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Nathalie Jamett Publishes Scientific Paper on the Design and Management of Lithium Battery Supply Chains
The SMI Chile researcher is part of a team of seven academics from different universities who have published a study on the challenges facing the supply chain of this strategic mineral for the global energy transition in the journal Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
SMI Chile Participates in Australian Embassy’s Scientific Programme at Exponor 2026
As The University of Queensland’s representative in Chile, our Centre played an active role in the scientific and academic activities organised by the Australian Embassy in Chile and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) as part of Exponor 2026. The initiative aimed to further strengthen research and development links between Australia and Chile.
SMI Chile and Teck Celebrate the Completion of Women’s Leadership Programme
A group of women from the coastal communities of Chanavayita, Cáñamo and Caramucho in the Province of Iquique received certificates recognising their outstanding participation in a personal development programme.
SMI Chile Team Takes Centre Stage at Planning for Closure 2026
Through the presentation of research studies and participation as keynote speakers at the opening ceremony, SMI Chile played a prominent role in this latest edition of the region’s leading international mine closure conference.
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A new chapter for SMI-ICE-Chile
The University of Queensland’s International Centre of Excellence in Chile ends a year of unprecedented growth in 2025 with important new developments, beginning a stage of independently funded operation, and under a new executive management.
SMI Chile concludes international Mining Skills training program
The Australian transnational educational project, aimed at strengthening the development of a skilled workforce in the critical minerals sector, has successfully completed three months of training in mine safety, environment, and sustainability in the cities of Salta, Argentina, and Antofagasta, Copiapó, and Santiago, Chile.
Delegation from SMI-ICE-Chile visits the “Indooroopilly Experimental Mine Site” campus of the Sustainable Minerals Institute
The general manager of SMI-ICE-Chile, Francisca Rivero, and the director of the Center for Research in Technologies for Society, Camilo Rodríguez, took advantage of their presence in Brisbane, Australia, to visit the Indooroopilly experimental mining site. This site...
SMI-ICE-Chile’s Outstanding Participation in the 360° Lithium Forum
Organized by the Center for Research in Technologies for Society (C+) of the UDD Faculty of Engineering and SMI-ICE-Chile, the event brought together authorities and experts from industry, the public sector, and academia to analyze the main production, regulatory, commercial, environmental, and social challenges facing the lithium industry.
Specialized media highlight Nigel Wight’s scientific publication on Chile’s exceptional status in lithium matters
The media outlets Reporte Minero and Minería Chilena are publicizing the work of the SMI-ICE-Chile researcher, entitled “Chile’s lithium exceptionalism: Strategic legacies and the contested future of the Salar de Maricunga”, recently published in the journal Energy Research & Social Science.
The reception at the Australian Embassy for UQ makes headlines in the media
The Minería Chilena and Reporte Minero media outlets highlighted the meeting at the diplomatic residence, which brought together the highest authorities of the University of Queensland with representatives from industry, academia, and government authorities, including the Minister of Mining.
Mining Report interviews Nathalie Jamett about the role of water management in mineral processing
The senior researcher at SMI-ICE-Chile was interviewed about the crucial role water management plays in the efficiency of mineral processing and the challenges this industry faces in a context of growing demand for minerals.
Jacques Wiertz publishes opinion column on modification to the mine tailings regulation
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.