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FRIDAY, MAY 5

Virtual Technical Course 1 | Free Access for Registered to The Congress

10:00

“TOPICS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MINERAL PROCESSING”

Luis Cisternas, Professor, Pía Hernández, Professor, Mariella Rivas, Professor and Ricardo Jeldres, Professor, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

MONDAY, MAY 8

Virtual Technical Course 2 | Free Access for Registered to The Congress

17:00

“PLANNING SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR MINING TERRITORIES”

Doug Aitken, SMI-ICE-Chile, Executive Director; Francisca Rivero, SMI-ICE-Chile, Deputy General Manager; and Liliana Pagliero, Research Fellow, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

TUESDAY, MAY 9

Virtual Technical Course 3 | Free Access for Registered to The Congress

10:00

“INNOVATIVE MINE WASTE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AT IRME-UQAT”

Isabelle Demers, Professor, IRME-UQAT, Canada

Virtual Technical Course 4 | Free Access for Registered to The Congress

15:00

“TOOLS FOR AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT”

Daniela Serra, Academic, Centro de Minería, PUCV, Chile; and Marcela Sepulveda, Community Relations Manager, CleanTech Lithium, Chile

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

Sustainable Mining 2023 Pre-Event (In-person)

15:00

“CONTRIBUTING TO MINING SUSTAINABILITY”

Conducted by Eco Mining Concepts, AHK Chile

Inaugural Ceremony

18:00

Welcome Words

Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Jacques Wiertz, Sustainable Mining 2023 Technical Director; Associate Professor, Universidad de Chile
Isabelle Demers, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Professor, Institut de Recherche en Mines et Environnement (IRME), UQAT, Canada
Luis Cisternas, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Doctoral Program in Mineral Processing Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Juan Palma, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Academic, Centro de Minería, PUCV, Chile
Douglas Aitken, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer, Executive Director, SMI-ICE-Chile
Todd Mercer, Embajador de Australia en Chile, Embajada de Australia

18:40

Opening Talk - “Sustainability as the Foundation of the SQM Strategy”

José Miguel Berguño, Sustainable Mining 2023 Chair. Vice President of Corporate Affairs, SQM

Session 1: Innovating in Sustainability Governance

Chair: Carolina Del ValleEnvironment Manager, Newmont Mining, Argentina

08:10

Day 2 Program Update

08:20

Accounting, Valuing, Planning and Reporting on Nature: A Natural Capital Approach

Jesús Carrasco, NTT Data, Spain; and Miguel Segur, NTT Data, Chile

08:40

Sustainable and Responsible Mining: Lundin Mining’s Subsidiary in Portugal, SOMINCOR Case José Alves, Aurora Lith, Portugal; Alexandre Leite and Joaquim Góis, University of Porto, Portugal

09:00

Mining ESG Navigator: Democratizing Corporate Sustainability in Mining Raúl Farfán and Assheton Carter, TDi Sustainability, UK

09:20

Codelco´s Environmental Management System: A Path to Responsible Copper Production Humberto Rivas and Danilo Mena, Codelco, Chile; and Carmen Gloria Valenzano, División El Teniente, Codelco, Chile

Session 2: Sustainable Energy for Green Mining

Chair: Jennifer Broadhurst, Associated Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa

08:10

Day 2 Program Update

08:20

Combustion of Pyrolysis Bio-Oil in ZnO Furnace Alexandre Inamura and Caio Maciel, Nexa Resources, Brazil

08:40

Hydrogen Injection in Diesel Vehicles: Application of Advanced and Innovative Technology for Fuel Consumption Improvement in Mining Vehicle Operation Kennia Vélez, Nexa Resources, Peru; and Caio Maciel, Nexa Resources, Brazil

09:00

A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of the Use of Electric and Diesel trucks in a Chilean Underground Mine

Víctor Balboa, Douglas Aitken and Levi Campos, Sustainable Minerals Institute, SMI-ICE-Chile; Carlos Hunt, UTFSM, Chile; and Juliana Segura-Salazar, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia

09:20

Carbon Neutrality Observatory for Chile Manuel Díaz, Carlos Benavides, Vicente Sepúlveda, Sebastián Gwinner and Rodrigo Palma, Centro de Energía, Universidad de Chile

Session 3: Rehabilitation and Remediation

Chair: Luis Enrique SánchezProfessor, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

08:10

Day 2 Program Update

08:20

Sustainable Remediation Project in a Contaminated Area with Diesel in the Brazilian Legal Amazon Angélica Monti and S. Moreno, EPA Engenharia de Proteção Ambiental, Brazil; M. Goto, Vale; S. Veríssimo and M. Pupo, GreenSoil Group, Brazil; and L. de Bie and M. Slooijer, GreenSoil Group, The Netherlands

08:40

Rehabilitation and Landscape Integration of a Tailing Facility in Atacama: Progress and Challenges Pamela Valenzuela and Juan Palma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile; Claudia Ortiz, USACH, Chile; Osvaldo Moreno, PUC, Chile; and Claudio Masson, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

09:00

Remediation of Soils Impacted by Mining Sonia Cortés, Ignacio Soto and Javier Ordóñez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

09:20

Floristic Performance on A Topsoil Cover of a Large-Scale Tailings Storage Facility in South Africa Stephanus Van Wyk, Agreenco Environmental Projects, South Africa

Session 4: Circular Economy

Chair: Maribel SuazoDirector, Product support Mill lining SAM, Metso Outotec, Chile

10:20

Circular Economy in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: Evolution, Gaps Analysis and Integrated Design Luis Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

10:40

Circular Economy in Mining: Quicklime for Agriculture Produced from Tailings Saulo de Rezende, Caio Van Deursen and Nelly Ruiz, Nexa Resources, Brazil

11:00

Hybrid Mill Liners Recycling: Closing the Supply Chain and Aiming to A Circular Economy Sergio Rojas, Maribel Suazo and Nicolás Alvear, Metso Outotec, Chile

11:20

Circular Economy in Milling Circuits: A View from The Steel Value Chain

Martín Schneider, Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, Chile

Session 5: Mine Waste Management

Chair: Naid GarcíaManager Environment, Pampa Norte, BHP, Chile

10:20

Cost-Efficient Procedure to Assess the Physical Stability of Tailings Deposits in The Closure Stage Gabriel Villavicencio, Pamela Valenzuela and Juan Palma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

10:40

Analyzing the Challenges and Opportunities for The Chilean Mining Industry of Meeting the Human Rights Requirements of The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, GISTM Marcela Herrera and Consuelo Letelier, WSP Golder, Chile

11:00

Sustainable Tailings Transformation: A New Approach for Tailings Management Jacques Wiertz, Universidad de Chile; David Rubinos, Felipe Saavedra and Douglas Aitken, SMI-ICE Chile; and Rick Valenta, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia

11:20

Teck Voluntary Environmental Commitment: Urban Tailings Extraction in Andacollo Ximena Retamal, Carmen de Andacollo, Teck Resources, Chile

Session 6: Biodiversity

Chair: Daniela GamboaProject Coordinator, SMI-ICE Chile

10:20

Green Areas Management and Community Involvement as Practices to Promote Biodiversity Improvement Gabriel Mendonça, Alessandro Nepomuceno, Alexandre Matos, Osmar Ferreira and Alexandre Araujo, Kinross Brazil Mining, Brazil

10:40

Achieving Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity and Beyond Marcelo Zepeda, Teck Resources, Chile

11:00

Behavioral Study of South American Wild Camelidae: Adaptive Management to Minimize Impact on the Population in the Vicinity of QB2 Alejandra Rojas, O. Sepúlveda, QB2, Teck Resources, Chile; C. Soto, M. Undurraga and I. Horta, Grupo Gestiona Consultores, Chile; and B. Zapata, U. Santo Tomás, Chile

11:20

Mining Ports-Concession as Knowledge Contributors for Species Management and Coastal Health Monitoring Patricio Manríquez and C. González, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Chile; A. Camaño, Sistema SocioEcológicos, Chile; and Jorge Bravo, Minera Candelaria, Chile

THURSDAY, MAY 11

Plenary Session 1

Chair: Douglas AitkenExecutive Director, SMI-ICE Chile

12:00

BHP Public Goal: Conserve, Restore and/or Regenerate at Least 30% of the Land and Water under its Trust by 2030 Andrea Rudnick, Head of Environment A&I, BHP Minerals Americas

12:30

Copper Mark Certification: The Road for Antofagasta Minerals Alejandra Vial, Corporate Environment Manager, Antofagasta Minerals

13:00

Sustainable Mining Plan: Our Approach to Sustainability in Anglo American Marcela Bocchetto, Manager of Climate Change and Biodiversity, Anglo American Chile

Session 7: Social Investment and Community Development

Chair: Marcela CurottoHead of Geochemical & Mine Closure Services, SRK Consulting, Chile

15:00

Autonomy Program: Building an Inclusive and Future Ready Workforce with Our Communities Paulina Meirone, Magdalena Labbe and Álvaro Tapia, BHP, Chile

15:20

Social Innovation for Community Management: The Case of Newmont Peñasquito Christian Belmar, Gabriela Valenzuela, Isidora Morales, Miguel Castro and Daniela Paz, GDS, Chile

15:40

Community Resilience During and After Covid-19: What Role for the Mining Industry? Kieren Moffat, Sefton Darby, Ewa Siedlecka and Ashleigh Kelly, Voconiq, Australia; and Danielle Martin, ICMM, UK

16:00

Voices of Tarapacá: Dialogues for Development Pablo Vásquez, Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile

16:20

Minera Los Pelambres: Supporting Employment and Training in the Choapa Province, Chile Carola Campero, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

16:40

María Elena Sustainable Program Yuri Rojo, Ernesto Espinoza and Angélica Gutiérrez, Campamento de Ideas (CDI), Chile

Session 8: Prediction, Prevention and Control of Environmental Impacts

Chair: Luis CisternasAcademic, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

15:00

Investigation of Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated Areas along Carajas Railroad Karoline Ferreira and Sérgio Moreno, EPA Engenharia de Proteção Ambiental, Brazil; and Mario Goto, Vale, Brazil

15:20

A Practical Methodology for Identifying Sources and Distribution of Metal(loid)s Pollution at a Copper Smelting Site D. Rubinos, P. Bustos, M. Valenzuela, J. Quevedo, D. Gamboa, D. Campos, J. Márquez & F. Saavedra, SMI-ICE-Chile; M. Edraki & B. Noller, SMI ,UQ, Australia; & Ó. Jerez, V. Sanhueza, A. Novoselov & J. Gerding, UdeC, Chile

15:40

Environmental Problems Associated with The Mining of Stony Aggregates Danny López and Luis Miguel Torres, University of La Guajira, Colombia

16:00

Unsaturated Soil Modelling in The Salar De Atacama to Evaluate Possible Effects on Vegetation Camila Sanfuentes, SQM, Chile; Cristian Ortiz, Hidroestudios, Chile; and Carlos Prado, Geobiota, Chile

16:20

Mine Closure and Cultural Heritage: A Long Line in An Eternal Bond Elisângela Silva, Clarice Amorim and Sara Toja, Arcadis, Brazil; and Vilma Pérez and Carolina Gatica, Arcadis, Chile

16:40

Environmental Management Plan Activities During the Construction Stage of Minera Juanicipio Yajaira Pérez and Clara Pérez, Peñoles, Mexico

Session 9: Biodiversity 2

Chair: Marcelo ZepedaChief of Environmental Performance, Teck Resources, Chile

15:00

Conservation Study for The Stolzmann's Pacific Iguana and The Marine Otter in The Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 Project Macrozone Olga Sepúlveda, Quebrada Blanca Fase 2, Teck Resources, Chile; and Guido Pavez, Margarita Ruiz de Gamboa, María Valdivia and Karina Aguilera, Grupo Gestiona Consultores, Chile

15:20

Mantoverde Biodiversity Performance: Going Beyond Regulatory Framework Alejo Gutiérrez, Daniela Araya and Sebastián Moreno, Capstone Copper, Chile

15:40

Sharing Lessons Learned on Evaluating Biodiversity Offset Practices in The Mining Sector

Barbara Souza, Josianne Rosa and Luis Sánchez, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

16:00

Sternula lorata Conservation and Management Plan in Ike-Ike sector, Tarapacá Region Roberto Glaria, Olga Sepúlveda, Quebrada Blanca Fase 2, Teck Resources, Chile; and Roxana Galleguillo, Sergio Scott and Javiera Zamora-Marín, Bogado Ingenieros Consultores, Chile

16:20

The Importance for Sustainable Mining Projects to Detect Cryptic and Endangered Species: The Cases of Andean Cat and Storm Petrels

Rodrigo Villalobos, ENVIS, Chile and University of Minnesota, USA; María Faúndez, Camilo Manzo and Daniel Terán, ENVIS, Chile; and Darío Moreira, USACH, Chile

16:40

Session 10: Social Investment and Community Development

Chair: Kieren MoffatCo-founder and CEO, Voconiq, Australia

17:20

Achieving Sustainable International Investment at Mantoverde Alejo Gutiérrez and Juan Oyaneder, Capstone Copper, Chile

17:40

How Does Social Impact Measurement Contribute to Engagement Plans and Social Investment? Christian Belmar, Gabriela Valenzuela, Isidora Morales and Daniela Paz, GDS, Chile

18:00

Relationships Between Mining and Indigenous Communities: Refocusing Its Dynamics María Ana Rubinstein, Ausenco, Argentina; and Mariel Palomeque, Ausenco, Canada

18:20

Community Relations in Salar de Atacama Javier Silva, SQM, Chile

Session 11: Dust Management

Chair: David RubinosScientific Leader, SMI-ICE Chile

17:20

Understanding and Mitigating Mine Dust Impacts: Lessons Learnt through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Jennifer Broadhurst and Johanna von Holdt, University of Cape Town, South Africa

17:40

RAMP: A Monitoring Network to Improve the Knowledge, Management and Control of Diffuse Particle Emission Sources Luiz Radaeli, Caio Giugni and Luiz Santolim, EcoSoft Soluções Ambientais, Brazil; Mario Goto and Jose Mende, Vale, Brazil

18:00

Scientific Dust Management on Gold Tailings Storage Facilities: A South African Case Study Stephanus van Wyk, Agreenco Environmental Projects, South Africa

18:20

Session 12: Sustainability Data Management

Chair: Rosana BrantesSenior Analyst, Cochilco, Chile

17:20

Environmental Observatory of Mining Projects

Kay Bergamini, Piroska Ángel, Katherine Mollenhauer, José Ignacio Medina, Vanessa Rugiero and Cala del Río, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile

17:40

Data and Environmental Information Freely Accessible: The New Deal Patricio Walker, Iván Honorato, Luis Cea and Gino Araya, Environmental Compliance Services, Chile

18:00

HSEC Management Tool Implementation: Digital Transformation Angélica Cabrera, Íngrid Puente and Nicole Muñoz, Teck Resources, Chile

18:20

Exploring the Use of a Value Chain Approach to Improve Sustainability Reporting in Mining Claudia Mueller, York University, Canada; and Anne Johnson, Queen’s University, Canada

Session 13: Human Capital and Sustainability

Chair: Francisca RiveroGeneral Manager, SMI-ICE Chile

08:10

Day 3 Program Update

08:20

The Challenge of Local Employability with a Gender Focus: Teck QB Social Management Program Denisse Barahona, Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile

08:40

Social Impacts of Mining from A Gender Perspective: A Preliminary Study for The Development of Indicators Camila Cabrera, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The International Center of Excellence, Chile

09:00

Baseline Study Focused on Human Capital for A Mining Company in Chile María Ossa, María Llamazales and Matías Corbeaux, Mejores Prácticas Asociados, Chile

09:20

Rockstars for the Mining: Youth Talent Attraction for The New Mining Industry Benjamín Faivovich, Emprendejoven, Chile; and Esteban Álvarez, Rockstarsand, Chile

09:40

Operationalizing Reconciliation in Mining in Partnership with Indigenous Nations: Examples from Ontario, Canada Stephanie LaBelle and Anne Johnson, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Queen’s University, Canada

Session 14: Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation

Chair: Pamela ValenzuelaProfessor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

08:10

Day 3 Program Update

08:20

Capturing GHG Net Ecosystem Exchange in Dry, Arid, And Hyper-Arid NbS María Vittoria Trussoni, NTT Data, Italy; and Miguel Segur, NTT Data, Chile

08:40

Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Path for Mining Operations in Chile: El Teniente Case Study Juan Domínguez, Mejores Prácticas Asociados, Chile; and Rodrigo Valenzuela, Servicios de Ingeniería DEUMAN, Chile

09:00

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in Escondida Mathías Magna and Carlos Correa, BHP, Chile

09:20

Use of Ecophysiological Variables to Evaluate the Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Wetland Ecosystems and Their Response to Changes in Hydrological Conditions in The Chilean Altiplano

Tomás Rioseco, Valentina Matte and Manuel Contreras, Centro de Ecología Aplicada, Chile

09:40

Creating A Carbon Market for The Mining Industry in Chile Alejandro Montt, Albagli Zaliasnik, Chile

Session 15: Emerging Technologies in Monitoring, Control and Validation for Environmental Management

Chair: Solange GantenbeinProject Manager, Mejores Prácticas, Chile

08:10

Day 3 Program Update

08:20

Geoenvironmental Characterization Combined with Desulfurization for AMD Risk Prevention Isabelle Demers, Akue-Sylvette Awoh, Mathieu Villeneuve, Guillaume Noirant and Jean-Christophe Turcotte, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada

08:40

Management of Solid Waste from Mining Processes: AMD Prevention and Metal Valorization Yésica Botero and Luis Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; Isabelle Demers and Mostafa Benzaazoua, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada; and Arnoldo Ávila, Eriez Flotation, Chile

09:00

Perpetual Tasks in Mine Remediation: A Case Study on Sustainable Water Treatment Technology Andrea Kassahun, Lars Mammitzsch, Ulf Barnekow and Robert Sieland, Wismut GmbH, Germany

09:20

Chemical Stability Program (CSP): Escondida’s Experience

Carlos Correa and Rodrigo Quinteros, Escondida, BHP, Chile

09:40

Integrated Research on The Lithium Chain Value António Fiúza, Aurora Futuro, Joaguim Góis, Joana Monteiro, Cristina Ribeiro, University of Porto, Portugal; and Mário Leite, Elsa Pinto and Rui Sousa, National Laboratory for Energy and Geology, Portugal

FRIDAY, MAY 12

Plenary Session 2

Chair: Isabelle Demers, Institut de Recherche en Mines et Environnement (IRME), UQAT, CanadaProfessor

10:40

Reconversion of Railway Yards: Building a Better City Jaime Henríquez, Sustainability and Territorial Development Manager, FCAB - Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia; and Raúl Víctor, LATAM Remediation Business Manager, WSP

11:10

The Path to Achieve the Reduction of Global Emissions to Half By 2030 and to Zero by 2050 Gonzalo Muñoz, United Nations High Level Climate Action Champion for COP25

Plenary Session 3

Chair: Jacques WiertzAssociate Professor, Universidad de Chile

11:55

Responsible Mining: Teck Commitment to Sustainability Angélica Cabrera, Director of Environment and HSEC Systems for South America, Teck Resources

12:25

Sustainability Commitments and its Challenges at Codelco Nicole Porcile, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Codelco

Session 16: Measuring and Reporting Sustainability - Indicators and Certifications

14:20

Implementing A Company-Wide Social License to Operate Index Javier Muñoz, Lundin Mining, Canada

14:40

Methodology for The Incorporation of Small and Artisanal Mining in The Copper Mark Santiago Mora and Stephanie Wilhelm, ENAMI, Chile; and Federico von Mühlenbrock and Miguel Segur, NTT Data, Chile

15:00

Sustainability Certification Strategy Valentín Barrera, SQM, Chile

15:20

The Copper Mark Certification Process: Capstone Copper Solange Gantenbein and Daniela Toro, Mejores Prácticas Asociados, Chile; and Alejo Gutiérrez, Capstone Copper

15:40

Session 17: Mine Closure and Post-Closure

Chair: Juan PalmaAcademic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

14:20

Risks in Planning and Designing for Mine Closure Michael Nahir, Parsons Corporation, Canada

14:40

Coal Mine Legacies and the Just Transition: Opportunities for Regenerative Post-Coal Futures Jennifer Broadhurst, Tapiwa Chimbganda, Shilpa Rumjeet and Juarez Amaral, University of Cape Town, South Africa

15:00

A Not So New Approach to An Old Issue: Post-Mining Land Use Planning Led by Design Thinking Principles Jussara Januário, Ana Silva and Gustavo Roque, Vale, Brazil; Ana Muniz, Alvarez and Marsal, Brazil; and Eduardo Duffles and Eliane Almeida, Progen, Brazil

15:20

Closure Vision: Escondida’s Experience Carlos Correa, Escondida, BHP, Chile; Cristian Marambio, SRK Consulting, Chile; and Laura Inostroza, Bmining, Chile

15:40

Session 18: Water Management

Chair: José OjedaProcessing Team Co-Leader: Energy, Water and Emissions, SMI-ICE Chile

14:20

High Evaporation Rate Technology to Concentrate Lithium Brine, Based on Dry Air Bubble Injection and Water Recovery

Elías Fernandez Paula Guerra and Claudio Acuña, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

14:40

Sporosarcina Pasteurii as an Effective Machinery for Bio-Precipitate and Recovering of Ca2+ From Synthetic Seawater Nicolás Pareja, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile; and Andreina García and Carla Duarte-Nass, Universidad de Chile

15:00

Multitemporal Detection of Spatial Changes in Lagoon Systems of High Andean Domains: An Approach from The Use of Big Data Mining Yohann Videla, Manuel Contreras, Pablo Lagos and Tomás Rioseco, Centro de Ecología Aplicada, Chile

15:20

Drivers and Challenges to Implement Seawater Supply Projects to Mining Industry in Peru Aníbal Díaz and Alonso Hidalgo, Environmental Resource Management, Peru

15:40

Treatment and Reuse Wastewater: A Sustainable Strategy for Water Resource Use

Catalina Ferrada, María José Bravo, Felipe Riquelme and Nelson García, ENVIS, Chile; and Ignacio Vega, EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

Session 19: Community Engagement and Social Investment

Chair: Javier MuñozManager Social Performance and Communication, Lundin Mining, Chile

16:20

The Andacollo We Want: Citizen Participation in Social Investment Decision-Making Roxana Espinoza, Carmen de Andacollo, Teck Resources, Chile

16:40

Elqui Bajo Alfalfares Water Table: Knowledge, Dialogue and Sustainability Paulo Barraza, Carmen de Andacollo, Teck Resources, Chile

17:00

Using Engagement Science to Drive Better Social Performance: A Multi-Country, Longitudinal Study of Community Sentiment Kieren Moffat, Voconiq, Australia; Aaron Steaghs, Yamana Gold, Canada; Hugo Bonilla, Lundin Mining, Canada; and Olivia Gamache, Adventus Mining Corporation, Canada

Session 20: Closure and Rehabilitation

Chair: Gonzalo PadillaExpert Water Resources Engineer, Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

16:20

Rehabilitation in One of The Most Densely Populated Regions of Germany Melanie Gutmann, RWE Power, Germany; and Max Pingen and Tobías Metzger, RWE Technology International, Germany

16:40

Sustainable Remediation in An Area Affected by Iron Ore Slurry Athos Vieira, Vanessa Maffia and Bianca Darissi, Agroflor Engenharia e Meio Ambiente, Brazil; Luiz Dias, Anglo American, Brazil; Marília de Carvalho, University of Viçosa, Brazil; and Rogerio Pinto and Elizabeth da Silva, Instituto Rupestris, Brazil

17:00

Successful Mine Closure Through Integrated and Systematic Planning Isabela Diniz, Adriana Rocha and Richardson Faría, Vale, Brazil; and João Maciel, WSP Golder, Brazil

Closing Ceremony

17:30

Congress Balance and Final Comments

Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Jacques Wiertz, Sustainable Mining 2023 Technical Director; Associate Professor, Universidad de Chile
Isabelle Demers, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Professor, Institut de Recherche en Mines et Environnement (IRME), UQAT, Canada
Luis Cisternas, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Doctoral Program in Mineral Processing Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
Juan Palma, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer; Academic, Centro de Minería, PUCV, Chile
Douglas Aitken, Sustainable Mining 2023 Co-Organizer, Executive Director, SMI-ICE-Chile
José Miguel Berguño, Sustainable Mining 2023 Chair, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, SQM, Chile

Poster Session

Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Innovation

Julieta Godfrid, Universidad Autónoma , Chile

Investigating The Link Between Hydrogeological Properties and Root Parameters in Revegetated Covers

Hoda Arabyarmohammadi, Marie Guittonny and Isabelle Demers, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada

Root Colonization and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of a Single Layer Cover with Elevated Water Table

Abdoulaye Barry, Marie Guittonny and Bruno Bussière, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada

Metallurgical Evaluation of Mineralogical Factors Affecting Sustainable Beneficiation of Low Grade MG3 and MG4 Materials from The Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa

Beejo Chauke and Antoine Mulaba-Bafubiandi, South Africa

Arsenic Speciation in Cemented Paste Backfill Using Parallel Extraction

Amirhossein Mohammadi, Isabelle Demers, Mostafa Benzaazoua, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada; and Nicholas Beier, University of Alberta, Canada

Seawater In Copper Ore Flotation and Its Sorption Kinetics in Potassium Xanthate and Sodium Diisobutyl Dithiophosphate

Isidora Díaz, Rodrigo Segura and Fernando Godoy, Universidad de Santiago, Chile

Early Detection of Organic and Inorganic Matter in Water Intake and Desalination Plants in Marine Environment

Manuel Contreras, Orlando Jara, Jacson Aravena and Pablo Lagos, Centro de Ecología Aplicada, Chile

New Ways in The Mining Industry and The Key Role of The Major Mining Companies to Deliver Sustainable Prosperity: Approaches To Rethink Mining in Latin America

Alicia Zegarra, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Methods for Determination of The Erosion Properties of Mining Residues

Anne Routschek, Dominik Wienhold, Conrad Jackisch, Technical University of Freiberg, Germany; and Andrea Kassahun, Wismut, Germant

Comments on the current regulation regarding “miner’s waters”

Juan Pablo Leppe, WSP, Chile

Stakeholder Engagement: A Tool in Decision Making

Marcelo Filho, Ana Rita Silva, Bruna Nascimento, Gabriela Campos, María Laura Costa, Leila Moreira, Grasielle Pedroso, Fernanda Laham and Luanna Di Guimarães, Arcadis, Brazil

Hydromet4Andes: A Platform for Operational Forecasting Extreme Hydrometeorological Events in The Andes Using Hydromet4Andes

Antonio Tironi, S. Orellana, M. Torres, O. Ojeda and G. Retamales, Cienciambiental Consultores, Chile

A Methodology to Assess Technologies and Quantify the Circularity of Water in Mining Processes

Marco Antonio Vargas and Luis Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; and Daniel Calisaya-Azpilcueta, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Evaluation Of Circularity in Tailings and Waste Rock Management in Copper Mining

Dominique Galdames and Luis Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; and Natalia Araya, Aalto University, Finland

Geographic Information Systems as A Strategic Technology for The Sustainable Development of The Mining Industry

Ignacio Yáñez, Esri, Chile

Indigenous Community Engagement at Atacama Desert: A Case of Study Using the Spectrum of Public Participation

Katherine Arenas and Anne Johnson, Queen’s University, Canada