Name
Fireside chat: How US Strategic Metals solved their short-term water management challenges to assure their role in a new global economy
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:20 PM - 2:55 PM
Speakers
Duane Thompson, Global Water Manager, Minetek
Aaron Callahan, Director of operations, United States strategic metals/ Environmental Operations
Aaron Callahan, Director of operations, United States strategic metals/ Environmental Operations
Description
- Overcoming constrained access to critical ore zones due to legacy inflows to protect delivery timelines and meet increased critical mineral demand
- Exploring the rapid deployment of modular, scalable water management infrastructure to regain operational control
- Optimizing sustainable processing to clean up historic and legacy mine waste
- Integrating tailings management, process water recycling and hydrometallurgical techniques to mitigate environmental impact