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COATM-WAMPC 2027
West African Mineral Processing Conference
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COATM-WAMPC 2027 · About

March 17–19, 2027 · Abidjan

About the conference

COATM-WAMPC 2027 is the first edition of a West African conference dedicated to mineral processing. Over three days it brings together engineers, researchers, operators and decision-makers around global best practices in metallurgy, plant design, process control and sustainable operations.

The conference

A platform for the West African mining industry

The event combines technical talks, hands-on workshops and site visits, with a focus on innovation, artificial intelligence, decarbonisation and safety. Official theme of the 2027 edition: « Sharing global best practices in metallurgical plant design and operational strategies for West African operations. »

Dates

March 17 – 19, 2027

Three days of plenary talks, technical workshops and site visits, from Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 March 2027.

Venue

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The conference and the exhibition are held at the conference hotel, where coffee breaks, lunches and the welcome reception also take place.

Audience

Who should attend

Processing operators, metallurgists, maintenance engineers and engineering teams, engineering firms, equipment suppliers, academics and students presenting innovative final-year projects.

Objectives

The objectives of the conference

Share global best practices

Disseminate reference practices in metallurgical plant design and operational strategies applied to West African operations.

Strengthen technical skills

Plenary talks, hands-on workshops and industrial case studies across the nine conference themes.

Accelerate the digital transformation

Artificial intelligence, machine learning and process control serving plant performance.

Promote sustainable and safe operations

Decarbonisation, environmental performance and safety culture on mining and industrial sites.

Create a networking space

Meetings between West African and international operators, engineering firms, suppliers and institutions.

Showcase research and innovation

Call for abstracts, oral presentations, posters and innovative final-year projects from partner institutions.