The Organising Committee of Slope Stability 2026 (SS2026) has announced the extension of the deadline for submitting abstracts for technical papers. Interested contributors now have until Thursday, October 30 to send in their proposals for consideration. This international event, which is one of the most prominent gatherings dedicated to slope stability in the mining sector, will be held for the first time in Peru from October 26 to 29, 2026, at the Lima Convention Centre in the district of San Borja.
Organised by the Large Open Pit Project (LOP) and supported in Peru by the Peruvian Society of Geoengineering and the Institute of Mining Engineers of Peru (IIMP), Slope Stability 2026 aims to provide a comprehensive platform for discussion, innovation, and collaboration within the field. The conference is expected to draw a diverse mix of participants including young students, geotechnicians, researchers, educators, scientists, and professionals from across the global mining industry.
This year’s edition will cover a wide range of thematic axes, addressing critical topics such as the impact of climate change on the mining industry, mine closure strategies, rockfall, and slope stability in both weak and hard rocks. Other areas of focus will include machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, geo-education and training, slope monitoring, instrumentation, risk management, rock mass characterisation, and the management of data uncertainty.
According to the Slope Stability 2026 Technical Committee, the conference expects to receive around 500 abstracts. All submissions must be in English and should provide clear and concise information, including descriptions, applications, results, conclusions, and technical contributions. Once abstracts are accepted, authors will be required to submit both a draft and a final version of their technical papers via email. Presentations at the event will take place in person, either as oral presentations or posters, depending on the decision of the Organising Committee.
With participants expected from countries such as Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, the United States, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic, Slope Stability 2026 is set to become a vital international forum for advancing best practices and knowledge-sharing in mining slope stability and related fields.
