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Timings reflect Canadian Eastern Time (UTC/GMT-4)
27 April 2022
Registration & networking breakfast
Welcome from the chair
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Lesley Warren
Director, Lassonde Institute of Mining - University of Toronto
BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE & REDUCING RISK
Delving into TSM and climate change standards
Explaining how the climate change standard and TSM standard work together to help future-proof and shape a more sustainable industry.
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Ben Chalmers
Senior Vice President - Mining Association Canada
Assessing water risks in mining – a new tool for using the WWF Water Risk Filter
Learn how an adopted operational risk template for the WWF Water Risk Filter allows mining companies and their stakeholders to better integrate water risk considerations into their business strategies and decision-making processes.
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Jacob Mai
Mining Engineering Technical Advisor - German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Question & answer session
FIRESIDE Chat: Mitigating risk by optimizing control of a mine’s water balance in invariable climates
Harvesting data to increase visibility of the quality and quantity of water resources throughout the mining process to improve community outreach.
- How can mines embrace innovation, technology and big data to conserve water?
- How does engaging and collaborating with local communities aid water management?
- How can mines increase their climate resilience in terms of water?
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José N. De Piérola C
Senior Advisor in Mining Water Resources Management - Southern Peru Copper Corp -
Sandy Fabritz-Whitney
Director of Water Strategy - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. -
Naseem Vahed
Senior Engineer Water Management - Anglo America Platinum
Networking & refreshments break
MANAGING WATER IN TAILINGS
Recovering water from the tailings process
Revealing the key objectives in creating a more sustainable approach to water use in the tailings process.
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Ingrid Oyarzún Olave
Head of Sustainability Innovation, Innovation & Ventures - BHP
Tailings in Peru
Explaining new standard for tailings transportation and disposal to protect the environment in a resource rich country.
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Silvia Alcira Jaramillo Moscoso
Mining Environmental Liability Remediation Projects Supervisor - Ministry of Energy and Mines
Question & answer session
Reflecting a year on from the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
Uncovering how the global tailings standards have been embraced by mining.
- To what extent have companies applied these standards and changed their practices?
- How has the guidance encouraged a broader more holistic view of water management?
- How do the new standards help forge stronger community outreach and engagement?
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Andre Gagnon
Director, Tailings & Geotechnical Engineering - Lundin Mining -
Kristin Pouw
Global Environmental Director - Newmont
Networking & lunch break
MANAGING WATER ABUNDANCY
CASE STUDY: Decreasing overall water consumption in Manitoba mine
Sharing the steps taken to reach the aim of reducing water use in Manitoba operation by 10% and the subsequent positive effects on the surrounding environment. Discover the key challenges and drivers to decrease the amount of fresh water used throughout the operation and hear an update on changes already being recorded.
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Jeffrey Lavergne
Chief Power Engineer - Vale Thompson -
Rachelle Angott
Environment Advisor - Vale
Managing a water balance in a tropical region with 4,000mm of rain per year
Outlining innovative ways to manage an abundance of water throughout the mining process. What are the technical challenges and opportunities in such climate conditions? How are you embracing new technology to better cope with high precipitation?
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Carlos Hubner
TMF Operations and Water Balance Manager - First Quantum Minerals
Overcoming surface water flooding in open pit mines
Establishing a successful management strategy for surface water flooding to reduce impact on mining operations and optimize overall water management.
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Naseem Vahed
Senior Engineer Water Management - Anglo America Platinum
Question & answer session
Networking & refreshments break
MITIGATING RISK THROUGH TECHNOLOGY & INOVATION
Real advances in water management require a re-think of the mineral processing flowsheet
Current and near-term innovations such as novel comminution pre-treatment, pump design and coarse air floatation can cut water requirements and the amount of tailings to manage; and that’s before we get to large-scale filter presses that require 90%+ of water. This is why a holistic approach to water is vital.
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Chris Braun
Process Manager - Tailings - FLSmitdth
Discovering best practice for more efficient water management in the mining sector
Recognizing how mining companies can reduce the socio-environmental impact of water use in the different phases of a mining project. Discover a series of tools to manage water more responsibly and minimize the impact on the surrounding environments and communities.
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Julio César Soriano Monzalvo
Sub-coordinator - Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua
Are mining companies doing enough to modernize, introduce new technology and innovate water management?
Revealing the technology and innovation being adopted by Codelco to help advance the way they manage water to ensure a sustainable and responsible use of water.
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César Guzmán
Senior Specialist (Innovation, water management & liquid-solid separation processes) - CODELCO