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Presence at CESCO exploration forum

Presence at CESCO exploration forum

Rick Valenta, Director of the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland, spoke at CESCO 2024, a major exploration forum focused on mining sustainability. 

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Visiting our Codelco partners

Visiting our Codelco partners

To continue strengthening collaboration between The University of Queensland and one of our strategic partners, CODELCO—Chile’s National Copper Corporation, two experts from SMI-ICE-Chile’s Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics team, Felipe Saavedra Mella and Jacques Wiertz, had the worthwhile opportunity to meet with CODELCO’s El Teniente Division to discuss the environmental management challenges and opportunities it faces. 

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SMI-ICE-Chile team held planning workshop

SMI-ICE-Chile team held planning workshop

The 32 members of the SMI-ICE-Chile team met in Termas de Jahuel to carry out the 2024 strategic planning. Over two days, the Centre’s seven areas discussed the main challenges facing the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland, based in Chile, especially in view of critical minerals’ decisive role in the global energy transition. 

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Doug Aitken invited to speak in Peru

Doug Aitken invited to speak in Peru

Our Executive Director Doug Aitken was invited to speak at CIIT Peru Latam 2024, the International Congress of Technological Innovation, which is targeted towards the mining, energy and industry sector in Peru, as well as at Water Week Peru 2024. 

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Integrated tailings transformation

Integrated tailings transformation

Proyecto de investigación desarrollado para BHP, consistente en una prueba del concepto de transformación de relaves, con una primera etapa de desulfuración del relave y producción de schwerttmanita, y una segunda etapa de recuperación de agua y aglomeración/sinterización, utilizando energía solar.

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Transformación integrada de relaves

Transformación integrada de relaves

Proyecto de investigación desarrollado para BHP, consistente en una prueba del concepto de transformación de relaves, con una primera etapa de desulfuración del relave y producción de schwerttmanita, y una segunda etapa de recuperación de agua y aglomeración/sinterización, utilizando energía solar.

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