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SMI Chile kicks off Planning for Closure with technical course
With strong attendance, a multidisciplinary team from SMI Chile launched its participation in the leading mine closure conference by presenting an approach that calls for rethinking mine closure as a long-term territorial governance challenge.
Media highlight Mary Valdés appointment
El Mercurio de Antofagasta and several specialised mining industry publications have highlighted the appointment of Chilean academic and executive Mary Valdés to lead SMI Chile.
SMI Chile appoints Mary Valdés as Executive Director
The Sustainable Minerals Institute Chile (SMI Chile) has appointed Chilean executive and academic Mary Valdés as its new Executive Director.
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.
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Nigel Wight participates in BHP discussion group
Nigel Wight, the leader of the Social Performance and Resource Governance team at SMI-ICE-Chile, was invited to participate in a discussion group organized by BHP’s IndiGO team to discuss the concept of “good neighbour” and the key aspects of social performance that mining operations should consider in increasingly complex times.
Expert in dialogue and community engagement visited SMI-ICE-Chile
Pamela Bourke, a researcher at the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining at The University of Queensland, led a workshop on community dialogue and engagement, which was attended by Chilean alumni of the University of Queensland (UQ) and also some members of the SMI-ICE-Chile team.
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Doug Aitken participates in an international meeting on resource governance and energy transition.
The executive director of SMI-ICE-Chile participated as a panelist in the meeting “Natural Resources Governance and Energy Transition in Latin America,” organized by Transparency International Australia.
The University of Queensland will train miners from across Latin America
As part of an Australian transnational educational program supporting the development of a skilled workforce in the critical minerals sector, experts from the University of Queensland, in collaboration with SMI-ICE-Chile, will provide training on mine safety and sustainability in resource-rich regions of Latin America.
Francisca Rivero presented at the International Congress on Mine Closure Management and Environmental Liabilities
The general manager of SMI-ICE-Chile, an expert in the social aspects of this issue, was one of the keynote speakers at the meeting on mine closure, recently held in Bogotá, Colombia.
SMI-ICE-Chile completes solid participation in Sustainable Mining 2025
With outstanding participation as speakers, the Center’s research team concluded its participation in this International Conference, organized by Gecamin, which brought together executives, professionals, and academics with expertise in the environment, sustainability, and social responsibility.
Dennis Vega interviewed by Reporte Minero
At the recent international conference on Mineral Processing and Metallurgy, Procemin 2024, Dennis Vega was interviewed on the program Reporte Minero about the main challenges facing responsible mineral processing.
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.
Chilean Mining Magazine highlights SMI-ICE-Chile innovation project
The specialized media of the mining industry interviews Jacques Wiertz and gives an extensive account of the pyrite micro-encapsulation project’s contribution to preventing acid mine drainage.
Reporte Minero interviewed Francisca Rivero
The General Manager of SMI-ICE-Chile was consulted by the trade publication on how to work with communities on mine closures.