News Release

March 7, 2023, Toronto, Ontario – During the Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) in Toronto this week, Vale Energy Transition Metals announced a collaborative project in partnership with Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation, and Applied Research Corporation (MIRARCO) at Laurentian University, to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from mine waste.   Vale announced that it has …

New NOHFC Industrial Research Chair Announced for MIRARCO Read More »

MIRARCO Mining Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk as the Interim President and CEO of MIRARCO effective May 25, 2021. In this capacity, Dr. Mykytczuk will provide support to the Goodman School of Mines at Laurentian University.  An environmental microbiologist, Dr. Mykytczuk’s work focuses on bioleaching and mine remediation. Dr. …

Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk appointed leader at MIRARCO Read More »

Study shows vSMRs could reduce emissions by 85 per cent or more Chalk River – Very small modular reactors (vSMRs) could provide clean, economic and reliable power and heat to remote northern mines and surrounding communities, reducing or eliminating reliance on diesel, according to a recent study completed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Canadian Nuclear …

Small reactors could power far north mines Read More »

Sudbury, Ont. – MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a research arm of Laurentian University, is pleased to announce it has received funding for a research project aimed at incorporating realistic discrete fracture networks (DFNs) to investigate the excavation response of mining engineering structures so as to reduce rock engineering risk and improve mining safety and productivity. The …

New Engineering Research Project Receives Support by Federal Agency Read More »

Sudbury – May 3, 2021 – MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a research arm of Laurentian University, is pleased to announce the awarding of funding from the Government of Ontario’s Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) program, led by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), and Glencore Sudbury to execute the Snow Melt Management for Tailings Ponds in …

New Research Opportunity to Mitigate Risk for Snow Melt Management for Tailings Ponds in Mining Operations Receives Support from the Government of Ontario Read More »