BALLROOM A & B

Wednesday, September 3

Inaugural Ceremony

18:10

Welcome Words

Mimy Mackenzie, Conferences Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Hugo Quelopana, Tailings 2025 Program Director; Engineering Manager, Gestiona Consultores, Chile
Jacques Wiertz, Tailings 2025 Co-Organizer, Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics Team Leader, SMI-ICE-Chile, University of Queensland, Australia
Gonzalo Suazo, Tailings 2025 Co-Organizer; Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil Works, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Priscilla Nelson, Tailings 2025 Co-Organizer, Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines; Founder of The Tailings Center, USA

19:00

Towards Tailings Management with Global Standards: DS 248 Regulatory Update

Andrés León, Acting National Director, Sernageomin, Chile

19:15

Resilient Tailings and Water Management: Driving Global Standards from Australia to the Andes

Pamela Soto, Manager Tailings & Water Australia, MMG, Australia