Attendees

15–17 September 2026 | Melbourne, Australia

Thank you for your interest in attending Mine Closure 2026. We look forward to welcoming many delegates from around the world to Melbourne for this event.

For attendees intending to travel to Australia for the event, please see acg.uwa.edu.au/attend for information on visa requirements. We encourage international attendees to secure visas early.

Registration for Mine Closure 2026 provides the attendee with:

  • The ability to gain professional development hours.
  • The opportunity to learn, discuss and network with industry professionals.
  • Presentations on the latest in research and best practice from industry and academia.
  • Luncheons and refreshments in the exhibition hall with the ability to view and discover products and services provided by industry suppliers and consultants.

The conference will be held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. Learn more about this venue and book your discounted accommodation here.

Attendee Information

Event Venue

Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
25 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 Australia

Registration

Onsite registration will be available on the morning of Tuesday 16 September 2026 at the registration desk located in the ballroom foyer.

Program

TBA

Mine Closure 2026 Welcome Function and Pre-Registration

A welcome function will be held on Monday 14 September 2026 from 17:30 (TBC) among the trade exhibition booths at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. Pre-registration for Mine Closure 2026 will also be available at this time.

WiFi

Access to Wi-Fi:

Network: Sofitel Events
Wi-Fi Password: smocevents

Beware of Scammers

Please beware of people offering to sell this event’s delegate list. We reassure you we do not sell our data to third parties and this is a scam. We urge you not to give out credit card details or other personal information to anyone contacting you offering to sell details of attendees to our events.  For more information, please refer to the UWA Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, please email info-acg@uwa.edu.au.

Car Parking 

Valet Parking

In-house guest parking: from $75 overnight
Casual valet parking: from $85 per day

Self Parking

First Parking – Collins Place Car Park
28 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Entry & Exit via Flinders Lane – 2nd car park on right
Hours of Operation: 24 hours 7 days

For further details, please refer to the following website: firstparking.com.au/locations/collins-place

Public transport

The nearest train stations are:

  • Flinders Street Station (Corner Flinders Street and Swanson Street)
  • Parliament Station (Corner of Spring Street and Macarthur Street)

The nearest tram stop is:

  • Located directly outside the Hotel driveway (corner of Collins Street and Spring Street)
 

Taxis

Book a Melbourne taxi by calling 13 CABS (13 22 27), Silver Top Taxis (13 10 08), or Rydo (131 001). You can also hail cabs on the street or use their respective mobile apps to track vehicles in real time.

Rideshare

Uber and DiDi are both available in Melbourne.

Terms and conditions

Click here for ACG Attendee Terms & Conditions.

Conference proceedings

Mine Closure 2026 papers will be made openly available from Monday, 7 September 2026, at ACG’s Online Repository of Conference Proceedings. 

PD hours

This event will provide attendees with a number of personal development hours. A certificate of attendance can be provided on request, post-event. 

The ACG team invites you to register for the Mine Closure 2022 Conference. Registration for the conference provides the attendee with the opportunity to:

  • View numerous high-quality, technical presentations.
  • Learn about and discuss best practice and new technologies with experts in the field.
  • Network with industry and academic peers.
  • Benefit from Professional Development hours.
  • Discover the latest in specialised products and services offered by MC 2022 sponsors and exhibitors.
International Attendees

The ACG is delighted to welcome both international and domestic attendees to this event. For attendees intending to travel to Australia for the conference, please see acg.uwa.edu.au/attend for information on visa requirements.

Click the above button to acces the attendee portal which lists helpful information for attendees.

If you have any questions, please email info-acg@uwa.edu.au