diversity of technical papers presenting case studies, applications as well as theoretical research and scientific findings. Every conference is documented by the proceedings containing carefully selected peer-reviewed papers. Prominent industry experts and academics bring their knowledge and experience to our events ensuring high standards of the proceedings and the technical programmes.
The next few years are expected to bring a much more positive economic outlook, allowing mining companies worldwide to activate or reconsider alternatives for greenfield and brownfield projects. Sustainability, water in mining and efficient energy use will remain the key focus areas throughout the major part of the industry. For this reason, Gecamin believes it is of great importance to share experiences and discuss alternatives and opportunities for improving operational processes and best practices with colleagues from around the world.
