The International Conference on Ground Control in Mining (ICGCM) was established by Professor Syd S. Peng, academician of US National Academy of Engineering. Since its inception in 1981, 35 conferences have been held consecutively and successfully. The 36th International Conference of Ground Control in Mining (China 2017) will be held in Huainan, Anhui, P.R. China,for the convenience and wide exchanges between Chinese scholars and international specialists working in the field of ground control in mining and for the enhancement of research proficiency and international impacts in the field of mining ground control in China. The conference will be hosted by Anhui University of Science and Technology on October 14-16, 2017 with the registration date set on October 14, 2017.