Speaker Presentations 2023
Pre-conference workshop
Keynote: Championing innovation and creating an innovative culture
Carl Weatherell, Executive Director & CEO, Canada Mining Innovation Council
Reimagining how the mining industry approaches innovation & research
Helga Sonnenberg, Founder and CEO, EcoReg Solutions
Leveraging Newmont’s Innovation Program to pursue water initiates
Kristin Pouw, Global Environmental Director, Newmont
Day 1
Bridging the gap between cultural connections to water and environmental regulations
Jed Youngs, Practice Lead Water Stewardship, BHP
The role of mining in achieving a nature-positive future
Emma Gagen, Manager Closure and Water, ICMM
Investors’ expectations for mining companies
Pratima Divgi, Head of Capital Markets, CDP North America
Responding to investors ESG demands
Patrick Mullen, Head of Water Management, Anglo American
Preventing mine waste leaching through source control
Chris Kennedy, Director – Water, Teck Resources
Developing and implementing a water stewardship approach in the early stages of mine design
Yapo Alle-Ando, Manager, Environment, Galore Creek Mining
Managing the mine water cycle for the environment and community
James Murray, Industrial Market Director, Veolia HQ
David Oliphant, Vice President of Heavy Industry, Veolia Water Technologies North America
Day 1, Breakout – Climate Adaptation & Environmental Protection
Mitigating risk and building climate resilience
Nadja Kunz, Assistant Professor, The University of British Colombia
Day 1, Breakout – Monitoring & Data to Mitigating Risk
Managing water risk through data
Cecil Mutambanengwe, Principal – Water & Hydrogeology, Anglo Gold Ashanti
Harvesting data to build the Water Risk Filter scenarios and make informed decisions
Alexis Morgan, Global Water Stewardship Lead, WWF
Day 2
Keynote: Building a circular economy from mine waste
Andre Gagnon, Director Tailings & Geotechnical Engineering, Lundin Mining
Water reporting and regulation in South Africa
Towards re-mining (waste valorization) with advances in membrane filtration
Quantum Wei, Founder, Harmony Desalting
Repurposing abandoned coal mines to provide green heat
Richard Bond, Innovation and Engagement Director, The UK Coal Authority
Long term closure planning
Case study: Closing Flin Flon mine
Shirley Neault, Manager, Environment and Systems, Hudbay Minerals
Rethinking Water Management Practices to Improve Project Viability
Monique Simair, Founder and Principal Scientist, Maven Water & Environment
Developing climate-driven strategies for water
Kristin Pouw, Global Environmental Director, Newmont
Gaining board level buy in to develop a successful target programme across the Rio Tinto
Scott Diggles, Global Water Lead, Rio Tinto
Day 2, Breakout – Community & Social License
Implementing a robust stewardship strategy
Estrella Guadalupe Martinez Ramos, Manager, Water Management, Baluarte Minero, Mexico
Overcoming growing social conflict around Las Bambas mine in Peru
Francisco Raunelli, Vice President for Community Relations, MMG Limited
Day 2, Breakout – Treatment Technologies & Innovations
Challenging mine water treatment