IAGS 2026 Call for Abstracts
The 31st International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS 2026)
Beijing, China | September 12–16, 2026
The 31st International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS 2026) will be held in Beijing, China, from September 12 to 16, 2026.
Since its inception, IAGS has been dedicated to advancing applied research and technological innovation in geochemistry, with broad applications in mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, GeoHealth, and sustainable resource development.
Conference Theme
“Data-driven geochemical data mining in support of mineral exploration and environmental studies”
IAGS 2026 will highlight the transformative role of data science, machine learning, and advanced computational methods in applied geochemistry. The symposium will showcase recent advances in geochemical data analytics and interpretation, emphasizing innovative approaches that are reshaping mineral exploration and environmental geoscience.
The meeting aims to foster cross-disciplinary exchange, promote practical applications, and address global challenges related to exploration, environmental protection, and sustainable resource utilization.
Abstract Submission Information
· Abstract Submission Opens: March 15, 2026 (anticipated)
· Online Abstract Submission Portal:
https://iags2026.cugb.edu.cn/AbstractSubmission/CallforAbstracts/index.htm
Researchers are warmly invited to submit abstracts aligned with the conference theme or the special sessions listed below.
Sessions
1. AI-driven Geochemical Anomaly Mapping
Convenors: Emmanuel John Carranza, Renguang Zuo, Martiya Sadeghi
2. Gold Mineralization Processes and Geochemical Exploration Techniques
Convenors: Qingfei Wang, Qihai Shu, Lin Yang
3. Geochemical Information on Elemental Data and GeoHealth
Convenors: Qingjie Gong, Dawen Liu, Weixuan Fang
4. A Decadal (2015–2025) View of Trends and Issues in Applied Geochemistry Research in Africa
Convenors: Theophilus Clavell Davies, Alfred M. Msomi, K’tso Nghargbu, Akobundu Amadi
5. Predictive Geochemistry for Mineral Exploration: Machine Learning and Multisource Data Integration
Convenors: Pedro Acosta-Góngora, Behnam Sadeghi, Wenlei Wang, Martiya Sadeghi
6. Pre-Analysis Treatment of Geochemical Data: Understanding Data Character and Constraints Before Analysis
Convenor: Cliff Stanley
7. Mesozoic Mineralization in Eastern China
Convenors: Li Tang, Kunfeng Qiu, Hao Zou, Wenbo Li, Xinfu Zhao, Qihai Shu, Haidong Zhang, Haocheng Yu, Huawen Cao
8. Nutrients and Contaminants in Soils and Soil Health Implications
Convenors: Min Peng, Tao Yu, Dong-Xing Guan, Chunlei Huang, Xu Liu
9. Exploration Geochemistry of Strategic Non-metallic Minerals
Convenors: Hao Zou, Chunlian Wang, Qihai Shu, Haoyang Zhou, Pengqiang Shang, Huawen Cao, Qiuming Pei
10. Geochemical Tracing Mechanisms of Uranium Deposits and Application Examples
Convenors: Hao Song, Chunying Guo, Yinhang Cheng, Jun Zhong, Zhaobin Yan, Zenghua Li, Hui Rong, Hu Huang, Jincheng Luo, Shuiyuan Yang
11. Digital Chemical Earth: Big Data and AI Enabling New Insights into Resources and the Environment
Convenors: Bimin Zhang, Xueqiu Wang, David Cohen, Anna Ladenberger, Chaosheng Zhang, Zimeng Wang, Bingli Liu
12. Rare Earth Element Geochemical Exploration
Convenors: Xueqiu Wang, Gwendy Hall, Jian Zhou, Yan Liu, Binfeng Chen
13. Advances in Compositional Data Analysis: Theory and Applications in Geochemistry
Convenors: Yue Liu, Shuyun Xie, Martiya Sadeghi, John Carranza, Qinglin Xia, Daojun Zhang
14. Geochemistry and GeoHealth
Convenors: Dawen Liu, Emmanuel Arhin, Qingjie Gong, Weixuan Fang, Qifeng Tang, Siwen Liu, Taotao Yan, Tao Yu, Qingye Hou, Futian Liu
15. Geochemistry and Ecological Restoration
Convenors: Tingning Zhao, Fangbai Li, Zhongke Bai, Xiaodong Ji, Longlong Zhang, Yuanying Huang
16. Geoanalysis and Geochemical Mapping
Convenors: Jianbo Shi, Wengeng Cao, Shengfeng Ma, Jinfeng Bai, Feng Guo, Yi Huang, Xuelin Dong
17. Methods Development in Geochemical Mapping Towards More Efficient Mineral Exploration
Convenors: Pertti Sarala, Martiya Sadeghi, Chaosheng Zhang, Bimin Zhang, Anna Ladenberger
18. IAGS 2026 workshop pXRF use (Workshop)
Convenors: Alexander Seyfarth
19. Advanced Integration of Data–Mathematics–Computation and Intelligent Prediction of Extreme Geological Events (Workshop)
Convenors: Qiuming Cheng, Fan Xiao, Alik Ismail-Zadeh, Emmanuel John M. Carranza, Shaun Lovejoy
Join Us in Beijing
On behalf of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), we warmly invite researchers, industry professionals, and students worldwide to participate in IAGS 2026. We look forward to welcoming the global applied geochemistry community to Beijing for an engaging and forward-looking symposium. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Zhenjie Zhang, iags2026@163.com.