The APCOM Conference unites industry and academia to share ideas, innovations, and challenges in operational research and technological advancements for the minerals industry. Since 1964, the conference has significantly impacted the industry. APCOM is a peer-reviewed forum for industrial and research communities working in the mineral industry to share expertise on the application of computer and operations research technology.

Recognised since the 1960s as the world's premier conference in the field, APCOM features an impressive range of topics from geostatistics to data warehousing. The conference showcases the latest industrial applications and emerging technologies, focusing particularly on mobilising the inherent value in largely under-used data and information systems, and how these data systems can be analysed for real-time or process-based improvements. Professionals from the international mining sector, including innovators, thought-leaders, mine managers, geoscientists, operators, ESG professionals, and academics, convened to address digitisation across the mining supply chain.