International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium 2026 International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium 2026 235 days
26th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS)
9/28/2026 - 9/30/2026
Venue: Centre de Conférences Orléans, Orleans, France
Please note ! All dates are subject to changes.
The 26th conference will be held at the Centre de Conférences, Orléans, France and is organised by BRGM in cooperation with PROMETIA, and with MEI Conferences as media sponsor.

We welcome you to IBS2026 to meet experts from across the world, share the latest advances, find solutions to industrial challenges, share opportunities or promote your technologies and services.

The programme includes technical presentations, a session dedicated to biohydrometallurgy start-ups and an industry round table.

Topics covered during IBS 2026 include:

Development and Application of Biomining processes
Bioprocessing of mining wastes and secondary resources
Fundamental studies of Biomining (bioleaching, bio-oxidation, bioflotation, etc)
Microbiology (microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, biochemistry) of biomining systems, mine wastes and mine-impacted environments
Bioremediation and Biostabilisation of mine wastes
Bioremediation and valorisation of Mine-Impacted Waters (AMD/ARD)
Bioprocessing, Industrial Ecology and the Circular Economy in Mining and Minerals Processing

Website: https://ibs2026.biohydromet.net/
Organizer: International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS)


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