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The tailings investigatorLuis Alberto Torres-Cruz, Teck professor in tailings management and innovation at the University of British Columbia, one of our 2025 names to know

Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz, Teck professor in tailings management and innovation at the University of British Columbia, one of our 2025 names to know

By Sara King-Abadi

July 14, 2025

Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz. Courtesy of the University of British Columbia

While Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz was pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, mine waste dumps were literally part of the city skyline.

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