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Day 0 | Thursday, August 20, 2026
09:00 – 18:00 Registration & Check-in
18:00 – 20:00 Welcome Kit Collection & Ice-Breaking Reception
Day 1 | Friday, August 21, 2026
09:00 – 09:40 Opening Ceremony
09:40 – 10:30 Plenary Lecture：
Deep-time data-driven discovery in mineralogy: Entering the age of mineral informatics（Prof. Robert Hazen）
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:40 IMA President Lecture:
Cathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy of rock-forming minerals: New approaches to understanding petrological processes (Prof. Hans-Peter Schertl)
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster Session
14:30 – 15:20 IMA Medalist Lecture:
Synthesis of nano-minerals under ultrahigh pressure using Kawai-type multi-anvil apparatus (Prof. Tetsuo Irifune)
15:20 – 15:40 Coffee Break
15:40 – 18:30 Parallel Sessions
19:00 – 20:30 Buffet Dinner
Day 2 | Saturday, August 22, 2026
08:30 – 09:20 Plenary Lecture:
Critical metal mineralization in bayan obo: Beyond the rare-earth elements (Prof. Rucheng Wang)
09:20 – 09:40 Coffee Break
09:40 – 12:20 Parallel Sessions
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster Session
14:30 – 15:20 IMA Medalist Lecture:
Mineral-microbe interactions: A major driver of elemental cycling, formation of resources, and environmental change (Prof. Hailiang Dong)
15:20 – 15:40 Coffee Break
15:40 – 18:30 Parallel Sessions
19:00 – 21:30 Conference Gala Dinner (Optional)
Day 3 | Sunday, August 23, 2026
08:30 – 09:20 Plenary Lecture:
Predicting new compounds in planets and their atmospheres (Prof. Artem R. Oganov)
09:20 – 09:40 Coffee Break
09:40 – 12:20 Parallel Sessions
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster Session
14:30 – 15:20 IMA Medalist Lecture:
Hydrous silicate melts and silicate-saturated aqueous fluids at high temperatures and pressures: Similarities and differences (Prof. Bjorn Mysen)
15:20 – 15:40 Coffee Break
15:40 – 18:30 Parallel Sessions
19:00 – 20:30 Buffet Dinner
Day 4 | Monday, August 24, 2026
08:30 – 09:20 Plenary Lecture:
When pressure changes the rules: Novel mineralogy and crystal chemistry in the deep earth and planetary interiors (Prof. Leonid Dubrovinsky)
09:20 – 09:40 Coffee Break
09:40 – 10:30 IMA President Lecture:
Role of volatiles on dynamics of the mantle and core (Prof. Eiji Ohtani)
10:30 – 11:30 Closing Ceremony
11:30 – 14:00 Farewell Lunch
Additional Information:
1. Abstract submission Fee:
Regular participants: 500 RMB (approx. $72 / €63);
Student Discount: 40% off
2. Registration Fees:
Regular Registration: ¥5,000 RMB (approx. $725 / €632)
Early Bird Discount: 20% off
Student Discount: An additional 40% off.
All meals listed in the conference program are included in the registration fee, except for the Conference Gala Dinner, which is optional and charged separately.
3. For oral presentations in each session, keynote and invited talks are allocated 25 minutes and contributed presentations are allocated 15-20 minutes.
4. Keynote and Invited Speaker Arrangements: Each session shall have a combined total of no more than 3 keynote and invited speakers. If a session has more than 20 presentations, the total number of keynote and invited speakers shall not exceed 15% of the total number of presentations. Session convenors are kindly requested to begin considering potential keynote and invited speakers for their sessions.
Support Policy for Keynote and Invited Speakers: In consideration of the high travel costs for overseas participants, each session is eligible for a maximum of 2 supported speakers (Keynote/Invited). If the number of speakers in a session exceeds 20, additional discount codes will be provided at one code per additional 10 speakers. For the eligible overseas keynote and invited speakers noted above, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will offer a full waiver of the abstract submission fee and a 40% discount on the registration fee.
