Organizers
Thank you for being part of our event
4th International Conference on Safety and Occupational Health in Mining, Sheraton Santiago Hotel, Chile, September 1 - 3, 2026
A note of thanks from the Executive Committee
The 4th International Conference on Safety and Occupational Health in Mining, SAFE MINING 2026 Executive Committee thanks the participation of the 404 delegates from 8 countries who attended the conference, held from September 1 to 3 at the Sheraton Hotel, Santiago, Chile.
On this occasion, +90 presentations related to Risk Management, Critical Controls, and High-Potential Events.
We are particularly grateful to:
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences;
• The directing members of the organizing committee, especially to the Chair of the conference, Ben jamín Martinich, for his great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The editorial committee, for their collaboration to the revision of articles;
• The advisory committee, for their contribution to promote the conference;
• The co-organizing institutions: Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Santiago de Chile; the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI Chile) International Centre of Excellence at The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia; and the University of Calgary, Canada.
• The sponsors, for their generous support;
• Media partners, for their support in the dissemination of the conference and for the delivery of updated information to the public in a timely manner.
And last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all participants for their contribution to the technical discussion of presented works, which contributed to the success of the 4th version of SAFE MINING 2026.
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences;
• The directing members of the organizing committee, especially to the Chair of the conference, Ben jamín Martinich, for his great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The editorial committee, for their collaboration to the revision of articles;
• The advisory committee, for their contribution to promote the conference;
• The co-organizing institutions: Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Santiago de Chile; the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI Chile) International Centre of Excellence at The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia; and the University of Calgary, Canada.
• The sponsors, for their generous support;
• Media partners, for their support in the dissemination of the conference and for the delivery of updated information to the public in a timely manner.
And last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all participants for their contribution to the technical discussion of presented works, which contributed to the success of the 4th version of SAFE MINING 2026.
Executive Committee
SAFE MINING 2026
About
the Conference
Safe Mining 2026 offers an excellent opportunity for executives, professionals and academics involved in safety and occupational health in mining to exchange knowledge, experiences and best practices.
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Committees
The Organizing, Advisory and Editorial committees support the promotion and dissemination of the conference nd contribute to defining its technical focus. The Editorial Committee reviews the submitted papers, ensuring the highest technical quality. All committee members receive a special price on registration fees.
Benjamin Martinich / Chair
Vice President of Safety, Occupational Health and Environment, Anglo American, Chile
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