European Mining Business Forum is an event that is held at the initiative of Bulgarian Mining Chamber from 2010 onwards. It is one of a kind in Bulgaria and the country has a host as one of the European countries with developed mining industry and a significant experience in prospecting and exploration of mineral resources.

Partners inorganizing EMBF are the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria and the European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores and industrial minerals.

Patron of the event traditionally is the Minister of Economy and Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria.

So far four successful editions of EMBF are conducted with nearly 900 participants from more than fifteen European countries. Speakers at the Forum were senior representatives of the European and national institutions responsible for the industry, prominent experts, scholars and heads of leading companies from the sector.

Until 2012 the Forum was known as the “International Conference on Sustainable development of Mining industry in Europe” Since 2014 the event was named European mining business forum.