Stella Searston

Principal Geologist at Mine Technical Services Ltd.

About

Stella Searston has worked in mineral exploration, project definition, and mining studies across Australasia, the Pacific, Africa, and North America. Searston focuses on technical information in statutory reporting and public disclosures and serves on CIM’s Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Committee.

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DEC

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2026 SME Arizona Conference
In-Person · Tucson, AZ
$0 – $575
Engineering
Sustainability
Technology

The program’s technical sessions cover environmental issues, geotechnical engineering, mineral processing, mining, Mexico-focused projects, geology, and new projects. Topics include Arizona’s WOTUS status; machine-learning-based representative sample selection; open-pit slope stabilization; alkaline-flush treatment of metals-impacted water; numerical mine modeling, geotechnical monitoring, and tailings-storage-facility stability; flotation technologies, ADR processes, and SAG mill sizing; mine-permitting timelines, pump failures, electrical maintenance, water treatment, and autonomous operations; and mineral resources, drilling confidence, tailings water balances, and mine-project development. Featured presentations address Resolution Copper’s next chapter and large-load electrical growth in Arizona. New-project updates cover the Santa Cruz Ivanhoe Mine, Florence Copper, Faraday Copper’s Redhawk Complex, and Hudbay CopperWorld. The program also includes a student poster session and a student pitch session. Pre-conference programming includes a course on proposed NI 43-101 disclosure changes and a Women in Mining workshop on boundary-setting skills.

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