A note of thanks from the Executive Committee

The 13th International Congress on Water Management in Mining and Industrial Processes Executive Committee thanks the participation of more than 510 delegates from 17 countries who attended Water Congress 2025, held from October 7 to 9 at the Sheraton Hotel, Santiago, Chile.

This time, more of +110 talks were presented and discussed on the latest developments and best practices in the most relevant water management topics in the global industry.

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, especially to the Chair of the Congress, Mariana Concha, for her great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The Editorial and Technical Committee, for their collaboration to the revision of articles;
• 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) de la Universidad de Concepción Chile; SMI-ICE-Chile de la Universidad de 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 13th version of Water Congress.

Executive Committee
Water Congress 2025