Media highlight Mary Valdés appointment

Nigel Wight publishes research on new challenges facing mineral supply chains

Aug 11, 2026

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 and Nigel Wight deliver masterclass for Vicuña Project executives

Aug 7, 2026

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...

SMI Chile brings together junior mining companies to discuss territorial challenges

Jul 31, 2026

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...

Mary Valdés discusses the challenges of the new mining supercycle at ProyectMin 2026

Jul 30, 2026

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...