Dear colleagues, researchers and industry representatives; we are delighted to invite you to the 26^th International Mining Congress and Exhibition (IMCET 2019) to be held from 16-19 April 2019.

The first IMCET was held in 1969 and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Congress. With half a century of experience, IMCET 2019 will have a particular meaning to us. We invite you to share this privilege together.

IMCET, which is Turkey’s one of the largest mining congresses, gathers the experts, scientists, industry from all around the world and creates a platform to enable productive discussions related to the latest technological developments, production methods in the mining industry. In addition, the exhibition, which will be organized during the Congress, will include the world’s leading equipment manufacturers.

During the Congress; issues related to the mining, provided solutions, scientific and technical aspects of sustainability of the mining operations, and their social impacts will be overviewed. In addition, the recent developments in the mining industry will be exhibited and social, cultural events will be organized. In this context, beyond the discussion of scientific and technical issues, the main objective of the congress is to create new opportunities on business developments.

We look forward to seeing you at IMCET 2019.

Prof. Dr. A. Hakan BENZER   Ayhan YÜKSEL

Chairman of IMCET 2019         Chairman of UCTEA Chamber of Mining Engineers