Organizers
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6th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure, Sheraton Santiago Hotel, Chile, June 2 - 4, 2026
The 6th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure, Planning for Closure 2026 Executive Committee thanks the participation of the 446 delegates from 16 countries who attended the congress, held from June 2 to 4 at the Sheraton Hotel, Santiago, Chile.
On this occasion, 112 presentations related to the developments, strategies and tools that allow the integration of mining planning from the initial stage of a project and throughout the life of a mine issues were presented and discussed.
We are particularly grateful to:
• Cerro Colorado, BHP, proud Main Sponsor of the congress
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences
• The Directing Members of the Organizing Committee, especially to the Chair of the Congress, Luisa Cares, for her great contribution and enthusiasm
• The Editorial and Technical Committees, for their collaboration to the revision of papers
• The Advisory Committee, for their contribution to promote the congress
• The Co-Organizing Institutions: Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile; Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; and SMI-Chile from The University of Queensland, Australia
• The sponsors, for their generous support
• Media partners, for their support in the dissemination of the congress and for the delivery of updated information to the public in a timely manner
And last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all participants for their contribution to the technical discussion of the presentations, which contributed to the success of the 6th version of the congress.
• Cerro Colorado, BHP, proud Main Sponsor of the congress
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences
• The Directing Members of the Organizing Committee, especially to the Chair of the Congress, Luisa Cares, for her great contribution and enthusiasm
• The Editorial and Technical Committees, for their collaboration to the revision of papers
• The Advisory Committee, for their contribution to promote the congress
• The Co-Organizing Institutions: Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile; Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; and SMI-Chile from The University of Queensland, Australia
• The sponsors, for their generous support
• Media partners, for their support in the dissemination of the congress and for the delivery of updated information to the public in a timely manner
And last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all participants for their contribution to the technical discussion of the presentations, which contributed to the success of the 6th version of the congress.
Executive Committee
Planning for Closure 2026
About
the Congress
Planning for Closure 2026 is a forum where executives, professionals and academics can learn and analyze strategies and tools that allow the integration of mining planning from the initial stage of a project and throughout the life of a mine.
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The Organizing, Advisory and Editorial committees support the promotion and dissemination of the congress nd contribute to defining its technical focus. The Editorial Committee reviews the submitted papers, ensuring the highest technical quality. All committee members receive a special price on registration fees.
Luisa Cares / Chair
Future Development Manager at Cerro Colorado, BHP, Chile
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