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 - 3:45 PM
Speakers
Blair Douglas, Global Practice Lead Water Management, BHP
Ashleigh Shelton, Manager Environment, Goldfields
Garrick Field, Director - Water Planning, Alcoa
Dr Alyssa Barron, Technical Director – Hydrogeology,, GHD
Ashleigh Shelton, Manager Environment, Goldfields
Garrick Field, Director - Water Planning, Alcoa
Dr Alyssa Barron, Technical Director – Hydrogeology,, GHD
Description
- How can the mining industry move beyond compliance and into the next generation of water management strategies?
- What needs to happen for the mining industry to source water sustainably?
- 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?
Location Name
Golden Ballroom
Full Address
Perth
Vancouver
Australia
Vancouver
Australia