FIRST BROCHURE

21st IBS 2015

Biohydrometallurgy:
eco-friendly technologies
for
sustainable development

Biohydrometallurgy: eco
-friendly technologies for
sustainable development
The IBS is an international
symposium on biohydrometallurgy,
held biannually since 1977, and the
IBS 2015 will be the first time that
this conference is held in Indonesia.

Sanur, Bali, INDONESIA

5-9 October 2015

Areas of interest
Fundamentals and Applications

of Bioleaching
Geomicrobiology and

Biogeochemical Cycles
Microbe-Mineral Interaction
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Mining Impacts on the

The IBS 2015 is an exciting

international forum that will address
the many challenges facing
i m p o r t an t
a r ea s
in
biohydrometallurgy, (bio)-metallurgy
environments and (bio)-remediation.

Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel

and
application
by
environmentalists and others.
Application of biohydrometallurgy
in the mining industry was
highlighted by Scientific American
as one of 10 World Changing
Ideas.

Research over many years has

shown that biohydrometallurgy,
which uses biological processes to
extract and recover metals, is
regarded as an eco -f riendly
biotechnology for producing precious
and base metals, and is considered
likely by many scientists to become
more extensive in application in
future years. Moreover as metal ore
grades continue to decline and the
need to less accessible ore bodies,
to reprocess wastes and to recycle
metals from electronic and other
materials becomes more
challenging.
Also, using biohydrometallurgical
processes to remediate mine waters
(acid mine drainage etc.) is seen as
an important area of development

Environment

Objectives
IBS 2015 is an international forum for
exchange, discussion and
communication between experts,
academics, students, researchers,
practitioners, government institutions
and professionals from industries in
order to:
(1) facilitate and encourage the
exchange of recent
developments, innovations,
technical and commercial
challenges of implementing
biohydrometallurgy in a
technology as well as future
biohydrometallurgy for both
production and metals
remediation technologies, and
(2) to promote intercommunion and
international collaboration
between participants in the field
of biohydrometallurgy and related
fields.

Bioremediation of Metals and

Mine Wastes
Bioflotation and Biobeneficiation
Biosorption and

Bioaccumulation
Microbial Corrosion

Symposium Days
5-9 October, 2015
Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel,
Sanur, Bali, Indonesia

Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel View

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
M. Zaki Mubarok (ITB)
Siti Khodijah Chaerun (ITB)
Edy Sanwani (ITB)
Ismi Handayani (ITB)
Muhammad Hanafi
Wahyudin Prawira
Intan Nurul Rizki
Fikri Irsyad
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mariekie Gericke (South Africa)
D. Barrie Johnson (UK)
Chris du Plessis (Australia)
Susan T.L. Harrison (South Africa)
Dean of FTTM-ITB
Head of Association of Metallurgy
and Materials Indonesia

5-9 October 2015

Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel. Bali, INDONESIA

KEY DATES
Abstract Submission
5 December 2014
Notification to Authors
26 January 2015

ENQUIRIES

Full Paper Submission

23 February 2015

Coordinator:
M. Zaki Mubarok

Comments to Authors
23 March 2015

Metallurgical Engineering Department

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Jl. Ganesha No. 10
Bandung, INDONESIA 40132
Phone: +62-22-250-22-39
Fax: +62-22-250-42-09
E-mail: contact@ibs2015.com
http://ibs2015.com

Final Paper Submission

30 April 2015

Call for Papers & Abstract Submission

Colleagues from universities, government institutions, research
institutes, industries and NGOs are invited to participate in the IBS
2015 and to submit a 300-word abstract of their paper in English by
5 December 2014 to contact@ibs2015.com.
The abstract must be in MS Word format and include a title and the
authors contact information. If accepted, a 4-page extended
abstract must be submitted by 23 February 2015.

Organized by:

Join with colleagues from around the world in Sanur, Bali, INDONESIA,

Metallurgical Engineering Department

Institut Teknologi Bandung

October 5-9, 2015 and help advance the field of biohydrometallurgy.

Association of Metallurgy and

Materials Indonesia

www.ibs2015.com