The Future of Mining

Future Mining Forum & Expo is a meeting place for representatives of industrial companies: manufacturers and distributors of machinery and equipment, as well as providers of leading technologies. It is a hub for experts, investors, and institutions responsible for raw materials policy.

9 11

September 2026

International Congress Centre in Katowice

FORUM & EXPO

A modular event built on complementary pillars

Industry Conference FUTURE MINING EXPO

The Forum is a platform where the industry collectively defines opportunities, threats, and new operational models for mining – addressing both immediate needs and the long-term transformation of the sector.

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Mining of the Future Expo FUTURE MINING FORUM

The largest and most diverse part of the Future Mining Forum & Expo, combining the long-standing tradition of the International Fair of Mining, Power Generation and Metallurgy with a fresh approach to presenting technology, raw materials, and the extractive industry.

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SILESIA TRANSITION FORUM

An accompanying event dedicated to the future of Silesia and new development directions for one of Europe’s most important industrial regions. The discussion will draw on the PTWP Group report “Silesia of the Future. New Directions for Development”.

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EXPO INDUSTRY SCOPE

A key location for industrial, technology and manufacturing companies

Mining machinery

Longwall mining systems, shearers, drilling rigs, machinery for ore and coal mining, TBM (tunnel boring machines), underground construction machinery, tunnel infrastructure, and specialized underground works.

Mineral processing and aggregate technologies

Ore beneficiation and mineral processing, coal preparation plants (CPP), aggregate production and processing systems, crushers, screening equipment, separators, and technologies for the processing of rock and construction materials.

Material handling and industrial logistics

Belt conveyors and bulk material handling systems, overhead cranes and lifting equipment, rail and road transport solutions, as well as industrial storage and warehousing systems.

Automation, control, and digital mines

Monitoring and measurement systems, mining electronics, industrial software, artificial intelligence (AI), digital mine solutions, CAD/CAM systems, and production management systems.

Industrial power engineering and supply infrastructure

Generators, motors and turbines, electrical switchgear, power engineering installations, renewable energy solutions for industry, as well as power supply systems and industrial drive systems.

Metallurgy, foundry, and metal production

Metallurgical and foundry machinery, furnaces, steelworks, rolling mills, ore beneficiation, metal recycling, and semi-finished metallurgical products.

Metalworking and advanced manufacturing

Machine tools, rolling mills, presses, forging, extrusion, heat treatment and surface treatment, and component manufacturing technologies.

Hydraulics, pneumatics, and drive systems

Pumps, compressors, fans, hydraulic systems, industrial air conditioning systems, bearings, and structural and mechanical components.

Environmental protection, reclamation, and ESG solutions

Filtration and dust control technologies, flue gas cleaning and wastewater treatment systems, emission control technologies, detection systems, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Geology, geodesy, and engineering services

Industrial plant design, R&D and technical expertise, exploration and geological services, laboratory facilities, technology consulting, and specialized know-how.

HSE, control & measurement instrumentation, and ventilation

Personal and collective protective equipment, gas detection systems, environmental parameter sensors, measuring instruments, as well as monitoring and automation systems. Equipment and solutions for mine ventilation.

Mining services and underground works

Specialized engineering and maintenance services, equipment rental, and comprehensive execution of mining projects.

What we will discuss

Connecting the world of traditional industry, modern geology, technology, and resource security.

Copper Industry Summit

The global copper market, investment, new deposits, the role of copper in the energy sector and electromobility, beneficiation technologies, automation, robotics, AI for copper mines, associated minerals (molybdenum, metals associated with CCUS).

Aggregates & Construction Minerals Forum

The aggregates market, lime, dolomite, rock materials for construction and infrastructure, new production technologies, aggregates recycling, plant automation, and the export of Polish rock materials.

Mining Regions Transformation Forum

The transformation of mining regions in Poland and Europe, the labour market, reskilling, new skills in mining technology, industrialisation and attracting investment to post-mining regions.

Coal & Energy Security Conference

The current and future role of coal-fired power generation in national security, low-carbon technologies, CCS/CCUS, power plant modernisation, energy storage and grid integration.

Critical Minerals & Rare Metals Congress

Minerals critical to the energy transition: REE, lithium metals, graphite, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, antimony, germanium, gallium, indium, tellurium; security of raw material supplies in the EU and NATO; the geopolitics of raw materials; conflicts; new mining destinations (Africa, South America, the Balkans).