NMGS Opens Abstract Submission for 62nd Annual International Conference in Abuja
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has invited researchers, academics, mining and geoscience professionals, and students to submit original research and scholarly contributions for its 62nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE).
The 62nd Annual International Conference is scheduled to hold in Abuja from 21st–26th March 2027, with te theme: The Imperative of Geoscience and Mining Engineering in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals.
Accordingng to the Local Organising Committee Secretary, Dr. Godwin Alo, FNMGS, the submission deadline is November 30, 2026, and submission directed to Prof. N. G. Goki, FNMGS, the Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee, Department of Geology and Mining, Nasarawa State University.
The conference will provide a platform to present emerging findings, exchange technical knowledge and discuss issues shaping Nigeria’s mining, geosciences and natural-resource sectors.
Alo said "contributors are exacted review the conference subthemes and submit their abstracts through the official conference portal before the deadline."
The call follows the Society’s 61st AICE in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, which brought together geoscientists, mining engineers, government officials, regulators, academics and industry stakeholders under the theme, “Optimising Efficiency, Sustainability and Resilience in Natural Resource Management and Infrastructure Development.”
At the Uyo conference, NMGS President, Ms Rose Chundung Ndong, FNMGS, highlighted capacity development for young professionals and students through short courses, mentoring, webinars and career-development activities.
Founded in 1961 and formally inaugurated in 1962, NMGS is Nigeria’s umbrella professional organisation for geoscientists and mining engineers. It succeeded the Nigerian Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Society in 1977 and promotes the advancement, acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in mining, geosciences and related disciplines.
The Abuja conference will take place amid increased attention to Nigeria’s solid minerals iindustry Government is pursuing greater investment, improved geological data, mineral processing and value addition, while regulators and industry stakeholders continue to address illegal mining, environmental degradation, community relations, technical capacity and responsible resource development.
FMGS conferences also serve as forums for policy and industry discussions. At the Society’s 60th AICE in Abuja in 2025, participants examined transformation across the mineral, energy, water and construction sectors and stressed the importance of innovation and improved geoscientific information for investment and resource development.
