The Mission

The Society of Mining Professors/Societät der Bergbaukunde is a vibrant Society representing the global academic community and committed to make a significant contribution to the future of the minerals disciplines. The main goal of the Society is to guarantee the scientific, technical, academic and professional knowledge required to ensure a sustainable supply of minerals for mankind. The Society facilitates information exchange, research and teaching partnerships and other collaborative activities among its members.

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35th SOMP Annual General Meeting

Our 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Aachen, Germany, organized by Prof. Elisabeth Clausen and hosted by RWTH.

Plan and timeline:

  • 4 to 6 September 2025: Field trips and Aachen city tour
  • 7 September 2025: Council and Committee meeting; welcome reception
  • 8 September 2025: AGM meeting; Miner's evening
  • 9 September 2025: AGM meeting; SOMP Awards Dinner
  • 10 September 2025: AGM meeting; Flag Ceremony and Farewell Event

Please submit your abstract for:

  • Oral Presentation
  • Oral Presentation and Paper in the Proceedings
  • Poster Presentation
  • Poster Presentation and Paper in the Proceedings
  • Paper in the Proceedings

The deadlines for abstract/paper submission are:

  • Abstract submission: March, 31 2025.
  • Abstract acceptance: April 30, 2025.
  • Draft program: May 15, 2025
  • Full paper submission: June 30, 2025

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14th SOMP Regional Meeting

The 14th SOMP Regional Meeting & Conference will take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, between 25 and 29 March 2025. The meeting will hosted at the University of Zimbabwe and under the leadership of  Eng. Motive Mungoni, Head of the Department of Mining Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Zimbabwe, and Prof. Godfrey Dzinomwa, Professor of Extractive Metallurgy, Namibia University of Science and Technology.

Harare is centrally located within the Southern African Development Community, a Regional Economic Community comprising 16 Member States: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mining Universities in this region are expected to attend.