Members’ Meetings
IIMA Biannual Members’ Meetings are a key event in the OBM industry calendar
IIMA Biannual Members' Meeting
24-26 March 2025
San Sebastian, Spain
Registration is open ahead of our upcoming first Members' Meeting for 2025.
Who attends and why?
IIMA’s Biannual Members’ Meetings are a key part of membership for many companies. They offer a unique and sought after opportunity to network with businesses from across the ore-based metallic value-chain and across the globe. IIMA meetings address industry issues, offer market updates and perspectives and provide technological and developmental insights into featured companies.
Our meetings are for member companies, select speakers and industry experts and a limited number of potential members. We hold 2 meetings each year, one typically in Europe in the first half of the year, and one in the Americas in the latter half.
Our meetings/conferences are open to IIMA members, IIMA fellows and invited speakers. In addition, approved prospective members may attend for a fee (and subject to our Articles of Association).
We usually have representatives from 70-90 international companies and from 20-30 different countries.
Registration for up to three delegates from each member company is included in the annual membership fees. Additional company delegates can attend for a fee.
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The format
Activity group meetings
An initial day of activity group meetings for members who wish to participate or observe – communications, technical & sustainability
Drinks reception
An evening drinks reception for all attendees to welcome everyone and offer an informal networking opportunity
Presentations
A day and a half of presentations * from media specialists, IIMA representatives, IIMA member companies and guest speakers
Evening gala dinner
An evening gala dinner event for relaxed socialising with a local flavour and a chance for all members and guests to interact
Fieldtrips
On occasions, a members’ meeting will include a fieldtrip to a member company where there are developments or processes of general interest to our membership.
* Topics typically include market updates, technological and decarbonisation developments, company insights, crucial regulatory updates etc
Event information and timings
Members will be notified as soon as a date or location is confirmed. Registration typically opens 2-3 months prior to the event. An outline agenda is available around 2 months prior. One month before the event, a programme with more detailed agenda and a full attendee list is circulated to all those who have registered. A networking app for all attendees opens one week before the start.
Meeting presentations
All presentations from the Members’ Meetings are made available to all members shortly after the meeting on the Members’ Area of the website. We typically cover a range of topics including OBM markets, interesting company developments or emerging technologies and regulatory issues and support (CBAM, etc.). Click here to see an example Programme.
