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3 PLENARY SESSIONS · 4 ROUNDTABLES
1 DISCUSSION PANEL

Time Zone: Santiago, Chile. UTC - 4

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Technical Course 1

09:30

Dismantling, Demolition and Decommissioning of Mining Facilities Conducted by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile; and Flesan Minería, Chile

Presenters:
María Eugenia Ubilla, Environment Manager, Flesan Minería, Chile
Jorge Labarca; Operations Manager, Flesan Minería, Chile

MONDAY, MAY 9

Technical Course 2

18:00

Lessons Learned About Transitions of Social Aspects of Mine Closure Conducted by SMI-ICE-Chile

Presenters:

Francisca Rivero, Social Researcher and Project Coordinator, SMI-ICE-Chile
Nigel Wight; Social Researcher, SMI-ICE-Chile
Lucía Neme, Social Researcher, SMI-ICE-Chile

TUESDAY, MAY 10

Inaugural Ceremony

18:00

Words of Welcome

Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile

Juan Palma, Planning for Closure 2022 Co-Organizer; Academic, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Douglas Aitken, Planning for Closure 2022 Co-Organizer; General Manager, SMI-ICE-Chile

Kim Ferguson, Planning for Closure 2022, Chair, Global Practice Lead - Closure, BHP, Australia

Plenary Session 1

Chair: Jacques Wiertz, Academic, Universidad de Chile

18:30

Bridging the Gap between Regulators and Industry James Purtill, Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner and Office of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner, Australia

19:00

Let’s Reimagine Our Legacy of Mining Kate Sommerville, General Manager Legacy Assets, BHP, USA

Virtual Networking Meeting

19:30

Take a seat at the virtual tables - limited seating- to do a real and effective networking

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

Live Roundtable

Chair: Luciano Pafundi, Former Director of Community Development in the Ministry of Mining Policy - Ministry of Production, Argentina

10:00

Roundtable A: Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

Authors from the following sessions will be at this Roundtable:

Session 5: Stakeholder Engagement in Closure Planning

Session 7: Mine Closure Standards and Regulations

Live Roundtable

Chair: Lilian Valdebenito, Senior Consultant - Geochemistry and Mine Closure, SRK Consulting, Chile

11:30

Roundtable B: Designing and Planning the Closure

Authors from the following sessions will be at this Roundtable:

Session 1: Designing, Planning and Implementing Closure

Session 4: Closure of Tailings Deposits

Plenary Session 2

Chair: Doina Priscu, Principal Engineeer Mining Environment Priscu and Associates Consulting Engineers, Canada

18:00

Raglan: A Case Study in Lasting Stakeholder Relationships Amélie Rouleau, Director - Public Affairs, Communications and Community Engagement, Mine Raglan, Glencore, Canada

18:30

Begin with the End in Mind: Closure Lessons from a Demolisher Michel Chait, General Manager, FLESAN, Chile

19:00

Just Transition: Social Dialogue and Collaboration Kylie Porter, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia

Virtual Networking Meeting

19:30

Take a seat at the virtual tables - Limited seating- to do a real and effective networking

THURSDAY, MAY 12

Discussion Panel

Chair: Silvana Dal Pozzo, Tailings Principal, BHP, Chile

11:00

Discussion Panel -Tailings Deposits Closure and Reclamation: Challenges and Opportunities

Introductory Presentation:
"Trends in Tailings Stewardship Expectations and their Alignment with Safe Closure”

Charles Dumaresq, Vice President, Science and Environmental Management, Mining Association of Canada

Panelists:

- Michael Nahir, Director, Mine Closure and Reclamation Parsons Corporation, Canada
- Andrés León, Head of the Office of Environmental Management and Closure of Mining Sites, Sernageomin, Chile
- Diana Espinoza, Specialist Engineer, Andina Division, Codelco, Chile
- Vilma Pérez, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Arcadis

Live Roundtable

Chair: Juan Palma, Academic, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

16:00

Roundtable C: Technical Aspects of Closure

Authors from the following sessions will be at this Roundtable:

Session 2: Physical Stability of Mine Wastes

Session 3: Water Management and Chemical Stability

Live Roundtable

Chair: Claudia Ortiz, Associate Professor, Universidad de Santiago, Chile

17:30

Roundtable D: After the Closure

Authors from the following sessions will be at this Roundtable:

Session 6: Post-Closure, Monitoring and Maintenance

Session 8: Rehabilitation and Restauration

FRIDAY, MAY 13

Plenary Session 3

Chair: Fabiola Sifuentes, Environmental Planning Manager, Antamina, Peru

09:00

State of the art Law 20551: Regulation of Closure of Sites and Mining Facilities Alfonso Domeyko, National Director, Sernageomin, Chile

09:30

Rajo Inca Project: From Mining Closure Towards a New Mining - Codelco Division Salvador Christian Toutin, General Manager, Salvador Division, Codelco, Chile

10:00

Transitions and Challenges of Mine Closure: What Else Do We Need to Learn? Francisca Rivero, Social Researcher and Project Coordinator, SMI-ICE-Chile

10:30

A Journey to Improved Closure Performance

Kim Ferguson, BHP, Australia; Linda Wrong, Glencore, Switzerland; and Dawn Brock, ICMM, UK

Congress Balance and Final Comments

11:00

Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile

Jacques Wiertz, Planning for Closure 2022 Program Director; Academic, Universidad de Chile

Kim Ferguson, Planning for Closure 2022, Chair, Global Practice Lead - Closure, BHP, Australia

In-Person Farewell Cocktail

13:00

All registered participants are invited to participate in an In-Person Networking Cocktail!

Keep in mind:

- The Cocktail will be in CasaPiedra: Av San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer 5600, Vitacura, Región Metropolitana

- Participants must confirm their attendence before the Cocktail

- “Mobility Pass” (Pase de Movilidad) will be requested for all participants