Agenda
Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions for Mining and Ecosystems
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00)
The Conference Agenda serves as a guide. Time is Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00)
Venue : Crown Perth
7.30am - 7.55am
Arrival and registration
8.00am - 8.15am
Master of Ceremonies
and Mines and Environment
Welcome and Introductions
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8.45am - 9.15am
Professor Alex Gardner, UWA
The National Water Agreement, Water Resources Law Reform in Western Australia and the Mining Industry
9.15am - 9.45am
David Bergmann
Water Research Australia
Water trends from the Urban sector - technologies and opportunities
9.45am - 10.15am
- Speaker details are being updated
Putting water performance metrics into action - Planning, Design & Delivery
10.15am - 10.30am
Morning Tea Break
10.30am - 11.05am
Nick Deeks : GHD
Case studies of climate change resilience and adaptation when extreme storms and floods become frequent and ;
Enchancing watter asset resilience in a changing climate
11.05am - 11.35am
Mike Bartlett
Roy Hill
Planning for Pilbara's future - Strategies for climate resilience and sustainable water management in resource-rich regions
11.35am - 12.05pm
Pamela Soto : MMG Limited
Climate -Resilient Tailings Management : Mitigating water contamination risks and ensuring dam stability amidst extreme weather events
12.05pm - 12.35pm
Panel Discussion, Q & A, delegate Engagement
Moderated by Max Van Someren
12..35pm - 1.05pm
Lunch with coffees, teas, soft drink, juices
1.05pm - 1.35pm
Russell Martin
Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec (WGA)
Optimizing Managed Aquifer Recharge for Sustainable Water Security in Mining and Ecoystems restoration
1.35pm - 2.10pm
Gary Crisp
Sequana
Desalination for utilities, industry and mining - Australia's success story for world application
1.30pm - 1.50pm
Daniel Visser
GHD
lac
Adaptive pathways towards sustainable brine management for inland desalinaiton
1.50pm - 2.10pm Suzanne Brown GHD
Environmental and social due diligence perspectives in desalination projects
2.10pm - 2.30pm
Panel Discussion, Q & A, Audience engagement
Moderated by Max Van Someren
2.30pm - 2.45pm
Afternoon Tea
2.45pm - 3.15pm
James Bowden
Climate Analytics
How key minerals and metals sectors must adapt to help meet the Paris Agreement Climate goals
3.15pm- 3.40pm
Professor Eric Lilford
Minerals and Energy Economics Curtin University
Sustainability & Decarbonisation - The transition to Net Zero, Renewable energy adoption, and reducing the industry's carbon footprint
3.45pm - 4.15pm
Panel Discussion, Q & A, Audience Engagement
Moderated by Max Van Someren
4.15pm - 6.30pm
Sundowner
This program is subject to amend slightly. If a scheduled speaker is unable to attend and present at the the conference, event, or summit due to unforeseen circumstances, Mines and Environment and all its subsidiaries and sponors reserve the right to substitute the speaker with an alternative of similar expertise and relevance. While we strive to ensure all advertised speakers are present, we cannot be held responsible for any changes to the speaker lineup. We are not liable for any damages, losses, or inconvenience caused by such changes. Any updates will be communicated promptly to attendee. “ Promptly” will depend on the time factor in securing a replacement speaker or whether they can or cannot be replaced and includes all efforts up to the day of the event.