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Plan your experience at the 2025 Symposium on Mines and the Environment! Explore a dynamic program with presentations in both English and French, offering valuable insights and discussions. 

Join us in advancing responsible resource management and environmental stewardship!

Sunday | June 8, 2025

08.00 – 17.00

Short Courses

15.00-18.00

Registration

17.00-18.00

Opening Reception

Monday | June 9, 2025

08:00 – 18:00

Registration

08:30 – 11:50

Session: Geochemistry and treatment of mining waters

08:30 – 09:10

Keynote  speaker: Bill PriceEnvironmental Scientist at Natural Resources Canada  

09:00 – 17:00

EXPO

10:30 – 10:55

Coffee Break

11:50 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 16:35

Session: Management and valorization of mining waste

13:30 – 14:10

Keynote speaker: Nilo Consoli – Professor and Head of Graduate Program in Civil Engineering at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul   

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

18:00 – 21:00

Banquet

Tuesday | June 10, 2025

08:30 – 09:10

Session: Restoration and revegetation of mining sites

08:30-09:10

Keynote speaker: Graig Benson – Dean of Engineering Emeritus, University of Virginia, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison

09:00-17:00

EXPO

10:30 – 10:55

Coffee Break

11:50 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:10

Keynote speaker: Amélie Rouleau Director – Public Affairs Communications and Community Engagement at Mine Raglan  

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

17:00 – 18:00

Closing Reception

Wednesday | June 11, 2025

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