Name
Panel discussion and questions: How can invest upfront and engage early to eliminate barriers in the permitting, operations and closure?  
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Speakers
Callie Andrews, Business Group Leader - Natural Resources and Impact Assessment, GHD
Meg Burt, Senior Director - Environment, SSR Mining
Kristin Pouw, Head - Water & Waste - Global, Newmont
Maria Cristina Acosta, Director - Environment and Permitting, Lundin Gold
Callie Andrews Meg Burt Kristin Pouw Maria Cristina Acosta
Description
  • What are the biggest environmental blockers you face when applying for permits?
  • How can we optimize environmentally safe planning from exploration to operation to closure?
  • How can we best invest upfront in closure planning to enable permitting?
  • How can we incorporate tailings into planning conversations, to avoid difficulties in merging water strategies developed in parallel?