International Mine Water Association Conference

6–11 July 2025 | Braga, Portugal & Oviedo, Spain

Conference Agenda

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Date: Friday, 04/July/2025
8:00am - 6:00pm	Pre-Conference Field Trip Day 1 Location: Pre-Conference Field Trip

Date: Saturday, 05/July/2025
8:00am - 6:00pm	Pre-Conference Field Trip Day 2 Location: Pre-Conference Field Trip

Date: Sunday, 06/July/2025
8:00am - 3:00pm	Pre-Conference Field Trip Day 3 Location: Pre-Conference Field Trip
9:00am - 1:00pm	Short Course 1 Location: DCT S1	Short Course 2 Location: DCT S2	Short Course 3 Location: DCT S3	Short Course 4 Location: DCT S4
1:00pm - 2:00pm	LUNCH Location: Restaurant Braga
2:00pm - 5:30pm	Short Course 1 Location: DCT S1	Short Course 2 Location: DCT S2	Short Course 3 Location: DCT S3	Short Course 4 Location: DCT S4
6:00pm - 7:30pm	Ice Breaker Party Location: Restaurant Braga

Date: Monday, 07/July/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Main Hall
9:00am - 10:00am	OPENING CEREMONY Location: A1
10:00am - 10:40am	KeyNote 1 Location: A1
10:40am - 11:20am	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
11:20am - 1:00pm	Acid Mine Drainage – Prevention, Monitoring and Control Location: A1	Mine Drainage of Abandoned Mines Location: A2	Ecology and Microbiology of Mining-influenced Water Location: A3
1:00pm - 2:20pm	LUNCH Location: Main Hall
2:20pm - 4:00pm	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Emerging Technologies – Sensors, UAV, Machine Learning and the like Location: A2	Mine Closure and Associated Legacy Issues Location: A3	Mine water and water resources management Location: A4
4:00pm - 4:40pm	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
4:40pm - 5:40pm	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Emerging Technologies – Sensors, UAV, Machine Learning and the like Location: A2	Ecology and Microbiology of Mining-influenced Water Location: A3
5:40pm - 6:00pm	EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Journal and Society Committee Meetings Location: A1

Date: Tuesday, 08/July/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Main Hall
9:00am - 9:40am	KeyNote 2 Location: A1
9:40am - 10:40am	Acid Mine Drainage – Prevention, Monitoring and Control Location: A1	Emerging Technologies – Sensors, UAV, Machine Learning and the like Location: A2	Mine Drainage of Abandoned Mines Location: A3	Geothermal Energy and Mine Water Location: A4
10:40am - 11:20am	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
11:20am - 1:00pm	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Passive Mine Water Treatment – Nature based solutions Location: A2	Mine Drainage of Abandoned Mines Location: A3	Geothermal Energy and Mine Water Location: A4
1:00pm - 2:20pm	LUNCH Location: Main Hall
2:20pm - 4:00pm	Acid Mine Drainage – Prevention, Monitoring and Control Location: A1	Mine Water and Climate Dynamics Location: A2	Mine Closure and Associated Legacy Issues Location: A3	Active Mine Water Treatment Location: A4
4:00pm - 4:40pm	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
4:40pm - 5:40pm	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Circular Economy and Resilience in Mining-influenced Water Location: A2	Mine water and water resources management Location: A3
5:40pm - 6:20pm	POSTER SESSION Location: Main Hall
6:20pm - 8:00pm	IMWA EC Meeting Location: A1
6:20pm - 9:00pm	Early Career Evening Location: Restaurant Braga

Date: Wednesday, 09/July/2025
8:00am - 1:00pm	Mid-Conference Field Trips Location: Mid-Conference Field Trips
1:00pm - 6:00pm	Mid-Conference Field Trips - Cultural visits Location: Mid-Conference Field Trips

Date: Thursday, 10/July/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Main Hall
9:00am - 9:40am	KeyNote 3 Location: A1
9:40am - 10:40am	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Tailings and Tailings Ponds Location: A2	Passive Mine Water Treatment – Nature based solutions Location: A3	Mine Closure and Associated Legacy Issues Location: A4
10:40am - 11:20am	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
11:20am - 1:00pm	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A1	Tailings and Tailings Ponds Location: A2	Passive Mine Water Treatment – Nature based solutions Location: A3	Mine water and water resources management Location: A4
1:00pm - 2:20pm	LUNCH Location: Main Hall
2:20pm - 4:00pm	Circular Economy and Resilience in Mining-influenced Water Location: A1	Case Studies Location: A2	Mine Water and Climate Dynamics Location: A3	Active Mine Water Treatment Location: A4
4:00pm - 4:40pm	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
4:40pm - 5:40pm	Circular Economy and Resilience in Mining-influenced Water Location: A1	Case Studies Location: A2	Acid Mine Drainage – Prevention, Monitoring and Control Location: A3
8:00pm - 10:00pm	CONFERENCE DINNER Location: Restaurant Braga

Date: Friday, 11/July/2025
8:30am - 9:00am	Registration Location: Main Hall
9:00am - 9:40am	KeyNote 4 Location: A1
9:40am - 10:40am	Tailings and Tailings Ponds Location: A1	Circular Economy and Resilience in Mining-influenced Water Location: A2	Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Mine Geochemistry Location: A3
10:40am - 11:20am	COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS & EXHIBITION Location: Main Hall
11:20am - 12:00pm	KeyNote 5 Location: A1
12:00pm - 12:40pm	CLOSE CEREMONY Location: A1
12:40pm - 2:00pm	LUNCH Location: Main Hall
2:00pm - 8:00pm	Post-Conference Field Trip Day 1 Location: Post-Conference Field Trip

Date: Saturday, 12/July/2025
8:00am - 7:00pm	Post-Conference Field Trip Day 2 Location: Post-Conference Field Trip

Date: Sunday, 13/July/2025
8:00am - 7:00pm	Post-Conference Field Trip Day 3 Location: Post-Conference Field Trip

Date: Monday, 14/July/2025
8:00am - 5:00pm	Post-Conference Field Trip Day 4 Location: Post-Conference Field Trip