Magnesite Symposium

3. Wiener Rohstofftag "on the Road"

A conference dedicated to geoscience, exploration, licence to operate and the future of Magnesite sourcing in Europe and beyond!

With an afternoon dissemination session on the Horizon Europe MultiMiner Project.

The “Wiener Rohstofftag” is a thematically dedicated symposium that brings together members of research organizations, geological surveys, government, industry, NGO, and mining stakeholders, as well as students and the interested public.

The 2026 focus is the raw material magnesite. Topics include: geology of magnesite deposits, methods of exploration, social license to operate, global demand / supply, specific applications, recycling, magnesium criticality and alternative sources.

17:30 Registration, ice breaker, dinner (at Fairhotel Hochfilzen)

8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome address
9:20 – 15:30 Oral presentations and posters
15:30 – 17:00 MultiMiner dissemination session (public)
18:00 Public lecture
18:45 End of Symposium

Morning: Tour to Hochfilzen magnesite processing plant

Afternoon: Excursion to the magnesite quarry at Weissenstein