About WCSB9:

The 9^th World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB9) will for the first time be held in Beijing, China on May 6-9, 2019. Since the 1st WCSB was held in Denmark in 2003, the biennial conference has been hosted successfully in Australia (WCSB2), Brazil (WCSB3), South Africa (WCSB4), Chile (WCSB5), Peru (WCSB6), France (WCSB7) and Australia (WCSB8).

 The conference aims to cover current research and theory in the field of sampling and blending, and share the latest technological knowledge, operational practices and advances in the field. The event will bring together geologists, engineers, metallurgists, grade controllers, samplers, chemists, consultants and managers involved in all aspects of sampling and blending include mining, cement, food, feed, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, biology, and environmental protection.

 The conference will provide great opportunities for networking, meeting respected international sampling experts, sharing ideas and catching up on the latest developments in sampling, sample preparation and blending of a wide range of different commodities.

 Hosted by: BGRIMM Technology Group

Organizer: BGRIMM MTC Technology Co., Ltd.

    Unismart Events Ltd.

 Supporters: China Association for Instrumental Analysis, CAIA

        China Mining Association, CMA

 WCSB9 Academic Committee:

Chairman: Wang Haizhou

Members: 

Ralph Homes, Yu Ruqin, Wu Shuqi, Simon Dominy, Kim Esbensen, Ana Chieregati, Karin Engstr?m, Claudia Paoletti, Rodolfo Roma?ach, Oscar Dominguez, Philippe Davin, Elke Thisted, Trevor Bruce, Francis Pitard, Dominique Fran?ois‐Bongar?on, Dick Minnitt, Pentti Minkkinen, Geoff Lyman

Confirmed Keynote Speakers and Topics

Dr. Kim H. Esbensen, Consultant / Professor, KHE Consulting - Future Directions in Sampling and Blending

Dr. Francis F. Pitard, President, Francis Pitard Sampling Consultants - Recent Developments in the Theory of Sampling (TOS)

Dr. Dominique Fran?ois-Bongar?on, President, CANADA, AGORATEK International Consultants Inc - The Liberation Factor - are we at the end of the journey?

Dr. Claudia Paoletti, Deputy Head GMO Unity, European Food Safety Authority - The Importance of Correct Sampling in the Food and Feed sectors

Dr. Simon Dominy, Associate Director / Professor, Strategia Worldwide Ltd& University of Exeter - Sampling Coarse Gold-bearing Ores

Chuck Ramsay, EnviroStat, Inc. - Relationships between Compliance Sampling and the Theory of Sampling (TOS)

Dr. Ana Carolina, Mining Engineer / lecturer, University of Sao Paulo - The Advances in Drill Hole Sampling

The Papers Are Called for The Following Areas:

Development of national and international standards;

Theories of sampling and blending;

Sampling and blending in various industries: minerals,metals,pharmaceuticals, food & feed, agricultural & biomass products, and the environment;

Quality control for sampling & blending;

New developments in sampling, sample preparation, and blending equipment;

Analytical process technology;

Case studies;

Future technologies, such as interdisciplinary approaches using the Internet+ and artificial intelligence.

Paper Submissions

All paper submissions please made electronically through WCSB9’s online paper submission system http://www.wcsb9.com/Paper/ or by email: wcsb9@chinamining-expo.org.

Key Dates

Closing date for receipt of abstracts                   9 November 2018

Notification of acceptance of abstracts               26 November 2018

Receipt of first draft of papers                             21 December 2018

Referred papers returned to authors                   28 February 2019

All final papers received                                       21 March 2019

Publication of Proceedings                                  19 April 2019

WCSB9                                                                  7 May 2019

 Organizing Committee of WCSB9

Unismart Events Ltd.

Tel: +86 10 6446 5066

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Email: wcsb9@chinamining-expo.org

Web: www.wcsb9.com