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The Uranium, Potash, and Lithium Conference (UPLift 2025)

September 8-11, 2025

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date:

September 8-11, 2025

Location:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Visit the official website

https://uraniumpotashlithium.org/

UPLift 2025

Following the success of the 4th International Conference on Uranium at the Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel, we are excited to announce the Uranium, Potash, and Lithium Conference (UPLift 2025), in partnership with the Hydrometallurgy Section of MetSoc and the Canadian Mineral Processors Society.

This three-day event will feature specialized sessions dedicated to Uranium, Potash and Lithium, with invited speakers leading discussions in focused, single-room settings. Attendees will have unique opportunities for in-depth conversations and valuable networking.

Space is limited, so be sure to stay connected for updates on registration, speaker announcements, and more. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this important industry gathering!

 

Organizing Committee for UPLift 2025:

  • Jeff Adams, Hatch – Co-Chair (Uranium)
  • Todd Steen, Hatch – Co-Chair (Potash/Lithium)
  • Shafiq Alam, University of Saskatchewan – Committee Member
  • Engin Özberk – Advisor and U2020 Chair

 

Co-organized by

the Hydrometallurgy Section of MetSoc and the Canadian Mineral Processors SK/MB Chapter

     

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Become a sponsor or exhibitor

Support the community and let’s get your message to the community!​ Sponsorship starting at $2,000 and exhibiting at $3,500.

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Submit an abstract

The organizing committee is seeking submissions on the following list of topics, with the content based on innovation, new methods, lessons learned, or optimizations.
  • Geology
  • Mining Methods
  • Beneficiation and Desliming Methods
  • Refining Methods
    • Uranium leaching, solvent extraction, precipitation, dewatering and drying, and calcination.
    • Potash separation, flotation, evaporation and crystallization, dewatering and drying, glazing, compaction, and screening.
    • Lithium separation, flotation, evaporation and crystallization, leaching, precipitation, and dewatering and drying.
  • Loadout and Packaging
    • Improvements in automation and safety, methodology, or control.
  • Mining & milling waste management
    • Tailings & waste rock management, decommissioning, and remediation & long-term monitoring.
  • Safety, Environmental protection, regulatory compliance, EDI practices, and social responsibilities contracts.
  • Business and economic aspects of extraction and utilization.
We encourage all submissions to be operation-focused, either by/about operating sites or including case studies/test work.
Papers are not mandatory but are encouraged. Authors will be asked to declare their intention once abstract approval notifications are sent so that the volunteer committee may begin the process for the paper review.
Please fill in the form to submit your abstract.

Get Started!

The deadline is January 31, 2025. 

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Abstract Guidelines

Submit online

All abstracts, including those from invited speakers, must be submitted electronically through our online system by following the simple step-by-step instructions provided.

Language

All abstracts must be written in English.

Word-count

Abstracts must not exceed 500 words. Do not include author information, citations, or references in the abstract.

Abstract limit

A lead author/presenter may submit up to 2 abstracts.

Presentation types

  • Oral Presentation
  • Poster Presentation
  • Student Oral Presentation*
  • Student Poster Presentation*

*Note: If you are a professor and wish for your student to present the work, consider submitting it as a student presentation. Failure to do so will require the student to pay the regular registration price.

 

Important Information

  • Submission of an abstract does not constitute acceptance for presentation nor registration for the conference. Submission of an abstract implies the author accepts the responsibilities listed above.
  • No financial assistance is available; presenters are expected to have the necessary financial resources to register and attend.
  • No assistance or extensions of payment are provided for issues related to obtaining a Visa. Ensure you can attend in person before submitting your abstract.

 

Contact Us

Should you have any questions for the committee, contact us at uplift.cim@gmail.com

 

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