WCSB12 – Sampling for a Sustainable World

The IPGSA is pleased to announce that the 12th World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB12) will take place between Monday 29th June and Friday 3rd July 2026 in Cornwall UK, hosted by the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.

WCSB12 aims to bring together the diverse international sampling community to present and debate concepts and ideas for a standardised approach to sampling embodied in the Theory of Sampling (TOS). The opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and share practical experiences will be a significant benefit for attendees. The Conference will provide understanding and insights for practitioners, academics, manufacturers and engineering firms aiming to achieve representative sampling through TOS.

Topics around societal, industrial, and environmental aspects of particulate sampling in mining/minerals, metals, cement, food and feed, agriculture, aquaculture, and pharmaceuticals will be addressed. Sampling for environmental contamination studies and sustainability are also included.

We look forward to welcoming you to Cornwall in 2026!

Conference Chairs: Professor Hylke Glass and Dr Simon Dominy.