Important Dates
February 6, 2025 | Abstract submission portal opens |
March 3, 2025 | Abstract submissions and short course proposals due |
March 15, 2025 | Extended Deadline for Abstract Submissions and Short Course proposals |
April 10 – 17th, 2025 | Notice of Abstract Acceptance to Authors |
June 14, 2025, extended to June 23, 2025 | Draft papers due |
August 18, 2025 | Final papers due, Author Registration and Permission forms due |
Conference Themes
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 |
Important Information for Authors
Each accepted paper is required to have one fully paid author registration, where the paper will be presented in person either by an oral presentation or a poster presentation. The author registration deadline is August 18, 2025.
Permission to disseminate forms is due at the time of final paper submission.

TMW 2025 is presented by
University of Alberta Geotechnical Centre.