We are delighted to call you to the International Scientific-Practical Internet Conference "Challenges of Science", which is annually open to submit your original manuscripts. It also provides an interdisciplinary platform for discussing innovative technologies, creative ideas, presenting original cutting-edge research, and sharing the latest developments in the industry. The results of the creative research of the authors will be embodied in the collection, which will be released in electronic format. Conference proceedings are indexed by CrossRef (USA), RSCI (e-library.ru, Russia) and Google Scholar Index (Google Scholar) and a catalog of open access scientific resources via ISSN 2707-9481 (ROAD, France). ROAD, with the support of the Communication and Information Sector of UNESCO, provides free access under the license Creative Commons to all materials of this conference worldwide. This year, the conference is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation JSC. The event aims to present and discuss advanced research and innovative technologies in the field of extraction and processing of rare and rare-earth metals.

The conference will be conducted offline on December 18–19, 2025. Authors are invited to submit their original research papers in the relevant fields no later than December 5, 2025. Main Conference Topics:

• Research in the field of social and human sciences.
• Scientific studies in technical and natural sciences aimed at the development of metallurgy and the implementation of innovative technologies in the extraction and processing of rare and rare-earth metals
• Development and implementation of advanced technologies in metallurgy, extraction, and processing of rare and rare-earth metals

This conference is supported by prestigious journals such as the Journal of Engineering Researcher and Lecturer (ISSN 2963-7511), Teknomekanik (ISSN 2621-8720), Kompleksnoe Ispolzovanie Mineralnogo Syra (ISSN 2224-5243), International Journal of Academic Studies in Scence and Education (Turkey), Consortium of Malaysian Universities Associates. These journals have been indexed by different international databases such as Scopus and Clarivate Analytics. Along with the conference materials’ proceedings, the best research articles will have the opportunity for publication in these journals at the discretion of the international committee members and reviewers.

For any inquiries or additional information, please contact us at conference@kims-imio.kz