Global Mining Guidelines Group
GMG brings the global mining community together and facilitates and mobilizes the sharing of knowledge, expertise, and experience to develop innovative guidance, resources, and common practices that can be operationalized in response to some of the industry’s most pressing needs.
Tackling Challenges Together
In a world of deeper mines, more complex orebodies, rising energy costs, rapidly advancing technology, and external demands from local communities and investors, the mining industry is looking for ways to adapt, innovate, thrive, and uphold its high standard of safety in the changing landscape. So, how can the industry respond to these challenges and stay on top of future innovations?
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What's new at GMG
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2026 GMG Leadership Summit
Start Date: October 07, 2026
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GMG Mid-year Report 2026
July 27, 2026
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GMG Asset Management Working Group Call
Start Date: August 25, 2026
An hour focused on practical, operations‑ready approaches to asset integrity and performance in today’s evolving mining environment. -

Foro GMG Santiago 2026
Start Date: November 17, 2026
Un evento de trabajo en el que los profesionales del sector crean conjuntamente soluciones a los mayores retos de la minería. -
GMG Sudbury Forum 2026 Report
July 21, 2026
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Publication: Foundations of AI: A Framework for AI in Mining (Updated Version)
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026 — Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published an updated version of Foundations of AI: A Framework for AI in Mining—a... -

GMG Sydney Collaboratory 2026
Start Date: August 04, 2026
The Sydney Collaboratory is a two‑day, highly interactive GMG event featuring brief stage‑setting presentations and deep breakout sessions on rethinking mine design and advancing... -
GMG Helsinki Forum 2026 Report
June 16, 2026
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Partner Event: MM-ISAC Incident Response Training Series
Start Date: June 19, 2026
The MM-ISAC annual general conference is a two-day event at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. -
Triple Performance Mining Lab Report
June 04, 2026
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GMG Santiago Forum 2026 Report
June 04, 2026
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Mining Sustainability Priorities: GMG Strategic Breakfast Report
June 04, 2026
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GMG Workshops: Drafting Battery Electric Vehicles in Surface Mining Guideline
Start Date: June 11, 2026
The next round of workshops is set to advance the drafting of priority sections for the Implementation of BEVs in Surface Mining guideline. These... -
Common Data Reporting in Geometallurgy Project Update
May 22, 2026
Common Data Reporting in Geometallurgy project update with Steve Mundell, member of the project steering committee and Chief Technical Officer with Acquire -
Representative Sampling in Geometallurgy Project Update
May 22, 2026
Representative Sampling in Geometallurgy project update with Craig McClung, member of the project steering committee and Principal Advisor – PRoductivity and Technology with Rio... -
Mineral Processing Working Group and Geometallurgy White Paper Overview
May 22, 2026
Hear about our Mineral Processing Working Group and our recently published Introduction to Geometallurgy White Paper from our Working Group Lead