Thank you for being part of our event
14th International Congress on Water Management in Mining and Industrial Processes, Sheraton Santiago Hotel, Chile, October 27 - 29, 2026
A note of thanks from the Executive Committee
The 14th International Congress on Water Management in Mining and Industrial Processes, WATER CONGRESS 2026 Executive Committee thanks the participation of the 512 delegates from 19 countries who attended the conference, held from October 27 to 29 at the Sheraton Hotel, Santiago, Chile.
On this occasion, +140 presentations related to the latest development for water supply, efficient use and responsible management of water and effluent treatment were presented and discussed.
We are particularly grateful to:
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences;
• The directing members of the organizing committee for their great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The editorial committee, for their collaboration to the revision of abstracts;
• The advisory committee, for their contribution to promote the congress;
• The co-organizing institutions: Centro de Recursos Hídricos para el Agua y la Minería (CRHIAM) from the Universidad de Concepción, Chile; SMI Chile, Internacional Centre from the University of Queensland, Australia; Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands;
• 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 presented works, which contributed to the success of the 14th version of WATER CONGRESS 2026.
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences;
• The directing members of the organizing committee for their great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The editorial committee, for their collaboration to the revision of abstracts;
• The advisory committee, for their contribution to promote the congress;
• The co-organizing institutions: Centro de Recursos Hídricos para el Agua y la Minería (CRHIAM) from the Universidad de Concepción, Chile; SMI Chile, Internacional Centre from the University of Queensland, Australia; Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands;
• 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 presented works, which contributed to the success of the 14th version of WATER CONGRESS 2026.
Executive Committee
WATER CONGRESS 2026
About
the Congress
Water Congress 2026
is focused on being a forum where professionals can learn and analyze strategies and tools on the latest development for water supply, efficient use and responsible management of water and effluent treatment
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Committees
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.
Mariana Concha / 2025 Chair
Corporate Water and Tailings Manager, Codelco, Chile
