Name
Closing keynote panel: Can the mining industry do more to build truly holistic water management strategies?
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3:00 PM
Blair Douglas
Description
  • How can the mining industry move beyond compliance and into the next generation of water management strategies?
  • How can mining companies shift from site‑specific water management to catchment‑wide stewardship models that integrate community, ecological, and climate‑resilience priorities?
  • How should miners redefine ‘value’ in water use—beyond cost and compliance—to embed long‑term environmental and social outcomes?
  • What does genuine partnership with Traditional Owners and local communities look like when designing whole‑of‑life water systems—from exploration to closure and post‑closure land use?