Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts of up to 300 words for consideration for the programme. Abstracts must provide sufficient information for a fair assessment and should be written in English. Please note that as a condition of acceptance, at least one author will pay to attend the conference and present.
Deadline extended to 31 March 2026.
Abstracts may be submitted on the following key topic areas
- Shaft planning and design
- Geotechnical and hydrological data acquisition
- Excavation methods and technologies
- Groundwater control and ground freezing
- Temporary ground support
- Permanent lining design
- Construction materials and shaft furnishings
- Performance monitoring and rehabilitation
- Health & safety, risk management
- Case studies
Presentations covering sectors & applications
- Civil engineering shafts
- Potash and salt mine shafts
- Coal mine shafts
- Drilled and mechanized shafts
- Underground nuclear waste repositories
- Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) systems
- Shaft closure projects
Key dates
28 February 2026extended to 31 March 2026 | Abstract submission deadline- April 2026 | Successful authors notified
- 30 November 2026 | Final paper submission deadline