World Conference on Sampling and Blending

World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB12)

Dates: 25–27 November 2026, 09:00–17:00 Venue: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG, with a virtual participation option.

The WCSB12 theme is Sampling for a Sustainable World. The conference discusses relevant issues across mining and minerals; raw materials and products; food and feed; medicine and pharma; recycling; and the environment. WCSB12 highlights fields where proper sampling supports sustainable science, technology and industry, the circular economy, and climate-change mitigation.

Representative sampling practice based on the Theory of Sampling (TOS) is central to many industrial applications. Efficient use of the Earth’s resources underpins sustainability in the context of UN SDG 12 and 13.

WCSB12 comprises keynote presentations across key sampling applications, supported by regular contributions. Pre- and/or post-conference workshops may be organised. The series is organised with thanks to the International Pierre Gy Sampling Association (IPGSA).

Aims

WCSB12 brings together the international sampling community to present and debate a standardised approach to sampling embodied in TOS. Attendees include practitioners, academics, manufacturers and engineering firms seeking representative sampling. The programme mixes theory and practical case studies, with networking across researchers and practitioners.

Convenors

• Dr Simon Dominy (Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter)
• Professor Hylke Glass (Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter)

Contact

Sponsorship: [email protected]
Bookings and group rates: [email protected]

Official page: https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/world-conference-on-sampling-and-blending-wcsb12/