SIXTEENTH BALKAN MINERAL PROCESSING CONFERENCE
The Sixteenth Balkan Mineral Processing Congress (BMPC) was held in Belgrade, Serbia, from June 17 to 19, 2015, under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Duลกan Salatiฤ. As expected, participation from Balkan countries dominated the event, with 117 papers presented by authors from the region and 70 by participants from other countries. The collaboration among experts from different nations led to the presentation of a remarkable total of 188 papersโan outstanding achievement resulting from long-standing cooperation at Balkan Congresses and other international scientific events.
In addition to the proceedings of the previous 15 congresses, the Proceedings Book of this event stands as a written testament to the 42-year history of the Balkan Congress. Table 1 presents the number of participants from Balkan and non-Balkan countries, while Table 2 provides the distribution of papers across sessions.
The prestige of the BMPC was further emphasized by the participation of distinguished scientific figures from both the Balkan region and beyond. Plenary speakers included Prof. Nadeลพda ฤaliฤ, Miloljub Grboviฤ et al., Prof. Dr. Valentin Chanturiya, Prof. Dr. James Hendrix, Prof. Dr. Komar Kawatra, and Prof. Dr. Fatma Arslan. All plenary presentations were of a high scientific caliber and addressed topics of broad interest to the participants, receiving great acclaim.
Prior to the congress, a technical tour was organized on June 15โ16 at the request of the Turkish delegation. The group visited the Kolubara coal mine and the Rudnik lead-zinc mine.
