Each entrant may only enter up to two (2) photographs in each of the below categories, totalling four (4) photos. No image can be entered more than once.

• Through the ages (Historic) – Images captured prior to 2010
• Mining of Today (Modern) – Images captured from 2010 onwards

Please select how many photos you wish to submit.

Please confirm if you accept the Underground Operators Conference 2026 Photo Competition Terms and Conditions.

This competition celebrates the people, equipment and workplaces that have shaped underground mining over the decades. To showcase this history, entries will be judged in two streams: pre-2010 and post-2010 photography.

Please select the category you wish to enter your image into for consideration.

Each submission must include:

• Photographer's name
• Date and location the image was taken
• Equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone)
• Image title
• A description of the image (maximum 250 words)

Entrants may submit a maximum of two (2) images per category, for a total of four (4) images per person across both categories.

Please upload your photo as an image file (PDF or JPEG with a maximum file size: 4999KB). Finalists will be contacted to provide a higher-resolution version if required. 

Please confirm the date your image was taken.

Please confirm the location your image was taken.

Please confirm the equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone).

Please upload your file as a word document file (.docx with a maximum file size of 4999KB). 

This competition celebrates the people, equipment and workplaces that have shaped underground mining over the decades. To showcase this history, entries will be judged in two streams: pre-2010 and post-2010 photography.

Please select the category you wish to enter your image into for consideration.

Each submission must include:

• Photographer's name
• Date and location the image was taken
• Equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone)
• Image title
• A description of the image (maximum 250 words)

Entrants may submit a maximum of two (2) images per category, for a total of four (4) images per person across both categories.

Please upload your photo as an image file (PDF or JPEG with a maximum file size: 4999KB). Finalists will be contacted to provide a higher-resolution version if required. 

Please confirm the date your image was taken.

Please confirm the location your image was taken.

Please confirm the equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone).

Please upload your file as a word document file (.docx with a maximum file size of 4999KB). 

This competition celebrates the people, equipment and workplaces that have shaped underground mining over the decades. To showcase this history, entries will be judged in two streams: pre-2010 and post-2010 photography.

Please select the category you wish to enter your image into for consideration.

Each submission must include:

• Photographer's name
• Date and location the image was taken
• Equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone)
• Image title
• A description of the image (maximum 250 words)

Entrants may submit a maximum of two (2) images per category, for a total of four (4) images per person across both categories.

Please upload your photo as an image file (PDF or JPEG with a maximum file size: 4999KB). Finalists will be contacted to provide a higher-resolution version if required. 

Please confirm the date your image was taken.

Please confirm the location your image was taken.

Please confirm the equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone).

Please upload your file as a word document file (.docx with a maximum file size of 4999KB). 

This competition celebrates the people, equipment and workplaces that have shaped underground mining over the decades. To showcase this history, entries will be judged in two streams: pre-2010 and post-2010 photography.

Please select the category you wish to enter your image into for consideration.

Each submission must include:

• Photographer's name
• Date and location the image was taken
• Equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone)
• Image title
• A description of the image (maximum 250 words)

Entrants may submit a maximum of two (2) images per category, for a total of four (4) images per person across both categories.

Please upload your photo as an image file (PDF or JPEG with a maximum file size: 4999KB). Finalists will be contacted to provide a higher-resolution version if required. 

Please confirm the date your image was taken.

Please confirm the location your image was taken.

Please confirm the equipment used (e.g. camera, mobile phone, drone).

Please upload your file as a word document file (.docx with a maximum file size of 4999KB). 

All entrants will receive a confirmation email for their submission. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please feel free to contact us at conference@ausimm.com.

We wish you luck and look forward to being in touch.