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INTERNATIONAL MINE VENTILATION CONGRESS 2024

Technical Manuscript Submission

INTERNATIONAL MINE VENTILATION CONGRESS 2024

Technical Manuscript Submission

Abstract submissions are now closed

Call for abstracts for IMVC 2024 have now closed. For those that have had an abstract accepted please use the Paper template below to write your paper and submit to papers@imvcsydney2024.com. All papers will be peer-reviewed and published in a congress proceedings.

The congress will include three full-days of technical presentations; technical workshops; site tours; exhibitor booths; networking and social activities and is expected to attract more than 400 delegates.

An accompanying partners’ program is also planned.

The congress theme is: Ventilation engineering - the heartbeat of mining

Paper themes can be viewed below.

Draft and final manuscripts will be required to meet the paper requirements listed at the bottom of this page. Final papers must not exceed 8 pages in length. To download the document template, please click on the links below.

Author resources

Presentation Template

Please use this template to create your presentation at #IMVC2024.

Paper template

Please use this template to submit a paper to an AusIMM conference.

Conference themes

1. Ventilation planning for coal and metalliferous mines (case studies)
2. Ventilation survey techniques
3. Diesel emissions control and measurement
4. Occupational health (mine dusts, gases, radon, etc.)
5. Heat and humidity (refrigeration and air cooling)
6. Mine fires and emergency response planning
7. Mine stoppings and seals
8. Spontaneous combustion
9. Numerical modelling and integration with planning and remote monitoring
10. Ventilation economics and optimization
11. Ventilation monitoring and control
12. Mine gases
13. Mine fans
14. Leakage and goaf and cave management
15. Ventilation education and training
16. Civil tunnel ventilation planning and design
17. Gas and dust explosions, air and wind blasts
18. Gas outbursts
19. Electric vehicles and lithium battery fires
20. Ventilation air methane (VAM) and GHG management
21. Ventilation on demand and future technologies
22. Underground booster fans

Key dates for Abstracts

• Call for abstracts: 1 June 2023
• Abstracts due, review begins: 30 July 2023
• Draft papers due: 23 February 2024
• Peer review completed / notices released: 29 March 2024
• Final papers due: 30 April 2024
• Authors notified if oral or poster presentation: 30 May 2024
• Draft program posted: 29 June 2024
• Final program posted: 15 July 2024
• International congress: 12 - 15 August 2024

Submission

The call for online abstracts has now closed.

Presentations will be conducted in-person. Please note, the congress will not be streamed live online; however, all presentations will be recorded for viewing post-congress.

Submissions will be subject to peer review, then accepted or declined by the Congress Organising Committee. The selection criteria includes: relevance to the congress theme, accuracy and originality of ideas, significance of the contribution and quality of presentation.

Accepted abstract authors are then able to submit an extended abstract or full paper, with revisions provided by peer review and the Congress Organising Committee.

All accepted submissions will be published in the congress proceedings and presented during the technical sessions. All presenting authors are required to register, pay and attend the conference.

Guidelines

Abstracts and papers must be submitted as a PDF document only using the specific format as per the templates below and sent to the Congress email address papers@imvcsydney2024.com

The Committee may, if necessary, limit the number of presentations per author. Submission of abstract and paper implies the author’s agreement to publish their content on the event website. Authors must arrange and pay their own accommodation, travel and expenses to attend the event.

Now that the abstract submission deadline has passed, the organising committee will review all submitted abstracts. Authors will then be notified whether or not the abstract has been accepted for the next stage, and the requirements around the next stage of submission.

All enquiries should be directed to: papers@imvcsydney2024.com

  • Abstracts and papers must be submitted in Arial 11-point font
  • The abstract and paper title must be typed in Arial 14 point, bold and centred font
  • The presenting author/s name/s must be underlined
  • All author details, post nominals and affiliations must be included
  • All author email address must be included
  • Authors may include a maximum of five keywords sufficient to highlight the relevant topics to be addressed in the paper
  • Abstracts must be text only – graphics, images or graphs should not be included
  • Papers can include graphics, images or graphs, but size of file should be considered before submitting final paper

Abstract Submission FAQs

Submit your abstract via papers@imvcsydney2024.com.

Yes – you will need to format your abstract using the abstract template found on this page.

The abstract review process begins after the abstract submission deadline has passed. It usually takes around four weeks for the organising committee to review all submitted abstracts and reach a decision. This may take longer if the number of abstracts submitted exceeds expectations.

We will contact you via email regardless of the outcome.

Once you have submitted your abstract, you can update or change this at any time prior to the abstract closing date through the Abstract Submission Portal. Post the abstract closing date, please contact papers@imvcsydney2024.com.

Email us at papers@imvcsydney2024.com to see if an extension is possible.

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