Dr.Jacques Wiertz, a senior researcher at SMI-ICE Chile and expert in circular economy and sustainable management of mining waste, has published our Centre’s position and vision on the project to amend tailings management regulations in Chile in Revista Minera Chilena, a Chilean mining industry publication.
Check out the column here
Together with an international group of researchers, including Dr Doug Aitken and Dr Steven Micklethwaite (SMI UQ), SMI Chile researcher Nigel Wight has contributed to new scientific research addressing the security and sustainability of mineral supply for the global...
Sarah Mackenzie, Senior Manager and researcher at the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) at The University of Queensland, together with Dr Nigel Wight, Senior Researcher at SMI Chile, travelled to San Juan, Argentina, to deliver a masterclass for...
The meeting took place during the visit to Chile of Sarah Mackenzie, a University of Queensland expert in social responsibility in mining and aimed to foster discussion on the global context of mineral exploration and the challenges facing the sector amid growing...
SMI Chile Executive Director Dr. Mary Valdés took part as a panellist at ProyectMin 2026, a conference that brought together representatives from mining companies, government, industry associations, suppliers and organisations linked to the sector to discuss mining...
