Abstract
Water – a vital resource for society and for the mining industry. Key questions that come to mind across the landscape now more so than ever are revolving around how we approach water – how we manage it and how we treat it – to ensure its longevity for the present needs and for our future generations. With the many complexities to water, the mining industry must adapt now to this new environment.
This panel brings together an interactive conversation of ideas, providing firsthand insight and expertise from a diverse group of industry leaders to reflect. Key questions that will be explored include (but are not limited to):
- What is your commitment to water?
- How does your unique operations approach water management and treatment? – How do you integrate water into your long-term action plan?
- What does “innovation” mean for your operations? – What opportunities are you seeing for community engagement and water stewardship, to ensure a positive impact.
- What are the key challenges you are facing, and how are you navigating through and overcoming them?
- How do you monitor and mitigate your risks – the foreseen and the unexpected?
- How do we come together as neighbours, to share data for our critical resource water so that everyone can benefit? – How do we use this data more strategically, as a collective tool for all to monitor and mitigate risks.
- What are your current water accomplishments and future goals?
This session will begin with introductions by the moderator, to then setting the scene of the questions posed to each panelist. Each panelist will then answer the questions before moving into a group discussion forum, welcoming the audience to engage as well.
The key takeaways and call to action for attendees will be to acknowledge the importance of water and the need for a proactive, well-integrated roadmap. – Join us!
Moderator: Amanda Alaica-Ciosek, Industrial Water Engineer, Hatch.
Panelists:
- Kristin Pouw - Head, Water & Waste, Global - Newmont.
- Gisela Gips - Potash General Manager Planning, Technical & Environment - BHP.
- Emily O'Hara - Manager Water Strategy & Stewardship - New Gold.