Tony Nieto is a leader in Earth systems and minerals technology & innovation with over 20 years of experience in academia and industry.

Nieto has held various academic and executive positions globally, including Director of the Mining and Minerals Tech and Research Center with FLSmidth in the United States, as Chief Technology Officer at The Mining Collaborative Research Center in Australia, he has also served as Vice President of Innovation & Technology at Gold Fields and Penoles.

In academia, Dr. Nieto served as Chair and Full Professor at Wits University and a Professor at Penn State University. He serves as Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah, further enriching his academic engagement.

Nieto's expertise focuses on geo-resource economics, earth systems operations, and technology & innovation. He holds a Ph.D. and MSc from the Colorado School of Mines, an MSc in Geostatistics from the École des Mines de Paris, and a BSc in Mining & Metallurgy Engineering from the Guanajuato School of Mines. Dr. Nieto is the author of the book, The 5S Innovation Model for the Minerals Industry, published in January 2024, and he is a co-author of the SME Minerals Engineering Handbook.

Tony Nieto has authored over 100 journal articles worldwide. Nieto is QP by the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America and is a member of the US Society for Mining, Metallurgical, and Exploration Engineering. He was inducted into Mexico's National Academy of Engineering in 2018.

Nieto has been featured in various news and media outlets, including Newsweek and Mining Magazine. He is a frequent speaker on mining innovation and technology at conferences and events globally.

Nieto's latest list of research, publications, and courses.  Email: tony.nieto@utah.edu