The Committees

Membership Committee (2023-2024):

  • Secretary General: Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, West Virginia University, USA
  • Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany  
  • Director of IT and Membership: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA

Strategic Planning Committee (2023-2024):

Council Officers:

  • Secretary General: Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, West Virginia University, USA
  • Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • President-Elect Designate: Assoc. Prof. Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech, USA
  • Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany 

Council Members:

  • Member for Oceania: Prof. Ismet Canbulat, UNSW, Australia
  • Member for South America: Assoc. Prof. Jorge Soto, National University of San Marcos, Peru
  • Member for Africa: Assoc. Prof. Harmony Musiyarira, Namibia University of Science & Technology, Namibia
  • Member(s) for Asia: Prof. Liu Li, Chongqing University, China; Assoc. Prof. Nga Nguyen, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
  • Member for North America: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
  • Member(s) for Europe: Assoc. Prof. Marilena Cardu, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Co-Opted Member: Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
  • Co-Opted Member: Prof. Ronny-Webber Youngman, University of Pretoria, South Africa

SOMP Members:

  • Prof. Michael Karmis, past Secretary General, Virginia Tech, USA
  • Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, past Secretary General, UNSW, Australia
  • Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

Education Committee (2023-2024):

  • Ms. Sandra Nowosad, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany, Coordinator
  • Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
  • Prof. Biljana Kovacevic-Zelic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Prof. Jürgen Brune, Colorado School of Mines, USA
  • Prof. Ronny Webber-Youngman, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Ms Angela Binder, Technische Universitaet Clausthal, Germany
  • Dr. Gabriela Paszkowska, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
  • Prof. Liu Li, Chongqing University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Patrick Foster, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
  • Dr. Simit Raval, UNSW, Australia
  • Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
  • Dr. Sakshi Anderson, Curtin University, Australia

Research and Development and Industry Committee (2023-2024):

  • Dr. Victor Wei Liu, University of Alberta, Canada, Coordinator
  • Assoc. Prof. Jhon Silva-Castro, University of Kentucky, USA
  • Assoc. Prof Veiko Karu, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
  • Prof. Radoslaw Zimroz, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
  • Dr. Joung Oh, University of New South Wales, Australia

Members Development Committee (2023-2024):

  • Dr. George Barakos, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, Co-Coordinator
  • Ms. Natalija Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Co-Coordinator
  • Prof. Deborah Shields, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Ms. Alexandra Radl, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • Dr. Chengguo Zhang, UNSW Sydney, Australia
  • Ms. Mareike Bothe-Fiekert, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany

Capacity Building Committee (2023-2024):

  • Dr. Harmony Musiyarira, Technical University of Namibia, Namibia, Interim Co-Coordinator
  • Prof. Jürgen Kretschmann, Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Interim Co-Coordinator
  • Prof. Domingo Javier Carvajal Gomez, University of Huelva, Spain
  • Prof. Helmut Mischo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
  • Dr. Nga Nguyen, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
  • Assoc. Prof. Jorge Soto, National University of San Marcos, Peru
  • Ms. Isabel Casasbuenas, Colorado School of Mines, USA
  • Prof. Juan Mayhua, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano - Puno, Peru

IT  Committee (2023-2024):

  • Director of IT and Membership: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA, Coordinator
  • Prof. Domingo Javier Carvajal Gomez, University of Huelva, Spain
  • Assoc. Prof. Steve Schafrik, University of Kentucky, USA

Honorifics Committee (2023-2024):

  • Prof. Vladimir Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Coordinator
  • Prof. Christoph Dauber, TH Georg Agricola University, Germany
  • Prof. Pierre Mousset-Jones, University of Nevada - Reno, USA

Guenter Fettweis Award Committee (2023-2024):

  • Prof. Michael Karmis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA, Coordinator
  • President-Elect: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • Member at Large: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
  • Member at Large: Prof. Helmuth Mischo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Ludwig Wilke Award Committee (2023-2024):

  • Prof. Bruce Hebblewhite, University of New South Wales, Australia, Coordinator
  • President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • Immediate Past President: Prof. Oliver Langefeld, Technische Univ. Clausthal, Germany
  • Member at Large: Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia

Tim Shaw Award Committee (2023-2024):

The Tim Shaw Award is administered by the Education Committee, currently chaired by Ms. Sandra Nowosad, Technische Univ Clausthal, Germany.

Michael Karmis SOMP PhD Fellowship Award Committee (2023-2024):

  • Assoc. Prof. Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech, USA, Coordinator
  • Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia

Bruce Hebblewhite SOMP Best Paper Award Committee (2023-2024):

The Bruce Hebblewhite SOMP Best Paper Award is administered by the session chairs at the SOMP Annual General Meeting and the SOMP Deputy Secretary General Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia.

SDIMI 2024

The 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry - SDIMI will be held in Torino, Italy on July 9-11, 2024.

We celebrate a journey that commenced in 2003 in the historic island of Milos, Greece, when the landmark MILOS DECLARATION was adopted. The MILOS DECLARATION represents a statement of our collective contribution to a sustainable future using scientific, technical, educational, and research skills and knowledge in minerals extraction and utilization that was endorsed by the leading global professional and scientific organizations and institutes representing the minerals professionals.

SDIMI 2024 will offer a stimulating scientific environment to share knowledge and experience with colleagues coming from all over the world. The conference will also be a great occasion to discover Torino, a wonderful tourist destination, one of the undisputed cultural and scientific capitals of Italy.

SDIMI 2024 aims to continue with our noble journey by building on the progress we have made since 2003. For more information please visit: https://sdimi2024.org/