September 17, 2026

Assaying & Refining Conference 2027: Registration Now Open

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the LBMA Assaying & Refining Conference, taking place from Sunday, 14 to Wednesday, 17 March 2027 at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.

l-r: Ross Beauprie, Corinne Smit, Peter Bouwer

The theme for this year’s Conference is Gold and Silver: From Source to Supply, and we already have three keynote speakers confirmed:

  • Ross Beauprie (Corporate Metallurgist, IAMGOLD Corporation)
  • Corinne Smit (Global Head - Sales and Marketing, Newmont Corporation)
  • Peter Bouwer (Chief Operating Officer, Rand Refinery)

Tours and Workshops

As well as the comprehensive programme, there will also be a variety of optional workshops and tours, including:

Wednesday, 17 March

  • A half-day workshop on statistics, presented by Dr. Mike Hinds (MHinds Analytical Consulting) and Dr. Mike Mooiman (Argo Advisors International)
  • An all-day tour of Bureau Veritas Laboratory
  • A half-day tour of a London Assay Office

Thursday, 18 March

  • An all-day workshop on sampling by Professor Kim Esbensen (Senior Consultant, KHE Consulting)

Fees

  • LBMA Member/Subscriber: £525
  • GDL Refiner: £525
  • Non-Member: £675

If you are a Member of LBMA, LPPM or a GDL Subscriber, please contact [email protected] to obtain the Members discount code and complete your registration process.

Call for Papers Continue

LBMA invites submissions for papers on the topic of Gold and Silver: From Source to Supply.

Papers on other aspects of refining, assaying, or related topics are welcome. The presentations are 20 minutes in length (15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions).

If you are interested, please get in contact at [email protected] and submit your application by Friday, 15 January 2027.

 

If you have any other queries about the Conference, please feel free to email [email protected].