Wellington - 2025 Visiting Lecturer Tour: Repurposing mines post-closure
Join the New Zealand Branch in Wellington, for their visiting lecturer tour on repurposing mines post-closure.
About this event
There has been a number of successful mine closures and repurposing transitions post-closure worldwide, including in Australasia. These are helping to restore the mining industry’s historical record. Some are described in the recent publication “102 things to do with a hole in the ground” by Peter Whitbread-Abrutat and Robert Lowe (Eden Project Books 2024).
Join us for an inspiring and informative lecture by Emeritus Professor David Williams FAusIMM, who will explore:
- Repurposing of the Genex Kidston mine site in Queensland to a renewable energy hub, and other sites across Australasia
- A review of mine waste capping methodologies focussing on Queensland
- Highlighting the shortcomings and provide examples of geomorphic mined landform design in Australia and globally
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert insights into sustainable mine closures and repurposing strategies that are shaping the future of the industry.
Join us to hear more!
Speaker/s
David Williams
Professor Williams was a member of an Expert Panel investigating technical causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam failure and is on a number of Tailings Independent Technical Review Boards, including for Escondida.
He authored the 2009 and 2016 Tailings Management Handbook, as part of the Commonwealth Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry. Professor Williams is currently involved in the Working Party for the Australian National Committee for Large Dams Guidelines on Tailings Dams – Planning, Design, Construction, Operation and Closure, published in 2012, with an update in 2019.
Location
RSC Office
225 Thorndon Quay
Pipitea, Wellington NZ
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
5.30pm – 7.00pm (UTC+12:00)
Date and Time
5.30pm – 7.00pm (UTC+12:00)
Cost
AusIMM Student Member: Free
Non-Member: Free
Non-Member Student: Free