Join the global mining industry’s leading executives, engineers, regulators, communities and innovators to tackle the sector’s most critical and complex challenges: managing water across mining operations with sustainability, community engagement and technical excellence.

Backed by industry research and insights from our expert advisory board, this 3-day event will address both technical and strategic challenges under the guiding themes of innovation, resilience, and collaboration. 

The pre-conference workshop is back!

This half-day, optional workshop* provides an unique opportunity to hear from stakeholders as they discuss responsible approaches to mine closure focusing on themes such as regulation & global relationships, environmental & community needs, and more.

*Pre-conference workshop must be purchased alongside full conference attendance

Conference Day 1 is designed to tackle global challenges head-on through themes of regulation, community engagement, data & modelling, biodiversity, treatment & risk, and more. 

Following Day 1 of WIMGS, join us at the Evening Networking Dinner* to continue conversations with your peers.

*Tickets purchased in addition to the conference or workshop/ conference package

Conference Day 2 will end on a high as you take part in the conversations driving holistic and pro-active approaches to global water management.

With themes of planning, nature-based solutions, supply, water scarcity, climate change, hydrogeology, and collaboration, this isn't one to miss if you're looking to push for real change within the sector.

Water in Mining 2026 returns to the Vancouver Convention Center, April 20-22 2026. 

Bringing together industry leaders, researchers, policy makers and innovators from across the global mining industry, the 2026 Advisory Board is helping to shape the strategic direction of the summit. 

Their insights are ensuring the program remains globally relevant, forward-thinking and solution-driven - tackling the most urgent challenges facing the mining sector's relationship with water in a changing world. 

Interested in joining them?