IMWA 2026 – Sustainability & Efficiency
Jeongseon, South Korea 2026
ISBN 978-3-9825293-4-9
Editors: Dukmin Kim, Ritva Mühlbauer, Christian Wolkersdorferarag
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Abfertiawan, Muhammad Sonny; Edytya, Agventy Nuranis; Syafila, Mindriany; Hasan, Faiz (2026): Leaching behavior of hexavalent chromium from nickel processing residues: a free draining column study on dry tailings and nickel slag. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Anim, Solomon (2026): From gold pits to rice bowls: a multi-seasonal biosafety assessment of food crops on reclaimed artisanal mine sites in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Aquino, Norberto Jr; Salifu, Musah; Novikova, Ksenia; Månsson, Erik; Ronne, Erik; Alakangas, Lena (2026): Mechanisms of Arsenic (As) release and retention during Fenton treatment of mine wastewater. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Bäckström, Mattias; Sartz, Lotta; Johansson, Thomas; Säfström, Maria; Sädbom, Stefan (2026): Abandoned mines as pumped hydro storage power plants – a strategy for geochemical characterization of mine water before operation. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Bamforth, Selina Mary; Potter, Hugh; Cox, Nick; Sapsford, Devin (2026): Innovative passive treatment technologies for UK metal mine waters. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Barrio-Parra, Fernando; Montalvo-Piñeiro, Jaime; Álvarez-Mejías, Lucía; Serrano-García, Humberto; Izquierdo-Díaz, Miguel; Ordoñez, Almudena; Álvarez, Rodrigo; De Miguel, Eduardo (2026): Predicting contamination pathways in mining-affected watersheds using a cellular automaton. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Barroso, Ana Raquel; Vasques, Isabela; Antelo, Juan; Fiol, Sarah; Carabante, Ivan; Horta Ribeiro Antunes, Isabel Margarida; Marinho Reis, Amélia Paula; Valente, Teresa Maria (2026): The role of secondary iron phases in acid mine drainage: implications for contaminant mobilization. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Bártová, Zuzana; Fabián, Martin; Briančin, Jaroslav (2026): From AMD to pigments: Biological iron oxidation and characterization of recovered iron precipitates. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Bazardorj, Sod-Erdene; Puntsag, Tamir; Batbayar, Uugankhuu; Purevsuren, Uuganbayar (2026): Water management sustainable implementation at a remote water-scarce mine site of Mongolia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Benson, David; Miller, Savannah (2026): Probabilistic estimation of aquifer properties and non-linear well losses to support dewatering forecasts and planning. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Bettoni, Laura Nina; Hellman, Maria; Hallin, Sara; Johansson, Maria Elisa; Salmi, Tomas; Sokolova, Ekaterina; Tuncer, Elif; Ylipää, Mattias; Herbert, Roger B. (2026): Performance of a sulfate-reducing bioreactor for sulfate removal under cold climate conditions. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Chikanda, Frances; Nakamura, Fugo; San, Hkaung; Otake, Tsubasa; Sato, Tsutomu (2026): Simultaneous acid mine drainage remediation and carbon sequestration via enhanced rock weathering in Japan and Zambia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Chipakwe, Vitalis; Berry, Luke; Lundell, Peter; Ronne, Ksenia; Novikova, Ksenia; Suup, Malin (2026): Electrochemical treatment of Maurliden mine AMD using Clean&Recover ECR™ technology. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Choe, Yonghwan; Lee, Seon-Yong; Yim, Gil-Jae; Lee, Hayeon; Kwon, Soondong; Park, Jeong Sik; Hwang, Huijeong; Ji, Sangwoo (2026): Valorization of manganese sludge from mine drainage treatment facility: development of alginate-based adsorbent beads for dissolved manganese removal. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Choi, Euna; Kim, Duk-Min; Rodriguez-Vasquez, Carmen; Bottger-Gamarra, Joyce Carol; Santos-Conde, Alina Liliana; Requena-Mendizabal, Manuel; Rivera Blanco, Edward; Anaya-Hilario, Isabel Magaly; Torres-Aguilar, Carlos Cheito; Servan-Vargas, Mario; Jeon, Jong-Wook; Kim, Yo-Han; Kang, Seyoung; Jung, Youngkook (2026): Pilot-scale passive treatment including slag reactors, As adsorption reactors, and vertical flow reactors for mine drainages in Peru. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Choo, Yeon Moon; Oh, Jung Geun; Hwang, Dong Shin; Kim, Hee Dae; Yoon, Daewan; Choo, Tai Ho (2026): Neutralization and metal stabilization of acid mine drainage using an inorganic–mineral–polymer composite system. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Choo, Yeon Moon; Oh, Jung Geun; Hwang, Dong Shin; Kim, Hee Dae; Yoon, Daewan; Choo, Tai Ho (2026): Soil neutralization and heavy metal stabilization in abandoned mine areas using a composite soil stabilization system. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Chun, Chan Lan; Larson, Britta; Thompson, John; Castillo, Mariel; Washburn, Spencer; Dufresne, Kevin; Kolka, Randy (2026): Design and operation of a scalable electrochemical–biological sulfur bioreactor for mine water treatment. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Čičáková, Claudia; Bártová, Zuzana; Hagarová, Lenka; Mačingová, Eva; Zeman, Josef; Kupka, Daniel (2026): Geochemical pathways and kinetic controls of Fe(II) oxidation and secondary mineral formation in acid sulfate waters from siderite deposit (Slovakia). – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Conde, Eduardo; Reina, Pablo; Serrano-García, Humberto; Barrio-Parra, Fernando; Izquierdo-Díaz, Miguel; Fernández-Gutiérrez del Álamo, Luis; Mazadiego, Luis; De Miguel, Eduardo (2026): Low-Cost Environmental Monitoring System for water parameters measurement in mining. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Dano, Dayle Tranz; Park, Ilhwan; Ito, Mayumi; Tabelin, Carlito; Resabal, Vannie Joy (2026): Treatment of Simulated Copper-Zinc-Bearing Acid Mine Drainage Using Scrap-Derived Aluminum–Iron Bimetals and Implications for Downstream Metal Recovery. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
de los Hoyos, Camilo Raúl; González, Claudina; Canavessi, Juana María; Leybourne, Matthew; Layton-Matthews, Daniel; Verri Kozlowski, Alejandro; Bowell, Robert (2026): Natural and mining-related sulfate sources at two high-sulfidation deposits constrained by a triple-tracer Bayesian isotope mixing model. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Dendup, Tshewang; Lund, Mark; Bernasconi, Rachele (2026): Source water characterization in a rehabilitated mine pit lake using natural tracers and mixing model – a pilot study. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
DePriest, Nathan; Spirnak, Rachel (2026): Implementing the watershed-scale approach to remediation of acid mine drainage from abandoned mine lands in West Virginia, USA. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ding, Jia; Dong, Shuning; Guo, Xiaoming; Liu, Feng; Zhang, Wenzhong (2026): Study on water quality evolution of water inrush from typical coal mine roof Cretaceous aquifer in western china mining area. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Dong, Shuning; Zhang, Xiyu; Shi, Hongjie; Wu, Qiang; Guo, Xiaoming; Wang, Tiantian; Liu, Feng; Dong, Donglin; Sun, Wenjie; Zeng, Yifan; Li, Peitao (2026): Geochemical responses and environmental feasibility of managed aquifer recharge with mine water in coal mining areas. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
du Preez, Kerri; Merckel, Ryan (2026): Demonstration of a biological sulfate reduction process at scale, treating acidic, sulfate-laden mining-influenced water. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Du, Guri; Ho, Hsing-Jung; Kondo, Masataka; Masaki, Yusei; Hamai, Takaya; Iizuka, Atsushi (2026): Development of a CO2 accounting methodology for acid mine drainage treatment processes and CO2 emission assessment of real sites. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Dzimbanhete, Vimbainashe Lorraine; Karlsson, Torbjörn; Paulsson, Oscar; Alakangas, Lena (2026): Elemental and isotopic tracers as tools for understanding mine water geochemistry – insights from an iron ore mine site in Northern Sweden. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Engelbrecht, Corne (2026): The importance of managed aquifer recharge in mine water management - supporting more sustainable dewatering discharge strategies and contributing to mine closure planning. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Fahle, Marcus; Lau, Maximilian P.; Röder, Eric; Licht, Gero; Weber, Anne; Zug, Sebastian (2026): Improving pit lake monitoring by using a combination of autonomous robotic devices and drones. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Fairgray, Marlese; du Plessis, Gert (2026): Advances in pit lake water quality monitoring using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Febriana, Adithyanti; Gunathunga, Samadhi; Ñancucheo, Iván; Southam, Gordon; Gomez, Denys Villa (2026): Bioremediation of acid and metalliferous drainage using sulfate-reducing bacteria. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Flores, Hernan; Teichert, Barbara M.A; Nikutta, Simon; Rudolph, Tobias (2026): Multi-Temporal UAV hyperspectral monitoring of a mine-water influenced pond system: Harpener Teiche (Germany). – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Flores, Hernan; Reker, Bastian; Dogan, Tansel; Marquez, Antonio; Krzemień, Alicja; Păsculescu, Vlad Mihai (2026): Revalorization of coal waste facilities: The CRMsDataSpace EU Approach. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Gautrey, Simon; Boucher, Sebastien; Desjardin, Mathieu (2026): Groundwater flow interactions in a seven-layer meromictic pit lake at the former Victor Diamond Mine, Ontario Canada. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Gebrekristos, Robel; Trusler, Graham (2026): Saving money and improving data collection when drilling on mining projects. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Golian, Saeed; Carruth, David; Raynor, Mark (2026): Improving catchment yield and low-flow estimation using HEC-HMS: Application of loss methods in a case study in Gabon. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Grab, Thomas; Ebel, Tom; Oppelt, Lukas; Wunderlich, Timm; Raithel, Fritz; Fieback, Tobias (2026): Categorisation and analysis of flooded mines with regard to their geothermal potential. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Hagarová, Lenka; Kupka, Daniel (2026): Chemical Characterization of Mine Water and Microbial Communities from the Mária Mine (Rožňava, Slovakia): Assessment of Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Bacteria after Cultivation on Liquid and Solid Media. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Hu, Yunhao; Wu, Jinxin; Dong, Shuning; Yu, Qingchun; Guo, Xiaoming; Zhang, Wenzhong; Zhang, Xiyu (2026): A study on the permeability evolution of self-healing mudstone fracture under long-term stress. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Hubbard, Paul (2026): The value of holistic water quality assessment to support pit lake closure decisions. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Hugman, Rui; Ortega, Pablo; White, Jeremy (2026): Efficient data assimilation for reactive transport models using data-space inversion. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Hwang, Hyoun-Tae; Park, Young-Jin; Berg, Steven; Jones, Jon; Miller, Killian; Sudicky, Edward (2026): Integrated modeling innovations for mining and underground infrastructure: dynamic mesh adaptation and tunnel boundary conditions for surface–groundwater systems. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Im, Dae Gyu; Kim, Duk-Min; Kwon, Hye-Lim; Lee, Joon-Hak; Yun, Seong-Taek (2026): Assessing Mn and Ni removal from mine drainage using a bench-scale slag reactor. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ji, Sangwoo; Pak, Seungil; Oh, Chamteut; Yim, Gil-Jae (2026): Field demonstration of solar-powered iron electrocoagulation for arsenic-contaminated mine drainage at the Geumjeong abandoned mine, South Korea. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Karikari-Yeboah, Ohene (2026): Subsurface pyrite oxidation and acid mine drainage. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Kasmon, Umar; Abfertiawan, Muhammad Sonny; Hasan, Faiz; Ristiaramdani, Nur Latifa; Butar Butar, Lionie; Darojat, Irfa (2026): Electrocoagulation as alternative active treatment for hexavalent chromium removal from nickel mine water in Indonesia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Khodadadi Darban, Ahmad; Jooypa, Amir hossein; Farzi, Mohamad Reza; Mokhtari, Narges; Zolfi, Ali; Sedighi, Sepideh; Nekounsm, Mehdi; Asghari, Fatemeh; Jamshidi, Ahmad; Mohseni, Mehdi (2026): Hydrogeochemical modelling of speciation, adsorption, and desorption of heavy metals of mine-influenced water for reclamation, case studies, Golgohar Iron Mine Iran. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Kim, Duk-Min; Kwon, Oh-Hun (2026): Development of design software for mine drainage treatment facilities. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Kim, Hyeseong; In, Hyunjin; Jeong, Jiyun; Lee, Sang Yun; Choi, Uikyu; Oh, Youn Soo (2026): Facile synthesis of zeolite A from molybdenum mine tailings and its potential application in mine reclamation. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Kim, Young-Min; Kim, Duk-Min; Lee, Ki-Rim; Jung, Jee-Hyun; Park, Seong-Sook; Kwon, Oh-Hun; Park, Jung-Sik (2026): Factors influencing difference between theoretical and actual lime dosages including lime concentration and dosing rate. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ko, Myoung-Soo; Kim, Su-Jin; Kwon, Oh-Hun (2026): Sorption of Arsenic and Fluoride in Neutral Mine Drainage Using Fe-Based sorbents. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Kunze, Katja; Bilek, Felix (2026): In-lake water treatment of post-mining lakes – reactivity of lime products. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Lee, Dong-Kil; Cheong, Youngwook; Ji, Sangwoo; Yim, Giljae (2026): Advanced continuous-monitoring column test for sedimentation analysis of mine drainage sludge. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Lee, Ki-Rim; Kim, Duk-Min; Kim, Young-Min; Jung, Jee-Hyun; Park, Jae-Hyun; Kim, Da-Som; Kwon, Joon-Uk; Park, Jung-Sik (2026): Hydrogeochemical and isotope-based assessment of level-specific mine water and rock characteristics in a recently closed coal mine. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Lim, Seung Joo; Kim, Seon Byeong; Choi, Wang Kyu (2026): Integrated treatment process for high concentration of decontaminated wastewater from nuclear facility. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Lim, Seung Joo; Kim, Seon Byeong; Choi, Wang Kyu (2026): Biological treatment of Fe, Cr, and Ni wastewater from nuclear decontamination processes. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Lourens, Paul Joël Havemann; Vermeulen, Petrus Daniël; Zielke-Olivier, Josepha Simone Doris Renata; De Lange, Stephanus Steyn (2026): The Influence of a Graben Structure on Pollution Migration from Mining and Industrial Waste Facilities. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Madiseng, Lesego; Annandale, John; Tanner, Philip; van der Burgh, Gerhard; Delport, Marion; Ottermann, Helga; Witthüser., Kai; Zielke–Olivier, Josepha (2026): Approach for assessing the feasibility of large-scale irrigation with mining-influenced water and guidance for implementation. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Magwaza, Siboniso; Annandale, John; Madiseng, Lesego; Steyn, Martin; Tanner, Phil; Sukati, Sakhiwo (2026): Crop response to irrigation with untreated and partially treated mine waters. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Mannke, Kevin; Hahn, Florian; Klein, Stefan; Nikolov, Alexander; Ignacy, Roman (2026): Feasibility study for geothermal mine water usage at the mine water drainage site Haus Aden, Bergkamen, Germany. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Manono, Malibongwe Shadrach; October, Lisa Louise; Corin, Kirsten Claire (2026): Exploring the effects of seawater use in Cu-Ni-PGM flotation against recycled mine water. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Mardonova, Mokhinabonu; Mainali, Bandita; Abbassi, Rouzbeh; Shahid, Muhammad Kashif; Arzaghi, Ehsan (2026): Site-specific Ecological Risk Assessment of metal mixtures in a mining influenced river: A case study of the Loddon River Basin, Australia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
McGann, Matthew P. (2026): Tailings Storage in a disused open pit - the conundrum of explaining the concept of a terminal groundwater sink. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Merckel, Ryan David; du Preez, Kerri (2026): Technoeconomics of the industrial-scale cloSURE® biological treatment process. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Mugova, Elke; Klein, Stefan; Hahn, Florian (2026): Repurposing Flooded Underground Mines for Seasonal Heat Storage: Insights from the EU project PUSH-IT. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Narayan, Aracelis; Diogo, Barbara S; Santos, Patricia; Mansilha, Catarina; Antunes, Sara C; Espinha Marques, Jorge; Flores, Deolinda (2026): Coal waste spontaneous combustion and mine water risk: an integrated environmental and ecotoxicological assessment. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Nikutta, Simon Elias; Teichert, Barbara M. A.; Strauss, Harald (2026): Modeling of pyrite oxidation and sulfate reduction in former German hard coal mines. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Nordstrom, Darrell Kirk (2026): Redox in mine waters - still misunderstood. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Oh, Youn Soo; Park, Hyun-Sung; Kang, Chan-Ung; Kim, Kang Ho (2026): Arsenic removal from alkaline mine drainage using waste sludge: pilot-scale experiments at an abandoned mine in South Korea. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ortega, Pablo; Aufdenkampe, Anthony; Prieto-Estrada, Andres; Foster, Allan; Tomasula, Paul; Mancewicz, Lauren; White, Jeremy (2026): MF6RTM: flexible reactive transport modeling for mining applications via MODFLOW 6 and PHREEQC. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Pinka, Jana; Jannneck, Eberhard; Hedrich, Sabrina (2026): MindMontan – reduction of pollution in the Freiberger Mulde river in the Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří mining region through a passive water treatment plant. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Pinto, Mariana; Diamantino, Catarina; Arán, Diego; Martins, Carlos; Santos, Erika; Carvalho, Edgar (2026): Case study of an Environmental Remediation project using Technosols in São Domingos mining area (Portugal). – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Pradhana, Adhika Catra; Saputra, Yudha Hadiyanto Eka (2026): Wastewater management in coal mining operations: a geotextile-based semi-active treatment system in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Prehn, Volker; Wang, Jasmine (2026): Cleaning and recycling industrial process water with ceramic membrane filtration. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Puntsag, Tamir; Yadamsuren, Oyunchuluun; Tulganyam, Samdanjigmed; Sededpurev, Otgonbaatar; Bazardorj, Sod-Erdene; Myagmar, Bilguun; Bayanzul, Batdemberel; Munkhzorig, Munkhtuya; Ganzorig, Sunderiya; Nyambuu, Purevsuren; Naranbaatar, Enkhjin (2026): Stable isotope evidence for hydro-chemical processes in groundwater of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, Mongolia. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Roberts, Mark; Pearce, Steven; Grohs, Ken; Liu, Michael; Satriawan, Azwar (2026): Inference of green rust formation and Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ redox cycling in treatment of acid metalliferous drainage. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Rousseau, Pierre; Vernengo Lezica, Ignacio; Boniecki, Zip; Murton, Steven; Stimpfl, Marilena (2026): Pit lake water balance modelling – detail matters. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Sajid, Abeer; Taghavi, Seyed Mostafa; Hamedi, Moeen; Anticoi, Hernán; Bascompta, Marc (2026): A quantitative ESG based framework for evaluating tailings reprocessing and resource recovery. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Sartz, Lotta; Bäckström, Mattias; Sädbom, Stefan; Geiger, Veronika; Andersson, Monika (2026): Fallen Rocks: A participatory land art installation for community engagement in Bergslagen’s past and present mining landscape. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Sato, Vitor; Hubbard, Paul; Tait, David (2026): Unsaturated Flow and Surface Processes in Waste Rock Dumps for improved seepage characterisation. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Schmidt, Nadja; Eulenberger, Sven; Jenk, Ulf (2026): Implementation of operative monitoring during flooding of the Königstein mine – first experiences from hydraulic test 2. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Skifa, Nadia; McKenna, James; Glenis, Vassilis (2026): Modelling a moving disaster: A novel approach to modelling non-Newtonian flow post tailings dam breach. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Sugiura, Itsuki; Park, Ilhwan; Jeon, Sanghee; Tabelin, Carlito; Ito, Mayumi (2026): Microencapsulation for suppressing acid mine drainage formation: Applications in mineral processing and metallurgical operations. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Taghavi, Seyed Mostafa; Sajid, Abeer; Hamedi, Moeen; Anticoi Sudzuki, Hernan Francisco; Bascompta Massanes, Marc (2026): Identifying the sustainability efficiency peak in tailings reprocessing: An entropy–TOPSIS assessment of restorative mining. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Taki, Mariam; Flipo, Nicolas; Goetz, Damien (2026): Global copper supply under climate-driven water stress: a proof of concept. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Teichert, Barbara M.A.; Nikutta, Simon E.; Strauss, Harald; Weinand, Svenja; Westermann, Sebastian (2026): Impacts of extreme precipitation on abandoned mines: a case study from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Thomson, Heather; So, Joanna; Walls, Justin (2026): How long is long enough? Assessing the critical storm duration for non-discharge TSFs. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Tran, Tuan Quang; Vu, Hien Thu; Dao, Bang Duc; Nguyen, Thao Bach (2026): Hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical characteristics of the Lo Tri coal mine in Cam Pha, Vietnam. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ulrich, Maik; Totsche, Oliver (2026): The Lusatian Mining Area Water Management Centre: a case study in successful, forward-looking, cross-border water management in a mining region with limited water resources. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Villa Gomez, Denys; Gillane, Rosie; Webster, Luke; Soto, Fernanda; Marcellin, Esteban (2026): Microbial systems for sustainable resource recovery. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Witbooi, Jan Bonakele; Mkhize, Innocentia Gugulethu; Waanders, Frans Boudewijn; Eloka-Eboka, Andrew; Ntwampe, Seteno Karabo Obed (2026): A linear flow channel reactor for high sulphate water treatment: A simple and practicable AMD treatment system for rural communities in South Africa. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Wolkersdorfer, Christian; Mugova, Elke; More, Kagiso; Molaba, Leshego; Botha, Joané; Utkin, Valentina (2026): Hydrodynamic investigations in the abandoned Havelock asbestos mine, eSwatini, by means of tracer tests. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Worsa-Kozak, Magdalena; Chudy, Krzysztof; Kasza, Damian; Wajs, Jarosław (2026): From Pit to Lake: UAV-assisted tracking of hydrological and geomorphological transformation in the Stanisław-Południe clay mine, SW Poland. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Yasya, Heksantia Rahmadinda; Abfertiawan, Muhammad Sonny; Arfan, Aditia Adyanugraha; Ristiaramdani, Nur Latifa; Mulyana, Bagja (2026): Designing the post-mining future: hydrological modeling as a foundation for sustainable pit lake management. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Zhou, Wanfang (2026): Hydrogeological significance of a buried polje on dewatering of karst aquifers for a diamond mine in Northern Ontario, Canada. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Ziukelis, Laurence; Colston, Rob (2026): Integrating geochemical and hydro(geo)logical modelling to predict long-term water quality. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Zvimba, John Ngoni; Holtzhausen, Pieter; Morton, Kym (2026): Mine Water Sharing for Sustainable Water Security - A strategy for a water-scarce region. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
Zvimba, John Ngoni; Makate, Mavis Dineo; Macquela, Resego Bernice (2026): Exploring a new water economy post mining in coal mining zones. – In: Kim, D.-M., Mühlbauer, R., Wolkersdorfer, Ch.: International Mine Water Association Conference – Sustainability & Efficiency. – Jeongseon (International Mine Water Association).
- All abstracts were reviewed by 2–6 experts of the International Scientific Committee.
- All full papers were subjected to a rigorous peer-review process by two to three experts from the International Scientific Committee. Authors were invited to address any deficiencies identified in their papers and those that did not meet the standards of the IMWA proceedings were rejected.
