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3 PLENARY SESSIONS · 10 AUTHORS PANEL
1 DISCUSSION PANEL
Time Zone: Santiago, Chile. UTC - 3
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
FREE WORKSHOP 1
10:00
Evaluación de la Estabilidad Física para el Cierre de Depósitos de Relave

Dr. Gabriel Villavicencio, Profesor Auxiliar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

FREE WORKSHOP 2
17:00
An Industry-University Research Consortium that Focuses on the Social Aspects of Mine Closure
Sarah Mackenzie, Research Manager, CSRM, SMI, University of Queensland; Anthony Kung, Senior Research Fellow, CSRM, SMI, University of Queensland and Jo-Anne Everingham, Senior Research Fellow,CSRM, SMI, University of Queensland, Australia
 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
10:00

Words of Welcome

Mimy Mackenzie, Conferences and Publications Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Glen Corder, Associate Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
Juan Palma, Academic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

PLENARY SESSION 1
Chair: Jacques Wiertz, Associate Professor, Universidad de Chile
10:20
(ENG) Integrated Closure: A Pathway to Opportunity Joanne Heyes, Congress Chair; Head of Resource Engineering, BHP Technical Centre of Excellence, Australia
10:50
(ENG) Integrated Mine Closure: From Guidance to Good Practice on the Ground Aidan Davy, Chief Operating Officer, ICMM, UK
11:30
(SPA) Mining Closure Law in Chile: Present and Future Alfonso Domeyko, National Director, Sernageomin, Chile
AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 1
Chair: Sandra Moreira, Sustainability Manager, NuevaUnión, Chile
12:30
Design of Mining Operations for Closure

Ana Lima, Nexa Resources, Brazil
Eduardo Salfate, Golder, Chile
Luanna Di Guimarães, Arcadis, Brazil
Chris Mills, O´Kane Consultants, Canada
Francisco Sepúlveda, Arcadis, Chile
Sarah Mackenzie, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 2
Chair: Eva Tobar, Permit Manager, Lundin Mining, Chile
13:00
Closure Risk Assessment

Ana Taveira, Hace Consultoria, Assessoria e Treinamento, Brazil
Valentina Zolezzi, Wood, Chile
Michael James, Agnico Eagle Mines, Canada
Andrés López, Wood, Chile

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 3
Chair: Andrés López, Mine Closure Leader, Wood, Chile
16:00
Mine Closure Regulations and Standards

Paulina Riquelme, Eelaw, Chile
Daniela Puma, Arcadis, Chile 
José Correa, Sernageomin, Chile

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 4
Chair: Marcela Curotto, Head of Geochemical & Mine Closure, SRK, Chile
16:30
Chemical Stability of Mine Wastes

Michael Donovan, Minerals Technologies, USA
Fernanda Baladrón, Golder, Chile
Luanna Di Guimarães, Arcadis, Brazil
May-Lin Almendras, Arcadis, Chile
Óscar Benavente, SRK Consulting, Chile
Sheyla Palomino, Amphos 21, Peru

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 5
Chair: Juan Palma, Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile
17:00
Closure of Tailings Deposits

Débora Schaper, Golder, Brazil
Trevor Chesal, BHP, USA
Fernanda Baladrón, Golder, Chile
Neeltje Slingerland, Golder, Chile

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
PLENARY SESSION 2
Chair: Anna Littleboy, Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
10:10
(ENG) Social Aspects and Stakeholder's Involvement in Mine Closure Planning Katherine Nolan, Social Performance Principal, Anglo American, UK; and Ursula Weber, Corporate Relations Manager and Social Development Copper, Anglo American, Chile
10:50
(SPA) Temporary Closure: When External/Internal Conditions Require For a Pause in the Mine Plan Paul Maidstone, Environment Manager, Glencore, Chile
AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 6
Chair: Norman Gridley, Project and Study Manager Independent Consultant, Chile
12:00
Mine Closure, Good Practices and Case Studies

Will Olds, Mine Waste Management, New Zealand
Ryan Schipper, Golder, Peru
Stephanie Hayton, OceanaGold, New Zealand
John Schubert, HDR, USA
Peter Banzhaf, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, Germany

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 7
Chair: Michael Nahir, Director of Mine Closure, Parsons, Canada
12:30
Post Closure Land Use

Fernanda Guabiroba, Kinross Brasil Mineração, Brazil
Antônio Freitas, Golder, Brazil
Ramhttps://player.vimeo.com/video/456763914ón Díaz, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Glen Corder, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
Sarah Holcombe, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 8
Chair: Gabriel López, Closure and Environment Superintendent, Alumbrera Mining, Argentina
13:00
Post-Closure, Monitoring and Maintenance

Jaime Corredor, 3vGeomatics, Canada
Lizardo Cahuana, SRK Consulting, Peru
Jon Pelletier, University of Arizona, USA
James Ogilvie, Golder, Canada

DISCUSSION PANEL - Design and Construction of the Closure Plan: A Task for All
Chair: Petri Salopera, Country Manager Ecuador y Chile, Newcrest Mining, Ecuador
16:00
Introductory Presentation:
(SPA) Building of closure plans in Codelco's operations

Eduardo Sanzana, Corporate Mine Closure Director, Codelco, Chile
 
Panelists:
Eduardo Sanzana, Corporate Mine Closure Director, Codelco, Chile 
Gonzalo Padilla, Senior Specialist Asset Resource Management – Secondment, BHP, Chile
Alejandra Vial, Corporate Environment Manager, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile 
Eva Tobar, Permit Manager, Lundin Mining, Chile
Jorge Campos, Senior Mining Consultant, Arcadis, Chile
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
PLENARY SESSION 3
Chair: Doina Priscu, Principal Engineeer Mining Environment, Priscu and Associates Consulting Engineers, Canada
10:10
(ENG) Progressive Closure: Why it doesn't happen and why it should Kim Ferguson, Global Practice Lead Closure, BHP, Australia
10:50
(ENG) Are We Asking Enough off the 'Right Questions' When We Use Modelling to Predict Closure Performance? Mike OKane, President, OKane Consultants, Canada
AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 9
Chair: Jorge Ricaurte, Mine Closure Planning Leader, Cerrejón, Colombia
12:00
Reclamation and Rehabilitation

Julio César, J. Cesar Ingenieros & Consultores, Peru
Fernanda Guabiroba, Kinross Brasil Mineração, Brazil
Rodger Barnes, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
Scott Brown, Arcadis, USA

AUTHORS PANEL SESSION 10
Chair: Eduardo Salfate, Regional Lead for Mine Closure Services, Golder, Chile
12:30
Economic Evaluation and Funding Of Closure Plans

Jussara Januário, Vale, Brazil
Jorge Brower, Eelaw, Chile

Closing Ceremony
12:50
Conference Balance and Final Comments

  • Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile

  • Jacques Wiertz, Planning for Closure 2020 Program Director; Associate Professor, Universidad de Chile