UTMZ professor to attend lithium mining seminar in China

Dianalaura Ferrera Leal, a full-time professor in the mining department at the Universidad Tecnológica Minera de Zimapán (UTMZ), will participate in an international seminar in China focused on intelligent exploration and sustainable lithium mining. The event, titled ‘2026 Seminar on Intelligent Exploration and Green Mining Technology of Lithium Resources for Developing Countries’, is scheduled to take place from October 13 to November 2, 2026.

Organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China through the Economic and Commercial Section of the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, the seminar will be held in Nanchang and Xinyu in Jiangxi province, as well as Shenzhen in Guangdong. The program will be conducted entirely in English and will include theoretical and practical activities, symposia, and discussions regarding the global landscape of lithium exploration and production.

Ferrera Leal was selected by the Chinese Embassy based on a lithium-related research project. Additionally, she has received a scholarship from the Hidalgo Council for Science, Technology, and Innovation (CITNOVA) to pursue a Master's degree in Geology and Environmental Management of Mineral Resources at the University of Huelva in Spain.