CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The conference organizers are seeking 250-word abstracts for papers that reflect the conference theme of “It’s About Time” under the general topics below by October 5, 2026.

To assist reviewers with evaluations, abstracts should specify: The mine component or components, and aspect of management and performance that will be addressed, e.g., tailings segregation, flooding, dewatering, amendment, desulphurization, and/ or mixing with waste rock.

The data and results that will be provided in support of the conclusions, e.g., lab, field, pre-mine, post-closure, long-term.

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Geochemical Characterization

  • Material characterization
  • Sampling approaches
  • Analytical methods including mineralogy
  • Long term kinetic tests
  • Data quality

Integrated Waste Management Planning

  • Block modelling
  • Material handling and scheduling
  • Waste segregation
  • Waste modification
  • ML/ARD management plans
  • Closure planning
  • Long term closure experience

Source Management Technologies and Performance

  • Natural and synthetic liners and covers
  • Flooding and saturation
  • Co-disposal and blending
  • Unsaturated O2 ingress
  • Open pit highwalls
  • Biological processes
  • Permafrost
  • Long term performance of technologies
  • Geotechnical considerations

Drainage Management and Treatment

  • Active to passive mine water treatment
  • Biological processes
  • Treatment residuals management
  • Surface water and groundwater management
  • Pit lakes and underground mine pools
  • Receiving environment

Numerical Modelling and Monitoring

  • Conceptual models
  • Scaling from laboratory to field
  • Source terms
  • Water and load balance modelling & validation
  • Pit lakes
  • Climate change
  • Reactive transport modelling
  • Depletion and decay processes
  • Long term monitoring learnings
  • Data analysis by machine learning and AI

Governance

  • Defining “long term”
  • Managing innovation - technology readiness
  • Regulation and guidance
  • Integration of traditional knowledge
  • Closure costing
  • Community and indigenous engagement
  • Corporate Stewardship

Important
Dates

Call for Abstracts open

March 2, 2026

Draft Paper Submission

April 12, 2027

Abstract Submission deadline

October 5, 2026

Final Paper Submission

August 14, 2027