Join leading professionals from around the world at SDC2027, where expertise, innovation, and experience in shaft design and construction come together.

This internationally recognised conference provides a unique platform for exchanging ideas, sharing project case histories, and advancing technical knowledge in both civil engineering and mining shaft construction.


 

Gold Sponsors

 

Cememtation Logo

 

logo Logo of Shaft and Tunnel Consulting Services
Pointlaz Logo in red and black dmc logo logo UMS
WSP logo logo

 

 

the redpath group logo

 

 

Silver Sponsors

  Herrenknecht AG logo Logo of Keller Group plc Logo of ABB  
         
Conference Dinner Sponsor Refreshment Break Sponsor Branding Sponsors Lanyard Supporter  
Logo of ABB

 

hepburn logo

 

SightPower logo

 

tiley logo MIME logo
 

Who should attend?

This conference is tailored for professionals involved in the design, planning, construction, operation, rehabilitation and closure of shafts in both mining and civil engineering contexts. Whether you're an engineer, project manager, consultant, contractor, academic, or supplier, SDC2027 offers valuable insights and networking opportunities.


Share your experience, research, and technical innovations with a global audience of industry peers

Key topics
  • 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 mechanised shafts
  • Underground nuclear waste repositories
  • Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) systems
  • Shaft closure projects
   
Exhibitors
   
logo minehoists dmc logo Cememtation Logo logo  
Pointlaz Logo in red and black Logo of ABB logo UMS Logo of Shaft and Tunnel Consulting Services  
WSP logo Herrenknecht AG logo

 

logo

 

logo  
    the redpath group logo Logo of Keller Group plc  
         
   
Supported by
   
         
         
Canadian Institute of Mining logo featuring a maple leaf in black print British Tunnelling Society logo in red and black Logo of the International Tunnelling Association Logo of AFTES Logo of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy AusIMM Logo with light blue logo and dark blue text