The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is part of The University of Queensland and has eight research centres in Australia and one in Chile. SMI Chile seeks to challenge, drive and support the mining industry in overcoming critical barriers to make the transition to long-term sustainability through research-based solutions, knowledge and technology transfer and people development.
Leadership
Dr. Mary Valdés
Executive Director
Francisca Rivero
General Manager
Rick Valenta
Director, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Administration, Finance and People Development
Patricio Viguera
Manager of Administration, Finance and People Development
Daisy Negrete
People Development Leader
Daniel Alvarez
Senior Accounting Analyst
Anthony Vázquez
Senior Financial Analyst
Daniela Ruiz
Project Controller
Operations
Mónica González
Operations Coordinator
Carolina García-Huidobro
Journalist
Karla Valenzuela
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Victoria Martínez
Graphic Designer
Laura Echeverría
Commercial strategy and circular business coordinator
LINES OF RESEARCH:
Mónica Morales
Social Performance and Resource Governance Leader
Francisca Rivero
General Manager
Camila Cabrera
Researcher
Dante Choque
Senior Researcher
Manuel Escalante
Researcher
Dr. Nigel Wight
Senior Researcher
Bárbara Stubing
Researcher
Matías Villalobos
Researcher
Responsible Production and Mine Process Optimisation
Dra. Nathalie Jamett
Responsible Production and Mine Process Optimisation Leader
Camilo Rodríguez
Senior Researcher
Dra. Yendery Ramírez
Researcher
Sebastián Bustos
Researcher
Dra. Yahaira Barrueto
Researcher
José Ojeda
Researcher
Diego Ocampo
Researcher
Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics
Dr. Jacques Wiertz
Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics Leader
Dr. David Rubinos
Scientific Leader
Daniela Gamboa
Researcher
Felipe Labra
Researcher
Dilan Campos
Researcher
María Paz Valenzuela
Researcher
Daniela Cortés
Researcher and Head of Field Operations
Dr. Edmundo Claro
Researcher
Marcela Calderón
Junior Researcher
Pablo Bustos
Junior Researcher
Nicolás Orellana
Junior Researcher
Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health
Gonzalo Aspillaga
Risk Prevention Specialist