Katie Kruger

Chair

Manager of Tailings, Crushed Leach, and Water
Freeport-McMoRan, USA

Pamela Soto

2025 Chair

Manager Tailings & Water Australia
MMG, Australia

Guilherme Gomes

Co-Organizer

Professor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

Linda Figueroa

Co-Organizer

Professor
Tailings Center, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Hugo Quelopana

Program Chair

Engineering Manager
Gestiona Consultores, Chile

Carlos Barahona

Executive Director

General Manager
Gecamin, Chile

Mimy Mackenzie

Conferences and Publications Manager
Gecamin, Chile

Rodrigo Reyes

Coordinator

Senior International Conferences Coordinator
Gecamin, Chile

María Grazzia Li

Corporate Relations Coordinator
Gecamin, Chile

Geraldo Paes

Directing Member

Corporate Geotechnical Director
Vale, Brazil

Lis Boczek

Directing Member

Group Manager Tailings and Dams
South32, Australia

Scott Martens

Directing Member

Director, Tailings and Geotechnical Engineering
Teck Resources, Canadá

Pablo D'Agnillo

Directing Member

Director Infrastructure
Vicuña, Argentina

Harry Silva

Directing Member

Geotechnical Corporate Manager
Minsur, Peru

José Wanderley Costa

Directing Member

Head of Geotech
Vale Base Metals, Brazil

Jaime Riquelme

Directing Member

Dam Manager, Mineral Water Pipeline
Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

David Machin

Directing Member

Senior Tailings Strategy Manager
Antamina, Peru

Carlos Castillo

Superintendent Water and Tailings Planning
El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

Carlos Meléndez

Engineering Superintendent
Minera Chinalco, Peru

Carlos Montes

International Engineering Development Manager
Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada

Carolina del Valle

Environment Director
Cerro Negro, Newmont, Argentina

Christian González P.

Engineering Manager
Pilotes Terratest, Chile

Cristiane Sebastiao

Implementation Manager - Decharacterization of Dams and Geotechnical Projects
Vale, Brazil

Daniel Servigna

Vice President & Global Practice Lead, Geotechnical & Tailings
Ausenco, USA

Danielle Menezes

Principal Tailings Excellence
BHP, Brazil

David Romo

Process Manager
Paterson & Cooke, Chile

Edgar Quiroz

Executive Chairman & CEO
Frame, Peru

Erik Vlot

Global Manager Tailings & Backfill
Weir Minerals, The Netherlands

Frank Pereira

Director of Geotechnical Project Engineering
Vale, Brazil

Gail Riddell

General Manager
Nava Consulting, Chile

Georg Welzel

Director of Development Carén
El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

Gideon Steyl

Lead Technical Governance Tailings
South32, Australia

Hernán Barón

Principal Engineering & Design
Cerro Matodo, Colombia

Isabella Viel

Senior Specialist Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Ivan Contreras

Vice President, Senior Geotechical Engineer
Barr Engineering, USA

Javier Martí­n

Mining Manager - Argentina
WSP, Argentina

Jorge Carranza

Strategy and Project Development Manager
Minera Chinalco, Peru

Jorge Centeno

General Manager
HMH, Chile

Jorge Troncoso Boys

Tailings Principal
BGC Engineering, Chile

José Del Castillo

Deputy Manager of Tailings Management
Volcán Compañía Minera, Peru

Katherine Ascencio

Superintendent of Tailings and Water Management
Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Leonardo Salas

General Manager
Coingec, Peru

Luis Paredes

Regional Principal Geotechnical & Tailings
Ausenco, Chile

Marieli Biondo

Standardization and Geotechnical Manager
Vale, Brazil

Óscar Vera

General Manager
Fugro, Chile

Ricardo Yáñez

Head of Engineering for Water and Tailings
Freeport-McMoRan, Chile

Robert Cooke

Consultant
Paterson & Cooke, USA

Rodrigo Friz

Sr. Multidisciplinary Engineer
Stantec, Chile

Sergio Ríos

Engineering Manager
Southern Cone Technology, Chile

Simón Vargas

Director of Strategic Development
Hidrica WRC, Chile

Tabatha Chávez

Innovation Manager
International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM), UK

Aldo Muñoz

Researcher
Universidad de Chile

Ali Hooshiar

Lead Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnical & Tailings
Ausenco, Canada

Amanda Hevia

Principal Tailings Projects
BHP, Chile

André Lima

Business Development Director
TPF Engenharia, Brazil

Andrea Grosso

Senior Process Engineer
Diemme Filtration, Italy

Andrés León R.

Acting National Director
Sernageomin, Chile

Arturo Fahrenkrog

CEO
Geomediciones, Chile

Benham Pirouz

Senior Principal Engineer
ATC Williams, Australia

Braulio Rodrigues

Senior Specialist Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Bruno Espinace

General Manager
GA Consultores, Chile

Camilo Morales

Senior Geotechnical Consultant
SRK Consulting Chile

Carla Tapia

Business Development Manager
Nava Consulting, Chile

Catalina Zúñiga

Specialist Engineering
Escondida, BHP, Chile

Celso Romanel

Associate Professor
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Christian Ihle

Chief Innovation Officer
Shimin Ingeniería, Chile

Cleveland Gustavo Silva

Geotechnical Engineer
Alcoa, Brazil

Cliscia Silva

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
JF Brasil Engenharia, Brazil

Cristián Marambio

Principal Mine Closure
Stantec, Chile

Cristián Riquelme

Senior Piping Specialist
G Mining Services, Canada

Dalliane Guedes

Master Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Daniela Amorim

Geotechnical Engineer
Anglo American, Brazil

Daniela Puma

Project Engineer
Arcadis, Chile

David Romo

Senior Project Manager, Partner
Newfields, USA

Domingos Neto

Geothecnic Engineer
Samarco, Brasil

Edgar Bard

Senior Mine Waste Consultant
WSP, Chile

Eduard Palmezano

Geotechnical Specialist and RTFE
Cerro Matoso, Colombia

Eduardo García

Geotechnical Engineer
Peñasquito, Newmont, Mexico

Elizabeth Lam

Director of the Research Nucleus
Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Fabiane Ferrer

Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Fernanda Kemeid

Manager SME Major Hazards - Global
Rio Tinto, Australia

Franco Oboni

President
Riskope, Canada

Gerardo Soto

Academic
Universidad de Chile

Germán González

Engineer Responsible for Tailings Facilities (RTFE)
Cerro Negro, Newmont, Argentina

Gonzalo Padilla

Project Manager
CLMetcing, Chile

Gonzalo Zambrano

Assistant Professor, Geotechnical Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada

Gullibert Novoa

Head of Mining Safety Permits Subdepartment
Sernageomin, Chile

Helena Paula Nierwinski

Adjunct Professor
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

Hernán Cifuentes

Principal Consultant
TAILINGS HC, Australia

Hyllttonn Bazan

Geotechnical Monitoring Specialist
Vale, Brazil

Ivette De Jesús

Tailings and Water Management Lead - San Nicolás Project
Teck Resources, Canada

Jaime Morales

Mining Center Director
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Javier Ubilla

Principal Geotechnical Engineer
NAVA Consulting, Chile

Jeffrey Barrett

Vice President Technology
Geokon, USA

Jerry Perkins

LATAM Representant
Jord International, Australia

Jimmy Tapia

Geotechnical Engineer
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru

João Tavares

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

John Wates

Geotechnical and Tailings Engineer
John Wates Consulting, South Africa

José Luis Ccotohuanca

Tailings Geotechnical Engineer
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, Peru

Juan José Moreno

Director
Tailex, Australia

Juan Ojeda

Water and Tailings Senior Supervisor
Mineras Las Bambas, MMG, Peru

Karina Monsalve

Project Review Engineer
Sernageomin, Chile

Larissa Rezende

Remote Operations and R&D Manager for Dam Decommissioning
Vale, Brazil

Laura Moreno

Project Engineer
Red Earth Engineering, Chile

Leandro Costa

Geotechnical Specialist
LPS Consultoria e Engenharia, Brazil

Lucas Almeida

Geotechnical Engineer

Luciana Sakuma

Civil Engineer - Dam Demolition
Vale, Brazil

Luis Lemus

Professor
Universidad de La Serena, Chile

Manoela Araujo

Specialist Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Marcelo Llano

Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Red Earth Engineering, Australia

Marcelo Mussé

Consulting Partner
Netke, Chile

Marina Borges

Senior Geologist
Vale, Brazil

Marina Trevizolli

Product Manager - Geotechnical Analysis
Seequent, Brazil

Matheus Muniz

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Maximiliano Thollander

Deputy RTFE
Minera Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile

Miro Doring

Geophysicist
Geophysicist Institute of Mine Seismology, Canada

Naiara Lima

Implementation Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Nilthson Noreña

Specialist Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Osvaldo Aduvire

Chief of the Environmental Department
SRK Consulting Peru

Pablo Cárcamo

Head of Geotechnics Laboratory Division
IDIEM, Universidad de Chile

Pablo Ossa

Civil Engineer
El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

Pablo Vásquez

Tailings Manager
Shimin Ingeniería, Chile

Patricio Chacón

Head of Projects
Arcadis, Chile

Paulo Coelho

Assistant Professor
University of Coimbra, Portugal

Pouyan Abbasi

Principal Consultant - Mine Waste Engineering
SLR Consulting, Australia

Rafael Luna

Associate, Senior Geotechnical Engineer
WSP, Peru

Rafael Piton

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Rafael Santos

Senior Geologist
Vale Base Metals, Brasil

Ramón Díaz de León

Senior Project Engineer
Freeport McMoRan, Chile

Raymond Guang

Senior Tailings Engineer
Paterson & Cooke, Canada

Rebeca Brown

Specialist Projects
BHP, Chile

Reginaldo Alvares

Civil Maintenance Engineer
Norsk Hydro, Braszil

Richard Mera

Electromechanical Head of Tailings
Minsur, Peru

Roberto Gesche

Principal Geosciences Lead
Stantec, Chile

Roberto Santos

Professor
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil

Rodney Silva

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Rodolfo Neves

Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Rodrigo Ruiz

Manager R&D Project
BHP, Chile

Roger Vilcapoma

Civil Engineer - Geotechnical
Toquepala, Southern Peru Copper Coporation, Perú

Rubén Olcay

Professor
Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile

Ruth Rain

Energy and Mining Specialist
CORFO, Chile

Sabrina Rocha

Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Sebastián Albayay

Lawyer
Kinross, Chile

Sergio Carrasco

Researcher
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Sergio Palma

Academic
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Shahé Shnorhokian

Faculty Lecturer
McGill University, Canada

Sylvia de Jesús

Civil Geothecnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Tacio de Campos

Professor
Pontificia Universidad Católica Do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Thatyane Goncalves

Geotechnical Engineer
Vale, Brazil

Thiago Manzini

Hydrogeologist
Vale, Brazil

Timo Dobler

Process Engineer
BOKELA, Germany

Tobie Loftus

Principal Technology Development Manager
ENPROTEC, South Africa

Vahid Hassanzadeh

Process Engineer
Metso Australia

Vicente San Martín

Project Engineer
Gestiona Consultores, Chile

Wanderson Silvério Silva

Specialist Engineer
Samarco, Brazil

Yahaira Barrueto

Postdoctoral Researcher
SMI-ICE Chile

Yasna Tapia

Academic
Universidad de Chile

Yngrid Ferrerira

Operations Analyst
Vale, Brazil

Hugo Quelopana

Head Editor

Engineering Manager
Gestiona Consultores, Chile