Paste 2027
29th International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings
25–27 May 2027 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Paste 2027
We are delighted to announce that Paste 2027 will be held in Quebec City, Canada, 25–27 May 2027.
We are also very happy to be partnering with WSP as our collaborating organisation for this conference.
Collaborating Organisation
- Mine Fill Seminar will be held 24 May 2027, alongside the conference
- Earlybird registrations end 16 April 2027
- Abstracts for Paste 2027 are due 11 August 2026.
- The sponsorship prospectus is now available. Secure your sponsorship/exhibition space now!
- Call for associated event hosts. Click here to learn more. Proposals due 10 August 2026.
- The Comprehensive Handbook on Mine Fill is available to order. See more.
- Paste 2026 papers freely available from the ACG Online Repository of Conference Proceedings courtesy of Open Access Sponsor, WSP.
Conference Themes
- Thickening and filtration
- Rheology
- Surface disposal
- Underground and backfill
- Transportation
- Case studies
- Innovation – Emerging issues, Technology improvements, Innovative applications
- ESG and closure
Click to view the event brochure.
Paste 2027 Chair
Sue Longo
Senior Technical Director
WSP, Canada
Sue is a principal and senior project manager with over 24 years’ experience in domestic and international mining projects, with a focus on backfill and tailings disposal in the mining, power and oil sand industries. Sue has worked on conceptual, feasibility and detailed engineering design mandates, as well as start-up and commissioning assignments and operation of pilot plants. She has acted as the design and site lead on a multimillion dollar contracted backfill delivery program for a closed uranium and gold mines in Canada.
Paste 2026 Chair
Stephen Wilson
Managing Director – Europe
Paterson & Cooke (UK), Ltd.
As Chair of Paste 2026, Stephen looks forward to fostering open dialogue, sharing best practices, and supporting the continued evolution of responsible tailings management worldwide.
ACG Online Repository of Conference Proceedings
There is a range of papers from previous Paste conferences that are freely available to download from the Online Repository of Conference Proceedings.
Data source: ACG internal analysis, June 2026