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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...

José Ojeda publishes opinion column on underground mining

Jul 22, 2026

In the latest issue of Revista Minería Chilena, SMI Chile researcher José Ojeda shares his perspective on the main challenges and trends shaping underground mining in Chile. documents icon Read the column on page 23 of this issue

SMI Chile Visits the Community of Machuca

Jul 17, 2026

A team from SMI Chile recently visited the Machuca Atacameño Indigenous Community as part of the services we provide in our role as a Collaborating Organisation, reaffirming our commitment to the sustainable development of communities across the region. Located more...