Materials, Minerals & Mining for People, Places, Planet (M3P3) is a new kind of gathering for our community.
On 11 and 12 November, we'll come together at Millennium Point in Birmingham for two days of connection, insight and practical ideas.
M3P3 brings our whole community into one place. All 22 technical groups. Early-career professionals and industry veterans. Students and fellows. Researchers and business leaders. Whether you have been part of IOM3 for years or you're just starting out, you'll find something here that speaks to you.
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Why attend M3P3
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Hear from leading voices shaping the future of our sectors
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Take part in convesations that go deeper than the headlines
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Connect with peers, mentors and new collaborators
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Be part of something bigger. A community that spans disciplines and career stages.
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Leave energised, informed and ready for what's next
Who is M3P3 for?
Anyone working in or connected to materials, minerals and mining. Whether you're:
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Early in your career or decades into it
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Working in industry, academia or policy
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Leading change or exploring your next step
M3P3 is your space to learn, connect and belong.
Your registration includes access to all sessions, poster displays, mentoring and socials, plus lunch and refreshments on both days, and a relaxed networking supper on 11 November. Tickets are limited, secure your place early.
This isn't just another conference
It's a chance to hear new perspectives, challenge assumptions and be part of the conversation shaping what comes next.
You'll hear voices from across IOM3. All 22 technical communities. One shared space.
We'll come together to share ideas, explore challenges and shape what happens next. From digital innovation and circular thinking to infrastructure, skills and sustainability, M3P3 helps you see the bigger picture and your place in it.
Changemakers in Conversation
One of the highlights of M3P3.
These four 60-minute plenary sessions bring together experts and leaders to explore the big issues shaping our future. From the role of industry and materials to skills, strategy and sustainability.
These aren't lectures. They're open and honest coversations about where we are now, where we're heading and how we get there.
Whether you're listening, questioning or joining the debate, you'll leave with a stronger sense of the bigger picture and your role in it.
Be part of something new
Poster sessions
This is your space to share what you've been working on.
Whether it's an early idea or a proven success, our poster displays are a change to showcase your work and spark conversations with others in the materials, minerals and mining community.
If you are looking to connect, raise your profile or get fresh perspectives, this is the place to do it. Poster abstract submissions are open until 30 September 2025
Join us
M3P3 is open to everyone, whether you're an IOM3 member or not.
It's your chance to step back, see the bigger picture and connect with others working on the same challenges. Whether you're here to learn, share or build something new, you'll find the conversations and connections that help move things forward.
Two-day and one-day ticket options include full access to all sessions, poster displays and exhibits, lunch and refreshments and a relaxed networking supper on 11 November. However tickets in call categories are strictly limited to venue capacity.
Partner with us
If you want to connect with the people shaping the future of materials, minerals and mining, M3P3 puts you at the heart of it.
Our partnerships offer a range of ways to align your brand with the values and vision of this event, before, during and after.
From visibility and thought leadership to recruitment and collaboration, we'll help you meet the people that matter and make a lasting impression.
We look forward to welcoming you to M3P3, where innovation meets collaboration, and together, we shape the future of materials, minerals and mining.
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