• How are society and stakeholder expectations changing? How should industry be adapting? 
• What more can be done to tackle trust and engagement?  
• Opportunities to unite industry and drive the water stewardship agenda  

• Changing business decisions to reflect values  
• Considering the social impact of water  
• Setting meaningful water targets  
• Best practice in ESG  

• Balancing governance and practical solutions 
• Water balancing strategies  
• Embedding water risk management into planning  

• How is regulation around water in mining evolving?  
• How are industry adapting and innovating? 
• How can regulators and mining companies work more closely for mutual benefit? 
• The regulator’s expectations for engagement with indigenous communities and external stakeholders  

• Current challenges, opportunities and what’s next? 

• Assessing financial models for cost sharing of nature-based solutions  
• Developing new forms of financing  

• Overcoming cost and regulatory blockers  
• Balancing financial and social return  
• The next big trends: how do we get them to market?

• The role of research facilities in bringing innovation to industry  

ICMM’s Water Stewardship Maturity Framework: understanding and advancing water stewardship practices   

Emma Gagen, Manager, Mine Closure and Water, ICMM

Gold Fields’ Water Stewardship journey  
Nosimo Macatsha, Principal Closure and Water, Gold Fields

Driving the water stewardship agenda  

Nalaine Morin, Vice President, Sustainability, Skeena Resources 

Harmonizing sustainability and resiliency by integrating adaptability in mine water stewardship

Mario Bianchin, Director Mine Water Resources Western Canada, AtkinsRealis
Gabriel Castillo, Director, ESG & Sustainability, AtkinsRealis 

Rook I Project: NexGen’s Approach to Water Stewardship through Planning and Design

Chad Novotny, Lead, Waste and Water, NexGen Energy 

The development, optimization and execution of a mine water treatment process – an integrated approach to mine water management

Vikram Khera, Director of Water in Mining, Hatch
Danika Montpetit, Water Process Engineer-in-Training, Hatch
Brittany Lilly, Intermediate Process Engineer, Hatch

• What can be done quickly and how should we be preparing for the long-term? 
• The role of water stewardship initiatives  

• The role of modelling for multiple scenarios  
• Down-scaling climate models to mining regions  
• Adapting stormwater management practices to changes in rainfall intensities  

• Agnico Eagle’s risk reduction strategy
• Approaches to complying with water governance frameworks
• Risk management related to closure and climate change

 A chance to reflect upon the day’s content and engage with peers in an informal setting