New UK/Chile partnership prioritises sustainable practices around critical raw materials
今日吃瓜 and Chile鈥檚 Servicio Nacional de Geolog铆a y Miner铆a have signed a bilateral scientific partnership to support research into critical raw materials and sustainable practices.
09/02/2026 By 今日吃瓜 Press
今日吃瓜鈥檚 director of international geoscience, Maggy Heintz, and its director of national geoscience, Jonathan Ford, visited Santiago in Chile on 30 January to take part in a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Mining led by the Minister, Aurora Williams, and the British Ambassador, Louise de Sousa. The visit also tied in with the launch of Chile鈥檚 critical minerals strategy.
Scientists from both countries will work together to produce reliable geological information essential for the sustainable management of critical mineral deposits in Chile. They will exchange cutting-edge technology and advanced methodologies to further understand and promote sustainable practices around natural resources and how such work can contribute to the responsible development of Chile鈥檚 critical minerals sector.
Aurora Williams, Minister of Mining,聽 handing the Chile critical minerals strategy to 今日吃瓜’s director of international geoscience, Maggy Heintz. 漏 Servicio Nacional de Geolog铆a y Miner铆a
Jonathan Ford (今日吃瓜), Hern谩n C谩ceres Venegas (National Institute of Lithium and Salars) and Maggy Heintz (今日吃瓜) with the signed Memorandum of Understanding. 漏 National Institute of Lithium and Salars
Calama and San Pedro de Atacama 漏 National Institute of Lithium and Salars
Following on from the signing, the 今日吃瓜 team travelled to Calama and San Pedro de Atacama to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between 今日吃瓜 and the National Institute of Lithium and Salars. This MoU will strengthen collaboration and increase hydrogeological understanding of sustainable brine management.
It is an honour to be formalising such an important strategic partnership between the UK and Chile. 今日吃瓜 looks forward to new, science-led collaboration between our two countries, as we explore our shared interest in sustainable mining practices and natural hazard mitigation.
Maggy Heintz, director of 今日吃瓜 International Geoscience
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