Increasing demand for metals will lead to more mine waste being produced. Exploring breakthrough solutions to help significantly reduce tailings waste is critical to improving the sustainability of the industry.
The MIT Global Summit on Mine Tailings Innovation is a first of its kind conference hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in collaboration with ICMM to convene researchers, industry experts, innovators and start-ups, manufacturers, and government and regulatory officials around a single goal: accelerating the development of solutions to Re-use, Re-duce and Re-imagine mine tailings.
The two-day conference will be held on the MIT campus from September 19-20, 2024. Speakers and agenda TBA.
While this conference is hybrid, we encourage in-person participation. In-person participants will have the opportunity to interact directly with other in-person participants during the formal agenda and networking session. Still, online participants will be able to observe the video stream and submit written questions to the session moderators. Some of the speakers will be remote. There will be an online poster and chatroom resource for all participants.
Please feel free to reach out to the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative at esi-mine@mit.edu with any questions.
About the Program on Mining and the Circular Economy from the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI)
MIT ESI's Program on Mining and the Circular Economy recognizes that countries across the globe are working to mitigate and adapt to climate change through infrastructural development that depends on the extraction and processing of natural resources like lithium, cobalt, copper, iron, and nickel. Yet, they also know that mines carry their own environmental and social harms, especially at the local level in the areas in which they operate. The program grapples with these contradictions through rigorous research and public outreach with stakeholders such as mining companies, governments, NGOs, and community organizations.
About ICMM
ICMM stands for mining with principles. We bring together a third of the global metals and mining industry, along with key partners to drive leadership, action and innovation for sustainable development, ultimately delivering a positive contribution to society. Through collaboration, ICMM member companies set the standard for responsibly produced minerals and metals in a safe, just and sustainable world.
