Environmental Rehabilitation Team publishes in scientific journal
As part of the Salar de Pedernales Enhancement project, researchers from SMI-ICE-Chile published a study in Plant Environment Interactions on the factors that contribute to water deficit and salinity in the main species that make up the vegetation systems of this salt flat and its surrounding streams.
The intense agenda of SMI-ICE-Chile in Peru
Laura Mottola represented us as a speaker at the CIIT Latam Congress 2025, recently held in Lima. Doug Aitken took advantage of the opportunity to hold a series of meetings with government authorities, academic and industry leaders to explore opportunities for collaboration in the neighboring country.
60 years after the El Cobre tragedy: memories preserved and lessons learned
On March 28, 1965, an earthquake with its epicentre in Cabildo and La Ligua collapsed two tailings’ dams at the El Soldado copper mine, killing more than 300 people and almost completely burying the town of El Cobre. It is one of the biggest mining tragedies in Chile and worldwide.
SMI-ICE-Chile collaborates with Minera Centinela on a tailings energy efficiency project
The Responsible Production and Mining Process Optimisation team began an important project with Antofagasta Minerals to increase energy and financial efficiency for the Centinela mining tailings pumping operation.
We commemorate a new anniversary of 8M
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, SMI ICE Chile brought together representatives from industry, academia, WIM, and the government to reflect on the importance of fostering a more diverse and inclusive mining industry and on the unconscious biases that hinder progress in this direction.
Codelco and SMI-ICE Chile sign innovation agreement
Codelco’s Corporate Innovation and Technology Department and SMI-ICE-Chile have signed an important strategic alliance that enables the joint search for innovative solutions in the areas of circular economy, climate change, biodiversity conservation, water management and mining-metallurgical processes.
SMI-ICE-Chile shared the results of the survey with women from the coastal communities of Teck Quebrada Blanca
In collaboration with the coastal communities team of Teck Quebrada Blanca, SMI-ICE-Chile held a workshop to deliver the results of the survey applied to 131 women from the coves of Chanavayita, Caramucho and Cáñamo, near Iquique, with the aim of know their interests and needs.
Doug Aitken presented at international seminar on water productivity in Chile and Australia
Within the framework of the Coquimbo Region’s Water Transformation Program, an interesting international seminar was held last week to analyze water productivity between Chile and Australia.
CSRM and SMI-ICE-Chile conduct community relations workshop for Lundin Mining
The University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining and our Social Performance team conducted a training session on community relations in the exploration stage, which was attended by more than 30 professionals from different operations that this Canadian mining company maintains in Chile, Brazil and Argentina.