IBS 2026 in Orléans.
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The International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS)
IBS is the world’s foremost conference dedicated to the application of biotechnology to mineral resource recovery. The IBS has become the central meeting point for scientists, engineers, and industry professionals working in biohydrometallurgy and related fields.
The symposium covers a broad spectrum of topics including bioleaching and bio-oxidation, biotechnical treatment of mine-impacted waters (MIW), bioremediation and ecological restoration, and emerging bio-based processes linked to the circular economy.
Each edition brings together several hundred delegates from more than thirty countries, providing a unique forum to exchange knowledge, present new technologies, and foster collaboration between research and industry.
IBS2026 in Orléans
The 26th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium conference will be held at the Centre de Conférences in Orléans and is organised by BRGM in cooperation with PROMETIA, and with MEI Conferences as media sponsor.
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
