Smart water supply systems in arid zones
Developed in the Atacama Region and funded by Mitsubishi Corporation Inversiones Limitada, Chile (MCI), this project aims to develop a water supply planning software, open to all interested parties, that can be used by the mining industry, government agencies, communities and other stakeholders to design an integrated, efficient water supply model, while minimizing supply costs and environmental impacts.
Chilean Mining Magazine Reports on Visit of Argentine Mining Secretary to SMI Chile
The specialized publication reports on the meeting between Luis E. Lucero, the top mining official in Argentina, and the senior staff of the University of Queensland’s International Center in Chile.
Argentina’s Secretary of Mining Meets with SMI Chile’s Senior Leadership
Luis E. Lucero, Argentina’s top mining authority, held a productive meeting with the leadership team of SMI Chile, the Director of the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland, and the Australian Ambassador to Chile, with the aim of exploring potential avenues for collaboration between SMI Chile — The University of Queensland’s International Centre in Chile — and Argentina’s mining ecosystem.
Nathalie Jamett presents in Peru on the benefits of an integrated water system
As part of the 1st Moquegua Water Conference, SMI Chile researcher Dr Nathalie Jamett presented the work developed in Chile to advance towards an integrated and collaborative water supply model.
Francisca Rivero participates in “Women and Mining” seminar at UDD
The General Manager and Acting Executive Director of SMI Chile was one of the panellists at the event organised by the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad del Desarrollo, which addressed the challenges and opportunities facing the mining sector in relation to...
SMI Chile team delivers workshop to test water management tool
The collaborative workshop took place at the campus of the Universidad Católica del Norte and brought together representatives from academia, industry and the public sector, with the aim of validating scenarios and criteria related to water use and supply in the...
José Ojeda publishes analysis on the scope of circularity in mining
In the March print edition of Revista Minería Chilena, an SMI Chile researcher examines the impact and innovation opportunities arising from the recent regulatory change that now allows the use of copper slag in infrastructure projects.
Revista Minería Chilena publishes column by Nathalie Jamett
Coinciding with the opening of the ACADES 2026 Congress, SMI Chile Senior Researcher Nathalie Jamett argues in this opinion piece for the need to transition towards shared water management as the most efficient and sustainable model to address the severe water stress affecting mining regions in Chile.
SMI Chile marked International Women’s Day with a discussion on gender gaps in scientific research
Following the presentation of a study on the main barriers limiting women’s development in research, leading representatives from Chile’s scientific ecosystem discussed the key challenges and priorities for advancing gender equity.