On May 20, 2021, the 49th Presidium Meeting of the International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM) was successfully held in China University of Mining and Technology by the mean of online meeting. More than 50 delegates, who come from China, Germany, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, attended the meeting.

According to the decision of the 50th Presidium Meeting, the 51st Presidium Meeting of ISM will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in 6th-9th October, 2024. The main organizer is the Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa. 

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ISM Executive Presidium Meeting on 28 February 2024 had confirmed that XX ISM Congress in 2029 will be hold in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The International Congress for Mine Surveying is the major scientific event organized under the auspices of the International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM). The aim of this congress is to bring together international experts to share their work and experiences and to promote research and development in Mine Surveying.