Important Dates
February 6, 2025 | Abstract submission portal opens |
March 3, 2025 | Abstract submissions and short course proposals due |
June 6, 2025 | Draft papers due |
August 18, 2025 | Final papers due |
Conference Themes for Submission Content
The conference will centre around four themes, with an emphasis on how each theme relates to tailings and mine waste at any stage of the project life cycle: conceptualization, design, operation, closure, and post-closure. There will be a focus on case studies and content that shares actual results from site implementation. | 1. Management/Governance 2. Risk Management 3. Application of Emerging Technologies 4. Environmental Stewardship |
Abstracts & Short Courses
Abstract submissions will not be accepted by email. The information below can be used to help prepare your submission. For short course proposals, please use the information below and submit to the conference organizers by email.
Call for Abstracts
Prospective authors are invited to submit short abstracts related to the above conference themes. We encourage authors to submit abstracts aligned with the following formats:
- Case histories from any life-cycle stage that illustrate lessons learned and/or advancements;
- Innovations in approach or technology that apply to any of the life-cycle stages of a mine waste facility. Please note that the organizing committee will decline abstracts that are overly commercial or sales-focused.
- Updates on key topics from previous Tailings & Mine Waste Conferences.
Abstracts should fall under the following categories:
- analysis and design
- application of GISTM
- breach and inundation estimates
- case histories
- climate risk and resilience
- closure and reclamation
- environmental challenges
- geotechnical issues
- geosynthetics
- mine waste characterization
- mine water management
- site investigations
- supportive technologies
- surveillance & monitoring
- sustainability initiatives
All abstract submissions must:
- be prepared in English
- be minimum 300-500 words, with a maximum of 500 words
- include a short title and the names of all the authors and their affiliations
- be submitted as a Word (.docx) file adhering to the format in the abstract template
- be distinct and show meaningful differences from work that has been previously published or presented
- Be uploaded to the abstract submission portal
At this time, both poster and oral presentation opportunities are a possibility.
Please indicate your preference during the abstract submission process.
After the abstract deadline, submissions will be evaluated by the conference committee. Authors with accepted abstracts will be notified and provided with further instructions on how to submit a paper for technical review. Authors participating in the conference will be required to pay full registration and attend the conference in person.
Abstracts will not be accepted by email. An abstract submission portal will be available in early February.
Interested in being a Reviewer ?
Please email the organizing committee for more details
Call for Short Courses
The Tailings and Mine Waste Conference brings together professionals in the field of tailings and mine waste management. Attendees include mine waste managers, tailings management engineers and professionals, geotechnical engineers, executive leaders, regulators, and researchers.
The organizing committee invites proposals for full or half day short courses that align with the conference themes:
- Management/Governance
- Risk Management
- Application of Emerging Technologies
- Environmental Stewardship
Proposals must include:
- the course title and intended length (full or half day)
- the presenters name and a short bio, including a description of prior experience organizing and delivering short courses or workshops
- the intended audience, including level of experience (eg. junior, senior)
- a course outline and list of high level learning outcomes
Proposals should be emailed by March 3, 2025.
TMW 2025 is presented by
University of Alberta Geotechnical Centre.
Please email for more information.