Name
State of the nation: Global approaches to mine closure
Date & Time
Monday, April 20, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Speakers
Blair Douglas, Global Practice Lead for Water Management and Mine Closure, BHP
Sean Sinclair, Closure Manager, Rio Tinto - Diavik
Sean Shaw, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Permitting Officer, Major Mines Office – Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals
Sean Sinclair, Closure Manager, Rio Tinto - Diavik
Sean Shaw, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Permitting Officer, Major Mines Office – Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals
Description
Your chance to gain insight into the global landscape of mine closure. Learn from and compare global mining companies’ approaches to mine closure improve your strategies, while also driving global sector collaboration. Hear four 5-minute presentations, followed by a 20-minute panel discussion Q&A, where you can ask your pressing questions and have your voice heard. Topics include:
- Keeping up with changing regulation
- Managing tailings in closed and closing mines
- Balancing the social, economic and environmental trilemma of closure