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 November 2, 2026. (Deadline Extended)

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

November 2, 2026

Final Paper Submission

August 14, 2027